{"id":57811,"date":"2026-01-14T10:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-tech-and-utilities-lead-buys-caution-in-select-tech-and-financials\/57811\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:13:35","slug":"brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-tech-and-utilities-lead-buys-caution-in-select-tech-and-financials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-tech-and-utilities-lead-buys-caution-in-select-tech-and-financials\/57811\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Analyst Ratings: Tech and Utilities Lead Buys, Caution in Select Tech and Financials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Technology and Software leads the charge with 6 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/ORCL\">ORCL<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/NFLX\">NFLX<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/AMAT\">AMAT<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/KLAC\">KLAC<\/a>) recently rated strong buy by analysts. Utilities and Energy also gained traction with upgrades to <a href=\"\/stock\/COP\">COP<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/CEG\">CEG<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/stock\/ETR\">ETR<\/a>. Average target price upside suggests continued momentum. However, notable downgrades in Tech (<a href=\"\/stock\/CHTR\">CHTR<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/HPQ\">HPQ<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/SMCI\">SMCI<\/a>) and Financials (<a href=\"\/stock\/BCH\">BCH<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/BSAC\">BSAC<\/a>) signal caution in specific areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology and Software leads the charge with 6 stocks (MSFT, CRM, ORCL, NFLX, AMAT, KLAC) recently rated strong buy by 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