{"id":58651,"date":"2026-02-17T10:13:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-report-software-and-consumer-giants-see-strong-buy-upgrades\/58651\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:13:40","slug":"brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-report-software-and-consumer-giants-see-strong-buy-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-report-software-and-consumer-giants-see-strong-buy-upgrades\/58651\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Analyst Ratings Report: Software and Consumer Giants See Strong Buy Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Large-cap Software leads the charge with 4 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/ZS\">ZS<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/NET\">NET<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/FSLY\">FSLY<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/PEGA\">PEGA<\/a>) recently rated strong buy by analysts. Consumer giants <a href=\"\/stock\/ABNB\">ABNB<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a> also gained significant momentum with <strong>Friday<\/strong> upgrades. High price targets for <a href=\"\/stock\/ZS\">ZS<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a> suggest substantial double-digit upside potential for investable portfolios. Conversely, <strong>Thursday<\/strong>&#39;s healthcare downgrades for <a href=\"\/stock\/PFE\">PFE<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/HUM\">HUM<\/a> signal notable caution regarding sector-specific headwinds and regulatory risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Large-cap Software leads the charge with 4 stocks (ZS, NET, FSLY, PEGA) recently rated strong buy by analysts. 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