{"id":60119,"date":"2026-03-24T09:13:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsenergy-and-tech-lead-broker-shifts-amid-software-volatility\/60119\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:13:27","slug":"brokerratingsenergy-and-tech-lead-broker-shifts-amid-software-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsenergy-and-tech-lead-broker-shifts-amid-software-volatility\/60119\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Energy and Tech Lead Broker Shifts Amid Software Volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Energy leads the charge with 4 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/HAL\">HAL<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/HP\">HP<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/OKE\">OKE<\/a>) recently rated strong buy on <strong>Friday<\/strong>. Large-cap giants also gained momentum with significant upgrades for <a href=\"\/stock\/ARM\">ARM<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/MA\">MA<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/stock\/MDB\">MDB<\/a>. Average target price upside of 18% suggests continued sector strength. However, a massive wave of software downgrades on <strong>Monday<\/strong>, including <a href=\"\/stock\/SMCI\">SMCI<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/GTLB\">GTLB<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/stock\/NTNX\">NTNX<\/a>, signals immediate caution for busy growth-heavy portfolios.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Energy leads the charge with 4 stocks (CVX, HAL, HP, OKE) recently rated strong buy on Friday. 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