{"id":60631,"date":"2026-04-07T09:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingslarge-cap-analyst-ratings-semiconductors-and-infrastructure-lead-amid-tech-profit-taking\/60631\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:14:02","slug":"brokerratingslarge-cap-analyst-ratings-semiconductors-and-infrastructure-lead-amid-tech-profit-taking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingslarge-cap-analyst-ratings-semiconductors-and-infrastructure-lead-amid-tech-profit-taking\/60631\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Large-Cap Analyst Ratings: Semiconductors and Infrastructure Lead Amid Tech Profit-Taking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Semiconductors and Infrastructure lead the charge with 5 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMD\">AMD<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/WDC\">WDC<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/APH\">APH<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/EMR\">EMR<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/MLM\">MLM<\/a>) recently rated strong buy by analysts. Blue-chip giants <a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a> also secured upgrades on <strong>Thursday<\/strong>. Target upside for <a href=\"\/stock\/AMD\">AMD<\/a> to $380 suggests momentum continues. However, high-profile downgrades to <a href=\"\/stock\/AVGO\">AVGO<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/MU\">MU<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/stock\/LRCX\">LRCX<\/a> signal significant profit-taking or valuation caution within the broader semiconductor space for active portfolio managers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semiconductors and Infrastructure lead the charge with 5 stocks (AMD, WDC, APH, EMR, MLM) recently rated strong buy by analysts. 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