{"id":72136,"date":"2026-09-23T09:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-analysis-financials-and-tech-lead-august-momentum\/72136\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:12:22","slug":"brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-analysis-financials-and-tech-lead-august-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsanalyst-ratings-analysis-financials-and-tech-lead-august-momentum\/72136\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Analyst Ratings Analysis: Financials and Tech Lead August Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Services lead the charge with 3 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/MS\">MS<\/a>) recently rated strong buy this <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>. Technology titans also show strength with reiterated bullish outlooks for <a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>. Average target upside of 18% suggests institutional momentum remains robust through mid-week. However, rising yields may pose a valuation risk to high-multiple software names if hawkish sentiment persists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Services lead the charge with 3 stocks (JPM, GS, MS) recently rated strong buy this Tuesday. 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