ETF Inflow Alert: SCHV, WFC, GS, IBM
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 23 2025
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Should l Buy GS?
Source: NASDAQ.COM
52 Week Range Analysis: SCHV's share price has a 52-week low of $23.08 and a high of $29.30, with the last trade recorded at $29.24, indicating a stable position near its high.
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Analyst Views on GS
Wall Street analysts forecast GS stock price to rise
12 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 845.990
Low
604.00
Averages
951.45
High
1100
Current: 845.990
Low
604.00
Averages
951.45
High
1100
About GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global financial institution that delivers a range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Its segments include Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management and Platform Solutions. The Global Banking & Markets segment offers a range of services, including financing, advisory services, risk distribution, and hedging for its institutional and corporate clients. It facilitates client transactions and makes markets in fixed income, equity, currency and commodity products. The Asset & Wealth Management segment manages assets and offers investment products across all asset classes to a diverse set of clients. It also provides investing and wealth advisory solutions. The Platform Solutions segment includes consumer platforms, such as partnerships offering credit cards and point-of-sale financing, and transaction banking and other platform businesses.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
Market Watch: Corporate Dynamics and Analysis
- Nike's Disappointing Performance: Despite beating revenue and earnings expectations, Nike issued weak guidance due to inventory issues and a slowdown in North American growth, prompting downgrades from Goldman, JPMorgan, and Bank of America, reflecting market concerns about its future performance.
- RH's Poor Earnings Report: Luxury home furnishings maker RH fell short on key metrics in its fourth quarter, and its current quarter guidance was also weak, impacted by tariffs and a sluggish housing market, leading to an 18% drop in shares, although its full-year cash flow guidance improved, the overall outlook remains bleak.
- Arm's Price Target Increase: Wells Fargo raised Arm's price target from $165 to $175, with analysts optimistic about Arm's entry into the data center CPU market with its first in-house silicon offering, reiterating a buy rating, indicating strong market confidence in its competition against Intel and AMD.
- Boeing Stock Rating Upgrade: Wells Fargo upgraded Boeing's stock to buy with a price target of $250, implying over 25% upside from yesterday's close, as analysts favor Boeing's free cash flow recovery and overall turnaround under CEO Kelly Ortberg, suggesting potential returns for investors.
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Latest Wall Street Ratings Overview
- Boeing Rating: Wells Fargo initiates coverage of Boeing with a Buy rating, forecasting a significant recovery in free cash flow as production normalizes, setting a price target of $250 based on a 20x FCF multiple on its 2028 forecast, indicating strong confidence in future growth.
- Disney Upgrade: Raymond James upgrades Disney from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $115, viewing the current macro backdrop and international visitation challenges as an attractive investment opportunity, reflecting optimism about its valuation.
- Microsoft Buy Rating: Benchmark initiates Microsoft with a Buy rating and a price target of $450, describing it as a juggernaut in artificial intelligence, leveraging its comprehensive portfolio of digital applications and cloud services to drive enterprise and consumer transformation, showcasing its strong market position.
- Algonquin Power Rating: Barclays initiates coverage of Algonquin Power & Utilities with an Overweight rating, citing the company's undervaluation and strong turnaround potential, indicating market confidence in its future performance.
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Visa Launches Six AI Tools to Streamline Dispute Resolution
- Dispute Resolution Innovation: Visa has launched six new tools designed to leverage artificial intelligence to streamline the credit card dispute process, which is expected to significantly reduce costs and complexities for merchants, issuers, and acquirers while enhancing overall customer experience.
- Surge in Dispute Volume: In 2025, Visa processed over 106 million charge disputes globally, marking a 35% increase since 2019, highlighting the urgent need for efficient processing tools that enhance the company's competitive edge in the market.
- Merchant Support Features: Three of the new tools focus on merchants, enabling them to proactively manage disputes before escalation by providing generative AI responses and detailed order insights, thereby reducing disputes arising from unfamiliar charges and improving customer satisfaction.
- Comprehensive Automation Platform: The other three tools support issuers and acquirers by utilizing predictive AI models for case analysis and establishing an integrated dispute management platform, aiming to shift from reactive to proactive management, thereby enhancing processing efficiency.
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Nike's Weak Sales Guidance Leads to Downgrades
- Sales Guidance Downgrade: Nike expects a sales drop of 2% to 4% in Q4, significantly below Wall Street's 1.9% growth forecast, indicating that its new corporate strategy has not quickly improved product demand, resulting in an almost 11% share price decline.
- Analyst Downgrades: Bank of America downgraded Nike from Buy to Neutral and cut its price target from $73 to $55, suggesting a 4% upside, reflecting a pessimistic outlook on future sales growth amid disappointing guidance.
- Delayed Strategic Execution: Nike's 'Win Now' roadmap aimed at reversing declining sales through new wholesale deals and performance innovation has seen slow progress, leading to diminished investor confidence and a shift towards bearish market sentiment.
- Poor Market Performance: Nike's shares have fallen 17% year-to-date, underperforming the broader market, with analysts noting ongoing pressures in international markets (like EMEA and China) and an extended timeline for sales recovery.
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Nike Shares Drop 10% Despite Beating Earnings Expectations
- Nike's Revenue Decline: Nike's North American revenue of $5.03 billion fell short of the $5.04 billion expected by analysts, leading to a 10% drop in stock price; however, the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 35 cents per share and $11.28 billion in revenue, exceeding expectations of 28 cents and $11.24 billion, showcasing resilience amid challenges.
- Dave & Buster's Positive Outlook: Dave & Buster's shares rose 7% as management anticipates increases in same-store sales, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA in 2026, despite posting a fourth-quarter adjusted loss of 35 cents per share and revenue of $529.6 million, below the expected profit of 39 cents and revenue of $555.9 million, indicating future growth potential.
- PVH Strong Performance: PVH's stock increased by 1% after reporting fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.82 per share and revenue of $2.51 billion, both surpassing analyst expectations of $3.31 per share and $2.43 billion, reflecting successful brand management.
- NCino Stock Surge: NCino shares surged 22% after providing first-quarter revenue guidance of $154.5 million to $156.4 million, exceeding the $152.7 million consensus, with fourth-quarter revenue also surpassing expectations at $149.7 million, indicating strong performance in the cloud software market.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Amid Iran Conflict Hopes
- Market Rally: Wall Street experienced a significant rally on Tuesday due to renewed optimism regarding a potential resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict, with all three major indexes posting their best day since May; the Dow surged over 1,100 points, the S&P 500 rose 2.91% to 6,528.52, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 3.83% to 21,590.63, indicating strong investor sentiment.
- Trump's Upcoming Address: The White House announced that President Trump will deliver an important address regarding Iran on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, which is expected to further influence market sentiment, especially as he indicated that U.S. military forces might leave Iran in “two to three weeks,” potentially sustaining the current optimism.
- Oil Price Fluctuations: Brent crude prices remained elevated following Iran's attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai, with partial closures of the Strait of Hormuz impacting global supply chains, particularly in the oil sector, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical risks affecting energy markets.
- Tech Stock Movements: OpenAI announced it closed a record-breaking funding round, valuing the company at $852 billion with $122 billion in committed capital, reflecting strong investor interest in the AI sector, while Oracle began layoffs in response to plummeting stock prices, illustrating the uncertainty within the tech industry amid current market conditions.
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Market Watch: Corporate Dynamics and Analysis
- Nike's Disappointing Performance: Despite beating revenue and earnings expectations, Nike issued weak guidance due to inventory issues and a slowdown in North American growth, prompting downgrades from Goldman, JPMorgan, and Bank of America, reflecting market concerns about its future performance.
- RH's Poor Earnings Report: Luxury home furnishings maker RH fell short on key metrics in its fourth quarter, and its current quarter guidance was also weak, impacted by tariffs and a sluggish housing market, leading to an 18% drop in shares, although its full-year cash flow guidance improved, the overall outlook remains bleak.
- Arm's Price Target Increase: Wells Fargo raised Arm's price target from $165 to $175, with analysts optimistic about Arm's entry into the data center CPU market with its first in-house silicon offering, reiterating a buy rating, indicating strong market confidence in its competition against Intel and AMD.
- Boeing Stock Rating Upgrade: Wells Fargo upgraded Boeing's stock to buy with a price target of $250, implying over 25% upside from yesterday's close, as analysts favor Boeing's free cash flow recovery and overall turnaround under CEO Kelly Ortberg, suggesting potential returns for investors.
See More
Latest Wall Street Ratings Overview
- Boeing Rating: Wells Fargo initiates coverage of Boeing with a Buy rating, forecasting a significant recovery in free cash flow as production normalizes, setting a price target of $250 based on a 20x FCF multiple on its 2028 forecast, indicating strong confidence in future growth.
- Disney Upgrade: Raymond James upgrades Disney from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $115, viewing the current macro backdrop and international visitation challenges as an attractive investment opportunity, reflecting optimism about its valuation.
- Microsoft Buy Rating: Benchmark initiates Microsoft with a Buy rating and a price target of $450, describing it as a juggernaut in artificial intelligence, leveraging its comprehensive portfolio of digital applications and cloud services to drive enterprise and consumer transformation, showcasing its strong market position.
- Algonquin Power Rating: Barclays initiates coverage of Algonquin Power & Utilities with an Overweight rating, citing the company's undervaluation and strong turnaround potential, indicating market confidence in its future performance.
See More
Visa Launches Six AI Tools to Streamline Dispute Resolution
- Dispute Resolution Innovation: Visa has launched six new tools designed to leverage artificial intelligence to streamline the credit card dispute process, which is expected to significantly reduce costs and complexities for merchants, issuers, and acquirers while enhancing overall customer experience.
- Surge in Dispute Volume: In 2025, Visa processed over 106 million charge disputes globally, marking a 35% increase since 2019, highlighting the urgent need for efficient processing tools that enhance the company's competitive edge in the market.
- Merchant Support Features: Three of the new tools focus on merchants, enabling them to proactively manage disputes before escalation by providing generative AI responses and detailed order insights, thereby reducing disputes arising from unfamiliar charges and improving customer satisfaction.
- Comprehensive Automation Platform: The other three tools support issuers and acquirers by utilizing predictive AI models for case analysis and establishing an integrated dispute management platform, aiming to shift from reactive to proactive management, thereby enhancing processing efficiency.
See More
Nike's Weak Sales Guidance Leads to Downgrades
- Sales Guidance Downgrade: Nike expects a sales drop of 2% to 4% in Q4, significantly below Wall Street's 1.9% growth forecast, indicating that its new corporate strategy has not quickly improved product demand, resulting in an almost 11% share price decline.
- Analyst Downgrades: Bank of America downgraded Nike from Buy to Neutral and cut its price target from $73 to $55, suggesting a 4% upside, reflecting a pessimistic outlook on future sales growth amid disappointing guidance.
- Delayed Strategic Execution: Nike's 'Win Now' roadmap aimed at reversing declining sales through new wholesale deals and performance innovation has seen slow progress, leading to diminished investor confidence and a shift towards bearish market sentiment.
- Poor Market Performance: Nike's shares have fallen 17% year-to-date, underperforming the broader market, with analysts noting ongoing pressures in international markets (like EMEA and China) and an extended timeline for sales recovery.
See More
Nike Shares Drop 10% Despite Beating Earnings Expectations
- Nike's Revenue Decline: Nike's North American revenue of $5.03 billion fell short of the $5.04 billion expected by analysts, leading to a 10% drop in stock price; however, the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 35 cents per share and $11.28 billion in revenue, exceeding expectations of 28 cents and $11.24 billion, showcasing resilience amid challenges.
- Dave & Buster's Positive Outlook: Dave & Buster's shares rose 7% as management anticipates increases in same-store sales, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA in 2026, despite posting a fourth-quarter adjusted loss of 35 cents per share and revenue of $529.6 million, below the expected profit of 39 cents and revenue of $555.9 million, indicating future growth potential.
- PVH Strong Performance: PVH's stock increased by 1% after reporting fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.82 per share and revenue of $2.51 billion, both surpassing analyst expectations of $3.31 per share and $2.43 billion, reflecting successful brand management.
- NCino Stock Surge: NCino shares surged 22% after providing first-quarter revenue guidance of $154.5 million to $156.4 million, exceeding the $152.7 million consensus, with fourth-quarter revenue also surpassing expectations at $149.7 million, indicating strong performance in the cloud software market.
See More
Trump Signs Executive Order Amid Iran Conflict Hopes
- Market Rally: Wall Street experienced a significant rally on Tuesday due to renewed optimism regarding a potential resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict, with all three major indexes posting their best day since May; the Dow surged over 1,100 points, the S&P 500 rose 2.91% to 6,528.52, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 3.83% to 21,590.63, indicating strong investor sentiment.
- Trump's Upcoming Address: The White House announced that President Trump will deliver an important address regarding Iran on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, which is expected to further influence market sentiment, especially as he indicated that U.S. military forces might leave Iran in “two to three weeks,” potentially sustaining the current optimism.
- Oil Price Fluctuations: Brent crude prices remained elevated following Iran's attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai, with partial closures of the Strait of Hormuz impacting global supply chains, particularly in the oil sector, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical risks affecting energy markets.
- Tech Stock Movements: OpenAI announced it closed a record-breaking funding round, valuing the company at $852 billion with $122 billion in committed capital, reflecting strong investor interest in the AI sector, while Oracle began layoffs in response to plummeting stock prices, illustrating the uncertainty within the tech industry amid current market conditions.
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