Goldman Sachs Upgrades Las Vegas Sands Price Target to $80
Stock futures are edging higher this morning as markets enter the final full trading week of 2025, with investors responding to recent rally attempts and fading tech selloff pressure. Dow futures in particular have been gaining ground, and precious metals like gold and silver have also drawn inflows amid softer dollar conditions.Last week's mixed performance and rotation suggests investors are beginning to weigh earnings fundamentals more heavily than lofty growth multiples. Treasury yields have moved sideways after recent volatility, and risk appetite seems to be stabilizing, but only tentatively, as incoming economic indicators and central-bank decisions in both the U.S. and Europe remain key catalysts.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.51%, Nasdaq futures rose 0.56% and Dow futures rose 0.48%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Las Vegas Sandsup 3% after Goldman Sachs upgraded shares to Buy with a price target of $80, up from $64Dollar Generalup 1% after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Overweight with a price target of $166, up from $128Marriottup 1% after Goldman Sachs upgraded shares to Buy with a price target of $345, up from $288UP AFTER EARNINGS -Highway Holdingsup 2%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Ocean Powerdown 16%LOWER -iRobotdown 69% after declaring bankruptcy and announcing Picea will acquire the companyServiceNowdown 5% after Bloombergthe company is in advanced discussions to buy Armis in a deal that could be valued at as much as $7B
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Discount Retailers Show Strong Performance Amid Inflation
- Discount Retail Stock Performance: As of 2026, discount retail stocks in the S&P 500, such as Walmart and Costco, have significantly outperformed the S&P 500 index, with Walmart up 5.8% year-to-date and 26.6% over the past 52 weeks, indicating strong consumer demand for discount retail.
- Consumer Shift to Discount Stores: Due to inflation, 28% of high-income households shopped at discount chains in 2025, up from 20% four years earlier, suggesting that discount retailers are attracting a broader consumer base.
- Same-Store Sales Growth: In Q4 2025, same-store sales increased by 4.2% at Walmart and 5.7% at Costco, reflecting consumer preference for discounted goods in a high-price environment, further boosting these retailers' performance.
- Future Inflation Expectations: Although the inflation rate has decreased from 9% in June 2022 to around 2.7%, economists expect inflation to remain elevated through 2026, which will continue to benefit discount retailers as consumers remain price-sensitive.
