Stocks fluctuated on Thursday after mixed economic news, including weak factory orders, but remained on track to post the best quarterly results in more than a decade.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average bounced higher and lower before rising more than 15 points following rallies the past two sessions.
So which individual stocks are worth watching today? Here are six that are on the move:
Hess Corp
The oil and gas company's price target was raised to $105 from $95 at Credit Suisse, the firm saying it sees substantial potential upside if exploration wells are successful.
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OpenTable
The online reservation service was downgraded to hold from buy at Citi, the firm saying it is a valuation call. The price target remains at $108.
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U.S. Steel
The steel manufacturer was added to the short-term sell list at Deutsche Bank, the firm saying it expects the recent downward trend in US steel prices to continue.
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Nabors Industries
The drilling contractor was upgraded to hold from sell at Miller Tabak, the firm citing a favorable outlook for the US natural gas market.
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Tesla Motors
The electric auto manufacturer was assumed overweight at Morgan Stanley with a $70 price target. Shares were surging Thursday morning.
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Berkshire Hathaway
Shares of the reinsurance company were trading lower Thursday morning after possible Warren Buffett successor David Sokol resigned from the company.
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