Today’s Consumer Price Index will set the tone for discussion about monetary policy over the coming weeks after the central bank raised its benchmark rate in July to the highest level since 2001. Another batch of soft figures could enable the Fed to continue taking its foot off the accelerator, as disinflation takes hold of the U.S. economy.

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Downgrades today 

• Sovos Brands (SOVO) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
• Barclays (BCS) downgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Outperform to Neutral
• Virgin Money (CYBBF) downgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Neutral to Underperform
• National Storage (NSA) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
• Westlake (WLK) downgraded by JPMorgan…

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Upgrades Today

• Mapletree Logistics Trust (MAGF)upgraded by Citi from Neutral to Buy
• Novocure (NVCR) upgraded by Piper Sandler from Neutral to Overweight
• Smith & Nephew (SNN) upgraded by UBS from Sell to Neutral
• Haleon (HLN) upgraded by Investec from Sell to Hold
• Vericel (VCEL) upgraded by BTIG from Neutral to Buy
• Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) upgraded…

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Meta Platforms is preparing to release new artificial intelligence-powered chatbots that have different personalities, according to a report in the Financial Times, as the Facebook parent attempts to boost user engagement.

Citing people familiar with the matter, the paper said Meta is working on prototypes that can carry on humanlike…

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PayPal became the face of fintech before the term was fashionable. The company made a name for itself by developing a novel, safe, and effective payment method that coincided with the early expansion of e-commerce. More recently, the onset of the pandemic sent consumers looking for convenient and well-known digital payment options, and few rose…

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