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Twitter soars on takeover talk; Barclays upgrades Walmart; Facebook inflates video-viewing metric

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Twitter (TWTR) – Shares are soaring after CNBC reported that Salesforce, Alphabet and others have expressed interest in potentially buying Twitter. The upward move follows RBC’s downgrade of Twitter’s stock to underperform from sector perform with a price target of $14 per share.

Walmart (WMT) – Barclays (BCS) upgraded Walmart to overweight from equal weight and boosted its price target on Walmart’s stock to $87 per share, implying an upside of about 20%.

Facebook (FB) – The Wall Street Journal is reporting that ad buyers are upset with the social-media giant after learning that it inflated video metrics for two years between 60% to 80%. Facebook said in a statement that the error has been fixed and that it did not impact billing.

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Prudential (PRU) – Goldman Sachs (GS) added Prudential to its ‘conviction’ list, upgrading the stock to buy from neutral. Goldman cited upward revision in EPS estimates for the first time in a year as one reason for the bullish call.

Marriott (MAR) – The $13 billion merger between Marriott and Starwood is complete. The deal creates the world’s largest hotel company with 30 brands and 5,800 properties.

Glu Mobile (GLUU) – The company noted in a SEC filing that it has extended its deal with Kim Kardashian West to 2020.