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Today's Analyst Calls: Fresh Updates and Insights

Here are Tuesday's top analyst calls.

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**Today's Highlights:**

- **MoffettNathanson downgrades Apple to 'sell':**  

  The firm believes Apple's valuation has become unjustifiable.  

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- **Bank of America downgrades Tesla to 'neutral':**  

  Analyst John Murphy cites high valuation and risks to the company's strategy.  

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- **Redburn Atlantic upgrades Disney:**  

  They anticipate an upside of over 30%, noting that the company has reached a significant turning point after years of challenges.  

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Windows will soon remove the Control Panel, Chrome will receive a critical security update, and you can access Apple Podcasts on any browser.

  Windows 11 Control Panel will be removed soon.

Microsoft has confirmed it will remove the Control Panel from Windows 11. This has been coming for a long time, since 2015. A recent update to a document on Microsoft’s website reveals that the legacy app is being deprecated, in favor of the Settings app. Users have criticized the Redmond company for pushing to remove the Control Panel, arguing that the Settings app lacks

several options available in the old app. The design of the Windows 11 Settings app has also been a point of criticism, for hiding options under several menus, which makes it difficult to navigate. Microsoft has been slowly migrating options from Control Panel to the Settings app, such as the ability to uninstall Windows Updates.

It is unclear when CP will go away, but it could be retired as soon as Windows 11 22H4, expected to be released in Fall 2024.

Tom Lee advises investors to "load up" after the panic selling that occurred on Wednesday.

Tom Lee advises investors to "back up the truck" following Wednesday's panic selling. Stocks plummeted after the Federal Reserve released a disappointing outlook on interest rates. Equities fell sharply when the U.S. central bank's revised forecast for 2025 indicated a more hawkish stance, projecting two fewer interest rate cuts than previously anticipated.

Despite the market's reaction, Tom Lee insists investors should not be overly concerned. He highlights specific companies and themes that are well-positioned for the future. CNBC Pro subscribers stay updated throughout the trading day with four playbooks: one at the opening bell, another for a midday check-in, a closing bell update, and a nightly newsletter to prepare investors for the next day. Become a Pro today and stay ahead of the market. - How the market pullback could worsen in January - Why Wall Street's S&P 500 forecast for 2025 is likely to miss the mark - Understanding the market's disappointment with the Fed's announcements on Wednesday Interested in receiving these emails? Subscribe to CNBC Pro today and gain access to unlimited Pro articles, live events, stock tips, and money-making investment ideas.

The CEO of Uber is the latest technology executive to donate money to Trump

 

                                    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Uber and its CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, contributed $2 million to Donald Trump's inauguration, joining other tech leaders in showing support. Notable figures like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Apple’s Tim Cook, Google’s Sundar Pichai, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos have visited Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. TikTok CEO Shou Chew also rushed to meet Trump ahead of a potential ban on the app.

Bezos, Zuckerberg, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly donated $1 million each to Trump’s inaugural fund. Altman expressed his eagerness to support Trump’s vision for the future of AI.

This backing is surprising given Trump's past conflicts with these tech leaders, including his obstruction of a $10 billion Amazon-Pentagon contract in 2020— a decision seen by Amazon as revenge for negative coverage by the Washington Post, owned by Bezos. However, the Pentagon later reinstated Amazon in the contract under the Biden administration.