V2X (NYSE:VVX) Stock

V2X Inc is a U.S.-based company that provides services to the U.S. government. It operates as one segment and offers facility and logistics services and information technology mission support and engineering and digital integration services. The information technology and network communications capabilities consist of communications systems operations and maintenance, management and service support, systems installation and activation, system-of-systems engineering and software development, and mission support for the department of defense. The facility and logistics service include airfield management, ammunition management, civil engineering, communications, emergency services, life support activities, public works, security, transportation operations, and others.

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Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore maintains Lam Research (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $81 to $82.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Lam Research, Raises Price Target to $82

Citigroup analyst Scott Gruber maintains Halliburton (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAL#NYSE">HAL</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $33 to $31.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Halliburton, Lowers Price Target to $31

Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring maintains IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $237 to $233.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on IBM, Lowers Price Target to $233

Morgan Stanley analyst Connor Lynagh maintains HF Sinclair (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DINO#NYSE">DINO</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $50 to $44.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on HF Sinclair, Lowers Price Target to $44

Citigroup analyst Asiya Merchant maintains Amphenol (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APH#NYSE">APH</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $75 to $85.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Amphenol, Raises Price Target to $85

Guggenheim analyst Joseph Osha downgrades Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) from Neutral to Sell and announces $33 price target.

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Guggenheim Downgrades Enphase Energy to Sell, Announces $33 Price Target

Morgan Stanley analyst Kristine Liwag maintains General Dynamics (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GD#NYSE">GD</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $305 to $300.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on General Dynamics, Lowers Price Target to $300

Citigroup analyst Jason Gursky maintains Boeing (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $210 to $220.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Boeing, Raises Price Target to $220

Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Percoco maintains GE Vernova (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $400 to $422.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on GE Vernova, Raises Price Target to $422

Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott maintains EQT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQT#NYSE">EQT</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $62 to $65.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on EQT, Raises Price Target to $65

Guggenheim analyst Joseph Osha downgrades SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>) from Neutral to Sell and announces $5 price target.

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Guggenheim Downgrades SolarEdge Technologies to Sell, Announces $5 Price Target

Morgan Stanley analyst Ricky Goldwasser maintains Doximity (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCS#NYSE">DOCS</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $71 to $60.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Doximity, Lowers Price Target to $60

Morgan Stanley analyst Connor Lynagh maintains Delek US Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DK#NYSE">DK</a>) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $18 to $14.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight on Delek US Hldgs, Lowers Price Target to $14

Morgan Stanley analyst Richard Hill maintains Cushman &amp; Wakefield (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CWK#NYSE">CWK</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $15 to $14.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Cushman & Wakefield, Lowers Price Target to $14

With equity markets swinging between optimism and anxiety, investors are being encouraged to find more balanced approaches, balancing growth potential with protection. The First Trust Vest US Equity Buffer ETF – April (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FAPR#BATS">FAPR</a>), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">recently listed the ETF </a>on the London Stock Exchange, offering a new choice for risk-aware investors looking at the S&amp;P 500 from Britain.
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FAPR has already been listed in the U.S. for four years on the Cboe Exchange. Now, with increased demand for capital preservation methods in Europe, the company has brought its 10% buffer strategy to UCITS investors.
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The actively managed ETF is constructed to generate returns aligned with the price movement of the S&amp;P 500, to a limit, and with a built-in protection against the initial 10% of losses over a one-year result period, resetting in April 2026. It is one of First Trust&#8217;s Target Outcome family, which now manages over $21 billion in assets worldwide, as noted by ETF Express.
FAPR comes at a time when concentration risk in the S&amp;P 500, specifically due to the dominance of mega-cap technology stocks, is again front and center. As the Magnificent 7 remains to drive much of index returns, some investors fear what if those giants fall. The ETF&#8217;s buffer strategy seeks to cushion those potential losses while still enabling participation in broad market gains.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">What Makes FAPR Unique?</h1>
The ETF protects investors from the initial 10% of market decline, allowing capital to be kept safe during bad times. Investors may lock in index gains up to a specified cap, with the terms clearly explained.
A perpetual hold structure, the ETF may be traded at any time with no fees and complete transparency of its underlying option constituents, noted ETF Express.
FAPR&#8217;s appeal is that it tries to reduce volatility while leaving investors in the game. For investors who want to remain invested in U.S. equities but not live on every market rollercoaster, the ETF&#8217;s buffered design might be appealing, particularly as macro uncertainties and global tensions continue to shake investor nerves.
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First Trust Rolls Out FAPR ETF In London, Offering A Smoother Ride On The S&P 500

BJ's Wholesale Club Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BJ#NYSE">BJ</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 19.82% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 33.59%. Currently, BJ's Wholesale Club Hldgs has a market capitalization of $14.82 billion. 
Buying $100 In BJ: If an investor had bought $100 of BJ stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $408.86 today based on a price of $112.56 for BJ at the time of writing.
<h3>BJ's Wholesale Club Hldgs's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745513110_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning BJ's Wholesale Club Hldgs Stock In The Last 5 Years

Morgan Stanley analyst Ronald Kamdem maintains Curbline Properties (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CURB#NYSE">CURB</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $27 to $26.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Curbline Properties, Lowers Price Target to $26

Morgan Stanley analyst Mike Cyprys maintains CME Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CME#NASDAQ">CME</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $301 to $304.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on CME Group, Raises Price Target to $304

TransUnion (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRU#NYSE">TRU</a>) shares are trading higher on Thursday after the company reported first-quarter 2025 revenue reached $1.096 billion, up 7% year-over-year (Y/Y and +8% Y/Y on a constant currency basis), beating<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/g44974059/transunion-announces-first-quarter-2025-results" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> the consensus of $1.07 billion</a>.
Revenue from U.S. Markets reached $857 million, up 9% year over year, led by growth in mortgage and accelerating non-mortgage Financial Services and Emerging Verticals.
Meanwhile, International revenue rose 2% year over year to $242 million in the quarter, aided by high-single-digit growth across most markets and an increase in low single digits in India.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 11% Y/Y to $397 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin of 36.2% is up from 35.1% in the year-ago quarter.
Adjusted EPS of $1.05 exceeded <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the consensus of 97 cents</a>.
For the year, operating cash flow came in at&nbsp;$53 million. Cash and cash equivalents totaled&nbsp;$610&nbsp;million as of March&nbsp;31, 2025.
The company bought back shares up to&nbsp;$10 million through mid-April.
CEO Chris Cartwright said, &#8221;Should conditions deteriorate, we are prepared to prudently manage costs while prioritizing the completion of our business transformation to deliver structural cost savings and accelerate innovation.&#8221;
Outlook: TransUnion projects&nbsp;second-quarter&nbsp;adjusted EPS of&nbsp;$0.95-$0.99, vs. consensus estimate of&nbsp;$1.02&nbsp;, and revenue of&nbsp;$1.076 billion&nbsp;to&nbsp;$1.095 billion,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">vs. street view of&nbsp;$1.10 billion</a>.
The company reaffirms FY25 adjusted EPS of&nbsp;$3.93&nbsp;–&nbsp;$4.08&nbsp;vs. the consensus estimate of&nbsp;$4.07&nbsp;and raised the outlook of revenue to &nbsp;$4.36 billion-$4.42 billion&nbsp;(from $4.333 billion–$4.393 billion prior), compared to an estimate of&nbsp;$4.38 billion.
The company maintains its 2025 organic constant currency revenue guidance of 4.5 to 6%. 
&#8220;We are actively monitoring conditions but to date have not experienced softening volumes in our business,&#8221; Cartwright added.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;VanEck ETF Trust VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGRO#BATS">MGRO</a>) and&nbsp;VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOTE#BATS">MOTE</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;TRU shares are up&nbsp;2.87%&nbsp;at&nbsp;$79.47 at the last check Thursday.
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TransUnion Tops Q1 Expectations, Raises Revenue Outlook

Morgan Stanley maintains Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $67 to $65.

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