U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 300 points and S&P 500 surging to record close during the session.Major indices also recorded gains for the second straight week, with the S&P 500 rising 3.6% and the Nasdaq surging 5.2%.
The Dow also jumped around 3% last week.Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis.
Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements.
Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary widely, leaving investors confused about which analyst’s opinion to trust.Benzinga’s Analyst Ratings API is a collection of the highest-quality stock ratings curated by the Benzinga news desk via direct partnerships with major sell-side banks.
Benzinga displays overnight ratings changes on a daily basis three hours prior to the U.S. equity market opening.






