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STOCKS TO WATCH: $MSFT $DRI $AVAV $MNMD $HOUR

Microsoft (MSFT) - Analysts at JP Morgan raised their price target on Microsoft from $315 to $350 Thursday morning. As Microsoft shares traded around the $337 level most recently, the new JP Morgan price target represents only a few percent of upside to the JP Morgan price target. To hear more about the importance (or rather lack of importance) of this call, tune into Benzinga's Stocks To Watch podcast around market open time on Twitter.

 

Darden Restaurants (DRI) - The owner of Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze and LongHorn Steakhouse. The company will report quarterly results on Thursday, June 22.

 

AeroVironment (AVAV) - A play on unmanned aerial vehicle systems and drones. Analysts at Jefferies began coverage on AeroVironment Thursday morning with a Buy rating and $115 price target.

 

MindMed (MNMD) - A play on the psychedelics space. MindMed will host an investor day event on Thursday, June 20 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

 

Hour Loop (HOUR) - One of Thursday's low-float, penny-stock momentum plays. Shares were up nearly 15% on no news.

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