7 Top-Rated Blue-Chip Stocks Wall Street Analysts Are Loving Now

Goldman Sachs (GS)

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Home Depot (HD)

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AutoZone (AZO)

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Microsoft (MSFT)

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Lululemon (LULU)

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

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Broadcom (AVGO)

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