BNP Paribas Upgrades Synopsys to Neutral, Announces $420 Price Target
BNP Paribas analyst Andrew DeGasperi upgrades Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) from Underperform to Neutral and announces $420 price target.
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Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) today announced new innovations with TSMC that accelerate the development of next-generation AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and advanced semiconductor systems. Through AI-powered EDA flows,
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BNP Paribas analyst Andrew DeGasperi upgrades Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) from Underperform to Neutral and announces $420 price target.
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