Benzinga | Sep 19, 2021 04:45PM EDT

Goldman Sachs Initiated Facebook, Snap, Pinterest, Amazon, Peloton, Uber And Lyft This Week

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Here's the latest analyst ratings and updates from Goldman Sachs for Facebook, Snap, Pinterest, Amazon, Peloton, Uber and Lyft.

Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan initiated coverage on Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $455.

Shares of Facebook fell this week. The social networking service company opened Monday's session at $381.67 and closed Friday lower by 4.44% at $364.72.

Sheridan assigned Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) a Buy rating and a price target of $90.

Snap ticked marginally lower this week. The social media company opened Monday's session at $75.60 and closed Friday lower by 1.11% at $74.76.

Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS) earned a Neutral rating and a price target of $57.

Pinterest traded slightly higher this week. The visual discovery engine opened Monday's session at $54.25 and closed Friday higher by 0.96% at $54.77.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) received a Buy rating and a price target of $4250.

Amazon traded lower this week. The e-commerce company opened Monday's session at $3,485.00 and closed Friday lower by 0.65% at $3,462.52.

Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ:PTON) obtained a Neutral rating and a price target of $110.

Peloton traded sharply lower this week. The exercise equipment company opened Monday's session at $113.71 and closed Friday lower by 9.05% at $103.42.

LYFT Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) earned a Buy rating and a price target of $64.

Lyft shares gained for the week. The on-demand ridesharing marketplace opened Monday's session at $50.94 and closed Friday higher by 2.42% at $52.18.

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) also received a Buy rating and a price target of $64.

Uber shares meanwhile fell for the week. The ride-hailing and food delivery giant opened Monday's session at $40.26 and closed Friday lower by 1.27% at $39.75.