On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Malcolm Ethridge, managing partner at Capital Area Planning Group, named Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D) as his final trade.

Lending support to his choice, Dominion Energy, on May 1, posted better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter.

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Bill Baruch, founder and CIO of both Blue Line Capital and Blue Creek Capital Management, said Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY) reported great earnings.

On April 30, Eli Lilly released better-than-expected first-quarter 2026 earnings and raised fiscal 2026 guidance. Eli Lilly reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $8.55 per share, beating the consensus of $6.66. The company's sales reached $19.79 billion, beating the consensus of $17.62 billion.

Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, picked Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Supporting his view, Evercore ISI Group analyst Amit Daryanani, on Thursday, maintained Apple with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $330 to $365. Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth maintained the stock with a Strong Buy and boosted the price target from $305 to $375.

Price Action:

  • Eli Lilly shares fell 0.9% to close at $1,006.70 on Thursday.
  • Dominion Energy gained 0.4% to settle at $62.97 during the session.
  • Apple shares fell 0.2% to settle at $298.21 on Thursday.

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