Nvidia's and Palantir's stocks have more than doubled this year, but Wall Street is bullish on one and bearish on the other.

U.S. stocks are drifting around their records as financial markets around the world take a pause following big recent moves

Microsoft is the only other company in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) with the same percentage of buy ratings, but 2% of analysts recommend selling the stock, which lowers its net score by two points.

If the Truist analyst is correct, Devon is an attractive stock, especially for income-seeking investors. For example, on the second-quarter earnings call, management argued that with a price of oil of $70, its free cash flow yield ( FCF) would be around 9% in 2024, based on the stock price of around $42.80.

U.S. stocks are hanging near their records after Chinese stocks soared following a slew of moves by the Chinese central bank to prop up the world’s second-largest economy