1354 ET - Angi deserves some credit for understanding the need to do more than improve its legacy platform, Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos says in a note, but the company's pivot to AI adds uncertainty in the near-term. "If the market was skeptical before, we can only imagine where sentiment is now as investors continue to question whether legacy brands need to even exist in this new world of artificial intelligence," Kurnos says. "Only time will tell if our view that brand name and large, built-in user bases (in this case both for consumers and pros) will be enough to fend off upstart platforms built by five people in someone's garage." Kurnos cuts his price target to $14 from $20, but maintains a buy waiting on continued conviction in a recovery. Feature launches in the coming months and a fall investor day could provide a catalyst, Kurnos says. Angi rebounds 7% following a 35% nosedive Wednesday. (elias.schisgall@wsj.com)

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