Thursday, September 16, 2021The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and Toyota Motor Corporation (TM). These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.You can see all of today’s research reports here >>>Shares of NVIDIA have outperformed the Zacks General Semiconductor industry over the past year (+77.4% vs. +53%). The Zacks analyst believes that growth opportunities in ray-traced gaming, rendering, high-performance computing, AI and self-driving cars are key drivers of growth for NVIDIA.The company has been benefiting from strong growth in GeForce desktop and notebook GPUs. Collaboration with Mercedes-Benz is expected to further strengthen NVIDIA’s presence in the autonomous vehicles and other automotive electronics space. Bleak demand for automobile infotainment systems, forex headwinds as well as stiff competition from AMD remain as major concerns for the company though.(You can read the full research report on NVIDIA here >>>)Johnson & Johnson shares have gained +3.5% in the last six months against the Zacks Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry’s gain of +12.1%, however, its diversification makes it relatively resilient to macroeconomic shocks.The Zacks analyst acknowledges that the company has been making rapid progress with its pipeline and line extensions. To that end, it has several pivotal data readouts and regulatory milestones lined up in the near term. It, however, faces numerous lawsuits alleging personal injuries to patients that use its products. Headwinds like generic competition and pricing pressure are other major concerns.(You can read the full research report on Johnson & Johnson here >>>)Shares of Toyota have gained +16.8% in the year to date period against the Zacks Foreign Automotive industry’s gain of +8.2%. The Zacks analyst believes that Toyota’s focus on developing electric and driverless cars is likely to boost revenues in the quarters ahead.Its upbeat fiscal 2022 guidance buoys investors’ confidence. The firm projects fiscal 2022 operating income at ¥2.5 trillion, up 13.8% year over year, which is encouraging. Strategic collaborations with Subaru and Mazda are expected to aid its ambitious e-mobility goals.(You can read the full research report on Toyota here >>>)Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include NIKE, Inc. (NKE), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) and 3M Company (MMM).Sheraz MianDirector of ResearchNote: Sheraz Mian heads the Zacks Equity Research department and is a well-regarded expert of aggregate earnings. He is frequently quoted in the print and electronic media and publishes the weekly Earnings Trends and Earnings Preview reports. If you want an email notification each time Sheraz publishes a new article, please click here>>> Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. You know this company from its past glory days, but few would expect that it's poised for a monster turnaround. Fresh from a successful repositioning and flush with A-list celeb endorsements, it could rival or surpass other recent Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in a little more than 9 months and Nvidia which boomed +175.9% in one year.Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NIKE, Inc. (NKE): Free Stock Analysis Report Toyota Motor Corporation (TM): Free Stock Analysis Report Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): Free Stock Analysis Report Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK): Free Stock Analysis Report 3M Company (MMM): Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research