** Shares of Joann Inc JOAN.O surging over 16% on Fri and
hitting a record high, with investors impressed by the arts and
crafts retailer's quarterly results
** At its high, the stock was up over 18%
** Several brokerages raised their price targets on the
stock following the co's much stronger-than-expected results
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** JOAN is up roughly 35% since its March 12 trading debut
** 8 analysts cover JOAN, on avg rating it a "buy." Its
median PT is $19, according to Refinitiv data
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