** Shares of AI-powered manufacturer Xometry Inc XMTR.O
rise ~3% to $33.65
** Craig Hallum initiates coverage for XMTR with "buy"
rating; sets $48 PT, which implies an upside of ~47% to stock's
last close
** "Our bull case suggests a $100 stock in two years" -
Craig Hallum
** Adds that investors are underappreciating the co's
monetization potential in manufacturing marketplace
** Brokerage notes co's gross margins have continued to
exceed expectations in recent quarters with an improving "price
algorithm"
** Stock up ~5% YTD
(Reporting by Anirban Chakroborti in Bengaluru)
((Anirban.Chakroborti@thomsonreuters.com;))