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The U.S. Department of War announced a $1.03 billion modification to Raytheon’s contract for the production of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor systems. The contract change, identified as P00013, covers Year Two production requirements, designates work at Raytheon’s Andover, Massachusetts facilities, and is overseen by the Army Contracting…
General Dynamics (GD) is pullbacking into technical support after recent strength; fundamentals and defense-market tailwinds support a mid-term swing trade. Entry $350, target $380, stop $335 — a pragmatic play targeting upside above the January highs while limiting downside risk.
The U.S. Treasury said recent declines in the South Korean won outpaced the country’s underlying economic strength, according to its semi-annual currency report. The assessment pointed to a spike in depreciation pressures in late 2024 tied to a policy rate cut and domestic political instability, and noted further weakening into late 2025. South Kor…
BMO Capital has begun coverage of Elevra Lithium (NASDAQ:ELVR), giving the stock an Outperform rating and setting a price target of A$12.50. The firm highlighted Elevra's enhanced standing as a North American lithium producer following the Sayona-Piedmont merger, the removal of a restrictive offtake agreement, and an improved balance sheet. Separat…
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that certain allegations in a proposed class action by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein may move forward against Bank of America, while dismissing an identical suit against Bank of New York Mellon. The decision narrows the case against Bank of America to two counts related to knowingly benefiting from and obstructing …
Wells Fargo's independent directors have approved a $40 million compensation package for Chairman and CEO Charlie Scharf for the 2025 performance year. The award combines a $2.5 million base salary with $37.5 million in variable pay, split between cash and long-term equity, and follows the Board's review of corporate and individual results.
Oppenheimer increased its 12-month price objective for Caterpillar to $729 from $700 while retaining an Outperform rating, citing sizable backlog expansion and record order intake in key segments. Caterpillar reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results, including EPS of $5.16 and revenue of $19.1 billion, and the stock rose on the n…
Morgan Stanley reduced its rating on Fractyl Health Inc (GUTS) from Overweight to Equalweight and slashed the firm's price target to $2.00 from $8.00 after six-month randomized data for the Revita weight-maintenance treatment showed encouraging trends but missed expectations. The stock has fallen sharply and the firm flagged questions about Revita'…
Kristin Abate, Chief Accounting Officer at Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., executed a pre-arranged sale of 50 shares on January 28 at $7.03 to meet withholding tax obligations tied to vested performance-based restricted stock units. The transactions leave Abate with 22,622 shares and occur as the company approaches upcoming earnings and a Phase III r…
Cloudastructure, Inc. founder Sheldon Richard Bentley sold 50,000 shares of Class A common stock on January 27 and 28, 2026, for a total of $42,000, according to a Form 4 filing with the SEC. The micro-cap firm, which remains unprofitable over the last twelve months and carries a 'FAIR' financial health rating from InvestingPro, has been expanding …
Jones Trading has begun coverage of Rein Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RNTX) with a Buy rating and a price target of $8.00, implying substantial upside from the current share price of $1.43. The research note emphasizes the company’s commercial-stage dual-balloon catheter, RenovoCath, and recent clinical and regulatory milestones for lead drug candidate LTI…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called a snap election for February 8 aiming to translate robust personal approval into a firmer parliamentary majority. Officials and analysts say a clear victory could compel China to reassess its recent campaign of diplomatic and economic pressure launched after Takaichi publicly outlined possible respon…
A federal jury in San Francisco convicted former Google engineer Linwei Ding of stealing thousands of pages of confidential AI-related materials and providing them to two Chinese companies he was secretly aligned with. The conviction covers multiple counts of economic espionage and theft of trade secrets, exposing Ding to substantial prison terms a…
Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld, executive vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), sold 314 shares of common stock on January 27, 2026, at $145.43 per share for a transaction totaling $45,665. Following the sale, Hahnfeld directly holds 1,947 shares. Separately, Wintrust raised its quarterly dividend by 10% to…
Compass Point shifted its rating on Circle Internet Group (CRCL) from Sell to Neutral and cut its price target to $60 from $75, citing a strong correlation with cryptocurrency price moves and concentrated use of the USDC stablecoin in speculative channels. Multiple firms have adjusted views and targets on Circle amid rising USDC circulation and upc…
Texas Capital Securities has begun coverage of Figure Technology (NASDAQ: FIGR) with a Buy rating and a $82.00 price target, implying roughly 21% upside from current levels. The firm highlights Figure's leading position in tokenizing real-world assets and credits its HELOC origination and securitization business for most of the company's revenue. T…
Urban Outfitters CEO and chairman Richard A. Hayne sold 10,082 shares of company stock on January 27-28, 2026, for a combined $706,031. The transactions took place in several trades and left Hayne with 17,606,548 directly held shares. The company reported a 9% increase in total net sales for the holiday period ending December 31, 2025, and its Reta…
Adidas reported preliminary fourth-quarter results showing solid currency-neutral top-line growth, margin improvement that beat expectations, and announced a return-to-capital program. The news lifted the company's ADRs and sets the stage for full-year guidance at a March presentation while management cites cash flow and balance sheet strength to f…
U.S. equities finished the session mixed, driven by sector-level divergence. Gains in Telecoms, Financials and Oil & Gas helped lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended the day in negative territory as losses in Consumer Goods, Technology and Basic Materials weighed on benchmarks. Several large-cap names p…
Apple reported fiscal first-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, fueled by robust iPhone 17 demand and a strong recovery in Greater China. The company posted record iPhone revenue and higher-than-expected overall revenue and profit, while services reached a new high. Supply constraints weighed on the wearables segment, and management…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed lower on Thursday, falling 0.52% as losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors pulled the market down. While major names such as Grupo Mexico and Grupo Financiero Banorte reached new highs, a number of banking and consumer stocks posted the session's largest declines. Comm…
Evercore ISI has reaffirmed its Outperform rating and $320 price target on Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) after a webinar with RECHO CEO Jonny Waite. The firm points to robust advertiser demand, high gross margins and strong revenue growth, while warning that an underdeveloped advertising infrastructure limits the platform's ability to scale ad spend.
Donald A. Bergstrom, Relay Therapeutics' President of Research and Development, sold 21,581 shares of common stock on January 27 and 28, 2026 to meet tax-withholding obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting. The two transactions generated roughly $166,676 in proceeds, while the company's shares have risen 111% over the past six months and …
Relay Therapeutics executive Peter Rahmer sold 13,038 shares of the company’s common stock on January 27 and 28, 2026, generating roughly $100,473 to meet tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The transactions came as Relay’s stock traded near the lower end of the sale range and followed a year that has seen significant…
Colombian equities ended lower on Thursday, with the COLCAP index down 0.52% as losses in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors pressured the market. Etb led advancers, climbing 7.53%, while Interconnection Electric SA ESP recorded the steepest decline at 3.07%. Commodity and currency moves included weaker coffee futures, firmer co…
