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Apple is poised to post its strongest iPhone unit growth in more than four years, fueled by demand for its premium Pro models and ahead of a rollout of AI-powered features built on Google’s Gemini. Market attention will also be fixed on how Apple plans to handle a global memory chip squeeze that could push up manufacturing costs and compress margin…
Barclays initiated coverage of TPG Inc. with an Overweight rating and a $78.00 price target, aligning closely with the current analyst range of $62 to $83. The bank highlighted TPG’s transition from a private equity-centric manager into a broader private markets platform and flagged recent transactions, including the partnership with Jackson Financ…
RBC Capital increased its 12-month price target for Popular, Inc. (BPOP) to $141 from $137 while retaining an Outperform rating. The firm pointed to a robust 15.7% CET1 ratio, active share repurchases, and favorable economic dynamics in Puerto Rico - including disaster-relief spending and potential gains from on-shoring - as reasons for a bullish s…
Shares of LVMH plunged in early trade after the group reported only 1% organic sales growth in the fourth quarter and signalled a cautious outlook. The drop in the luxury heavyweight rippled across the sector, with several major brands posting declines. Management highlighted ongoing volatility in demand and currency headwinds despite brighter sign…
AMD is breaking higher with bullish momentum and a valuation that’s clearly pricing in continued data center wins. The trade hinges on AMD sustaining its uptrend into the 52-week high zone while the market keeps rewarding AI infrastructure exposure. EPYC strength is the underappreciated pillar here: even if GPU headlines fluctuate, server CPU share…
European Central Bank officials expressed growing concern about the euro’s rapid gains against the U.S. dollar, saying the move could exert downward pressure on inflation even as price growth is already set to undershoot the ECB’s 2% goal. Officials flagged the exchange-rate shift as a factor that could influence policy settings in coming months.
Mizuho raised its price target on Seagate Technology to $440 from $400 and kept an Outperform rating after the company posted fiscal Q2 results that exceeded estimates. The bank pointed to robust nearline cloud demand, rising average drive capacities, and an on-track ramp of HAMR technology as key drivers. Other brokerages also raised targets follo…
Pagaya has the feel of a classic asymmetric trade: a volatile AI-fintech name that already proved it can surprise to the upside, now pulling back with momentum washed out. With PGY around $21 and sitting below key moving averages, the setup is a defined-risk bounce toward the low-to-mid $20s, with a higher-octane extension if sentiment flips. The t…
Mizuho cut its price target on Qorvo Inc. to $70 from $85 while keeping a Neutral rating after the company issued revenue guidance below expectations. Qorvo reported a December-quarter revenue of $993 million and EPS of $2.17, but guided March-quarter revenue to $800 million, below consensus. The company trimmed fiscal 2027 revenue by roughly $300 …
Mizuho raised its 12-month price target for PPG Industries to $125 from $118 and retained an Outperform rating. The new target implies roughly 13% upside from the current share price of $110.28. The bank pointed to higher peer and market multiples as the driving factor, even though PPG’s most recent quarter missed EPS expectations while delivering …
Raymond James reduced its 12-month price target for Manhattan Associates (MANH) to $230 from $240 while keeping an Outperform rating following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 report. The firm pointed to robust bookings, record RPO, and a disclosed 23% fully ramped ARR growth rate driven by strong net new logo traction. Manhattan beat Wall Street …
RBC Capital lowered its 12-month price target on Synchrony Financial to $85 from $91 while retaining a Sector Perform rating. The revision comes after fourth-quarter results that showed improving spending volumes and credit trends, solid returns on equity and a revenue miss that drew analyst scrutiny. Management continues to guide towards mid-singl…
Mizuho lowered its 12-month price target for CommVault Systems (CVLT) to $140 from $180 while maintaining an Outperform rating after the company reported third-quarter results that fell short of management’s net new ARR expectations. The move reflects a mix-shift toward SaaS bookings with lower average selling prices and longer-duration term deals.…
Mizuho lowered its price target on Roper Industries to $365 from $419 while retaining an Underperform rating, pointing to increasing competitive risks tied to AI adoption and lingering effects from a protracted government shutdown on the company's Deltek unit. The move accompanies a modest reduction to 2027 EPS estimates and comes amid recent downg…
Mizuho raised its 12-month price target for Texas Instruments (TXN) to $160 from $145 while retaining an Underperform rating. The firm pointed to improving bookings and above-seasonal March-quarter guidance, driven by Industrial and Data center strength. Despite the higher target, Mizuho lowered its estimates and emphasized valuation concerns as re…
Raymond James cut its price target on United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) to $127.00 from $128.00 but kept a Strong Buy rating, saying recent strategic actions - including halving exposure to the company's largest customer and a U.S. network redesign - are creating near-term disruption while building structural cost leverage for a more profitable netw…
Raymond James raised its price target on First BanCorp (NYSE:FBP) to $26.00 from $25.00 and left its Outperform rating intact, citing robust fourth-quarter results driven by ongoing net interest margin (NIM) expansion. The firm pointed to favorable drivers including securities repricing, lower funding costs, and solid loan pipelines, while noting t…
Evercore ISI trimmed its price objective on Kimberly-Clark to $115 from $120 while retaining an "In Line" rating, pointing to growing competition in the U.S. diaper market and changes at major retailers that could shrink manufacturer margins. The company posted a modest Q4 2025 EPS beat, but competitive dynamics and shifts in retail relationships r…
Evercore ISI reduced its price target on Synchrony Financial (SYF) to $88 from $97 and kept an Outperform rating after cutting 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates. The revisions reflect anticipated higher expense run rates and larger retailer share arrangements as Synchrony accelerates investments, including for its Walmart partnership and AI initiatives. …
Evercore ISI has kept its In Line rating and $17.00 price target on American Airlines (AAL) following the carrier's fourth-quarter 2025 results. The quarter showed a weakened pre-tax margin, an earnings shortfall relative to analyst projections and a notable near-term revenue impact from a government shutdown. Management provided guidance for accel…
Evercore ISI has reiterated an Outperform rating on Amazon.com with a $335.00 price target, pointing to momentum in the company's grocery business driven by accelerated delivery options and a more defined physical presence via Whole Foods Market. Amazon is expanding Same-Day Delivery in 2026, rolling out 30-minute Amazon Now service, and consolidat…
Evercore ISI raised its price target on F5 Networks to $320 from $280 and kept an "In Line" rating after the company reported a stronger-than-expected December quarter. F5 delivered $822 million in revenue and $4.45 in EPS, outpacing several Street estimates, and reported notable gains in hardware and early-stage AI-related business. The company ra…
Duos Technologies is a small-cap name straddling rail automation and a fast-emerging edge data center platform. The stock is acting well, fundamentals are moving in the right direction, and short interest is non-trivial. Here’s an actionable mid-term trade plan with clear levels, plus what could derail the thesis.
A former Bank of Japan official involved in past market interventions said coordinated tactics, including suspected U.S. rate checks, have helped halt a one-sided slide in the yen. He argued that Tokyo may not need to carry out direct yen-buying intervention for now, warning that a direct intervention could push the currency higher and weigh on sto…
Orior AG shares rose modestly after the Swiss food manufacturer published preliminary 2025 results that matched market expectations on sales and adjusted EBITDA, while reporting a roughly CHF28 million year-on-year reduction in net debt to CHF153 million. The company achieved the debt reduction through asset disposals and operating cash flow, but n…
