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Analysts Divided After Apple Unveils Foldable iPhone Duo and AI Push

Analysts Divided After Apple Unveils Foldable iPhone Duo and AI Push

Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event introduced the Duo, the company's first foldable iPhone priced at $1,999, and highlighted new Siri AI work toward an agent in iOS 27. Analysts responded with mixed ratings: Citi and Goldman Sachs kept Buy stances citing potential for higher average selling prices, while Oppenheimer and Needham expressed caution on…

Piper Sandler Names Five AI Chip Stocks as Top Buys, Sees Prolonged Supply Tightness

Piper Sandler Names Five AI Chip Stocks as Top Buys, Sees Prolonged Supply Tightness

Piper Sandler initiated coverage of the artificial intelligence chip sector, assigning Overweight ratings to five semiconductor companies and issuing price targets that reflect dominant market positions and accelerating demand for AI compute. Analyst David O'Connor highlighted constrained supply, substantial market shares in key niches, and materia…

How Big a Reaction Could Oracle Shares See After Tonight’s Results?

How Big a Reaction Could Oracle Shares See After Tonight’s Results?

Oracle shares could move materially after the company reports, with a plausible range from a roughly 5% swing to as much as 15% depending on the size of any beat and the tone of management’s outlook. At a $161.75 pre-market quote as of Sep 10, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT, a favorable print could lift the stock toward $170-$186, while worries over financing a…

Deutsche Bank Opens Coverage on Kongsberg with Buy Rating and NOK360 Target

Deutsche Bank Opens Coverage on Kongsberg with Buy Rating and NOK360 Target

Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage of Norwegian defence contractor Kongsberg Gruppen ASA with a buy rating and a NOK360 price target, citing the company’s transition into a missile-centered, full-spectrum defence prime. The broker highlights an all-time-high backlog of NOK158 billion and rapid capacity expansion as the foundation for Kongsberg’s …

Volkswagen Estimates Restructuring Will Cost About €16 Billion

Volkswagen Estimates Restructuring Will Cost About €16 Billion

Volkswagen has estimated the total cost of its recent restructuring agreement at roughly €16 billion (about $18.6 billion). The figure encompasses job eliminations, potential plant closures and other expenses tied to a supervisory-board-approved overhaul described by the company as its most extensive. The plan follows protracted negotiations with u…

Volkswagen Says Restructuring Could Cost About €16 Billion as Cuts and Site Reviews Move Forward

Volkswagen Says Restructuring Could Cost About €16 Billion as Cuts and Site Reviews Move Forward

Volkswagen estimates roughly €16 billion in costs tied to a sweeping restructuring agreement reached last week, covering planned staff reductions and potential factory shutdowns. The allocation would include up to €10 billion for workforce exits through 2030 and about €6 billion set aside for the possible cessation of production at four German plan…

Aerospace M&A Accelerates as Jet Output Strengthens

Aerospace M&A Accelerates as Jet Output Strengthens

Mergers and acquisitions across the commercial aerospace supply chain have picked up steam as clearer production trajectories from Boeing and Airbus give buyers greater confidence in future demand. Through August, 154 publicly disclosed commercial aerospace transactions were tracked, with buyers focusing on suppliers possessing scarce labor, specia…