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Morgan Stanley upgraded SSAB AB (ST:SSABa) to overweight from equal-weight, increasing its price target to SKr 94 from SKr 73 and placing the stock on its Top Pick list in place of ArcelorMittal. The bank pointed to improving earnings momentum, robust conditions in the U.S. plate market, and a relatively lower sensitivity to energy costs as key dri…
KKR reported stronger fee income and a boost in dealmaking in the first quarter, as the firm raised $28 billion of new capital with flows concentrated in its credit franchise. Adjusted net income rose to $1.2 billion, while some private equity and credit fund returns softened compared with the previous twelve months.
Leidos Holdings raised its 2026 profit and revenue guidance on May 5, citing stronger-than-expected demand for its IT and military intelligence offerings. Growth in its intelligence and digital business, a recent $869 million Army contract for AI-enabled decision systems, and broader Pentagon efforts to replenish weapons stockpiles contributed to t…
Harley-Davidson unveiled a strategic reset that prioritizes more affordable motorcycles, a strengthened dealer network and higher-margin parts and accessories to restore volumes and profitability. The plan, announced under CEO Artie Starrs, targets more than $350 million in motorcycle core profit by 2027 and over $150 million in cost reductions whi…
Morgan Stanley's consumer coverage outperformed the Sensex on average in April, with roughly 90% of the stocks it covers beating the index versus about 60% in March. Food and beverage companies led the monthly advance, while longer-term returns and valuation metrics show a more mixed picture, including pronounced declines for several paint and indu…
On May 5, UnitedHealthcare announced it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for 30% of healthcare services, with a further cut to another 30% of remaining authorizations on selected outpatient procedures and diagnostics by the end of the year. The insurer said prior authorization now applies to only 2% of its medical services, and that …
Raymond James reported last week’s Canadian rail volumes split between a year-over-year decline at CN and growth at CPKC. CN fell 2.3% year-over-year, while CPKC rose 3.8%. Quarter-to-date trends show both carriers up, but with different commodity drivers and notable declines in coal and intermodal for CN and coal and forestry for CPKC.
Wolfe Research published earnings previews for four consumer-facing companies with near-term reports: Bumble, Match Group, Peloton and StubHub. The firm expects a mix of modest beats and misses across revenue, EBITDA and user metrics, with guidance for upcoming quarters varying between below-consensus, bracketing and high-end raises. Share performa…
Indian stock indices finished Tuesday in the red, with the Nifty 50 easing 0.36% and the BSE Sensex 30 down 0.33%. Losses were concentrated in Real Estate, Fast Moving Consumer Goods and Healthcare names, while select industrial and materials stocks outperformed. Market breadth favored decliners on both the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay St…
Brembo shares climbed 7.2% after the company announced that its Sensify intelligent braking platform is entering large-scale production to supply a leading global manufacturer. Brembo said it has signed additional customer contracts and anticipates equipping hundreds of thousands of vehicles each year with the system. Sensify, introduced in 2021, a…
Bullish has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Equiniti in a $4.2 billion transaction that combines blockchain-native infrastructure with a regulated transfer agent serving nearly 3,000 public companies. The move aims to create an integrated platform for the full tokenized asset lifecycle, offering real-time cap table visibility, automated co…
Orange shares rose after Goldman Sachs upgraded the French telecom to Buy and set a €21.60 12-month target, implying about 22% upside from the prior close. The bank's case rests on an organic improvement in returns driven by a structural decline in capital expenditure intensity across France and Spain and stronger-than-expected performance at Orang…
U.S. stock index futures rose early on May 5 as oil prices ticked down, even as fresh exchanges of fire in the Gulf between the U.S. and Iran raised the prospect of renewed instability. Gains in futures contrasted with caution from investors who are weighing military developments against strong corporate earnings and macro data due later in the ses…
Gilead Sciences’ Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injectable for HIV prevention, has seen increasing use since its June launch. Yet U.S. clinicians and advocates say patient interest is mixed and insurance coverage can leave gaps that create out-of-pocket costs. Providers cite plan benefit design, patient preference for daily pills, and injection-site nodul…
Citigroup will present new medium-term profitability targets and business-level growth plans at its upcoming investor day, CEO Jane Fraser said in an interview. The bank intends to raise the bar beyond its existing 2026 guidance, citing gains from a multi-year restructuring that trimmed size, simplified management layers and sold non-core consumer …
Avalon reported higher first-quarter revenue driven by stronger waste management services, reducing its net loss compared with the same quarter last year. The company recorded a net loss of $1.28 million, with operating and pretax losses of $736,000 and $1.24 million respectively. Revenue from waste management rose to $11.5 million, while revenue f…
April delivered an extraordinary rebound for U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 producing returns more typical of a full year. Our AI-driven ProPicks strategies identified numerous winners during that period, including four stocks that returned more than 40% in April. Three of those four remain in the AI’s high-conviction May selections…
BTIG attended the Boston Digital Health Innovation Summit 2026 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, where industry leaders and investors discussed Medicaid and Medicare Advantage care models, obesity and weight-loss efforts, artificial intelligence deployment, and the recalibrated capital markets for healthcare technology companies.
Bank of America reports that active benchmark funds and systematic strategies are maintaining short positions on duration risk while increasing weightings in mortgage-backed securities and investment-grade bonds. Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission show asset managers added to shorts last week. Short positions remain profitable acros…
Bank of America, in its labor market preview released Tuesday, forecasts April nonfarm payrolls will increase by 80,000 jobs, with private-sector employment contributing 90,000 of those positions. The bank expects the unemployment rate to remain at 4.3%, with a chance it rounds to 4.2%, and projects the labor force participation rate to hold at 61.…
Amazon has launched Amazon Supply Chain Services, broadening access to its integrated transportation, fulfillment and last-mile network to third-party shippers beyond its marketplace sellers. The announcement triggered steep declines in transportation stocks, but Stifel analysts contend the move formalizes existing offerings rather than represents …
EQT has submitted a third takeover proposal for Intertek at 58 pounds per share, valuing the British testing and inspection company at £8.93 billion ($12.08 billion). Intertek's stock responded with a near 7% gain in London trading by 08:32 GMT after the revised approach, which represents a 54% premium to the stock's close on April 9. The new offer…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite rose 0.91% at Tuesday's close, driven by advances in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. A handful of small-cap stocks delivered large gains, while several names posted double-digit declines. Commodity and currency moves added further market complexity.
U.S. equity futures moved higher after the previous session’s sell-off, as renewed strikes around the Strait of Hormuz shook investor confidence. The stability of a tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire remains uncertain while Washington seeks to reopen the strategically vital waterway. Energy prices and regional risk drove sector rotation, even as chipmak…
UBS Switzerland projects the USD/CHF exchange rate will fall to 0.78 by December, citing an expected weakening of the US dollar as the Federal Reserve moves toward interest-rate reductions and investors shift focus to fundamentals. The bank held its end-June and end-September forecasts at 0.79 and flagged both near-term upside risks and longer-run …
