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Needham & Company upgraded Analog Devices to Buy in a note on Thursday, highlighting better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results and guidance that exceeded expectations. The firm raised its view after the stock rallied sharply since its prior report, set a $400 price target based on a 30-times 2027 earnings multiple, and pointed to several ca…
American Airlines has chosen CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines for future deliveries of Airbus A321neo jets it ordered, with the supplier to keep providing long-term maintenance support. The decision maintains engine commonality across the carrier’s A321neo sub-fleet and follows a March 2024 order that included 85 A321neos as part of a 260-aircra…
Berenberg has opened coverage of enterprise software firm 74Software (EPA:74SW) with a Buy rating and a 44 euro price target, implying roughly 53% upside from the last closing price. The research highlights projected free cash flow expansion driven by working capital optimisation, potential annual cost savings of 6-8 million euros, margin improveme…
Saudi Arabia's equity market closed lower on Thursday, with the Tadawul All Share slipping 1.87% as shares in the Energy & Utilities, Hotels & Tourism and Transport sectors underperformed. Decliners overwhelmingly outnumbered advancers, several listed firms hit 52-week lows, and global commodity prices showed mixed moves with crude and Brent rising…
Klarna reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.08 billion, up 38% year-on-year and slightly above analyst expectations, as its banking customer base doubled and U.S. activity accelerated. Gross merchandise volume rose 32% to $38.7 billion, with especially strong GMV and revenue growth in the United States. Management highlighted AI-driven efficiency …
Evercore has placed Dell Technologies on its Tactical Outperform list ahead of the company's January-quarter earnings, projecting revenue and EPS to exceed consensus. The firm points to robust near-term demand in traditional hardware and AI compute, favorable memory pricing trends, and gains in client share, while flagging potential gross margin pr…
U.S. stock futures edged lower as markets reacted to hawkish Federal Reserve minutes and a fresh batch of corporate earnings. Retail and online marketplaces saw sharp moves after results and strategic announcements, while industrial and energy names posted gains on stronger-than-expected guidance or profits.
Morgan Stanley upgraded Vonovia SE from underweight to equal-weight, citing the company’s appeal within a Heavy Assets Low Obsolescence (HALO) investment theme and the possibility of material debt reduction under new management. The bank set a €30 price target on the Frankfurt-listed landlord, noting upside from the current share price but also hig…
Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) saw its shares tumble 18% on Thursday morning following the announcement of a $300 million private placement of convertible senior notes due 2032 and a separate registered direct offering of Class A ordinary shares to certain holders of its existing convertible notes due 2029. Proceeds are earmarked to fund…
DB Cargo, the freight unit of Deutsche Bahn, will cut 6,000 jobs by 2030, trimming almost half of its 14,000-strong workforce. The move, confirmed by DB Cargo chief Bernhard Osburg, aims to reduce costs after declines in business from automotive, steel and chemicals customers. Deutsche Bahn intends to try to place affected employees elsewhere withi…
Walmart reported stronger-than-expected holiday-quarter revenue and robust e-commerce gains as John Furner takes over as CEO, but the company issued a conservative fiscal-year forecast that falls short of elevated analyst projections. Management highlighted continued investments in faster delivery and low-price positioning while unveiling a $30 bil…
Futures tied to Canada's main stock index moved lower as markets parsed the Federal Reserve's minutes, which signaled divisions among policymakers and left the door open to further rate action. Gains in Canadian equities from the prior session - driven by materials and technology - faced pressure, while U.S. futures also pared early advances. Gold …
EPAM Systems said it expects first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share roughly in line with analyst models, driven by continued customer expenditure on AI-enhanced systems and software projects. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS that topped estimates, but its shares fell in premarket trading.
UBS upgraded DWS Group to a buy rating and increased its 12-month price target to €70 from €56, pointing to stronger earnings projections and a capital return program that could produce €10.16 per share in distributions over the next 15 months. UBS raised its 2026-28 EPS estimates and forecasts meaningful net inflows driven by passive products, whi…
Morgan Stanley tells investors that a post-earnings decline in one auto retailer's stock presents an attractive entry point. The bank acknowledges a weaker fourth-quarter print and higher per-unit reconditioning costs but maintains conviction in the company's long-term growth path, citing its integrated financing platform, improving leverage metric…
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. saw its shares rise 7.8% Thursday morning after announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Eucalyptus, an international digital health group operating in Australia, the UK, Germany, Japan, and Canada. The transaction, valued at up to $1.15 billion USD, includes an initial cash payment of roughly $240 million and deferred …
Charter Hall Group shares fell after an initial strong market reaction to its first-half 2026 results as the company guided to higher operating costs for fiscal 2026. Management said the uplift in expenses reflects bonus accruals tied to operational performance rather than an erosion of fixed-cost leverage. Much of the capital deployment and inflow…
UBS downgraded Freenet from Neutral to Sell and left its price target at €28.50. The broker cited stretched valuation after recent share gains, weakening trends in the mobile and Waipu TV businesses, and a longer-term risk from AI-driven changes to customer acquisition and retention. Freenet stock fell roughly 10% in Germany on the news.
Morgan Stanley raised Capgemini SA’s rating to equal-weight from underweight, pointing to a pronounced share price decline that has improved the stock’s risk-reward profile. The bank trimmed its price target to €117 from €142 due to a higher WACC and concerns about medium-term growth visibility amid potential AI-driven disruption. Capgemini posted …
Hims & Hers Health announced it will acquire Australian digital health company Eucalyptus in a transaction valued at up to $1.15 billion. The purchase is designed to extend Hims & Hers' personalized care offerings into Australia and Japan and to strengthen access in the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada through regional partnerships. The deal incl…
Figma's stock jumped roughly 14% in premarket trading after the design-software firm provided a stronger-than-expected revenue forecast for 2026 and detailed plans to monetize embedded AI capabilities. Management said it will introduce AI credits and enforce limits for high-usage customers, while cautioning that AI investments, expanded operations …
Deere & Co raised its full-year 2026 net income forecast after earlier cost reductions helped blunt the effect of weak equipment demand. The lift in guidance and signs of recovering demand in particular segments supported a premarket share increase. Management continues to work with dealers on inventory and had earlier cut factory production to mat…
Teck Resources reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings above analyst expectations, driven by higher realized copper prices and increased production. The Canadian miner reiterated its 2026 copper output guidance while moving forward with a proposed all-stock merger with Anglo American that shareholders previously approved. Final regulatory clearan…
Barclays downgraded BASF to "underweight" and set a €40 price target, which implies about 21% downside from the Feb. 17 closing price of €50.62. The bank reduced its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast and highlighted a range of operational and structural risks including weak fourth-quarter results, potential European emissions cost increases, and challe…
New drilling equipment arriving in Venezuela has raised hopes of a near-term uptick in crude production, but operators and service providers say even the simplest projects are complicated by damaged infrastructure, lost data, shortages of diluents and security and legal uncertainties. Early fixes using existing rigs, refurbishing wells and repairin…
