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Bernstein SocGen Group increased its price target for United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) to $128 from $125 and retained an Outperform rating, citing improved margins driven by the removal of uneconomic Amazon-related costs. UPS is trading at $107.20 and sits slightly below a fair value assessment; analyst targets span $75 to $130. The firm outlined n…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated his government's intention to bring Darwin Port back into Australian hands, saying the move serves national interests. The port, leased to China’s Landbridge in 2015 for A$506 million under a 99-year arrangement, has drawn criticism and warnings from Beijing about possible economic consequences if a forced…
Iran’s foreign minister said there has been no recent contact with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and that Iran has not requested negotiations. The comments came amid U.S. warnings of another fleet moving toward Iran and reports of additional U.S. military deployments in the Gulf following domestic unrest in Iran.
India recorded record import bills for gold and silver in 2025, with spending on the two metals drawing growing attention from policymakers concerned about the impact on the trade deficit and the rupee. Despite steep price rises, domestic demand has held up because of shifting investor behaviour toward physical and exchange-traded bullion, complica…
Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Seagate Technology to $468 from $372 and kept an Overweight rating after the storage supplier reported better-than-expected quarterly results and provided margin guidance that exceeded market expectations. The bank highlighted improving supply-demand dynamics for hard disk drives, rising adoption of higher-…
RBC Capital downgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA from Outperform to Sector Perform while nudging up its price target to EUR19.75 from EUR19.25. The move comes after BBVA delivered a 138% price return over the past year and trades near a 52-week high, prompting RBC to flag valuation as a cap on further upside. The bank faces a mixed backdro…
Baird reduced its rating on Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) from Outperform to Neutral and set a $11.00 price target, pointing to a steep share-price appreciation that has outpaced the broader market. While the firm expects bookings to remain healthy through 2026 driven by a substantial backlog, it flagged the risk that increased competition coul…
Citizens cut Portfolio Recovery Associates (NASDAQ:PRAA) from Market Outperform to Market Perform, pointing to a portfolio yield that does not cover cash operating expenses and funding costs. The firm projects it could take more than three years for the company to reach a break-even purchase price multiple and gross yield, dependent on operational …
BofA Securities raised its price target on Seagate Technology to $450 from $400 while keeping a Buy rating, following better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and guidance that exceeded both BofA and Street estimates. The firm pointed to robust AI and datacenter demand, tight supply-demand dynamics lifting pricing, and favorable margin tr…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite Index closed sharply lower Wednesday, falling 7.77% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. Market breadth weakened markedly as declining issues outnumbered advancers by a wide margin. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit moves, while oil,…
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told delegates at the European Defence Agency's annual conference that Europe has ceased to be the primary centre of gravity for Washington. She described the change as structural rather than temporary, called for NATO to become more European to retain its strength, and warned of a growing risk that g…
Morgan Stanley lowered its 12-month price target for Qorvo Inc. to $84 from $110 while keeping an Equalweight rating. The adjustment reflects growing pressure in Qorvo’s mobile business - notably share losses tied to upcoming iPhone models and a faster-than-expected withdrawal from low-tier Android devices - despite a better-than-expected third qua…
Kepler Cheuvreux cut its price objective for LVMH to €680 from €690 while retaining a Buy recommendation. The firm reduced its adjusted EPS forecasts by about 4% on average for 2026-2028, attributing the move to higher taxes, rising financial costs, and stronger foreign exchange headwinds. LVMH delivered results Kepler described as reassuring for 2…
Marston’s PLC reported a strong festive period with like-for-like sales rising 4.0%, highlighted by a 5.6% increase across five key holiday dates. For the 17 weeks to January 24 the group said sales tracked in line with last year and outperformed the total market. Management pointed to an accelerating roll-out of new pub formats and margin improvem…
Boeing projects that carriers in India and South Asia will introduce 3,290 commercial jets into their fleets across the next two decades, up from a previous 20-year outlook of 2,835. The planemaker expects most of the demand to come for single-aisle aircraft as economic growth, a growing middle class and a wave of first-time flyers push up travel. …
European equities paused after two consecutive sessions of gains as company earnings and management comments drove stock-specific moves. The STOXX 600 was flat as of 0804 GMT, with technology stocks advancing and ASML reaching a record share price on strong fourth-quarter bookings tied to AI demand. Volvo outperformed after a smaller-than-feared pr…
Franchise Brands PLC has put in place a share buyback program of up to £10 million in its latest trading update. The company said full-year adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in line with market expectations, underpinned by record system sales in 2025 which rose 2%. Management flagged persistent macroeconomic uncertainty in 2025 across several marke…
ICL Group Ltd has signed a binding agreement under which the State of Israel will pay $2,540 million for the transfer of ownership and possession of specified concession assets. The company said the agreement, which follows a memorandum of understanding from November 2025, will remove significant uncertainty and risks connected to the expected term…
Jefferies downgraded BJ’s Wholesale (BJ) from Buy to Hold and cut its price target to $90 from $120, pointing to increased execution and margin risk as the company expands into more competitive markets. The firm forecasts lower comparable-sales growth through 2028 and says the outlook will constrain multiple expansion. Other analysts show mixed rea…
KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded Nextpower (NASDAQ:NXT) from Sector Weight to Overweight and set a $142.00 price objective, implying roughly 34% upside from the current $105.91 share price. The firm highlighted expanding exposure to higher-value, less commoditized solar balance-of-system products, healthy margins, a debt-free balance sheet and grow…
JPMorgan raised its price target for Nextpower (NASDAQ:NXT) to $125 from $110 and maintained an Overweight rating after the company reported fiscal third-quarter results that outpaced expectations. The solar equipment maker delivered an EPS beat and stronger-than-forecast revenue, recorded robust bookings and backlog, and announced a $500 million s…
TD Cowen raised its target on General Motors to $122 from $110 and kept a Buy rating after the automaker’s robust fourth-quarter showing. The firm highlighted upside to 2026 guidance, a pathway to about $16 billion in EBIT next year and strengthening software revenue as reasons for the move. GM’s recent earnings topped EPS expectations but missed r…
TD Cowen has upgraded Bank of Montreal (BMO) from Hold to Buy and increased its price objective to C$209 from C$184. The move rests on the brokerage's favorable read of BMO's target to reach a 15% return on equity by the end of 2027 and a forecasted 300 basis-point rise in ROE over the next two years, supported by U.S. margin expansion, loan growth…
Leonardo DRS has landed a subcontract to supply infrared mission payloads for the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program. BTIG analyst Andre Madrid has reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $50.00 price target. The award ties into a larger roughly $3.5 billion prime award package for 72 satel…
European equities nudged lower as traders absorbed a heavy slate of corporate earnings and held back ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Technology and AI optimism supported U.S. benchmarks overnight, while European macro releases and company reports from ASML to LVMH shaped regional sentiment. Energy markets tracked supply …
