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Blackbaud reports faster-than-anticipated uptake of AI tools among nonprofits, with CEO Mike Gianoni saying the technology is increasing customer spending and strengthening the company's competitive position. The firm is rolling out autonomous AI offerings, including a Development Agent, and cites its exclusive philanthropic dataset and forecasting…
The OMX Copenhagen 20 closed lower on Wednesday, falling 0.96% to a fresh three-year low as declines in Personal & Household Goods, Software & Computer Services and Healthcare weighed on the market. Market breadth favored losers, and several large-cap names recorded notable moves while commodities and currency pairs showed mixed performance.
BTIG increased its price target for Golar LNG Ltd. to $53 from $50 while retaining a Buy recommendation, citing higher-than-expected fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA and meaningful production gains from the Gimi unit. Golar reported Q4 adjusted EBITDA of roughly $91 million, outpacing consensus, and operators reported January Gimi output at an annual…
Corteva says it expects the previously announced split of its seed and pesticide operations to be completed sometime in the fourth quarter. The company plans to identify headquarters, senior leadership teams and the CEO of the newly formed unit in the first half of the year, and executives at a recent industry conference expressed optimism about de…
OpenAI said on Feb 25 that it banned a number of ChatGPT accounts tied to Chinese law enforcement, romance scammers and coordinated influence operations. The company reported that some accounts combined its chatbot with social media and other tools to run dating frauds, impersonate attorneys and U.S. officials, and to gather information about U.S. …
A draft decree from Colombia's labor ministry proposes shifting 25 trillion pesos managed by private pension funds into the public administrator Colpensiones. The move would affect individual accounts of people who transferred to the public system under a 2024 reform now under constitutional court review, and follows a Finance Ministry proposal to …
Baird cut First Solar to Neutral from Outperform after the company reported mixed Q4 results and issued 2026 guidance that fell short of both the brokerage's model and consensus estimates. The downgrade reflects concerns about lower revenue and EBITDA guidance, absence of GAAP earnings guidance, policy risks, and near-term margin pressure as intern…
Eleven state attorneys general have urged the Department of Justice to undertake a comprehensive review of Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Brothers, warning that the transaction could concentrate market power in Subscription Video on Demand services, harm consumers through higher prices and lower-quality content, and damage the theatrical …
Morocco's equity market closed lower after the session on Wednesday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.30%. Losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors contributed to the decline. Market breadth favored falling issues over advancers while several individual stocks posted notable moves and one miner hit an all-time high. Oil and Bren…
An analysis by Barclays using FINRA TRACE data indicates U.S. primary credit markets are the most competitive on record, driven by elevated demand for new corporate bond issuance. The trend has produced tighter allocations, heavier early-stage trading and greater secondary-market turnover, particularly for the most liquid sectors and large deals.
Norwegian equities closed modestly higher on Wednesday, with the Oslo OBX rising 0.17%. Strength in the Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors underpinned the advance. Hoegh Autoliners, Norsk Hydro and Subsea 7 were among the day's top performers, while SalMar, Tomra Systems and Mowi paced declines. Ma…
Israeli equities closed lower, with the TA 35 falling 0.15% as retreating Real Estate, Oil & Gas and Communications sectors weighed on the market. Market breadth favored decliners, while Camtek climbed to a record closing price. Crude, Brent and gold moved modestly and the shekel strengthened against the dollar and euro.
Bel Fuse Inc. director Peter E. Gilbert sold 4,500 shares of Class B common stock on February 24, 2026, realizing proceeds of $1.07 million. The shares transacted between $238.38 and $239.00 as the stock traded close to its 52-week high of $248.61 after a 183% return over the prior 12 months. The company recently reported a fourth-quarter beat acro…
Stablecoins are increasingly used as practical money-management tools, BVNK co-founder Chris Harmse tells reporter Nina Shah, citing data that show transactional behavior rather than speculation. Lower fees, faster settlement and global access are driving adoption, with market size and supply expanding materially. Regulators, banks and critics rema…
Residents of the West Bank village of Susiya say a group of masked men, identified by locals as Israeli settlers, set fire to vehicles and tents late on Tuesday. Local witnesses and video footage show the attackers approaching the community and burning property. The Israeli military says it dispatched troops and opened an investigation. United Nati…
Multiple private equity firms, strategic buyers and high-net-worth investors have sought access to MarineMax financials following a Donerail offer, according to sources. The outreach comes amid mounting shareholder pressure and a call for strategic review as the company prepares for a contested board vote.
UBS maintained a Buy rating and a $175.00 price target on Gilead Sciences following the company’s move to acquire Aclx for an implied equity value of $7.8 billion. The cash transaction, priced at $115 per share plus a $5 contingent value right, carries a 68% premium to the 30-day average and will be slightly dilutive to earnings in 2026 and 2027 be…
Citigroup has put together a cross-functional AI Infrastructure Banking team that combines senior bankers from its investment banking and corporate banking units. The group will keep members' existing titles while coordinating capital and advisory resources to pursue opportunities across technology, communications, energy, real estate, crypto and f…
Greece's stock market ended Wednesday's session higher, with the Athens General Composite rising 1.09%. Banking, construction and travel-related equities were among the drivers of the advance. Market breadth favored winners, while commodities and FX showed modest moves: gold and Brent ticked up, U.S. crude edged lower, and major currency pairs were…
UBS reiterated a Buy rating and $166.00 price target on Expeditors International following the company’s fourth-quarter results. While customs and related net revenue rose 10.4% year-over-year, sequential customs growth slowed to 0.4% and fell short of UBS’s projection. The quarter featured an unexpected 200 basis-point air yield compression and a …
UBS reiterated a Neutral rating on Warby Parker Inc. (WRBY) with a $20.00 price target while the stock trades above InvestingPro's fair value estimate. The firm models modest top-line growth for the recent quarter and sees the macro backdrop as broadly in line with company commentary. Separately, Warby Parker named Adrian Mitchell as CFO and severa…
Jefferies cut its price target on Shoals Technologies Group to $10 from $12 while keeping a Buy rating, citing a structural decline in gross margins revealed in the company’s fourth-quarter results. The company reported an EPS miss but a modest revenue beat for Q4 2025, while its battery energy storage backlog expanded materially. Multiple analysts…
Summary: UBS has reaffirmed a Buy rating on ONEOK Inc (NYSE: OKE) and set a $103.00 price target after the company released its 2025 results. ONEOK reported full-year EBITDA that sat above the bottom of its guidance range but missed UBS and consensus estimates on a Q4 adjusted basis. The company beat EPS expectations for the fourth quarter while mi…
SiriusXM is trading at single-digit multiples with a 5%+ yield, strong free cash flow and improving subscriber metrics. This trade idea argues the stock is oversold on fears that it will become 'the next cable TV' — a narrative that ignores SiriusXM's subscription stickiness, ad diversification via Pandora, and a large long-term investor in Berkshi…
UBS upgraded IBM from Sell to Neutral, arguing that a roughly 22% decline in 2026 has realigned the stock’s risk-reward profile. The bank highlighted modest mid-single-digit organic revenue growth expectations, a valuation now trading below the broader market, and both upside and downside scenarios tied to software growth and AI-driven disruption.
