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S&P Global Ratings upgraded Herbalife Ltd. to 'BB-' from 'B+' and assigned issue-level ratings to several proposed secured facilities, citing stronger operating results, management's financial targets and planned refinancing to extend maturities and lower interest costs. The rating action accompanies forecasts for modest revenue and EBITDA growth a…
Sequoia-affiliated director Reed Andrew Phillips bought roughly $36.5 million of Figma Inc. (FIG) Class A common stock across two days in late February 2026, adding 1,466,852 shares through SC Expansion Fund II Management, L.P. The insider acquisitions coincide with robust fourth-quarter results and forward guidance for fiscal 2026, even as the sha…
S&P Global Ratings moved Wendy’s outlook from stable to negative while maintaining a B+ issuer credit rating. The agency projects adjusted leverage to rise to about 6.3x in 2025 and to about 6.8x in 2026, and it now expects flat to low-single-digit revenue declines in 2026 driven by planned restaurant closures, expected weak same-restaurant sal…
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Western Digital to BBB- from a lower rating, reflecting recent reductions in debt and an anticipated net cash position. The agency projects robust revenue growth, significant EBITDA margin expansion, and materially higher free cash flow for fiscal 2026, while noting the company retains convertible debt and an available r…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has called for $13.5 billion in refunds after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs imposed by President Trump last year. Hochul said the duties increased costs for the average New York household by $1,751 over the last year and damaged small firms and farmers. Her demand follows similar calls from the governors o…
Woolworths reported a 16.4% increase in interim underlying net profit after tax to A$859 million for the 27 weeks ended January 4, driven by targeted price cuts and promotional activity aimed at value-sensitive shoppers. The retailer also recorded a rise in Australian Food segment revenue and declared a higher interim dividend.
Auburn National Bancorporation director Conn Walton T Jr. bought 200 shares of company stock on February 24, 2026, in two transactions at $24.75 per share, representing $4,950 in total. The company recently announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share for the first quarter of 2026, payable March 25 to shareholders of record March 10. Aubu…
Cynthia L. Tregillis, Western Digital's Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, sold 438 shares of common stock on February 23 and 24, 2026, for about $123,661 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transactions accompany other insider activity to cover taxes and follow corporate moves including redemption of 4.750% senior notes due 2026, a planned San…
Amazon President and CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,072 shares of Amazon common stock for a total of $4.08 million on February 23, 2026 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, while also acquiring 49,680 shares through the exercise of restricted stock units. The company’s stock was trading at $208.59 at the time, roughly 10% lower year-to-date, with analysi…
Two senior Federal Reserve officials signaled on Tuesday that they do not see a pressing need to alter the current stance of interest-rate policy in the near term. While markets anticipate further rate cuts later this year, officials said they need clearer evidence that inflation pressures are returning to the Fed's 2% goal before moving. Both note…
Mexican authorities say Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), spent his last hours in a two-storey villa inside the gated Tapalpa Country Club. Photographs and on-site observations describe a home with modern finishes, a cluttered kitchen, numerous medications, religious icons and signs of a mi…
A full panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit questioned the Trump administration’s contention that federal courts lack authority to prevent large-scale dismissals of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB has been largely inactive since last February while the administration pursues court approval to dr…
Raymond James reduced its price target on Fidelity National Information Services to $60 from $82 while keeping an Outperform rating after the payments processor reported fourth-quarter results with slight revenue beats but a small EPS miss tied to weaker adjusted EBITDA margins. Management provided initial fiscal 2026 guidance for the combined busi…
The New York Police Department has opened an investigation into a large snowball fight in Washington Square Park after footage showed officers being hit in the face. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch characterized the actions as criminal assaults on uniformed officers, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the scene as children behaving disrespectfu…
Adam David Sachs, president of Vicarious Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ: RBOT), sold 942 shares of Class A common stock on February 20, 2026, for $1,966 to meet tax-withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The sale occurred at a weighted average price of $2.0878, with prices ranging from $1.845 to $2.290. Following the transaction, Sac…
Texas Capital Securities began coverage of Angel Studios Inc. (NYSE: ANGX) with a Buy rating and a $6.50 price target, implying almost 100% upside from the current $3.26 share price. The firm highlighted the company's creator-focused business model, membership expansion and recent box office success, while noting the near-term need for external cap…
Mizuho upgraded Neptune Insurance Holdings (NYSE: NP) to Neutral from Underperform and trimmed its price target to $24 from $26, saying the firm sees artificial intelligence as unlikely to disrupt Neptune's business. The bank raised near-term earnings estimates even as it pointed to low free cash flow yield and potential private flood market compet…
Equities moved higher on Tuesday as investors appeared to reassess recent AI-driven selling, while a surprise adjustment to U.S. tariff policy and anticipation of Nvidia's quarterly results added to market momentum. Strength in Asian markets and semiconductors contrasted with weakness in Treasuries at the short end and declines in commodities.
MercadoLibre reported a quarterly net income decline that missed analyst forecasts, as higher investments in credit issuance, free shipping and direct sales compressed margins. Revenue outpaced estimates, supported by strong growth in Brazil and Mexico. Operating profits rose modestly while margins narrowed, and the company said Venezuela remains i…
Netflix looks set for another material re-acceleration driven by ad-tier monetization, international price normalization and a stronger content cadence. I’m upgrading the rating to Buy and laying out an entry at $450, a $650 target and a $395 stop-loss for a long-term trade (180 trading days).
RBC Capital initiated coverage of Merck & Co. (MRK) with an outperform rating and a $142.00 price target. The firm pointed to shifting sentiment as Merck moves beyond Gardasil-related worries and greater visibility into its pipeline, notably the oral PCSK9 and CADENCE programs. RBC expects investor enthusiasm to build over the next 12 to 18 months …
Stifel has begun coverage of Palisade Bio Inc. (PALI) with a Buy rating and a $5.00 target, highlighting the companys PALI-2108 as a potentially orthogonal oral PDE4 pro-drug for inflammatory bowel disease. The stock trades at $1.79 with a market capitalization of $267 million and has posted strong recent returns. Early clinical data and external …
RBC Capital has commenced coverage of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) with an outperform rating and a $260.00 price objective, arguing the market underestimates the company’s growth durability and cash-generation profile. The firm disagrees with views that AbbVie’s beat-and-raise momentum has ended and that competition will sharply erode its immunology fr…
RBC Capital began coverage of Eli Lilly with an outperform rating and a $1,250 price target, citing the drugmaker's dominant obesity franchise through 2030, patent protection into the mid-2030s, manufacturing advantages and meaningful pipeline opportunities. The firm says consensus estimates underappreciate catalysts such as a Medicare agreement, o…
RBC Capital has initiated coverage of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) with a Sector Perform rating and a $60 price objective, saying current valuation reflects market re-rating rather than reduced fundamental risk. The stock is trading above that target amid a six-month rally, while RBC highlights a sizeable Phase 3 pipeline and cautions that sustai…
