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Norwegian equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the Oslo OBX up 0.22% as gains in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities supported the market. Frontline and Cmb.Tech were among the session's top performers, while Storebrand, DnB and Norwegian Air Shuttle lagged. Market breadth favored decliners and several c…
Shares on the Tel Aviv bourse closed lower on Tuesday, driven by falls in the Insurance, Financials and Real Estate sectors that pushed the TA 35 down 1.75%. A small group of stocks posted gains, while the majority of listings finished in the red; commodities and currency markets also showed modest movement.
Jefferies reported that IT services job listings fell month-over-month in January for five of the nine companies it monitors. EPAM Systems, Cognizant and Genpact registered the steepest declines. While EPAM posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, its shares traded near a 52-week low and slid sharply in the prior week.
Apollo Global (APO) is down with the recent private-credit scare, but fundamentals — $938B AUM, record origination >$300B, $225B+ inflows and a $0.51 quarterly dividend — argue for a tactical long. Technicals are oversold (RSI ~29), short interest elevated, and the market is treating a diversified credit/PE manager like a growth software multiple. …
Hawkins Philip L., a director at COPT Defense Properties (NASDAQ: CDP), sold 5,536 shares on February 23, 2026, for roughly $181,100. The transaction occurred near the stock's 52-week high and was reported in a Form 4 filing with the SEC. The disposition comes after COPT Defense released fourth-quarter 2025 results that matched EPS expectations, ex…
Canada Goose (GOOS) is a tactical buy after better-than-feared holiday demand, fresh institutional buying, and signs of technical stabilization. The name trades at $12.15 with a market cap of roughly $1.19B, a P/E of 83.9 and notable short interest. Our plan targets a move back toward recent highs near $15.50 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horiz…
Greece's stock market closed lower on Tuesday, with the Athens General Composite falling 0.64% as losses in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors pushed the benchmark down. A smaller set of industrial and property names outperformed, while market breadth favoured decliners. Key commodity and currency benchmarks also moved lower or were largel…
The U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, contacted France's foreign minister following a diplomatic rift in which he was barred from meeting government officials. The dispute arose after the U.S. embassy and the State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism publicly flagged concerns about rising violent radical leftism in the wake of the kil…
Stifel has kept a Hold rating and a $98 price target on UFP Industries following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results. UFP reported EBITDA of $107 million, a 19% year-over-year decline, and missed consensus estimates alongside softer-than-expected revenue. Management repurchased $162 million of stock during the quarter and retains a net cash p…
Stifel has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $134 price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions following a fourth quarter that beat revenue and EPS expectations. The company reported organic revenue growth of 20%, a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3x amid a government shutdown, and updated contract pursuits and capacity investments intended to support d…
Stifel maintained a Hold rating and a $75.00 price target on Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) after the appliance maker disclosed concurrent public offerings of common stock and depositary shares tied to mandatory convertible preferred stock. The shares trade modestly above the target; Stifel is reserving judgment until offering specifics are discl…
Wedbush analysts argue that demonstrations of AI agents, such as Anthropic's Claude Cowork, highlight model capabilities but do not equate to replacement of entrenched enterprise software platforms. While AI can accelerate tasks and shorten project timelines, the firm says workflow orchestration, compliance, integrations, uptime guarantees and ente…
Stifel retained its Buy rating on ONEOK Inc. and left its price target at $94, even as the company's fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted EBITDA came in a touch below both Stifel's internal forecast and the consensus. The quarter showed uneven segment performance, a 4% dividend increase, and fresh board appointments. Other broker actions and differing EBIT…
FB Bancorp, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Todd M. Wanner acquired 154 shares of the company’s common stock on February 23, 2026, at $13.02 per share for a total of $2,005. The transaction increases his direct holdings to 8,390 shares and follows InvestingPro commentary that the stock may be overvalued. The company, with a market capitalization of $2…
Colombia has enacted reciprocal 30% tariffs on more than 60 products from Ecuador and limited imports of several staple foods and seafood, following similar duties Quito imposed last month. The measures, formalized in a presidential decree, mark a sharp escalation in a dispute driven by Ecuador's demand for stronger border security amid rising drug…
Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI lab, announced 10 new plug-ins aimed at business customers to integrate its technology into investment banking, wealth-management and human-resources workflows. The release came after earlier announcements had pressured traditional software shares, and markets showed modest gains on the news. Portfolio managers a…
Stifel has reiterated a Hold rating and set a $96 price objective on Donaldson Company (DCI), pointing to distributor survey results that indicate deceleration across several key aftermarket indicators. The survey and company disclosures show slowing sales and inventory expectations, mixed near-term operating data, and ongoing strategic moves inclu…
Stifel has reaffirmed its Buy rating and $13.00 price target on Atlas Energy Solutions Inc (NYSE: AESI) after the company reported fourth-quarter results that outperformed Stifel and consensus on revenue and adjusted EBITDA. The shares are trading below both the analyst target and InvestingPro's Fair Value estimate, while the company raised its 202…
Stifel reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $100 price target on Ambarella Inc., pointing to sustained edge AI demand, recent product introductions and a widening customer base. The firm expects Ambarella to meet its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 revenue estimate of $100 million and to steer toward or slightly above fiscal first-quarter 2027 guidance amid se…
Stifel reaffirmed its Buy rating and $485.00 price target on Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) after the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results, pointing to continued market share gains and scale advantages. Domino's beat Stifel's comp forecast and posted revenue and EBITDA above consensus, while analysts remain divided on forward visibility and longer-term…
Conagra trades at a low multiple (P/S ~0.8, EV/EBITDA ~10.3) with $876M of free cash flow and a 7.4% dividend yield. Guidance is muted and profitability is pressured, but valuation and cash generation provide a floor. This trade targets a recovery toward $24 over a 180-trading-day window with a stop at $16 to limit downside if fundamentals deterior…
Thomson Reuters shares rose 12% following the company announcement that its CoCounsel AI platform has been adopted by one million professionals in 107 countries. The firm said CoCounsel is integrated across legal, tax, audit, compliance and global trade workflows, and highlighted forthcoming beta features for a next-generation CoCounsel Legal produ…
DA Davidson opened coverage of Rubrik with a Buy rating and a $65 price target, saying a recent share-price decline creates a favorable buying opportunity. The firm highlighted Rubrik's position in cyber resilience, growth opportunities in cloud and SaaS, and expanding security offerings as drivers for sustained revenue growth, even as operating ma…
Cantor Fitzgerald upheld an Overweight rating and a $115.00 price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS), citing solid order activity and growth commentary but warning of larger-than-expected free cash flow burn through the fourth quarter and into 2026. The broker noted a recently reported negative levered free cash flow of $93…
Truist Securities increased its 12-month price target on SI-BONE Inc. (NASDAQ:SIBN) to $24 from $23 and reiterated a Buy rating after the company reported a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter marked by revenue outperformance, positive cash flow and margin upside. The new target remains below the analyst-consensus high of $32, while the stock tra…
