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UBS increased its 12-month price target for The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) to $53 from $50 while retaining a Sell recommendation. The move follows fourth-quarter margin gains and encouraging early 2026 trends, even as comparable-restaurant sales lagged. UBS described the company's 2026 revenue and margin guidance as achievable and suggested first-qu…
IREN Limited ($IREN) is a high-volatility AI/data-center operator that just cleared several institutional checkpoints (MSCI inclusion, Cantor stake) even as earnings and bitcoin exposure produce headline risk. For active accounts willing to be cash-secured, selling puts around current levels offers asymmetric reward: collect premium today while ins…
Waterstone Financial director Gordon S. Gordon sold 2,880 common shares on February 18, 2026, for $18.11 per share, generating proceeds of $52,156. The transaction occurred with the stock trading near its 52-week high. Separately, the company's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable February 2, 2026 to holders of record…
Benchmark has reduced its 12-month price target on Builders FirstSource Inc. (BLDR) to $138 from $142 while leaving a Buy rating in place. The move follows weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results, softer sales driven by affordability issues, subdued consumer confidence and low commodity prices. Severe early-year weather and a muted new-con…
UBS increased its price target on Walmart to $147 from $135 and maintained a Buy rating, pointing to sustained U.S. comparable-sales momentum driven by high-20% ecommerce growth and stronger-than-expected operating execution. Other firms have also raised targets after Walmart reported a solid fourth quarter and showed gains from automation, adverti…
UBS raised its Deere & Co. price target to $775 from $535 and held a Buy rating after the company’s quarterly results exceeded expectations and bookings showed improvement. The firm sees Deere approaching the nadir of its earnings downcycle and anticipates earnings growth beginning in the latter half of 2026, supported by momentum in small agricult…
UBS elevated its 12-month price target for Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR) to $646 from $518 while keeping a Buy rating after the company reported fourth-quarter results that showed stronger-than-expected backlog growth across multiple segments. Several other brokerages also lifted their targets following the quarter, and InvestingPro data indicates th…
Benchmark reduced its 12-month price target for Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: HLMN) to $14 from $15 while retaining a Buy rating, following the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results. The adjustment reflects small cuts to revenue and EBITDA expectations and a five-cent downward revision to earnings forecasts for both this year and next. The stock…
Moody's Ratings confirmed Telenor ASA's Baa1 senior unsecured rating and moved the outlook to positive from stable, pointing to ongoing deleveraging aided by stronger Nordic operating performance and planned debt repayment using proceeds from the sale of the company’s Thailand business. The agency left several ratings unchanged, outlined projected …
Moody's upgraded Helios Towers plc's corporate family rating and probability of default rating to Ba3 from B1, and raised the rating on $850 million of senior unsecured notes to Ba3. The outlook for the company and its HTA Group issuance moved from positive to stable, as Moody's pointed to improved operating performance, rising free cash flow, and …
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump's application of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad reciprocal tariffs exceeded his authority. The UK government said it expects the preferential tariff treatment it enjoyed to persist and will work with the U.S. Administration to assess the practical effects. Bu…
MoffettNathanson identifies whether Paramount Skydance will bid above $30 per share as the central uncertainty in the Warner Bros. Discovery takeover battle. The note from analyst Robert Fishman cites an interim sign that Paramount Skydance indicated willingness to reach $31 per share, but not as a final offer. The firm expects at least $32 to forc…
Benchmark analyst Matthew Harrigan reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $190 price target on Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) after the company’s latest results and conference call. Management projects double-digit adjusted operating income (AOI) growth in 2026, supported by robust concert bookings and international strength, even as Ticketmaster secondary…
Stifel reduced its price objective for Workiva Inc. to $79 from $98 but kept a Buy rating after the company's fourth-quarter report and fiscal 2026 guidance. Workiva reported robust margin metrics and raised revenue guidance for subscription and support, prompting after-hours gains even as some brokers trimmed targets amid broader tech weakness.
Benchmark has reiterated a Buy rating and a $215.00 price target for Baidu (BIDU) ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings release, viewing management commentary on AI monetization and strategic execution as the primary near-term focus. The target implies roughly 59% upside from the current $135.30 share price, while InvestingPro places a Fai…
Benchmark has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $50.00 price target on QXO Inc (NASDAQ:QXO) following the company's agreement to acquire Kodiak Building Partners. The price target implies roughly 93% upside from QXO's recent quote of $25.95, a stock that has already doubled in value over the past year. Benchmark expects the Kodiak acquisition to be ear…
LegalZoom (LZ) has been punished with AI angst and recent share weakness, but the underlying business is producing durable subscription revenue, strong free cash flow ($155.8M) and carries virtually no debt. With a market cap near $1.19B and an attractive FCF yield, the risk/reward looks favorable for a long position targeting a reversion toward hi…
Britain expects its favored trading position with the United States to remain intact following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited the former president's authority to impose broad 'reciprocal' tariffs. The ruling found that the invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act exceeded executive powers. Officials say most bilater…
Stifel reduced its 12-month price objective for Weave Communications Inc to $9 from $11 while leaving its Buy recommendation intact after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results and provided an initial outlook for fiscal 2026. Weave's guidance midpoint for adjusted EBITDA beat Wall Street expectations, and analysts foresee the company rea…
Stifel reduced its price target on Western Gas Partners (WES) to $42 from $43 while maintaining a Hold rating after the partnership reported slightly below‑estimate fourth-quarter 2025 results and a 2026 outlook that underwhelmed the market. The company trimmed its 2026 capital spending plan, cited reduced activity from a major operator and produce…
Moroccan equities closed modestly lower on Friday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.19% in Casablanca. Losses across the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors drove the market decline, even as a handful of stocks posted double-digit percentage gains. Activity skewed toward decliners on the Casablanca exchange, while oil and gold futures an…
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said the Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down a broad set of tariffs under presidential emergency powers creates new uncertainties for Fed officials seeking to assess effects on prices and the economy. Bostic highlighted questions around potential rebates to firms, shifts in sourcing and wheth…
Stifel increased its 12-month price objective for Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE: ONTO) to $220 from $215 and left its rating at Hold, citing stronger-than-expected momentum in advanced packaging opportunities even as some end-markets show softness. The company reported a fourth quarter slightly below expectations but provided near-term guidance that b…
Stifel reduced its price target on Wayfair to $89 from $100 while keeping a Hold rating after the home goods retailer posted fourth-quarter results that topped revenue and EBITDA expectations but showed signs of category deterioration. The company issued guidance in line with Street estimates; management cited a decline in category health and fewer…
Stifel increased its price objective for Guardant Health (GH) to $130 from $120 and kept a Buy rating after the company issued 2026 guidance that couples Shield's commercial expansion with efforts to rein in R&D and G&A spending. The research house described the guide as conservative with several potential upside drivers, while other firms includin…
