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UBS upgraded Avolta AG from neutral to buy and raised its 12-month price target to CHF65 from CHF48, citing tighter capital discipline, stronger passenger demand outlook and a free cash flow yield the brokerage believes is not yet reflected in the share price. The research note included revised earnings and cash flow forecasts, a suite of scenario …
Ocular Therapeutix reported that its AXPAXLI candidate met the primary endpoint in the Phase 3 SOL-1 trial for wet age-related macular degeneration, but the company's shares plunged 35% on the news. The SOL-1 data showed a significant advantage over aflibercept at Week 36; the company plans to discuss a potential NDA submission with the FDA while a…
Truist Securities upgraded Shopify to Buy from Hold and lifted its price target to $150 from $110, arguing that a broad decline in software valuations tied to AI concerns has opened a compelling long-term buying opportunity. Analyst Terry Tillman points to Shopify's recent accelerating growth, payments momentum, platform scale and resilience to so-…
General Mills shares fell 3.6% on Tuesday morning after the Minneapolis-based packaged-food company downgraded its fiscal 2026 outlook. The firm now expects organic net sales to decline 1.5% to 2% and has widened the hit to adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted earnings per share to a 16% to 20% fall in constant currency. Management attrib…
Public Masterpiece, a Cyprus real-world asset tokenization firm, has announced PMT Chain, a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain focused on authenticating and tokenizing physical assets. The company has also repositioned the PMT brand to mean Public Masterpiece Technology. The network centers on a UAE-based Certification Hub staffed by art experts and …
Truist Securities has begun covering EquipmentShare (NASDAQ:EQPT) with a Buy rating and a $43.00 price target, flagging the company’s competitive position in the U.S. equipment rental market and its technology-driven fleet expansion model. The shares trade below Truist’s target at $33.77, implying roughly 27% upside. While revenue is robust, the co…
Medtronic reported third-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by robust sales of heart therapies including pulsed field ablation systems and transcatheter aortic valve replacement devices, and continued uptake of continuous glucose monitoring. The company left its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS forecast unchanged at $5.62 to $5.66.
A U.K. consumer group has applied to withdraw a class-action suit accusing Qualcomm of abusing market dominance to extract inflated royalties from Apple and Samsung. Which? represented about 29 million purchasers and had sought up to 480 million pounds in compensation, but says it will pull the case after reaching an agreement under which Qualcomm …
Global markets reopened to subdued trading with U.S. futures marginally lower and investor sentiment remaining strongly bullish despite pockets of volatility in technology stocks. Bank of America’s monthly survey shows elevated optimism about the economy and earnings, while economic releases and central bank commentary due this week could clarify p…
Citi analysts argue that prospective diplomatic breakthroughs involving Iran and between Russia and Ukraine - initiatives reportedly supported by U.S. President Donald Trump - could reduce crude oil and refined fuel prices, easing affordability pressures for American households and potentially prompting a deflationary impulse that would allow for e…
H.C. Wainwright began coverage of Autolus Therapeutics plc with a Buy rating and a $9.00 price target, signaling more than 540% upside from the stock's recent $1.40 price. The firm's valuation rests on a discounted cash flow projection through 2038 using a 12% discount rate and 2% terminal growth, treating Autolus as a platform technology company. …
Credo Technology designs high‑speed connectivity silicon and copper interconnects that shave power and cost from AI data centers. Recent results show outsized revenue and margin expansion; valuation is rich but the market is pricing in a multi‑year AI build. This trade targets a mid‑term rebound as adoption widens, with defined entry at $121.47, st…
Compass Point initiated coverage of BitGo Holdings (NYSE:BTGO) with a Buy rating and a $17.00 price target, highlighting the companys push from custody services toward a broader prime brokerage offering. The firm projects that growth in prime services will lift average revenue per user and help re-rate the stock, even as certain profitability metr…
Raspberry Pi Holdings plc saw a sharp rise in its stock following a regulatory filing that disclosed Chief Executive Eben Upton bought additional ordinary shares. The purchase added 4,684 shares to Upton's position, taking his total holdings to 2,591,136 ordinary shares and was completed on February 16, 2026. The company's stock climbed markedly on…
Berenberg has upgraded BASF from sell to hold and increased its price targets on both the Frankfurt shares and U.S. ADR, citing a change in the European political environment for the chemicals sector. The brokerage points to recent anti-dumping measures, changes in Chinese VAT rebates for some chemicals, and a debate over EU carbon allowance cuts a…
Evercore ISI told clients that heavy investment in artificial intelligence is reshaping market dynamics, warning that falling free cash flow at major hyperscalers has produced the firm's first systemic "yellow flag." The firm still expects robust capital spending and a continued structural bull market, while pointing to credit-market divergences an…
Wells Fargo upgraded Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ: JKHY) to Overweight from Equal Weight and increased its price target to $196 from $181, pointing to conviction in fiscal 2027 revenue acceleration. The firm added Jack Henry to its 'Fab 5' fintech list, anticipating growth from a combination of core banking, digital and payments wins, firmer ren…
Wells Fargo upgraded Accenture to Overweight from Equal Weight and put a $275 price target on the stock, signaling more than 22% upside from the prevailing share price. The bank cited improving bookings, peer commentary on discretionary spend, and easier year-over-year comparisons as reasons for greater confidence in revenue acceleration in the sec…
Stifel has started coverage of MHA plc with a 'buy' recommendation and a 205p price target, implying roughly 35% upside from the stock's Feb. 16 close of 151.5p. The brokerage's valuation is derived from a discounted cash flow model using a 9% weighted average cost of capital and a 2.5% terminal growth rate. Stifel projects revenue and adjusted EBI…
Bank of America’s February global fund manager survey of 190 participants overseeing $512 billion shows worries that companies are overinvesting in capital expenditure at a record high. At the same time, overall investor sentiment is strongly bullish, with large net positioning toward equities and commodities, growing expectations for stronger grow…
Hydreight Technologies is a speculative, high-upside long. The company targets a segment of industrial inspection and non-destructive testing that is forecast to grow at roughly an 8% CAGR to 2032. Public financial detail and liquidity are limited, but the opportunity is asymmetric: modest capital and revenue can leverage into rapid valuation upsid…
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of BitGo Holdings (BTGO) with a Buy rating and a $17.00 price target, implying roughly 58% upside from the stock's $10.76 level. The bank highlighted BitGo's institutional custody and infrastructure services as aligned with global trends in crypto adoption, while noting that a broader revenue uplift may be pushed in…
Two senior officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are set to leave their current posts as part of a broader managerial reshuffle, with both expected to be offered new positions within the administration. The departures come as the HHS secretary names new senior counselors to oversee agency operations and key sub-agencies.
Citi is advising clients to increase positions in Nvidia, forecasting stronger performance in the second half of 2026 as product rollouts and clearer demand visibility carry into 2027. Analyst Atif Malik projects higher-than-consensus quarterly revenue, continued platform ramps, and elevated fiscal 2027 gross margins, while acknowledging competitiv…
U.S. stock index futures fell modestly Tuesday as investors returned from a long weekend worried that artificial intelligence could upend business models in software, brokerage and logistics sectors. Tech names led declines while futures tracked losses across major indexes. Markets also focused on corporate earnings and a key inflation report that …
