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Baird upgraded Synchrony Financial from Neutral to Outperform and set an $83.00 price target, pointing to attractive valuation metrics, resilient credit trends and capital flexibility. The firm highlighted risk-sharing agreements and a strong CET1 ratio as buffers against possible credit deterioration, while recent quarterly revenue shortfalls and …
Citizens has downgraded Domo from Market Outperform to Market Underperform and trimmed its price objective to $3.50, citing strong competitive headwinds in the Snowflake ecosystem, an elevated debt load with restrictive covenants, and mixed near-term operating results. The stock is trading near its 52-week low and has posted steep year-to-date loss…
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Miami from March 26-29, including a dinner hosted by Yasir Al-Rumayyan of the Public Investment Fund. His participation, a repeat since returning to the White House, comes as Saudi Arabia shifts its Vision 2030 strategy toward private c…
President Prabowo Subianto told an international economic forum that Indonesia's growth is genuine and forecast to exceed the government's target this year, citing his administration's free meals programme and local development initiatives as drivers of consumption and job creation. Senior economic minister Airlangga Hartarto said the economy could…
U.S. equity futures traded lower as investors braced for delayed January consumer price index figures that are seen cooling year-over-year but remaining above the Federal Reserve's 2% goal. Technology-related concerns tied to artificial intelligence pressure markets, hitting several sectors, even as Arista Networks and Applied Materials climbed in …
The U.S. dollar inched up on Friday but was largely constrained as markets awaited the January consumer price index, a key input for the Federal Reserve's rate outlook. The Dollar Index was slightly higher intraday yet poised for a roughly 0.6% weekly drop. Traders are watching for any upside surprises in inflation after a pattern of stronger-than-…
Heijmans delivered strong 2025 financial results, with group revenue rising 7.3% to €2.77 billion and adjusted EBITDA climbing 26.8% to €252 million. Net profit increased 44.4% to €130 million and the company raised its dividend to €2.37 per share. The order book expanded to €3.68 billion, and management provided optimistic 2026 guidance targeting …
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings was downgraded by JPMorgan following the abrupt departure of its president and CEO, a move that prompted several other brokerages to revise price targets and ratings. Management installed John Chidsey as the new President and CEO and emphasized executional consistency going forward. Analysts' responses vary, reflectin…
BMO Capital downgraded Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) from Market Perform to Underperform and trimmed its price target to $95 from $110, citing concerns about the retailer's investment and focus on digital capabilities and potential dis-synergies that could impede margin expansion. The stock trades well above BMO's revised target, and analysts differ on…
Logistea reported fourth-quarter results that were broadly in line with market forecasts. Income from property management slightly exceeded consensus, net operating income matched expectations, and the company proposed a dividend above analyst forecasts. Modest property revaluations and a small dip in occupancy were offset by an improved cost of fi…
Jenoptik AG reported preliminary full-year 2025 sales of about €1.05 billion, a 6% decline year-over-year, and preliminary EBITDA of roughly €192 million, down 13% versus 2024. Fourth-quarter orders were weak, leaving the full-year book-to-bill at 0.95x and the Q4 book-to-bill at 0.75x. Management expects a return to revenue growth and margin impro…
Tietoevry has increased its 2026 cost-savings target and is focusing on margin improvement despite a soft top-line outlook. The company reported a 2% organic revenue decline in Q4 2025, significant progress on adjusted EBITA margin, and substantial headcount reductions. Management expects modestly negative to flat organic growth in 2026 but is aimi…
Saudi-backed Midad Energy has signed a term sheet to acquire Lukoil’s targeted overseas assets, submitting an all-cash offer held in escrow. The agreement, finalized in late January, is subject to approvals from multiple regulators, including the U.S. Treasury, as the parties work through sanctions-related constraints. The move highlights continued…
Barclays moved Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) from Equalweight to Overweight even as it reduced its price target from $264.00 to $228.00. The revised target still implies meaningful upside from the current share price, which has fallen sharply over the past six months. Barclays cites both durable customer economics and potential AI tailwinds while flagging a…
Summit Insights analyst Kinngai Chan moved Applied Materials (AMAT) from Hold to Buy, pointing to sustained demand tied to AI and other technology transitions that should bolster logic/foundry and DRAM capital spending in 2026. Applied Materials reported fiscal Q1 2026 earnings that beat consensus, yet its shares fell in after-hours trading as inve…
National Bank Financial upgraded Advantage Energy Ltd from Sector Perform to Outperform and raised its target to C$15.00 from C$14.00. The move follows the company’s board concluding a strategic review and keeping management’s plan in place. Key operational metrics, including rising production and cost-focused capital moves, underpinned the change.…
Aedifica reported rental income of €361 million for fiscal year 2025, a 6.8% increase year-over-year driven by external growth and steady like-for-like performance. EPRA earnings came in at €244.8 million and clean EPS rose to €5.15. The company also increased its dividend and maintained balance-sheet metrics, while reporting mixed occupancy trends…
Discussions over Sky’s potential £1.6 billion ($2.18 billion) acquisition of ITV’s broadcast channels and streaming platform have slowed in recent weeks. The talks - intended to create a top-three UK streaming service able to compete with global platforms - are being hampered by the complexity of separating ITV Studios and by distraction from the o…
Elkem ASA will divest its silicones business in a cashless share swap with major shareholder Bluestar, receiving about 383.3 million Bluestar shares. The move reduces reported net debt and leaves the remaining group with higher leverage metrics and a lower implied valuation multiple. Fourth-quarter results showed silicones outperformed expectations…
Safran CEO Olivier Andries said CFM will attempt to supply additional engines to Airbus this year if possible, while emphasizing that the company's primary obligation is to fulfill its pre-existing contractual commitments. CFM's forecast for a 15% rise in LEAP engine deliveries this year does not include assumptions about expanding its market share…
Registration figures and interviews indicate tens of thousands of foreign-brand cars are reaching Russia through China via gray-market routes. Many are produced in China with international partners or are reclassified zero-mileage vehicles sold in China then exported, enabling dealers to evade export restrictions introduced after Russia's 2022 inva…
Fastighets AB Trianon reported a strong fiscal 2025 showing, with profit from property management per share rising 27% and adjusted net asset value up 8% year-over-year. The company reinstated a dividend of SEK 0.25 per share, exceeded consensus expectations by 27%, and has guided for another year of double-digit profit growth in 2026.
In the week through February 11, global equity funds recorded a fifth consecutive weekly inflow of $25.54 billion, driven largely by substantial purchases of European and Asian equities. European funds logged $17.53 billion - the strongest weekly intake since at least 2022 - while Asian funds took in about $6.28 billion. U.S. equity funds experienc…
European equities fell on Friday as lingering worries over how new AI models may disrupt traditional business models weighed on sentiment. Mixed corporate reports from L’Oreal, Delivery Hero and Safran, together with disappointing gross margins at Cisco Systems, contributed to a cautious tone. The STOXX 600 was down about 0.3% and looked set to fin…
Barclays has moved Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) from Equalweight to Underweight and set a SEK162 price target, citing limited signs of a consumer rebound for the brand and a valuation that looks rich versus peers. While H&M has trimmed costs, improved margins and reduced inventory, Barclays says evidence is lacking that sales will recover, and it view…
