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U.S.-controlled oil shipments from Venezuela have generated more than $1 billion to date and are expected to produce an additional $5 billion over the next few months, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said in an interview. Much of the crude is being refined at U.S. facilities and the proceeds have been transferred to Venezuela's interim govern…
Columbus Circle Capital Corp. II completed an initial public offering that generated $230 million through the sale of 23 million units at $10 each, including the full exercise of a 3 million-unit over-allotment. Units began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market as CMIIU on February 11, 2026, and the offering proceeds alongside a concurrent private pl…
Columbus Circle Capital Corp. II completed an initial public offering of 23 million units at $10 apiece, collecting $230 million in proceeds that were placed in a trust account for public shareholders. The units, which include a Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant, began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on February 11, 2…
DA Davidson has initiated coverage of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) with a Neutral rating and a $220 price target, noting the company’s strong CPU market positions and 34.34% year-over-year revenue growth to $34.64 billion, while characterizing AMD as a "marginal AI accelerator player" facing scale-related integration and utilization challenges in A…
Stifel reduced its 12-month price objective for Tyler Technologies (TYL) to $400 from $550 while keeping a Buy rating, pointing to the company's movement toward a subscription-heavy, software-as-a-service model. The downgrade arrives as the shares have fallen more than 44% over the past year and trade close to a 52-week low. Stifel highlighted the …
DA Davidson opened coverage of Broadcom Limited (AVGO) with a Neutral rating and a $335 price target, citing doubts about the long-term sustainability of Broadcom's position in the AI application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) market. The firm acknowledged Broadcom's high gross margins and notable revenue growth but warned that large customers …
A New York Fed official said the central bank will keep sizable Treasury bill and short-term government bond purchases in place through mid-April to rebuild reserves and manage liquidity around the annual tax filing date. The purchases, described as technical reserve management operations, total about $40 billion per month and sit alongside other g…
Preliminary Brazilian census bureau data show a sharp uplift in cattle slaughtering in Q4, up 13.1% year-over-year, and point to a potential record 42.3 million head processed in 2025. Robust Chinese purchases are cited as the primary driver, but recent Chinese safeguard measures and quota rules introduce near-term trade uncertainty for Brazilian p…
Freedom Capital Markets upgraded Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) from Hold to Buy and lifted its price target to $18.00 from $17.00 after what it described as impressive fourth-quarter 2025 results that significantly beat market expectations for revenue and EPS. The firm pointed to In-Flight Connectivity momentum, accelerated Peru project de…
Sanofi's board removed CEO Paul Hudson effective 02/17/2026 and named Belén Garijo as incoming CEO on 04/29/2026. The stock has pulled back to $47.03 after the news but trades at a market cap of $113.95B with a P/E of 13.63 and a 3.25% dividend yield. We view the sell-off as an overreaction and recommend a mid-term long with exact entry, stop and t…
Freedom Capital Markets cut Amgen's rating to Hold from Buy while nudging its 12-month price objective up to $375 from $360. The move reflects the firm's view that shares are approaching fair value even after Amgen posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and upward guidance for 2026. Analysts across the street issued mixed target chang…
Freedom Capital Markets cut its recommendation on BP from Hold to Sell while keeping a $37.00 price target. The downgrade follows Q4 2025 results described as soft but broadly in line with expectations, and comes amid a suspension of the company’s share repurchase program and concerns that further oil price weakness in 2026 could materially pressur…
A batch of corporate updates triggered notable after-hours moves across sectors. Applied Materials surged after delivering stronger-than-expected quarterly results and upbeat guidance. A mix of beats and misses followed across chip equipment, streaming, electric vehicles, online marketplaces, and gaming, with several companies upping forward views …
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disclosed changes to his senior management team in a department statement, naming Chris Klomp as chief counselor responsible for overseeing all departmental operations and appointing Kyle Diamantas, Grace Graham, and John Brooks as senior counselors to key agencies within HHS.
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed down 1.11% as selling pressure in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors pulled the market lower. While a few large-cap names reached multi-year highs, broader breadth favored decliners. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the session's downturn.
Canadian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P/TSX Composite ending the session down 2.37%. Losses were concentrated in the Materials, Industrials and Information Technology sectors. A small group of stocks posted notable gains while several miners and service providers plunged. Market volatility, commodity prices and currency measures re…
U.S. equities closed lower on Thursday as losses in Technology, Basic Materials and Oil & Gas dragged major indexes down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.34%, the S&P 500 declined 1.57% and the NASDAQ Composite lost 2.04%. Market breadth was weak on both the NYSE and Nasdaq, while the CBOE Volatility Index rose sharply. Commodity and curren…
Colombian markets ended Thursday with the benchmark COLCAP index down 2.00% as losses concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors pushed the market lower. While Mineros, Grupo Bolivar and Ecopetrol posted gains, several large-cap names including Grupo Nutresa, Cementos Argos and Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana recorded …
Russian equities finished modestly higher on Thursday, with the MOEX Russia Index up 0.31% at the close in Moscow. Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Mining names were among the session leaders while a handful of large-cap miners and utilities weighed on the downside. Volatility receded and key commodity and currency moves were mixed.
Brinker posted crisp operating progress in FY2025: same-store gains at Chili's, restaurant operating margin expansion and >$5B in revenue. Valuation is reasonable (P/E ~16, EV/EBITDA ~10) for a mid-cap casual-dining operator. This is a swing trade idea to buy strength around $162.54, target $175 and protect capital at $156 if traffic momentum stall…
Rivian Automotive is forecasting a 53% increase in vehicle deliveries for 2026, driven primarily by the upcoming R2 SUV priced at about $45,000. While management expects R1 volumes and delivery-van output to remain largely unchanged, the company warned that preparing for the R2 rollout and expanding in-house autonomous driving capabilities will pus…
Instacart reported fourth-quarter results and a current-quarter forecast that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by robust demand for everyday essentials and an expanding advertising business. The company recorded higher orders and advertising revenue, and projected GTV and adjusted EBITDA for the next quarter above consensus.
Fairfax Financial (FRFHF) has enjoyed a monster rally, yet core valuation metrics - PE ~7.9 and PB ~1.42 - still argue for more upside. Market cap sits near $40.0B while the company continues to generate substantial earnings and carry a diversified insurance + investment mix. This trade proposes a long with a clear entry, stop and target and balanc…
SOLV Energy Inc. completed an initial public offering that brought in roughly $589 million, selling 23.575 million shares at $25 each. The offering included the full exercise of the underwriters' 3.075 million share over-allotment option. All shares were newly issued by the company and began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symb…
Microsoft's share price has pulled back with software peers amid macro concern, but the company's durable cloud growth, strong free cash flow ($77.4B), and pristine balance sheet make the current levels attractive. This is a tactical upgrade to BUY with a position-sized plan and clear entry, stop, and target levels for the next 3-6 months.
