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The Athens General Composite experienced a slight downturn at Friday’s close, primarily influenced by declines in the Telecoms, Household, and Basic Resources sectors. Despite this, select stocks such as Lavipharm SA and Ekter posted significant gains, reaching multi-year highs. Commodities trading showed positive movement with gold and oil prices …
The United States has sanctioned nine vessels identified as part of Iran's 'shadow fleet' and eight related firms, aiming to intensify pressure on Tehran following lethal suppression of domestic protests. These ships, along with their owners and operators based in countries including India, Oman, and the UAE, have been integral in transporting subs…
DA Davidson has maintained a Buy rating and a $93 price target on Customers Bancorp shares, following the bank's latest quarterly and annual financial results. Although core earnings per share came just shy of the firm's estimates and revenue lagged expectations in the fourth quarter, robust net interest income growth and ongoing deposit franchise …
DA Davidson has revised its price target for Heritage Financial upwards to $32 from $29, maintaining a Buy rating. The brokerage highlights the bank's improving net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2025, alongside strong revenue growth and anticipated benefits from an impending acquisition. Heritage Financial's earnings have recently exceed…
UBS has elevated the price target for C.H. Robinson Worldwide to $224 from $177, maintaining a Buy rating due to anticipated productivity improvements from agentic AI deployment, expected strong truckload pricing and volume growth in 2027, and rising earnings forecasts. The logistics firm's share price currently nears its 52-week high amid favorabl…
UBS has adjusted its price target for Microsoft to $600, down from $650, citing a general valuation decline across the software industry. Although the target has been reduced, the firm retains a Buy rating and acknowledges Microsoft's premium positioning relative to its peers. Optimism around Azure's expansion continues, supported by new Fairwater …
DA Davidson continues to recommend a Buy rating on Glacier Bancorp (NYSE:GBCI) with a price target of $55.00, reflecting optimism about the bank’s growth prospects driven by strong quarterly earnings, expansion in net interest margins, and strategic acquisitions. Despite modest organic growth, Glacier Bancorp’s financial stability and dividend cons…
Coherus Oncology's stock experienced a 35% increase after Oppenheimer commenced coverage with an Outperform rating and a $10 target price, indicating over 500% potential upside from the previous close. The firm cited the company's promising clinical pipeline and strategic advantage with an approved PD-1 inhibitor backbone as factors for expected gr…
Tesla has begun operating fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in its Austin robotaxi pilot, marking a significant step in its autonomous driving capabilities. Morgan Stanley views this advancement as a pivotal validation of Tesla’s camera-based autonomy system and anticipates rapid expansion of robotaxi services across multiple U.S. me…
DA Davidson has revised its price target for Broadridge Financial (NYSE:BR) downward to $228 from $240, maintaining a Neutral stance despite a stronger recent quarterly performance by the company. The adjustment reflects broader market valuation pressures observed across peer firms and slight reductions in second-quarter revenue and earnings projec…
Litchfield Hills Research initiated coverage of cybersecurity firm Cycurion (NASDAQ:CYCU) with a Buy rating and a price target of $7. The firm emphasized the company's solid $80 million contracted backlog, which is roughly four times its projected fiscal year 2024 revenue of $15.67 million, indicating significant growth opportunities. Cycurion is t…
DA Davidson has upgraded its price target on Equity Bancshares to $52 from $50 while keeping a Neutral recommendation. The bank's fourth-quarter 2025 core EPS missed the firm's forecast but exceeded consensus, reflecting strong operating earnings despite a delayed acquisition completion and loan payoff pressures. Credit quality improvements and an …
DA Davidson has lowered its price target for healthcare technology company Phreesia Inc. to $30 from $35, continuing to endorse a Buy rating. This assessment follows a discussion with Phreesia’s CFO regarding growth prospects, although recent stock price declines highlight investor concerns. The revised target price implies substantial upside relat…
Friday's trading session displayed notable fluctuations in stock valuations, with technology giants such as Advanced Micro Devices experiencing gains while Intel saw sharp declines. These shifts span multiple market capitalization tiers, influenced by earnings results, upgrades, downgrades, and acquisition activities.
The Istanbul Stock Exchange's BIST 100 index rose by 1.10% at the close on Friday, reaching an all-time high. Gains were primarily driven by the Leasing & Factoring, Insurance, and Metal Products & Machinery sectors. Leading stocks included Yeo Teknoloji Enerji ve Endustri AS, Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS, and Tureks Turizm Tasimacilik A…
In the week ending January 21, U.S. equity funds saw significant redemption activity as geopolitical concerns related to tariff threats against European nations dampened investor appetite. Despite a partial retreat from these threats later in the week, net outflows were recorded across all U.S. equity capitalizations. Conversely, sector-specific fu…
DA Davidson has updated its price target for Texas Capital Bancshares, raising it to $104 from $94 while maintaining a Neutral rating. This adjustment follows consecutive quarters of the bank surpassing its return on assets target and delivering strong earnings results, complemented by management's shift toward executing growth strategies amid expa…
DA Davidson reiterated its Buy rating on Life360 with a price target of $94, reflecting confidence in the company's growth following its preliminary fourth-quarter performance that surpassed expectations. Despite the stock's decline since the third quarter, the analyst firm views the current valuation as a buying opportunity, while another analyst …
Freedom Capital Markets has shifted its rating on Prologis stock from Buy to Hold, simultaneously increasing its price target to $138 from $134. This change reflects the stock's approach to a near-term valuation ceiling despite continued operational stability and dividend reliability amid a steady industrial real estate market environment.
DA Davidson has adjusted its price target for Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) upward to $32.50 from $30.00, maintaining a Neutral rating amid positive operational developments. The firm highlights renewed net interest margin strength and a committed share repurchase strategy as key contributors to this evolved view of the bank’s growth potent…
Spain's rail system, known for its extensive high-speed network, has experienced several severe accidents in a short span, including one of the deadliest railway crashes in Europe. The surge in passenger numbers has heightened network strain, prompting debate about prioritizing maintenance spending versus expansion. While government investment in r…
Luigi Mangione, charged with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel, is set for a critical federal court hearing where a judge will determine the admissibility of crucial evidence in the death penalty case. The decision centers on whether items found in Mangione's backpack were obtained through an unlawf…
Citizens has downgraded The Trade Desk's stock rating from Market Outperform to Market Perform, attributing the change to mounting competition from major industry players like Amazon. The emergence of generative AI has streamlined programmatic advertising, diminishing The Trade Desk's traditional advantages and elevating competitors who possess exc…
Barclays has increased its price target for TE Connectivity to $302 from $297, maintaining an Overweight rating on the stock. This adjustment reflects a 32.6% potential upside from the current trading price and aligns with TE Connectivity’s robust performance, which includes a nearly 50% return over the past year. The manufacturer’s broad exposure …
Morgan Stanley warns that Oracle Corporation's substantial growth in contracted customer commitments includes a large portion dedicated to AI infrastructure, particularly for projects involving OpenAI. The investment bank highlights the significant capital expenditures necessary to build this AI compute capacity and projects these costs will impact…
