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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) plunged 20% on Thursday, sparking losses across freight and logistics stocks as investors moved away from labor-heavy, high-fee models perceived to be vulnerable to AI-driven disruption. Several industry peers posted double-digit drops while announcements from AI companies and data on wasted truckload capacity highlig…
Shares of major European cement makers slid after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested the European Union could postpone tougher carbon rules, a move that could blunt the competitive edge of firms that have invested in low-emission production methods. Heidelberg Materials led losses, followed by Holcim and Buzzi Unicem, amid renewed debate ov…
Norway's equity benchmark closed higher on Thursday, with the Oslo OBX up 0.37% to an all-time high. Strength in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities powered the session, led by a notable rise in Orkla. Decliners nevertheless outnumbered advancers on the Oslo exchange. Oil and gold prices slipped and key NOK…
Tel Aviv's benchmark rose modestly at Thursday's close, driven by advances in Financials, Insurance and Real Estate. Enlight Renewable Energy and First International Bank of Israel reached all-time highs, while several technology and industrial names declined. Commodities and currency moves included lower crude and Brent prices, a small drop in gol…
Stifel raised its price target on Ascendis Pharma to $325 from $256 and maintained a Buy rating after the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results. The firm highlighted the Yorvipath launch and favorable key opinion leader feedback as drivers for 2026 growth, adjusted its financial model around the firm's guidance for €500 million of operating cash fl…
Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its price target for Paycom Software (PAYC) to $115 from its prior target while keeping a Neutral rating, citing a weaker-than-expected 2026 guidance. The stock has fallen substantially in recent months and now trades near its 52-week low, even as Paycom reports robust gross margins and small improvements in retention and …
Cantor Fitzgerald reduced its price target on Humana to $201 from $290 while keeping a Neutral rating, saying the stock is likely to be range-bound until the company obtains clearer membership data in mid-2026. Multiple other analysts have trimmed targets or downgraded the insurer amid concerns around Medicare Advantage cost and enrollment dynamics…
Morgan Stanley maintained an Equalweight rating and a $72 price target on Block Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) in a research note released Thursday. The target implies roughly 43% upside from the stock's prevailing price of $50.37. The firm trimmed its Square Seller GPV and gross profit growth forecasts to reflect modest GPV deceleration and expects a near-term …
Raymond James raised its price target for BridgeBio Pharma to $89 from $85 and affirmed an Outperform rating after Phase 3 results for infigratinib in achondroplasia. The PROPEL study met its primary endpoint and showed statistically significant gains on height-related measures. Safety signals were limited in the trial. BridgeBio plans regulatory s…
Cantor Fitzgerald increased its price objective for Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (NASDAQ: PURR) to $6.00 from $5.00 and maintained an Overweight rating, pointing to stronger-than-expected HYPE token performance and expanding trading activity across real-world asset contracts within the Hyperliquid Ecosystem. The update comes amid a recent $30 millio…
Stifel reduced its 12-month price target for Criteo S.A. (CRTO) to $30 from $42 while keeping a Buy rating, saying fourth-quarter results were essentially in line with expectations but first-quarter guidance disappointed. The firm sees the first quarter as the low point for 2026 and expects growth to reaccelerate after near-term headwinds. Separate…
Greek equities closed modestly higher on Thursday, driven by strength in the banking, construction and travel sectors. The Athens General Composite finished the session up 0.41%, with utilities and healthcare among the top individual performers while several small-cap names fell. Commodity and FX markets showed mixed moves, with gold slightly lower…
Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli issued a public denial that he has ever received payments or maintained a relationship with Banco Master controlling shareholder Daniel Vorcaro. The statement follows a police report citing references to Toffoli found in information taken from Vorcaro's cellphone after a court-authorized search. The police dossier…
Talisker Resources (TSKFF) has been rerated sharply in recent cycles but retains tangible upside from high-grade Ladner sampling and a milling agreement at Bralorne. Technicals show constructive momentum while short interest and episodic short-volume flows add volatility. This is a high-risk, high-reward trade idea: enter at $1.48, stop at $1.05, t…
Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its price target on Shopify to $126 from $181 while retaining a Neutral rating. The decision reflects valuation worries despite fourth-quarter outperformance on key metrics and an upbeat near-term outlook. Analysts remain divided, with several firms adjusting targets and ratings in response to Shopify's results and guidanc…
DA Davidson increased its price target on Fastly Inc. (FSLY) to $13 from $9 after the company reported fourth-quarter results that outperformed estimates and issued initial 2026 guidance above expectations. The firm kept a Neutral rating, citing elevated customer concentration despite signs of healthier traffic growth and improved price compression…
DA Davidson lowered its price target for Pegasystems to $60 from $85 while maintaining a Buy rating following what the firm called "strong 4Q results" and accelerating Cloud ACV growth. Pegasystems reported Q4 2025 results that beat consensus on both EPS and revenue, delivered robust gross margins and double-digit revenue growth over the trailing 1…
DA Davidson reiterated a Buy rating and an $85.00 price target for Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT), citing sales that exceeded expectations, primarily driven by international Currency and DLRA segments. The target implies roughly 62% upside from the stock's current price of $52.53. While revenue and backlog metrics were encouraging, operating margins lagged D…
Cantor Fitzgerald has maintained an Overweight rating and a $12.00 price target on Aurora Innovation Inc (AUR), citing the company’s advances in autonomous trucking and partnerships to scale hardware. The target implies roughly 200% upside from the current share price of $4.06. Aurora has logged more than 4.5 million autonomous cumulative miles and…
DA Davidson lowered its price target for Harley-Davidson to $25.00 from $30.00 while maintaining a Buy rating after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results and issued 2026 guidance that fell short of expectations. Harley-Davidson’s revenue has fallen 13.76% over the past year, and analysts forecast another 17% sales decline for fiscal 2026…
Cantor Fitzgerald reduced its price target for HubSpot Inc. to $280 from $500 while keeping an Overweight rating, pointing to compressed group valuations and persistent worries about AI-driven disruption in application software. The firm highlighted accelerating net-new ARR and robust gross margins as counterweights to market skepticism. Multiple o…
Cantor Fitzgerald cut its price target on Q2 Holdings (QTWO) to $80 from $90 but kept an Overweight rating after the company delivered one of its strongest bookings quarters. Management raised 2026 subscription revenue guidance and provided constructive 2027 targets, even as Q2 missed on EPS in its fourth-quarter report. Other broker reactions were…
Alphabet sits at the center of the AI-driven re-acceleration in digital advertising and cloud infrastructure. With Google Cloud growing ~48% YoY and Search integrating advanced models that raise ad yield, the stock looks set for a mid-term mean reversion from recent technical weakness. Trade plan: enter at $311.18, stop $290.00, target $350.00, hor…
Netstreit Inc. (NYSE: NTST) saw its shares rise after the company priced an upsized follow-on offering of roughly $209 million. The Dallas-based REIT set the terms for 10.98 million shares at $19 each, entered into one-year forward sale agreements with Wells Fargo and Bank of America, and said proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes in…
(Updated - February 12, 2026 10:25 AM EST) PayPay has submitted a registration for a proposed initial public offering. The company reiterated its mission to be a broad digital finance platform for consumers and businesses in Japan and named Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters.
