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Blackstone Inc. has increased its position in artificial intelligence developer Anthropic PBC, adding $200 million to bring its total stake to roughly $1 billion at the startup's current $350 billion valuation. The move is part of Anthropic's ongoing funding round, which has already exceeded an initial $10 billion target amid strong investor demand…
Stifel reduced its price objective on Blackbaud to $50 from $70 while keeping a Hold rating, pointing to multiple compression across the software sector as the motive. The company delivered a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter of 2025 and has set mid-term targets through 2030, while management continues aggressive share repurchases and prepares …
Henry Posner III, a roughly 10% stakeholder in Power REIT, purchased 24,633 shares of the company's 7.75% Series A cumulative perpetual preferred stock on February 6, 2026, spending $162,928 across two trades. The preferred purchases come while the firm's common shares trade at $0.97 and the company reports a current ratio of 7.45. Power REIT is sc…
Saks Global announced it will close nine more brick-and-mortar locations as it narrows its physical footprint to concentrate on higher-performing outlets. The company said the planned closures include eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores, one Neiman Marcus store and most standalone Fifth Avenue Club personal styling suites. Saks also disclosed a plan to …
TD Cowen raised its price target for Datadog to $215 from $200 and kept a Buy rating after the cloud monitoring company reported accelerating revenue and strong large-deal activity. Datadog’s fourth-quarter results and management guidance underpinned the move, though valuation measures and guidance nuance present points of caution for investors.
Stellantis NV is reportedly exploring an exit from its U.S. battery joint venture with Samsung SDI Co. as the automaker pares back electric vehicle ambitions following more than $26.5 billion in writedowns. No final decision has been reached and an exit could prove costly and time-consuming, with Stellantis continuing discussions with Samsung on th…
Agibank has sharply reduced the size and pricing of its planned U.S. initial public offering, shifting to an all-primary share sale after earlier plans for a much larger offering at higher prices were scaled back. The move follows weak aftermarket results for a recently listed Brazilian digital bank and underscores challenges facing a tentative rec…
Adobe has been driven to multi-year lows amid sector rotation and AI-related fear. Fundamentals remain healthy - $108.8B market cap, strong free cash flow of $9.85B and ROE north of 60% - while technicals scream oversold (RSI ~25). This trade targets a measured bounce to the 50-day moving average with a clear entry, stop and target and a mid-term (…
QVC Group's stock fell about 30% after a report said the company is privately negotiating with lenders about a potential voluntary debt restructuring that could be carried out through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Discussions are ongoing and terms have not been finalized, while the firm faces pressure from declining viewership for its televisi…
The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will formally rescind the 2009 federal finding on greenhouse gases at an event on Thursday, joined by Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin. The administration, which proposed the move in July, describes the action as a significant rollback aimed at easing regulations on…
Canaccord Genuity reduced its price target on Spotify to $750 from $850 while keeping a Buy recommendation following the company's Q4 results and Q1 outlook. The streaming platform reported record user additions and accelerating revenue growth, but guidance for revenue was modestly below consensus amid intensifying foreign exchange headwinds. Manag…
Emails released by the U.S. Justice Department on January 30 show Tesla director Kimbal Musk had interactions tied to at least two women who were connected to financier Jeffrey Epstein in the years after Epstein's sex crime conviction. The correspondence, dated 2012-2015, includes messages between Musk, Epstein and associate Boris Nikolic discussin…
Citgo Petroleum is being constrained in making material strategic decisions because the planned sale of its Venezuela-owned parent to Amber Energy affiliate Amber Energy remains unconsummated pending U.S. government clearance. Despite a Delaware court approving a $5.9 billion bid and ordering the sale, regulators have not finalised approval, leavin…
AppLovin’s shares have been hit hard by headlines about CloudX and new AI tools from big tech. Fundamentals still show substantial free cash flow, strong ROA/ROE, and meaningful upside to the 52-week high if growth stabilizes. I outline an actionable long trade with entry, stop and target, plus the key catalysts and risks that would change my view.
TD Cowen reiterated a Hold rating and $285 price target on Wingstop (WING), labeling the fast-casual chicken chain a "battleground stock." With shares trading around $265.75, the target implies roughly 7% upside. Investors remain divided between near-term sales concerns and a longer-term recovery driven by unit growth and operational strengths, whi…
Federal and local law enforcement released photos and video showing a masked individual wearing gloves, a backpack and what appears to be a gun holster at the front door of Nancy Guthrie. The footage, recovered from a Google Nest doorbell camera, shows the person gathering foliage and seeming to obstruct and damage the device in the early hours of …
Tuesday's trading session produced wide dispersion across market capitalizations. Large financial and semiconductor names recorded notable declines, while software and several smaller biotechnology and specialty-equipment companies posted meaningful advances. The moves were driven by company-specific news and earnings-related reactions rather than …
Earnings season presses on with a long roster of companies scheduled to publish quarterly results on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Industry stalwarts including McDonald’s, Cisco Systems, Shopify, TotalEnergies and T‑Mobile headline a diverse group reporting either before the market opens or after it closes. The packed calendar covers a broad range …
A concentrated slate of U.S. economic releases on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, centers on the January employment report and the weekly Energy Information Administration crude inventory update, with Federal Reserve officials scheduled to speak during the day. Market participants will parse nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate, wage measures and …
Truist downgraded Texas Roadhouse from Buy to Hold, citing expectations that elevated beef prices will persist through 2027 and limit margin improvement and share-price upside. The firm trimmed its price target and reduced its 2027 earnings estimate after raising its view of near-term commodity inflation, while noting the chain's strong demand prof…
Director Anthony S. Colavita bought 684 shares of Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE: GDV) on February 9, 2026, for a total of $19,969, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. Separately, the fund amended its Statement of Preferences to authorize 10 million additional Series M Preferred Shares, increasing the total authorized to 30 million, an…
The National Governors Association (NGA) canceled its planned White House meeting later this month after the White House did not invite Democratic governors to the session, NGA chairman Kevin Stitt told members. The move ends a long-standing practice of bipartisan interaction that typically includes a meeting with Cabinet officials and a formal din…
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan warned of vulnerabilities tied to the sharp increase in the Treasury basis trade, saying the strategy’s recent expansion could amplify pressures during market stress. Speaking in Austin, she urged stronger risk management, greater transparency and completion of official-sector reforms while also …
Krystal Biotech's FDA RMAT designation for KB707 and robust VYJUVEK revenue put the stock in a favorable spot for a tactical long. The balance sheet and free cash flow provide runway through 2026, while an expected KB707 program update in the second half of 2026 is a clear binary catalyst. Valuation is rich relative to sales but the near-term clini…
AGQ, a 2x daily leveraged silver futures ETF, has pulled back sharply from January highs and now trades at $147.26. The fund’s 52-week range ($31.88 to $431.47) and heavy volume profile make this a viable tactical buy-the-dip candidate for traders willing to accept elevated volatility, decay risk and the possibility of extended downside. This trade…
