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BMO Capital has maintained an Outperform rating and a $160 price target for Roblox Corp. (RBLX), pointing to the rapid scaling of a recent breakout game on the platform. The new Brainrot-themed title has drawn tens of millions of visits in days, supporting broader engagement gains across experiences outside Roblox's top-10. Still, analyst views on …
A 33-year-old Palestinian woman in U.S. immigration detention was hospitalized after a seizure on February 6, 2026, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The detainee, Leqaa Kordia, who lost numerous relatives in the Gaza conflict and whose mother is a U.S. citizen, was taken from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas to T…
Global stock markets climbed on Monday following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decisive election victory and a rebound in technology shares. The dollar weakened after reports that China instructed financial institutions to limit exposure to U.S. government debt. Markets are parsing how Japan will finance proposed tax cuts and spending, w…
Bank of America has revised its projection for Taiwan's 2026 GDP growth upward to 8.0% from 4.5%, attributing the change to a strong technology-driven expansion that accelerated export-led growth in late 2025. The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) has climbed 40.87% over the past year and is trading close to its 52-week high of $71.56. BofA highlights …
Alphabet launched a $20 billion seven-part offering in the U.S. high-grade bond market as AI-focused technology firms ramp borrowing to finance large data-center and processor investments. The deal follows recent large note sales from Oracle and other hyperscalers and contributes to forecasts for record corporate bond issuance in 2026.
Onsemi reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.53 billion, an 11% year-over-year decline that missed Wall Street estimates. The Phoenix-based chipmaker cited a persistent inventory glut at customer sites and noted segment pullbacks across its business. Shares dropped nearly 6% in after-hours trading. Management issued first-quarter revenue guidance w…
RBC Capital raised its price target on First Industrial Realty Trust to $66 from $64 and kept an Outperform rating following the REIT's fourth-quarter 2025 results. The firm cited improved leasing momentum, including a higher expected lease-up volume for the second half of 2026 and an acceleration of a central Pennsylvania lease, while the company …
Evercore ISI has restarted research coverage of Waters Corp. with an In Line rating and a $360 price target. The firm cites near-term pressure from a 10% decline in the BD Life Sciences business, earnings concentration in the back half of the year, and fourth-quarter margin shortfalls as reasons for recent share weakness. The target implies roughly…
Shares of LKQ Corporation have pulled back into the low $30s after a rough 2025 and index reweighting. The combination of solid free cash flow ($722M), a 3.5% yield, delevered balance sheet (debt/equity 0.63), and an active sale process for the Specialty segment creates a near-term catalyst-rich setup. I propose a mid-term swing trade to capture a …
Quince Therapeutics (QNCX) saw its shares climb sharply in after-hours trading after the company retained LifeSci Capital as its exclusive financial advisor to oversee a review of strategic alternatives and potential liability restructuring. The company, focused on developing rare disease therapies, said it is weighing a range of transactions to ma…
Mizuho has raised its price target for Aflac Inc. to $107.00 from $104.00 but kept an Underperform rating, leaving the target below the insurer's prevailing share price of $113.20. The firm attributed the modest upward revision to a lower benefit ratio in Japan and heavier share repurchases, which lifted its 2026 earnings per share projection by 1%…
REGENXBIO's stock plunged after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) rejecting the company’s Biologics License Application for RGX-121, a gene therapy aimed at treating Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome. The FDA cited questions about study eligibility, the comparability of natu…
Autodesk has filed a federal lawsuit in San Francisco accusing Google of infringing its Flow trademark by marketing AI-enabled production software under the same name. The complaint says Autodesk began using Flow in September 2022 and was surprised when Google introduced its own Flow product in May 2025, after telling Autodesk it would not commerci…
U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.47% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.90%, supported by strength in Basic Materials, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors. Market breadth was positive on both major exchanges, while volatility, commodities and currency…
The S&P/TSX Composite closed up 1.70% in Toronto on Monday as advances in the Materials, Information Technology and Financials sectors pushed the index higher. Several mining names delivered the session's strongest gains while a handful of stocks, including a major airline and an insurer, were among the largest decliners. Market volatility, measure…
Cambridge Acquisition Corp. completed an initial public offering of 23 million units at $10 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $230 million. The special purpose acquisition company began trading on NASDAQ under the symbol CAQUU on February 6, 2026. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant; each full w…
Colombian equities rose at Monday's close with the COLCAP advancing 1.09% as Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors outperformed. Organizacion Terpel, Grupo Cibest and Ecopetrol were among the session's strongest performers, while select banking and conglomerate stocks finished lower. Commodity price moves and currency fluctuations accompani…
Cincinnati Financial reported a fourth-quarter profit increase driven by a 10% rise in earned premiums and a 9% jump in investment income. The insurer benefited from a significant after-tax investment gain compared with a prior-year loss. Shares fell in after-hours trading despite year-to-date stock gains.
The Walt Disney Company is cheaper than it has been in years on a variety of metrics, just turned streaming profitable, and is deploying a $7 billion buyback while leaning into high-margin parks and experiences. With a market cap near $190B, a forward P/E around 16 and free cash flow north of $7B, DIS presents an asymmetric risk/reward. I rate it S…
Shares of Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ:CRDO) climbed about 17% in after-hours trading Monday after the company reported preliminary third quarter fiscal year 2026 revenue well above both its own guidance and analyst consensus. Management also provided an updated outlook for sequential fourth-quarter revenue growth and reiterated that …
Monro, Inc.'s CEO, Peter D. Fitzsimmons, acquired 12,750 shares of the company's common stock on February 5, 2026, for roughly $250,879. The purchase increased his direct holdings to 112,033 shares. Separately, Monro reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results with earnings per share of $0.16—above analysts' $0.13 estimate—while revenue of $293.4 mi…
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing will examine the long-standing national television ownership rule that prevents any broadcaster from reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households. Testimony to be delivered includes a defense of the cap by Newsmax's CEO as a safeguard for competition and diversity, while the National Association of Broadcasters w…
Agomab Therapeutics NV completed an initial public offering that generated approximately $200 million in gross proceeds before underwriting fees and expenses. The clinical-stage Belgian biopharmaceutical firm sold 12.5 million American Depositary Shares at $16 apiece, began trading on February 6, 2026 under the ticker AGMB, and named a syndicate of…
SpyGlass Pharma Inc. completed an initial public offering that sold 10,781,250 shares at $16.00 apiece, raising $172.5 million in gross proceeds. The deal included the full exercise of the underwriters' option, and the company's shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on February 6, 2026. The SEC declared the registration statement …
Commerce Bancshares President and CEO John W. Kemper sold 23,397 shares of company stock on February 5, 2026, for a total of $1,263,299. The transaction, executed via power of attorney, leaves Kemper with 206,528 directly held shares and 284,092 indirectly held through Tower Properties Co. The firm also reported Q4 earnings of $1.01 per share, decl…
