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Evercore ISI has increased its price target for Northern Trust Corporation to $155 from $142, acknowledging the firm's strong market momentum and robust quarterly results. The financial services provider's shares have approached their 52-week high following a substantial annual gain. Nonetheless, Evercore retains a neutral rating, emphasizing the i…
Indian equities ended lower on Friday, with the Nifty 50 index declining nearly 1 percent to mark a three-month low. Losses were led by the Real Estate, Power, and Capital Goods sectors. Major indices including the BSE Sensex followed suit, reflecting broad-based selling. Volatility increased as measured by the India VIX, while certain blue-chip st…
Deutsche Bank has updated its target prices for a range of European gaming companies in its 2026 sector forecast, maintaining most core investment recommendations despite widespread valuation adjustments. The bank anticipates ongoing sector influences including prediction market evolution, UK online gambling tax impacts, and continued market consol…
HSBC has maintained its Buy rating on Meta Platforms Inc., setting a $905 price target as the social media giant leverages AI advancements to enhance ad revenues and sustain high growth. Although Meta trails specialized competitors in generative AI, the company's focus on integrating AI into its core advertising offers strong financial prospects al…
Citizens analyst Matthew Carletti has maintained a Market Perform rating on RLI Corp, emphasizing the company's solid underwriting track record and prudent management strategy within a fairly valued market context. Despite RLI outperforming expectations in recent earnings, its current valuation aligns with industry peers and reflects cautious senti…
Citizens has reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating for Similarweb Ltd with a price objective of $17.00, following a detailed review of the company's pre-fourth quarter earnings materials. The report underscores robust user engagement metrics, particularly strong login growth and console activity, outpacing consensus comparisons to Twilio. Meanwhi…
Sberbank, Russia's largest banking institution turned technology conglomerate, has acquired a substantial ownership stake in Element, a leading producer of microelectronics. This move aligns with Moscow’s broader strategy to enhance technological sovereignty, particularly for military applications, amid sanctions restricting access to Western high-…
Germany's net borrowing for 2025 was significantly below initial projections, driven by spending that came in lower than forecast and revenues surpassing expectations. This marks the first annual budget under newly reformed fiscal policies aimed at revitalizing the economy and enhancing defense capabilities. The core budget borrowing totaled 66.9 b…
Ukraine's reliance on nuclear-generated electricity places its power grid at significant risk as escalating attacks focus on key substations supplying nuclear energy. With existing generation capacity halved and imports unable to fully compensate, targeted strikes on infrastructure could lead to widespread blackouts and potentially devastating cons…
Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage on Trelleborg, assigning an Overweight rating and a price target of 450 SEK, anticipating an 18% gain by mid-2027. The bank's positive perspective is anchored in robust growth projections across aerospace, construction, industrial, and biopharma sectors through 2026, alongside expectations of organic growth outp…
Jefferies has initiated coverage on Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA with a Hold rating and set a price target of €9.80, pointing to stretched valuation levels even as the company benefits from a strong regulatory environment and robust growth in its regulated asset base driven by Italy's energy transition investments.
Kepler Cheuvreux has shifted its investment stance on ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE from a Reduce to a Hold rating, maintaining a price target of EUR 5.00. This change reflects the narrowing gap between the company’s share price and its perceived fundamental value, despite ongoing skepticism regarding cost-saving potentials and strategic approaches withi…
Berenberg has adjusted its rating on Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG from Buy to Hold, also reducing its price target from EUR35.00 to EUR31.00. This shift follows the company's recent update highlighting falling sales and bookings due to macroeconomic uncertainty and anticipated weak oil prices in 2025. Despite cost-cutting and capacity …
Bernstein SocGen Group has raised its price target for Intuitive Surgical to $750 from $740, maintaining an Outperform rating following the company's strong fourth-quarter performance that exceeded earnings and revenue estimates. With solid margin metrics and positive guidance for fiscal 2026, Intuitive Surgical continues to cement its leadership i…
BofA Securities has reiterated its Underperform rating on Intel, highlighting concerns that the stock's recent valuation surge is not supported by the company's operational performance or growth prospects. Despite Intel's impressive Q4 2025 earnings and revenue exceeding expectations, the firm remains cautious about Intel's manufacturing yield chal…
Kepler Cheuvreux has upgraded Relx to its Sector Most Preferred List, maintaining a buy rating with a target price of 3,905 pence. The broker attributes recent share price declines to overblown concerns about AI disruption, instead emphasizing AI-driven growth opportunities in Relx's legal and scientific divisions. Revenue and margin forecasts for …
Morgan Stanley projects a robust start to the European semiconductor fourth-quarter earnings season, focusing on capital spending visibility and strong order momentum. Favoring wafer fabrication equipment companies ASML and ASMI, the bank anticipates continued investment in memory and foundry sectors fueling growth. Their analysis suggests sustaine…
UBS has upgraded South32 Ltd's stock rating from Neutral to Buy, increasing its target price to 250p based on improved operational metrics and a strong commodity portfolio. Positive quarterly results and adherence to future guidance underpin the bank's confidence, supported by a comparative valuation advantage against industry peers.
FedEx is set to reduce its operational footprint in France by cutting up to 500 jobs and shrinking the number of local stations from 103 to 86. Alongside this contraction, the company plans to invest up to 78 million euros to simplify its network and eliminate redundant infrastructure in response to tough competition and cost pressures in France's …
Piper Sandler has elevated its price target for Tyra Biosciences to $42 from $33, underscoring the company's promising asset dabogratinib and highlighting upcoming clinical data catalysts in 2026. The brokerage maintains an Overweight rating, indicating confidence in sizable upside despite recent strong appreciation in Tyra's stock price.
Kepler has adjusted its stance on Pearson PLC by moving the stock from Reduce to Hold while lowering the price target slightly. This change follows the company’s recent trading update and announcement of a substantial share repurchase plan for 2026, though headwinds are expected in the first half of that year due to contract losses in a core busine…
Shares of AP Moeller - Maersk tumbled after Bank of America lowered its rating to Underperform, citing intensified structural overcapacity in ocean freight and expected earnings declines. The bank also cut its price target, reflecting an anticipated 23% downside amid market capacity expansion and geopolitical factors. Despite past outperformance, a…
FedEx Corp has outlined plans for a significant transformation of its operations within France. The restructuring involves a reduction in operational jobs and locations, alongside an investment of up to €78 million targeting enhanced infrastructure and advanced technology. While up to 500 positions could be eliminated, the initiative anticipates th…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that the critical issue of territorial control, specifically regarding the Donbas area, will be a central topic in trilateral discussions set for Abu Dhabi. These talks, mediated by the United States, come as Kyiv faces increasing pressure to reach a peace agreement in the protracted conflict with R…
HSBC has revised its rating for Sibyane Stillwater from Hold to Buy, increasing the price target substantially to $24.80 from $13.30. This adjustment corresponds with the mining company’s robust stock appreciation over one year and six months, underscoring improved expectations for its future prospects.
