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The U.S. administration is shifting policy tools toward taking equity stakes in private companies and coordinating international price measures to secure domestic supply chains for critical minerals and semiconductors. The push includes stakes or discussions involving USA Rare Earth, Korea Zinc, Trilogy Metals, Critical Metals, Lithium Americas, MP…
Cigna Corp’s pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission resolving claims that its insulin pricing practices violated antitrust and consumer protection laws. The 10-year consent order restricts a range of practices, mandates greater cost disclosure to employers, requires collaboration wit…
Treasury Secretary Bessent told the House Financial Services Panel that Federal Reserve independence is essential to effective monetary policy, urging the central bank to stay within its core mandate. He acknowledged a loss of public trust during the inflation episode, cautioned against chasing a 'zero-risk financial system,' and signaled support f…
Defending Olympic women's ice hockey champions Canada arrive in Milano Cortina determined to respond to recent heavy defeats by the United States. Despite a four-game sweep in the Rivalry Series and earlier World Championship loss to their neighbours, Canada’s roster—featuring a large contingent of veterans and players from the PWHL—enters the Game…
Shares in Denmark finished lower on Wednesday, led by declines in the Healthcare, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors. The OMX Copenhagen 20 dropped 6.66% to a fresh one-month low. While a handful of large-cap names advanced, several heavyweight stocks posted significant losses. Commodities and currency markets showed modest moves, with oil and gold e…
HCI Group (HCI) offers a constructive risk/reward: robust free cash flow, low leverage, and an upcoming dividend plus Exzeo IPO optionality set up a mid-term (45 trading days) swing trade. Valuation is compelling at roughly a 10x P/E and EV/EBITDA ~3.6. Enter near current levels, keep a tight stop under structural support, and target a re-rate towa…
UBS reduced its target on TransDigm to $1,800 from $1,804 while retaining a Buy rating, citing softer aftermarket growth and greater lumpiness in recent quarters. The company continues to report robust margins and recent earnings that outperformed expectations, prompting divergent responses from other brokers.
UBS has maintained a Neutral rating and a $210 price target on Electronic Arts following fiscal third-quarter results that beat analyst expectations. The company recorded robust bookings and adjusted operating income growth, driven in part by record engagement for Battlefield 6 and continued expansion of live services. UBS cautions that no formal g…
UBS increased its price objective for DaVita to $190 from $186 and kept a Buy rating after the company provided 2026 guidance showing robust adjusted EPS growth at the midpoint. Recent quarterly results beat expectations and management activity, including share repurchases and a planned strategic investment, are cited as contributors to near-term e…
A Chainstory analysis of roughly 2,900 cryptocurrency press releases published over a four-month span found that about 62% originated from projects labeled high risk or fraudulent. The study highlights a pay-to-play distribution model, heavy use of promotional language, and a concentration of dubious issuers in sectors such as cloud mining and frin…
UBS raised its price target on FedEx to $412 from $314 and reaffirmed a Buy rating, citing stronger-than-expected pricing power and cost-control prospects. The new target implies meaningful upside from the stock's recent trading level near $363 and close to its 52-week high. Separately, Bernstein SocGen Group upgraded the stock and lifted its targe…
DA Davidson increased its price objective on Almonty Industries (ALM) to $18.00 from $12.00 and retained a Buy recommendation after updating commodity-price inputs and production assumptions. The broker cited sustained upward movements in tungsten spot prices, constrained mined output versus robust demand, and continued advancement of Almonty’s San…
Adobe (ADBE) is trading near its 52-week low after a sector-wide re-rating on AI fears. Fundamentals remain solid: $9.85B free cash flow, EPS around $17.37, and a market cap near $115B make today's price an attractive entry for investors willing to accept execution and multiple risk. This trade idea sets a precise entry at $280.00, a stop at $255.0…
The Energy Information Administration's weekly Petroleum Status Report shows U.S. gasoline inventories increased by 685,000 barrels to 257.9 million barrels for the week ended January 30, reaching the highest level recorded since June 2020. The same report records the largest week-over-week decline in distillate stockpiles since February 2021, with…
DA Davidson has kept its Buy rating on Progress Software (PRGS) and held a $70 price objective after recent meetings with the company’s CFO and head of investor relations. The $70 target implies roughly 70% upside from the current share price and rests on high gross margins, near-30% revenue growth over the past year, strong SaaS trends and shareho…
DA Davidson reduced its price target for Yext Inc. to $6.00 from $8.25 while leaving a Neutral rating in place, after Yext shares slid and CEO Michael Walrath withdrew a $9.00-per-share proposal to buy the remaining outstanding stock. The firm’s new valuation implies a 1.6x EV/Sales multiple on its fiscal 2027 estimates. Separately, Yext posted fis…
Benchmark maintained a Buy rating and a $300 price target on Take-Two Interactive after the publisher posted a decisive fiscal third-quarter beat and raised guidance for fiscal 2026. The firm points to GTA VI, continued strength in GTA Online and NBA 2K, and growth in the direct-to-consumer business as foundations for higher, more durable earnings.
Benchmark raised its price target on Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) to $160 from $150 and reiterated a Buy rating after the semiconductor supplier posted a beat-and-raise quarter. The upgrade reflects outsized earnings and revenue versus consensus, robust iPhone-related shipments from its largest customer, and guidance that topped Street expectations. …
Benchmark raised its price objective on TAT Technologies (NASDAQ: TATT) from $53 to $58 while keeping a Buy rating, noting management's Investor Day presentation and several near-term catalysts. The new target implies roughly 24% upside from the current share price of $46.76. Recent multi-year and one-year revenue growth, alongside a growing backlo…
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a stark warning that the organization faces an 'imminent financial collapse' driven by record arrears and a budgetary rule that compels the U.N. to return unspent contributions. The United States accounts for the lion's share of unpaid regular budget dues and also owes significant sums for peacekee…
Norwegian shares closed higher on Wednesday, driven by advances in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities. The Oslo OBX ended the session up 0.49%, marking a new all-time high. Nordic Semiconductor, DnB and Tomra were among the top gainers, while Aker BP, Cmb.Tech and Hoegh Autoliners were the largest decliner…
Israel's equity benchmark, the TA 35, finished marginally higher, reaching a fresh record close as gains in banking, financials and insurance stocks offset weakness among several technology and energy names. Market breadth favored decliners, while oil and gold prices ticked upward and the U.S. dollar index rose modestly.
RBC Capital Markets argues that the recent market pullback tied to GenAI concerns presents a buying window for select information services and exchanges names. The firm points to proprietary data, deep client integration and industry-standard products as protective factors for Moody's, S&P Global, Nasdaq, MSCI and Verisk. Verisk, in particular, has…
Cantor Fitzgerald increased its price target for Amgen to $350 from $315 while retaining a Neutral rating after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue and earnings that beat consensus. The firm cited higher near-term EPS estimates, pipeline changes and moderated R&D spending as drivers of the target increase, even as some recent upside reflect…
Wolfe Research recommends investors buy Celcuity (CELC) shares on any pullbacks tied to an external catalyst, while warning against directly extrapolating prior giredestrant results to the persevERA study. The stock, trading at $105.84, has surged 787.29% over the past year and is nearing its 52-week high of $120.31. Separately, the FDA has accepte…
