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William Blair reiterated an Outperform rating on Affirm Holdings Inc. ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings report, citing expectations that the payments company will beat consensus on gross merchandise value, revenue and EBIT. The firm highlighted Affirm’s revenue momentum, sizeable market capitalization and broadening e-commerce partnerships …
HP Inc. (HPQ) trades at $19.80 with a 5.9% yield, a single-digit P/E, and meaningful free cash flow. The company is buying back shares aggressively and returning cash via dividends while product refreshes for AI-capable PCs create an operational catalyst. This trade targets a rebound toward $24 over the next 45 trading days with a conservative stop…
President Trump has nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as chair, prompting analysts to assess when and whether Powell will formally resign. Barclays strategists say Powell must notify the White House if he intends to leave the Fed when his chair term ends in May, though his governor term runs until January 31, 2028. …
ARKO Corp. said its subsidiary, ARKO Petroleum Corp., has started a roadshow for an initial public offering of Class A common stock, according to a company press release. The offering comprises 10.5 million shares priced in an expected range of $18.00 to $20.00 per share, with underwriters able to buy an additional 1.575 million shares under a 30-d…
Bank of America has increased its projection for Mexico's 2026 GDP growth to 1.5% from 1.2%, pointing to a firmer end to 2025 and potential upside from the FIFA World Cup. The bank also forecasts U.S. growth at 2.8%, nudging its view for Mexico higher, while expecting Banxico to cut policy rates by a total of 100 basis points in 2026 to a year-end …
Piper Sandler has maintained an Overweight rating on UnitedHealth Group and kept a $390 price target, citing signs of margin recovery at Optum Health and guidance that the firm views as achievable. UnitedHealth met EPS expectations for the fourth quarter of 2025 but missed on revenue, a development that drew negative market attention.
China's industry ministry has introduced safety technical requirements that will outlaw concealed exterior door handles on passenger vehicles starting in 2027. The rule mandates both exterior and interior handles and requires a mechanical release design, while leaving electrical handle options available. The move affects designs popularized by Tesl…
China's industry ministry has announced a ban on so-called hidden or retractable exterior door handles, requiring every vehicle to carry both exterior and interior handles and mandating mechanical release mechanisms. New models must comply from Jan. 1, 2027, while previously approved models have until Jan. 1, 2029. The move responds to safety conce…
Venu Holding Corp's CEO and chairman, Jay W. Roth, purchased 5,000 shares of the company's common stock on January 30, 2026, for $27,750. The company has released preliminary fourth-quarter revenue guidance, reported a large increase in total assets through 2025 and withdrew a proposed $75 million public stock offering due to unfavorable market con…
Archer-Daniels-Midland said Tuesday it expects adjusted earnings for the current year below Wall Street consensus, citing an ongoing delay in U.S. biofuel policy finalization and flat crush margins. The company reported a marked drop in operating profit for its agricultural services and oilseed unit and guided 2026 adjusted EPS below analysts' aver…
Shares of several publicly traded space companies rose Tuesday after Elon Musk announced a merger between SpaceX and xAI that places a $1.25 trillion valuation on the combined entity. Musk framed the transaction as a strategy to build AI compute capacity in space, saying it will become the most cost-effective route within two to three years, a clai…
Goldman Sachs has begun covering Alexandria Real Estate (ARE) with a Neutral rating and a $60 price objective, which the bank says implies roughly a 15% total return when factoring in an assumed 5% dividend yield. The firm highlighted a tension between Alexandria’s valuable life-science-focused portfolio and ongoing systemic pressures in the U.S. l…
TD Cowen has launched coverage of Akoustis Technologies (AKTS) with a Buy rating, drawing attention to the company’s miniprotein platform and early tumor-targeting data for pipeline candidates. The research note projects more than $5 billion in combined sales by 2035 for two lead constructs, while market metrics and fair-value estimates suggest the…
A growing number of governments are implementing or proposing rules to limit children's access to social media. Australia has enacted one of the strictest measures, banning under-16s from major platforms beginning December 10, 2025, while several European countries and others are pursuing age-based restrictions and verification systems. Measures va…
The pound was largely unchanged on Tuesday as traders awaited the Bank of England’s rate decision on Thursday. With a sparse UK economic calendar until mid-to-late February, recent upside surprises in GDP, retail sales and business activity have bolstered sterling this year. Markets expect the BoE to keep rates at 3.75% on Thursday before implement…
A sharp rise in the price of gold has coincided with a fast expansion of tokenized gold offerings on blockchains. While these digital tokens promise easier access and instant settlement for investors, market participants and analysts warn that gaps in custody transparency, legal ownership claims and an evolving U.S. regulatory landscape could leave…
U.S. brokerage firms and custodians may press exchange-traded fund managers for distribution payments to offset revenue declines tied to commission-free trading and the shift of assets from mutual funds into ETFs, J.P. Morgan says. The bank estimates the U.S. ETF management fee pool at $21 billion and suggests brokers could aim to capture 10% to 20…
French prosecutors in Paris said they have broadened a criminal investigation into the social media service X and will question Elon Musk in April. The probe, started in January 2025 into alleged misuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction, has been extended following complaints tied to X's AI chatbot Grok. Prosecutors listed a range of pos…
Spain's government will seek to prohibit minors under 16 from using social media and require platforms to deploy robust age-verification systems, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The measures, which include holding executives accountable for illegal content and criminalising algorithmic manipulation, form p…
UBS lowered its rating on Schaeffler to sell from neutral, saying investor enthusiasm for the company’s potential in humanoid robotics has outpaced fundamental support. The broker raised its 12-month price target to €8.30 but noted that this remains below the stock’s recent closing level. UBS argues that market assumptions ascribe about €3 billion …
Capital Southwest Corp (NASDAQ: CSWC) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results that matched key analyst expectations on net investment income and preserved return-on-equity measures despite recent interest rate easing. The business development company continues to trade near its 52-week high, offers a substantial dividend yield, and received a Ma…
BLUFF, a social-centric betting and entertainment startup, closed a $21 million strategic financing round led by blockchain fund 1kx with participation from Makers Fund, Maximum Frequency Ventures, Delphi Ventures Founders and other backers including Tristan Thompson. The founding team, which includes former senior executives from established betti…
The United Arab Emirates urged Iran and the United States to use upcoming negotiations in Turkey to resolve their standoff and avoid another regional war. UAE officials called for direct talks and broader agreement to address tensions that have included threats of strikes, U.S. naval reinforcements near Iran and renewed scrutiny of Iran's nuclear s…
Citizens has kept its Market Outperform rating and $34.00 price target on Acadia Pharmaceuticals despite an adverse trend vote from the European regulator's CHMP on trofinetide for Rett syndrome. Acadia expects a formal negative opinion later in February and intends to seek re-examination if the opinion is adopted. The company and several analysts …
Deutsche Bank has begun coverage of Spanish infrastructure group ACS with a Hold rating and a EUR86.70 price target. The bank pointed to ACS’s leading role in data center construction and management, a joint venture strategy to lease capacity, and strong medium-term net income growth forecasts, while noting the stock’s sharp run-up has pushed valua…
