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President Donald Trump said it would be inappropriate to press his Federal Reserve nominee, Kevin Warsh, on whether he would cut interest rates, while expressing confidence that Warsh favors lowering borrowing costs. Trump played down concerns about the Senate confirmation process even as Republican Senator Thom Tillis vowed to block any Fed nomina…
BMO Capital has increased its 12-month price target for Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) to $43.00 from $42.00 and kept an Outperform rating, citing solid portfolio company performance, continued favorable conditions for asset monetizations and expected higher new investment activity in 2026. The firm notes that units still trade at a n…
South Korea’s industry minister said additional discussions with U.S. officials are necessary after two days of talks in Washington. The meetings followed U.S. statements about raising tariffs and included agreement on moving forward with mutually beneficial investment projects and a pledge by Seoul to work with its parliament on a bill concerning …
Chevron's CEO said two mooring berths at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium are back in operation while a third berth will undergo major maintenance and return later in the year. A power outage at Tengiz was attributed to a mechanical issue, with an investigation still underway. Chevron signaled it will await stability in Venezuela before committing t…
SoFi Technologies' stock fell about 4% to $23.08 after its latest quarterly report despite pre-market gains. Mizuho maintained an Outperform rating and a $38 price target, calling the quarter "outstanding" and arguing that investor worries about the loss of Chime as a client are exaggerated because guidance already reflected that change. The compan…
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC reported a one-share purchase of Texas Pacific Land Corp (NASDAQ: TPL) on January 29, 2026, executed at $355.41. The trade leaves the firm with 3,487,702 directly held shares. The transaction comes during a period in which Texas Pacific Land reported third-quarter 2025 results that missed both EPS and revenue e…
Shares of Tesla climbed more than 5% on Friday after news that SpaceX is in discussions to merge with Elon Musk’s other companies. Reports indicate SpaceX has held talks to combine with xAI ahead of an anticipated public listing this year, and has also been reported to be weighing a merger with Tesla. Investors see further consolidation as a potent…
Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc are likely to request additional time from the UK Takeover Panel as merger negotiations remain unresolved. The two miners have been in talks since early January to combine into what would be the world's largest mining company by market value, but disagreements over valuation and pricing have slowed progress despite …
Shares of several videogame companies fell sharply in afternoon trading after Alphabet’s Google introduced Project Genie, an artificial intelligence model that can produce interactive, physics-enabled digital worlds from text prompts or images. Investors sold down stocks tied to major game franchises, development tools and online platforms amid con…
Morgan Stanley's recent sector review elevates Rocket Lab and MDA Space as top opportunities in a space market gaining momentum from rising government awards and expanding commercial applications. The firm upgraded both companies to Overweight, citing contract wins, manufacturing capacity additions, and clear execution paths that support longer-ter…
The Federal Aviation Administration finalized a rule on Jan. 30 requiring cockpit voice recorders on all new passenger airplanes to retain 25 hours of audio beginning in 2027, up from the current two-hour loop. The change, long advocated by the National Transportation Safety Board, takes effect immediately with staggered compliance timelines for so…
Truist Securities increased its price target on Robert Half (RHI) to $40 from $35 and maintained a Buy rating, while trimming EPS estimates for 2026 and 2027 due to higher expected SG&A costs. The staffing firm reported a modest fourth-quarter 2025 earnings and revenue beat, and its shares have fallen more than 55% over the past year, currently tra…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has secured an agreement from U.S.-based lawyers for Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani to accept service of a civil fraud complaint, resolving a procedural dispute that had delayed the regulator's case. If a Brooklyn federal judge approves the arrangement, the Adanis will have 90 days to answer the …
President Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve faces an early obstacle inside the Republican conference after Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced he will oppose any Fed confirmation if the Justice Department's criminal inquiry into Chair Jerome Powell remains open. Tillis, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, t…
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said he expects Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, to occupy Miran's expiring governor seat as part of the process to install him as chair. Miran noted his term ends January 31 and that the pace of the confirmation process should keep him at the Fed for the upcoming r…
U.K. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rising 0.60%. Gains were concentrated in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Banking and Beverage sectors, while several mining and Africa-focused names led declines. Market breadth was modestly positive with slightly more advancers than decliners.
U.K. equities ended the session higher, led by Healthcare Equipment & Services, Banking and Beverage sectors. The national large-cap gauge rose 0.60% as a number of financials and healthcare names posted notable advances while several mining stocks registered declines. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves, with a sharp drop in gold fut…
The AEX finished modestly higher on Friday, supported by advances in Technology, Consumer Services and Real Estate stocks. Market breadth favored advancers, with notable strength in Randstad and Warehouses de Pauw, while several large-cap names including Prosus, Adyen and Relx closed lower. Key commodities and FX pairs showed mixed moves alongside …
Italian equities finished Friday's session higher, led by gains in Financials, Technology and Travel & Leisure. The Italy 40 index gained 1.11% at the close in Milan. Market breadth favored advancers, while crude, Brent and the dollar showed modest increases and gold posted a notable decline in futures.
Paris equities ended the session higher, with the CAC 40 rising 0.68% and the broader SBF 120 up 0.63%. Technology, healthcare and financial stocks were among the strongest performers. Market breadth was mixed, Societe Generale climbed to a five-year high, and the CAC 40 VIX registered a new 52-week high while select commodities and currency pairs …
Sweden's equity market closed modestly lower after trading on Friday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 0.16% as losses in Basic Materials, Healthcare and Industrials weighed on the market. Tele2, Telia and H & M were among the day's leaders, while AB SKF, Boliden and Svenska Cellulosa SCA posted the largest declines. Market breadth favored decline…
Finland's benchmark index closed marginally lower on Friday, dragged by declines in Basic Materials, Industrials and Healthcare. The OMX Helsinki 25 ended the session down 0.07%, with Nokia leading gains while Stora Enso, Kojamo and Metso were among the biggest decliners. Market breadth favored falling issues over advancers, and the session feature…
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is pursuing a large acquisition aimed at transforming the company into a diversified business with a $100 billion market value. The plan would shift GameStop into consumer or retail sectors and is backed publicly by investor Michael Burry. The stock rose about 4.5% after the news; Cohen has said the move could be either a re…
Analytics firm Kpler reports that the United States supplied 60% of the European Union's liquefied natural gas imports in January, a rise from the prior month and from 53% a year earlier. Europe received 5.36 million metric tons of U.S. LNG in January - the second-largest monthly volume on record - and Kpler forecasts U.S. share could approach 65% …
Jefferies downgraded Kenvue to Hold following shareholder approvals for the proposed Kimberly-Clark transaction. With 96% of Kimberly-Clark shares and 99% of Kenvue shares voting in favor at the Jan. 29 special meeting, Jefferies views the risk of deal failure as low. The broker cut its price target to $18 and updated financial forecasts to reflect…
