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Netflix is down sharply from its 2025 highs after the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and a broader tech sell-off. The core streaming business remains profitable with strong cash generation and healthy margins; the market has largely priced in deal execution and leverage risk. For disciplined traders, this creates a defined-risk long…
RBC Capital analyst Rishi Jaluria identified a slate of software stocks he views as attractive buys after a broad sector sell-off following earnings reports from Microsoft and ServiceNow. The firm singled out names including CrowdStrike, Datadog and HubSpot, and reiterated interest in Intuit, MongoDB, Microsoft, ServiceNow and Snowflake. ServiceNow…
RBC Capital raised its price target on GE Vernova to $800 from $761 while maintaining an Outperform rating, citing another quarter that beat expectations, accelerating demand and favorable pricing trends. The bank highlighted earlier-than-expected benefits from the Prolec acquisition and backlog equipment margin expansion pointing to potential Powe…
RBC Capital has reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Diageo PLC and retained a GBP20.00 price target. The firm highlights an opportunity for the global spirits group to revive growth by shifting emphasis from premiumization toward its mainstream portfolio and adopting a more proactive approach to category expansion. RBC projects a 210 basis-point dec…
Williams Trading increased its price target for Deckers Outdoor to $160 from $135 and kept a Buy rating following fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that topped consensus. The firm pointed to conservative full-year guidance, resilient brand performance at UGG and Hoka, and limited tariff impact as reasons for the upgrade. Multiple other brokerages a…
JPMorgan raised its price target on Apple to $325 from $315 while maintaining an Overweight rating, citing robust product gross margins and iPhone revenue upside. The move follows fiscal first-quarter 2026 results that beat expectations, with broad strength across iPhone and Services revenue. Several other firms adjusted targets or ratings after th…
Orion Energy Systems Inc. said it will offer 500,000 shares at $14.00 per share in a public offering expected to raise roughly $7.0 million in gross proceeds. The company plans to use most of the funds to pay down debt under its existing credit agreement, with the remainder allocated to working capital and general corporate purposes. Following the …
Starbucks' 2026 investor day presented a roadmap toward fiscal 2028 objectives that analysts at Bernstein and Morgan Stanley judged credible and, in Bernstein's words, largely beatable. The company outlined a fiscal 2028 EPS range of $3.35 to $4, a $2 billion gross savings target and initiatives aimed at lifting customer checks through food and pro…
The U.S. dollar has weakened markedly year-to-date amid a string of political and geopolitical developments, but UBS cautions investors against assuming the decline will continue unchecked. While the Dollar Index has fallen roughly 1.5% this year and EUR/USD has climbed about 1.4%, UBS highlights that stronger U.S. labor data and rising growth expe…
Piper Sandler reduced its 12-month price target on AppFolio to $245 from $350 while retaining an Overweight rating, reflecting tempered expectations after the company's 2026 revenue-growth guidance came in below consensus. The new target implies roughly an 18% upside from the stock's recent level near $207.10. Analysts pointed to a sizable post-gui…
Piper Sandler reduced its price target on PennyMac Financial to $137 from $168 while keeping an Overweight rating after the mortgage lender reported a notable operating shortfall. The downgrade follows weaker servicing income driven by higher prepayment speeds and elevated amortization, and comes amid negative free cash flow and downticked return-o…
Piper Sandler lowered its price target on Tractor Supply Company to $59 from $67 while keeping an Overweight rating after the retailer missed fourth-quarter expectations on comparable sales, margins, and EPS. The company’s 2026 guidance also came in below Street expectations and under its long-term comparable sales target of 3-5%, prompting several…
Wolfe Research increased its Nvidia price target to $275 from $250, based on supply-chain checks and modeling that emphasize rack-scale deployments, rising average selling prices and persistent gross margins. The firm projects substantial Blackwell and Rubin rack volumes, strong GPU unit growth through 2027, and very large data center revenue figur…
Jiuzi Holdings saw its Nasdaq-listed shares decline in premarket trading after announcing a $30 million investment from Xinhui Solar Technology Group to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure and new energy vehicle service networks across Southeast Asia. The capital will be paired with co-development efforts and local resources aimed at a…
Nuwellis Inc. shares fell about 17% in premarket trading after the company named Carisa Schultz as its new chief financial officer, effective February 2, 2026. The cardiorenal-focused medtech firm also disclosed an agreement to acquire Israeli kidney-monitoring company Rendiatech Ltd., announced Thursday evening.
London’s FTSE 100 recorded a modest gain on Friday as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for the Federal Reserve’s top job. European indices also advanced, while the pound weakened below $1.38. Market participants parsed a mix of corporate developments in the U.K. and broader monetary policy signals ahead of …
Piper Sandler raised its price target on GE HealthCare to $94 from $91 and maintained an Overweight rating, pointing to healthy margins, mid-single-digit order growth, and an undemanding valuation. The move comes ahead of the company's January 30 earnings report and amid market uncertainty tied to Flyrcado guidance and other recent developments fro…
Piper Sandler increased its price objective for VF Corp. to $18.00 from $14.00 while leaving the stock at a Neutral rating. The revision follows an investor meeting with senior management and VF's fiscal third-quarter earnings beat, though the updated target remains below the company's current trading price of $20.11. The firm noted stronger digita…
Piper Sandler has reaffirmed an Overweight rating on NovoCure Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVCR) and set a $27.00 price target, implying more than 118% upside from the stock's then-current price of $12.38. InvestingPro analysis flagged the shares as appearing undervalued based on a Fair Value assessment. The research note highlights strategic and messaging adjust…
Kazia Therapeutics Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:KZIA) saw its stock climb 2.5% in premarket trading after releasing preclinical results for NDL2, a protein degrader aimed at nuclear PD-L1. In models of triple-negative breast cancer, NDL2 cut primary tumor volume substantially as a single agent and showed greater reductions when paired with anti-PD-1 therapy, al…
Franklin Resources reported a substantial increase in first-quarter profit as elevated equity markets pushed investment management fees higher. The firm reported $255.5 million in quarterly profit on rising assets under management and meaningful net inflows, prompting a modest rise in its share price in premarket trading.
HubSpot (HUBS) has been knocked down after guidance concerns and sector rotation, but the company still generates meaningful free cash flow, carries no debt, and sits at oversold technicals. This trade targets a mid-term rebound while protecting capital with a tight stop under recent lows.
KGHM's stock fell more than 8% on Friday after the Polish copper and silver producer abruptly removed chief executive Andrzej Szydlo and Vice President Piotr Stryczek. Supervisory board member Remigiusz Paszkiewicz has been appointed acting CEO. Morgan Stanley called the move a "negative surprise" and highlighted uncertainty around the company's ne…
KeyBanc Capital Markets raised its price target on Modine Manufacturing to $205 from $175 while keeping an Overweight rating, citing the company’s plan to spin off its Performance Technologies (PT) division and stronger-than-expected prospects for its Data Center business. The firm revised estimates higher on a 'higher DC trajectory' and highlighte…
KeyBanc has reduced its 12-month price objective for AppFolio to $255 from $270 but left its Overweight recommendation intact. The move follows the company’s fourth-quarter report showing accelerating revenue and unit growth and an earnings-per-share beat, even as initial 2026 revenue guidance fell short of market expectations. The target cut prima…
