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The Bank of Canada left its policy rate unchanged at 2.25%, citing a fragile outlook shaped by shifting trade dynamics and US protectionist measures. Officials noted domestic demand is showing signs of recovery, inflation remains near target, but heightened trade and geopolitical risks are weighing on growth and labour-market dynamics.
Piper Sandler raised its price target on General Motors to $105 from $98 while keeping an Overweight rating, citing upgraded earnings-per-share forecasts after the automaker's fourth-quarter performance. The firm says its target relies on a 7x multiple of 2027 EPS and notes conservative North America EBIT margin assumptions. Other brokerages have a…
Morgan Stanley has kept an Underweight rating and a $214.00 price target on Progressive Corp., even as the insurer reported unexpectedly strong policy-in-force (PIF) additions in recent months. Data cited in the research indicate the stock is trading near its 52-week low with a modest P/E of 11.5. While auto PIF gains and robust revenue expansion r…
Piper Sandler has lowered its 12-month price target for Qorvo Inc to $90 from $110 while maintaining a Neutral rating. The firm pointed to disappointing March quarter guidance and a faster-than-expected downsizing of Qorvo's lower-tier Android business as the primary drivers of the adjustment. Data in the company's filings and analyst reports under…
BTIG raised its price target on Glaukos to $131 from $123 and kept a Buy rating after the FDA approved a labeling supplement permitting repeat administration of iDose TR. The approval broadens the product's clinical use and was incorporated into BTIG's revenue model, contributing to the price-target increase. Recent company results and other analys…
Fitch Ratings does not expect to lower the United States' sovereign credit rating again soon, saying the 2023 downgrade already incorporated the nation’s fiscal strains and that the dollar’s dominant reserve role supports current assessments. The agency signaled a stable outlook that implies no downgrade is expected over the next one to two years.
An executive at Becton Dickinson & Company sold a small block of shares under a pre-established trading plan while the company announced a dividend, a share repurchase authorization and several product and strategic developments. The sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan and signed by an attorney-in-fact. Separately, the company disclosed a Ma…
The Bank of Canada left its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% and said elevated uncertainty makes it difficult to pinpoint the timing or direction of future adjustments. In a quarterly monetary policy report the central bank kept forecasts for modest growth in 2026 and 2027 and expected inflation to remain close to the 2% target. The central bank high…
Kenneth Rogoff, a Harvard economist and former IMF chief economist, said the Federal Reserve's dollar swap line facilities - emergency dollar lending to foreign central banks - could be weaponised by the Trump administration. Rogoff suggested the tool could be leveraged in trade disputes, noting existing concerns about erratic U.S. policy since the…
The S&P 500 surpassed 7,000 points for the first time, driven largely by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and strong performances across technology-related names. Recent corporate results and guidance in the semiconductor and enterprise-software segments contributed to the advance, while traders await earnings from several large technology…
Kepler Cheuvreux singles out five European aerospace and defence names as preferred picks into 2026, arguing that sustained defence spending and a recovering commercial aviation cycle underpin attractive long-term cash flow and returns for select companies despite elevated valuations. Key differentiators will be market share strength, program execu…
Piper Sandler raised its price target on Viatris (NASDAQ: VTRS) to $12.00 from $9.00 while retaining a Neutral rating, pointing to robust branded business performance across geographies and steady contributions from recent launches in developed markets. The firm notes shares have rallied roughly 33% since the start of the fourth quarter of 2025 ami…
Piper Sandler raised its price target on F5 Networks to $325 from $295 and maintained an Overweight rating following quarterly results that showed resilient demand, an active product refresh cycle and better enterprise engagement. The stock rallied more than 10% in after-hours trading after the earnings release. F5 reported strong gross margins and…
HSBC has trimmed its price target for CoreWeave to $41 from $44 and kept a Reduce rating, pointing to higher financing costs and a projected liquidity deficit in 2026. The bank’s analysis is backed by data showing stretched near-term liquidity and heavy leverage, while other brokers and an NVIDIA equity infusion have prompted a range of more bullis…
Piper Sandler raised its price target for Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP) to $122 from $120 and kept an Overweight rating after reviewing the bank's fourth-quarter 2025 results and 2026 guidance. The firm boosted 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates, pointing to stronger loan growth and a larger balance sheet as the rationale. Pinnacle reported a revenue…
Jefferies increased its price target on Nextpower (NXT) to $122 from $107 and kept a Buy rating after the company reported fiscal third-quarter results that beat expectations on revenue and EBITDA. Management cited stronger demand from the U.S. market. Nextpower raised fiscal 2026 guidance by roughly 3%, announced a $500 million share repurchase pl…
Piper Sandler hiked its price target on Praxis Precision Medicines (PRAX) to $1,200 from $450 and reaffirmed an Overweight rating. The firm updated its model to include four programs and projects substantial peak U.S. sales by 2046, while Praxis prepares New Drug Applications for two lead candidates by mid-February 2026 and has completed a priced p…
HSBC upgraded United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to $125 from $100, citing clearer visibility on volume trends and margin recovery beginning in the second half of 2026. The bank trimmed its fiscal 2026 adjusted operating profit estimate modestly while expanding its 2027 outlook, amid a backdrop of mixed an…
Craig-Hallum reduced its price target on Qorvo Inc. (NASDAQ: QRVO) to $95 from $110 but left its Buy rating intact following the company's lower-than-expected guidance for the March quarter. Qorvo forecast roughly $800.0 million in revenue and 48.5% gross margins for the period, signaling a seasonal slowdown and continued headwinds from an Android …
TRX Gold is acting like a stock the market has decided to re-rate. With shares printing a new 52-week high at $1.79 and trading far above key moving averages, the technical setup is strong, but stretched. The fundamental story revolves around the Buckreef Gold Project in Tanzania and management’s push to scale production and improve economics. This…
Ondas has morphed from a sleepy industrial wireless story into an autonomy and defense-adjacent drone platform narrative. The market is rewarding that transition, but the setup still looks like it’s in the early innings: price is holding above key moving averages, volume remains unusually elevated, and sentiment catalysts keep landing. This trade i…
Qorvo reported fiscal third-quarter results driven by strong iPhone demand but issued weaker guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter owing to deteriorating Android revenue. KeyBanc kept a Sector Weight rating while revising estimates. The company raised its projected Android revenue decline for fiscal 2027 to $300 million, and analysts have trimmed …
KeyBanc increased its price target for Texas Instruments to $240 from $220 and kept an Overweight rating after the company reported in-line fourth-quarter results and provided higher guidance for the first quarter. The move reflects continued industrial strength and data-center demand; other firms have likewise adjusted targets, producing a range o…
KeyBanc Capital Markets reduced its price target for CommVault Systems to $108 from $152 while keeping an Overweight rating after the company reported mixed fiscal third-quarter results. CommVault beat EPS and revenue estimates, but normalized annual recurring revenue (NNARR) in constant currency missed expectations amid a shift toward software-as-…
KeyBanc cut its 12-month price objective for Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) to $300 from $310 but left an Overweight rating intact after the distributor reported mixed fiscal second-quarter results and offered weaker EBITDA margin guidance. The bank pointed to elevated LIFO expense and inconsistent December demand as drivers of the market re…
