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Altimmune Inc. disclosed a $75 million registered direct offering of common stock to a new institutional investor, a move that coincided with a roughly 6.2% decline in premarket trading. Proceeds are earmarked to support preparation for a Phase 3 trial of pemvidutide in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and for general corpora…
Roche’s CT-388 obesity data is good enough to matter and, more importantly, good enough to keep investors paying attention as Phase 3 ramps. But the stock is pressing fresh 52-week highs with an overbought RSI, which makes the risk-reward poor if you chase. The trade: wait for a pullback toward moving-average support, then look for a swing entry wi…
Barclays strategists say investors are demanding a larger premium to hold dollar-denominated assets following comments from President Donald Trump that appeared to favor a weaker dollar. The bank points to a growing divergence between U.S. rate expectations and EUR/USD, with traders continuing to sell the dollar ahead of a Federal Reserve decision …
GRI Bio Inc reported additional RNA-sequencing evidence from its Phase 2a trial of GRI-0621 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) showing significant changes in genes tied to lung injury, myofibroblast activation, and fibrosis progression versus placebo. The company says the pattern of gene expression supports mechanisms consistent with fibrosis r…
Immix Biopharma's stock climbed 5% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation to NXC-201 for relapsed/refractory AL Amyloidosis. The decision was based on interim results from the NEXICART-2 Phase 2 trial presented at the American Society of Hematology meeting in December 2025. The company plans to complete…
U.S. electric vehicle charging networks expanded rapidly in 2025 with roughly 11,300 ultra-fast charging cords added, a 48% rise from 2024. Data show growing deployment of chargers capable of 250 kW and above, particularly in the fourth quarter, where nearly one in four new installs reached that threshold. These high-power units can typically add a…
Fidelity Investments is making a strategic entry into the stablecoin sector with the launch of its Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD). This digital currency is issued by Fidelity Digital Assets, National Association—a national trust bank granted conditional approval by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency—to facilitate real-time, cost-efficien…
Itron said it is deepening its strategic collaboration with Microsoft by introducing an Itron Intelligent Edge Operating System (IEOS) Connector for Microsoft 365 Copilot, enabling utilities to query operational data with natural language. The announcement, which also includes plans to offer Itron solutions through the Microsoft Marketplace and to …
Morgan Stanley upgraded Johnson & Johnson to Overweight from Equal weight and increased its price target to $262 from $200, citing accelerating commercial momentum from a slate of recent and forthcoming drug launches. The bank now forecasts earnings that are about 20% above consensus on aggregate and expects revenue and earnings to grow faster than…
Zeta Global sits at the intersection of two durable trends: AI-assisted marketing automation and first-party consumer intelligence. The stock has pulled back to ~$20 despite recent upbeat coverage and a prior earnings-driven surge, while liquidity and leverage metrics look reasonable for a growth software name. With ZETA trading below short-term mo…
Goldman Sachs has started coverage of Copel (NYSE:ELPC) with a Buy recommendation and a $10.40 price target, applying a sum-of-the-parts approach and a 7.4% real WACC. The firm projects robust shareholder returns through elevated dividends and buybacks, and expects more than 20% EBITDA CAGR from 2025 to 2027, driven largely by a distribution tariff…
Circle Internet Group shares rose after Mizuho upgraded the stock from Underperform to Neutral, citing robust USDC usage on prediction market Polymarket. The analyst raised USDC circulation forecasts for 2026/27, though his estimates remain below consensus, and flagged potential upside to USDC market capitalization tied to Polymarket volumes.
Germany's government has reduced its GDP growth projections for 2026 and 2027, pointing to heightened uncertainty in global trade. The economy ministry's annual report highlights stronger domestic momentum supporting a cyclical recovery while noting that external headwinds are easing. Fiscal measures, including a large infrastructure fund approved …
India and the European Union have concluded a comprehensive free trade agreement that, according to Deutsche Bank analysts, effectively opens the European market to Indian companies. The pact cuts or removes tariffs on the large majority of goods traded between the two economies, provides markedly expanded access for European-made vehicles into Ind…
The German government has lowered its GDP growth projections for 2026 and 2027, citing rising uncertainty in international trade. The economy ministry said domestic momentum is supporting a cyclical recovery even as external headwinds persist. Fiscal measures, including a large infrastructure fund, are expected to provide a meaningful boost to grow…
BIO-Key International's stock rose sharply in premarket trading after the company announced a strategic partnership with Portuguese systems integrator Visualforma to deploy its identity and access management and biometric authentication solutions across Portugal's public sector, including municipal administrations, schools and healthcare providers.
Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) shares rose 2% after the company said its American Robotics Optimus drone was added to the Defense Contract Management Agency Blue UAS Cleared List. The designation affirms the platform meets Department of War standards for cybersecurity, supply-chain integrity, and operational reliability and makes the system elig…
Allstate looks past the headline “turnaround” phase and into a steadier compounding setup: strong profitability metrics, substantial free cash flow, and a single-digit earnings multiple while the stock sits below key moving averages with a depressed RSI. I like a mid-term long with a tight invalidation level and a defined upside target as sentiment…
Bybit, ranked as the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange globally by trading volume, has launched direct AED bank deposit and withdrawal capabilities for users in the United Arab Emirates. This move, executed under the oversight of the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), allows eligible users to transfer funds via local bank accounts seamlessly.…
Cantor Fitzgerald increased its price target on Texas Instruments to $225 from $190 and retained a Neutral rating after results the firm described as "surprisingly positive." The research house pointed to first-quarter sequential growth guidance not seen since 2010, improving gross margin trends and management expectations of order and backlog expa…
Beamr Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: BMR) saw its shares rise 2% in premarket trade as the video optimization firm prepares to present a three-layer validation framework at Mile High Video 2026 in Denver. The system combines a real-time AI upscaler, a patented Content-Adaptive Bitrate tool, and a human-aligned quality verification layer to help broadcasters…
Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on Seagate Technology to $500 from $400 and kept an Overweight rating after the company posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results. The firm pointed to gross-margin expansion, pricing strength in a tight hard-disk drive market, higher-priced HAMR products and roughly 10% annual cost reductions as the p…
Cantor Fitzgerald trimmed its price objective on CommVault Systems to $100 from $144 while retaining a Neutral rating after the company reported fiscal Q3 2026 results. The move follows a net new ARR miss and managerial recalibration of ARR guidance, even as revenue growth and margins remain strong and analysts issue mixed but generally positive ta…
Stifel reaffirmed its Buy rating and $60.00 price target on On Holding AG (ONON) following the company’s appointment of Frank Sluis as chief financial officer. The hire comes after a search that began in April 2025 and follows On’s decision to split the previously combined CEO/CFO role. InvestingPro rates On’s financials as GREAT, noting a 62.4% gr…
Benchmark raised its 12-month price target on Plexus (NASDAQ: PLXS) to $195 from $165 and maintained a Buy rating ahead of the company’s fiscal first-quarter earnings release. The stock, trading at $173.51, has climbed 18% year-to-date and is trading close to a 52-week peak of $186.47. Benchmark highlighted several demand drivers and reiterated man…
