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Thomas Buonaiuto, senior executive vice president at Flushing Financial Corp (NASDAQ: FFIC), sold 2,881 shares of company stock in two transactions totaling $45,977. The sales come amid a pending all-stock merger between Flushing Financial and OceanFirst Financial Corp valued at roughly $579 million and expected to close in the first half of 2026, …
Freedom Capital Markets raised its price target on Meta Platforms Inc. to $825 from $800 and maintained a Buy rating following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results. The firm pointed to record holiday-season demand, AI-led gains in ad efficiency and revenue that exceeded consensus as supporting factors. Management’s optimistic outlook for Q1 20…
Freedom Capital Markets raised its price objective on IES Holdings (IESC) to $458 from $440 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing stronger positioning in non-residential end markets following the company's Q1 fiscal 2026 report. The firm pointed to data center-driven growth that supported Communications and Infrastructure Solutions segments, even …
Freedom Capital Markets maintained a Hold rating and a $6.20 price target on RPC Inc. (NYSE:RES) after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that missed adjusted earnings expectations. Revenue of $426 million modestly beat forecasts but reflected a 5% sequential decline and a year-on-year mix change driven by the Pintail Alternative Ener…
Guggenheim raised its price target on Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) to $74.00 from $70.00 while keeping a Buy rating after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results. The firm highlighted revenue alignment with estimates and several operational drivers, even as reported EPS missed expectations. Guggenheim also published up…
Retired First Bancorp director Mary Clara Capel sold 2,642 shares of the bank's common stock on January 30, 2026, for $57.747 per share, a transaction totaling $152,567. The sale, reported on an SEC Form 4, left Capel with direct ownership of 25,399.6201 shares. Separately, First Bancorp posted earnings above expectations, benefited from a reserve …
At the Cisco AI Summit in San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman characterized the trending social experiment Moltbook as potentially short-lived while underscoring the lasting value of the underlying OpenClaw technology. He addressed the platform's rapid rise, described the capabilities supporters attribute to its bot, and noted that security flaws …
William Blair has kept an Outperform rating on Axon Enterprise after the Department of Homeland Security announced immediate body-worn camera use for agents in Minnesota and plans to broaden the program nationally as funding permits. Analysts point to a much larger long-term opportunity than an initial $20 million allocation, highlighting Axon’s hi…
DRSHF is an OTC counter-drone specialist trading at $2.61 with heavy short interest and increasing short-volume spikes. For disciplined traders, this setup offers a defined entry at $2.61, a tight stop at $2.10, and a mid-term target of $4.50 — a trade that profits if a short-covering rally or tactical contract news accelerates buying.
Truist Securities has reduced its price target for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) to $255 from $265 but kept a Buy rating. The adjustment follows slightly stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and first-quarter guidance that showed strength in mobile and communications infrastructure, while some end markets such as Automotive showed softer-than-…
Raymond James has reaffirmed a Market Perform rating on PayPal (PYPL) following the company’s fourth-quarter results and below-consensus guidance for fiscal 2026. The bank highlighted an adjusted EPS miss and weaker transaction margin dollars, while third-party data show PayPal retains strong balance-sheet indicators even as operational metrics coo…
A research note from Sony's covering broker says the recent fall in the company's share price implies much of the impact from surging memory prices is already priced in. The broker trimmed its sum-of-the-parts price objective and reduced its FY3/27 operating profit estimate to account for sharply higher memory costs, while reiterating a Buy rating …
Senator Maria Cantwell has accused AT&T and Verizon of blocking delivery of cybersecurity assessments prepared by Alphabet's Mandiant related to an alleged large-scale Chinese espionage campaign dubbed Salt Typhoon. Cantwell says Mandiant refused to turn over requested reports, apparently at AT&T and Verizon's direction, and called for the carriers…
President Donald Trump urged Republicans to 'nationalize' elections and 'take over' voting in at least 15 places, repeating false claims about the 2020 election. His remarks, delivered on a podcast, have produced sharp responses from Democrats who see a potential effort to influence the November midterms and from some Republicans who reject federal…
Shares of American Airlines plunged after a disappointing quarter, handing the market a rare chance to buy a major U.S. network carrier at bargain prices. With a market cap near $9.2 billion, positive free cash flow, an EV/EBITDA of ~8.2 and a FCF yield approaching 10%, the risk-reward favors a mid-term long. This piece lays out why, how to trade i…
Medtronic will acquire the remainder of CathWorks in a deal worth up to $585 million, with potential additional earn-outs. Analysts at Leerink Partners maintained an Outperform rating and a $120 price target on Medtronic, calling the transaction an "incremental positive." Management expects the deal to close by the end of fiscal 2026 and to be imma…
Lynx Equity cautions that upcoming earnings reports from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) could rekindle investor concern across the artificial intelligence hardware ecosystem. The research note highlights recent headwinds for AI-related names, flags possible tempered commentary from AMD on its 2026/2027 AI outlook, and …
Goldman Sachs assessed the economic fallout from winter storm Fern, which produced freezing temperatures and widespread snow and ice from New Mexico to Maine. The bank expects a concentrated drag on housing activity in the first quarter but does not anticipate a material impact on January nonfarm payrolls. Other data series and regional development…
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin told an audience in West Palm Beach that the U.S. dollar has lost some of its shine over the past year, attributing the decline to policy uncertainty and political rhetoric. He urged greater fiscal discipline, commented on the labor market and artificial intelligence, and weighed in on Federal Reserve leadership and…
Traders face a concentrated calendar of labor market measures, services-sector health readings and energy inventory figures on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Key releases include the ADP Nonfarm Employment Change, JOLTs Job Openings, S&P Global and ISM services PMIs, and the EIA weekly crude oil inventory numbers. These reports will offer fresh data …
BofA Securities raised its price target on Fluence Energy to $32 from $25 while keeping a Neutral rating. The move comes as the stock has run sharply higher, placing greater emphasis on upcoming quarterly results to demonstrate demand and execution improvements. Analysts and investors will watch U.S. order flow, AESC FEOC progress, and management c…
Iran has asked that this week's scheduled diplomatic talks with the United States be moved from Istanbul to Oman and limited to direct negotiations on nuclear issues only, a regional source said, putting the planned Friday meeting in doubt. The request comes as U.S. forces build up in the Middle East and an exchange involving a downed Iranian drone…
Banco Santander said it will acquire Webster Financial Corporation for $12.2 billion in a transaction that will create a top-ten U.S. retail and commercial bank by assets and a top-five deposit franchise across parts of the U.S. Northeast. The deal pays Webster shareholders $48.75 in cash plus 2.0548 Santander American Depositary Shares per Webster…
European milling wheat futures pulled back slightly on Tuesday after earlier reaching a near two-month high, as a stronger euro against the dollar applied pressure. Traders are balancing recent commodity rebounds with currency volatility while watching tight competition between French and Black Sea origins for business in key import markets such as…
Jefferies has reiterated a Buy rating and a $132.00 price target on Walmart, arguing the retailer is well-placed to gain from PepsiCo's recent price cuts across major snack brands. The brokerage frames the reductions as the start of branded price normalization and highlights Walmart's scale, food volumes, and private-label traction as competitive a…
