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  • U.S. and Iran reached an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Goldman Sachs cut late-2026 and 2027 Brent and WTI price forecasts after the deal.
  • European and UK equities ticked higher as investors priced reduced oil-supply risk.
  • Rathbones shares plunged after an FCA review found material Consumer Duty shortfalls, halting some client onboarding.
  • SDCL Efficiency Income Trust proposed a wind-down, suspended interim dividends, and saw shares tumble.
  • Italy's competition authority opened a formal probe into Apple over cloud interoperability on iOS and iPadOS.
  • Fiserv launched tender offers to repurchase up to $2.75 billion of senior notes due 2027 and 2049.

Latest Articles

BofA Lifts MongoDB Target to $500, Cites Faster Atlas Growth and AI Push

BofA Lifts MongoDB Target to $500, Cites Faster Atlas Growth and AI Push

BofA Securities raised its price target on MongoDB to $500 from $480 while retaining a Buy rating, citing accelerating Atlas revenue growth and an expanding AI and modernization product set. The new target implies roughly 34% upside from MongoDB's current share price of $374.02, well above the consensus upside of 11%. Analysts and peers have reacte…

Jefferies Lifts Dow Price Target to $28, Cites Margin Recovery Path

Jefferies Lifts Dow Price Target to $28, Cites Margin Recovery Path

Jefferies raised its 12-month price target on Dow Inc. to $28 from $23 while retaining a Hold rating, a level that sits close to the company's recent trading price and a third-party fair-value metric. The firm pointed to stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter EBITDA and expects margin improvement across 2026, although near-term demand is muted and c…

Patagonian blazes overwhelm protected forests as austerity cuts draw fire

Patagonian blazes overwhelm protected forests as austerity cuts draw fire

Widespread wildfires in Patagonia have scorched an area more than twice the size of Buenos Aires, breached the Los Alerces National Park and prompted a government emergency declaration in four southern provinces. Critics say steep budget cuts to wildfire prevention and response under President Javier Milei have weakened preparedness, while authorit…

Novo Nordisk's China Chief to Exit as Local Competition Intensifies

Novo Nordisk's China Chief to Exit as Local Competition Intensifies

Novo Nordisk said Christine Zhou, the executive overseeing its China business, will leave the company at the end of March. Zhou led the launches of Ozempic, approved in China in 2021, and the obesity medicine Wegovy. Her exit occurs amid rising competition from Eli Lilly and an expanding cohort of domestic drugmakers, with Sciwind Biosciences winni…

BTIG nudges Stryker price target to $412 after Q4 beat; keeps Buy rating

BTIG nudges Stryker price target to $412 after Q4 beat; keeps Buy rating

BTIG raised its 12-month price target on Stryker to $412 from $410 while retaining a Buy rating following the medical-device maker's fourth-quarter 2025 results. Stryker posted quarterly revenue of $7.2 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.47, both modestly ahead of expectations. Management issued fiscal 2026 guidance for high-single-digit organic growth…

Trump Orders and Actions Reshape U.S. Museums, Parks and Cultural Bodies

Trump Orders and Actions Reshape U.S. Museums, Parks and Cultural Bodies

Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has issued directives and moved to alter how federal cultural and historical institutions present U.S. history. Actions include a 2025 executive order targeting so-called 'anti-American ideology' at the Smithsonian, a review of national park signage, removal of slavery exhibits, restoration…

U.S. Energy Aid for Ukraine Caught in Bureaucratic Gridlock as Winter Deepens

U.S. Energy Aid for Ukraine Caught in Bureaucratic Gridlock as Winter Deepens

Hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. energy assistance earmarked to help Ukraine import liquefied natural gas and repair power infrastructure have not been disbursed, according to multiple officials. Sources say the funds were notified to Congress under the previous administration but stalled after the U.S. Agency for International Development (…

William Blair Starts Coverage of RxSight With Market Perform Rating

William Blair Starts Coverage of RxSight With Market Perform Rating

William Blair has initiated coverage of RxSight Inc. (NASDAQ:RXST) with a Market Perform rating. The research note cites strong revenue growth and high gross margins from 2021 to 2024, a slowdown in 2025, and competitive and operational headwinds. Management is reportedly taking steps to bolster customer support and education while the firm watches…

RBC Raises O’Reilly Automotive Price Target to $111, Maintains Outperform

RBC Raises O’Reilly Automotive Price Target to $111, Maintains Outperform

RBC Capital increased its price target on O’Reilly Automotive to $111 from $110 and kept an Outperform rating, nudging up quarterly comparable-sales and earnings estimates while flagging potential SG&A pressure. The company recently enlarged its share repurchase authorization and disclosed an insider trading plan tied to option exercises, as other …