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Fitch Ratings upgraded SM Energy Company’s long-term issuer default rating to BB+ from BB following the close of its $12.8 billion all-stock merger with Civitas Resources. The transaction materially increases scale and proved reserves while raising gross debt to about $8 billion. Fitch assigned a Stable Outlook and anticipates debt reduction over t…
S&P Global Ratings reduced Clearwater Paper Corp.'s issuer credit rating to B+ from BB- and assigned a negative outlook, saying weaker-than-expected operating results and an anticipated oversupplied U.S. solid bleached sulfate (SBS) market will keep leverage elevated, depress margins and strain cash flows through 2026.
President Donald Trump has tapped former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair. The choice has calmed some concerns over central bank independence while prompting market reactions across currencies, precious metals and equities. Warsh's Wall Street background, roles in crisis policy and prior Fed tenure shape ex…
The PJM Interconnection, which manages electricity across 13 Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states and serves roughly one in five Americans, forecasts demand will peak at 141 gigawatts on Friday. Extended Arctic weather is expected to keep electricity use elevated through February 2 even as generators and transmission operators contend with significant o…
Senator Lindsey Graham prevented immediate Senate action on a bipartisan stopgap funding package as he pressed to reinstate a controversial provision that would permit lawmakers and others whose phone records were seized during the January 6, 2021 investigation to sue the Justice Department for damages. The measure, originally placed in a sprawling…
The dollar-store segment has been among 2026’s most dynamic retail arenas, with a handful of chains delivering outsized returns. Analysis using Investing Pro metrics highlights Dollar General and Five Below as notable growth stories, Dollarama for its profitability, and Dollar Tree for its mixed technical and valuation signals. Each company present…
Brazil's equity market finished lower on Friday, with the Bovespa shedding 1.37% at the close in Sao Paulo as losses in Basic Materials, Financials and Electric Power pressured the index. While several industrial and mining stocks slid, a handful of consumer and agricultural shares posted gains. Currency and commodity moves accompanied the negative…
Raymond James raised its price target on Imperial Oil Ltd. to C$107.00 from C$106.00 but maintained an Underperform rating, citing what it views as rich valuation and limited near-term catalysts. Imperial Oil's recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and a revenue shortfall, while the stock trades near its 52-week high and exhibits an overbough…
Rollins President and CEO Jerry Gahlhoff Jr. sold 1,307 shares on January 28, 2026, at $62.83 per share for a total of $82,118, a transaction disclosed in an SEC Form 4 that the company says was to satisfy tax withholding obligations from restricted stock vesting. The pest control company's shares trade close to their 52-week high amid dividend con…
Gary W. Rollins, Executive Chairman Emeritus of Rollins, Inc. (ROL), disposed of 10,355 shares on January 28, 2026, generating approximately $650,604. The sale, disclosed in a Form 4, reduced his direct ownership to 5,312,114 shares and was executed to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to restricted stock vesting. Rollins shares sit close to…
Rollins Inc Chief Administrative Officer Tesh Thomas D. disposed of 323 shares on January 28, 2026, at $62.83 per share, netting $20,294. The sale, made to cover tax withholding tied to restricted stock vesting, leaves Thomas with substantial direct and indirect holdings as the pest control company trades close to its 52-week high and faces diverge…
Statistics Canada has moved the release date for its next consumer price index to February 17 after the originally scheduled day coincided with a statutory holiday in most provinces, when equity and bond markets would be closed. The agency said the decision followed consultation with stakeholders and was intended to ensure data are available when t…
Rolls‑Royce (RYCEY) has recovered sharply from 2025 lows and now trades at $16.83 with a market cap of about $142B. With civil aerospace aftermarket demand improving and nuclear SMR partnerships gaining traction, the risk/reward favors a controlled long. This idea lays out an entry at $16.60, a stop at $15.00 and an initial target of $17.90 (and a …
Solv Energy Inc. filed with the SEC to sell up to $512.5 million in an initial public offering, offering 20.5 million shares at $22 to $25 apiece. The company, which designs, builds and maintains power plants, says the proceeds will support its role supplying power infrastructure to growing U.S. data center demand.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul introduced legislation to stop local law enforcement from being deputized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to prohibit the use of state-funded personnel and resources for federal civil immigration enforcement. The proposal, announced amid nationwide protests after two fatal shootings by federal agents i…
Richmond Mutual Bancorporation Market President (West Ohio) William A. Daily Jr. reported on January 28, 2026, the purchase of 284.5743 shares of common stock at $14.06 per share, for a total of $4,001. The bank continues to trade at a low P/E and offers a 4.32% dividend yield, while management has been active in repurchasing shares and the board d…
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has asked Chinese battery maker Gotion Inc to return $23.7 million in state funds after the company abandoned plans to build a $2.4 billion plant in Michigan to produce materials for electric vehicle batteries. State officials say Gotion is in default and have given the company 30 days to repay; the dispute fol…
Carlyle has opened initial discussions with several Abu Dhabi state-linked investors about taking stakes in a proposed purchase of Lukoil’s international portfolio. The firm announced a preliminary agreement to acquire a broad set of assets pending U.S. sanctions approval, while due diligence and questions about valuation and partner timing remain …
Principal Financial Group's CEO, Deanna D. Strable-Soethout, sold 9,300 shares on January 29, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, generating $884,616 in proceeds. The move coincides with an analyst downgrade from JPMorgan, which lowered its rating on the company to Neutral and set a $103 price target, citing relatively stronger value elsewhere …
Shares of Corcept Therapeutics tumbled after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a corrected complete response letter stating the agency had warned the company on multiple occasions not to file its application for relacorilant. The letter highlighted lack of separation from placebo in the main trial and raised significant liver safety conc…
Baird increased its price target on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to $742.00 from $630.00 following a fourth-quarter 2025 report that topped expectations for revenue and profit, while retaining a Neutral rating. The move comes amid stronger-than-expected performance from Eylea HD and continued momentum for Dupixent, and follows a wave of analyst update…
Higgsfield, an AI video generation startup, raised $80 million in a Series A extension that values the company at more than $1.3 billion. The round included Accel, GFT Ventures and Menlo Ventures. The company reported a $200 million annualized run rate projection, which it says is not recognized revenue, and plans to expand enterprise sales, intern…
Applied Materials ($327.65) is an attractive buy ahead of its Q1 2026 report. The company sits squarely in the AI-driven semiconductor capital expenditure cycle, shows healthy profitability (ROE ~34%), and generates meaningful free cash flow ($5.698B). Valuation is not cheap, but the combination of improving order signals across the supply chain an…
Evercore ISI removed Apple from its tactical outperform list after the company reported fiscal Q1 2026 results that beat expectations on both revenue and earnings. Apple posted $143.8 billion in revenue and $2.84 in EPS, driven by a 23% jump in iPhone sales and 13.9% growth in Services. Gross margins expanded to 48.2% as supply constraints limited …
Community West Bancshares director James W. Lokey reported a personal purchase of 500 shares on January 28, 2026, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The transaction comes as the bank disclosed a 62% year-over-year rise in fourth-quarter net income, declared a quarterly dividend, announced an all-stock merger to acquire United Security Bancsh…
