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Bernstein upgraded J.M. Smucker to Outperform from Market-Perform and lifted its price target to $145 from $121 after observing a sharp drop in green coffee costs and noting the potential impact of activist investor Elliott Investment Management. The brokerage expects stronger retail coffee margins and higher company-wide operating profit versus co…
Wells Fargo economists say a sharp uptick in oil and gasoline prices has become a new downside risk for the U.S. economy. With employment growth stalling and real personal income excluding transfers weakening, sustained higher fuel costs could push inflation above 3% and produce outright declines in real income. The bank nonetheless finds the econo…
NextEra Energy combines a regulated utility (FPL) and a massive renewable generation business (NEER). With a $190B market cap, meaningful free cash flow and a mid-20s PE, the setup is attractive for a long trade into the next 180 trading days. This idea lays out five structural positives, concrete valuation framing, catalysts, and an actionable ent…
Meta Platforms disclosed an in-house chip roadmap comprising four new processors under its Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) program. The MTIA 300 is already deployed for ranking and recommendation tasks, while three additional chips are scheduled for rollout across this year and 2027, including MTIA 450 and 500 which are designed for …
Indivior Pharmaceuticals director Kingsley Stuart A. bought 940 shares on March 6, 2026, at $31.865 per share for a total of $29,953. The stock trades at $33.73 following a strong set of fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results that outperformed expectations on both EPS and revenue. Independent analysis flags the stock as fairly valued, even as th…
Ontology has released its 2026 roadmap, shifting focus from infrastructure construction to unifying products and driving real-world value. The plan centralises identity, reputation, and privacy functionality in ONTO Wallet, advances ONT ID upgrades for Real World Asset (RWA) demand, and links verified, user-consented data to artificial intelligence…
Global air traffic is facing significant disruption after the conflict in Iran prompted the closure of major Middle Eastern air hubs, including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi. Tens of thousands of passengers are affected as carriers worldwide suspend or reduce services to destinations across the region. The following lists current cancellations and limi…
The British government has released the first set of documents relating to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States. The papers, published amid an active police inquiry into allegations that Mandelson leaked government material to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, have reignited scrutiny of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's…
Workday is caught between negative headlines about AI-driven SaaS disruption and a durable, cash-generative business with high switching costs. With a market cap near $37B, $2.78B in free cash flow and price-to-sales of ~3.9x, the stock is an actionable mid-term long as investors reprice durable revenue and AI investments. Entry $143.00, target $17…
Howard Schultz, the billionaire former head of Starbucks, has moved his family office to Miami after living in Seattle for more than 40 years. Schultz said he and his wife Sheri are entering retirement and spent last year traveling to places they had not visited while building Starbucks and raising their children. His philanthropic foundation will …
Regeneron (REGN) has rallied hard from its 2025 lows and now trades at roughly $770 with a market cap near $81.3B. Fundamentals - a $42.61 EPS, healthy free cash flow and low leverage - support the premium multiple, but much of the upside is already reflected in the price. This trade idea recommends a disciplined, mid-term long on a measured pullba…
A U.S. federal judge asked prosecutors to clarify how diplomatic and national security considerations informed the deferred prosecution agreement reached with Turkish state-owned Halkbank, which faced charges of assisting Iran in evading U.S. sanctions. The deal would bar the bank from Iran-related transactions and require a compliance monitor, wit…
Wolfe Research raised its price target on Eli Lilly to $1,325 from $1,250 and maintained an Outperform rating after increasing long-term sales projections for the company’s investigational oral obesity therapy, orforglipron. The firm now expects peak annual revenue for the pill to reach about $44 billion, up from a prior $32 billion forecast and ab…
Forward Air has been conducting a strategic review for over a year that included consideration of a potential sale. People familiar with the matter say the process is nearing completion but is unlikely to result in a sale of the whole company. Several private equity suitors have withdrawn, the activist that prompted the review has exited, and the c…
Lawrence B. Seidman, a director of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), acquired $471,080 worth of common stock on March 10, 2026. The purchases, executed at prices between $46.93 and $47.06 per share, come after the shares delivered a 64.61% return over the past year. The company also reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 r…
Turkey's competition authority has launched an inquiry into 65 auditing and financial advisory firms, including the Turkish operations of global accounting networks KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and EY. The probe, which will examine whether firms coordinated on pricing or engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the labour market, coincided with modest losses …
Bank of America has raised its Brent crude price projection for 2026 to $77.50 per barrel, saying the Iran conflict has "wiped out" the pre-existing global energy surplus and left supply and pricing more vulnerable. The bank's baseline "regime alteration" outlook remains the most likely path, but new variants that extend the conflict into later qua…
A commonly watched gauge of Oracle Corp.'s credit risk registered its biggest improvement since Feb. 2 on Wednesday, dropping to a one-month low following the company’s latest quarterly report that reduced investor concerns about artificial intelligence-related capital expenditures. The five-year credit default swap spread fell by as much as 0.054 …
Sweden's finance ministry has reduced its projection for 2026 economic growth to 2.8%, down from a December forecast of 3%. The revision, announced in Stockholm by Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson, attributes the downgrade to softer household confidence driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Despite the cut, the ministry notes the …
Consumer prices in the United States rose 2.4% year-on-year in February, and the month-on-month Consumer Price Index climbed 0.3% from January - both outcomes matching economist forecasts. Investors, however, focused on the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which has pushed oil prices sharply higher and raised concerns about future …
Citi's commodity analysts have singled out five exploration and production companies that they say are best positioned to manage the recent spike in oil-market volatility stemming from disruptions in the Middle East. The selections are based on projected free cash flow yields for 2026-2028 and reflect firms the analysts view as able to convert elev…
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., a roughly ten-percent owner of Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL), sold 17,300 Aflac common shares on March 9, 2026, in transactions that totaled $1,896,481. The trade, disclosed on a Form 4 filing with the SEC, came at prices closely aligned with Aflac's prevailing market level. The move follows Aflac's mixed fourth-quarter 2025…
Owlet (OWLT) tumbled after a 03/09/2026 outlook that trimmed Q1 revenue expectations to $20-21M versus consensus near $26.2M. The move pushed the shares to $6.10 and left the stock deeply oversold (RSI ~21). With a market cap of roughly $168M, an enterprise value near $147M, and recent revenue momentum (Q4 revenue $26.6M, +29.6% Y/Y), this is a hig…
Grubhub and drone manufacturer Dexa have initiated a three-month trial to offer drone-based food delivery to customers near Wonder’s Green Brook, New Jersey location. The service, powered by Dexa’s DE-2020 aircraft and launching with a public demonstration on March 16, will be available at no additional charge beyond existing delivery and service f…
Maritime authorities reported on Wednesday that three commercial ships were struck in the area around the Strait of Hormuz. A Thai-flagged cargo vessel, the Mayuree Naree, issued a distress call to Oman's Marine Security Center; 20 Thai crew members were evacuated with varying injuries and three sailors were reported missing. The U.K. Maritime Trad…
