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On Feb 2, EU industry commissioner Stephane Sejourne published an opinion piece, co-signed by over 1,100 CEOs and business leaders, calling for a decisive 'Made in Europe' industrial policy. The piece argues the EU needs a clear preference for locally produced goods in strategic sectors as the Commission prepares to introduce the Industrial Acceler…
The European Central Bank meets as policymakers weigh the implications of a recent spike in the euro, renewed U.S. trade uncertainty and signs of domestic resilience. With the policy rate likely to remain at 2% for a fifth straight meeting, officials will focus on how exchange-rate moves, energy prices, German fiscal delivery and shifts in U.S. pol…
Shares of BFF Bank plunged more than 32% after the Italian private lender disclosed its chief executive would relinquish executive duties, the appointment of a new general manager, and a €95 million pre-tax one-off charge tied to a portfolio clean-up. The bank also sharply reduced its 2026 adjusted net profit guidance amid weaker loan growth and co…
Citi upgraded Teck Resources Ltd to Buy from Neutral and increased its price target to C$104 from C$76, aligning its recommendation with the bank's Buy stance on Anglo American based on an assumption the companies will merge on currently announced terms. The move follows strong recent Teck share performance and sits alongside a range of broker acti…
U.S. stock futures opened lower Monday while sharp declines in gold and silver weighed on sentiment across Asian markets. Bitcoin extended a weekend retreat below $80,000. Investors are positioning for a busy week of corporate earnings and economic reports, and are parsing implications of President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Rese…
Euro zone factory activity remained in contraction in January for a third consecutive month despite a return of production growth, according to the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI from S&P Global. The headline index rose to 49.5, driven by an output component that moved back above the 50 expansion mark, while new orders declined again and input cos…
Goldman Sachs elevated Futu Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:FUTU) from Neutral to Buy and raised its target price to $213.39 from $157.85, pointing to projected large additions of paying clients in 2026 and 2027 and the company’s high operating efficiency. The bank highlighted Futu’s capacity to expand during favorable market cycles and identified digital…
European mining equities opened lower after gold and silver extended steep declines. A firmer dollar, profit-taking and higher margin requirements on COMEX futures amplified selling pressure, pushing spot gold and silver substantially lower and hitting major miners' shares early in the session. Metals remain higher year-to-date despite the recent p…
Robinhood UK is introducing a stocks & shares ISA featuring no platform fees, no commissions, a 0.10% FX charge per trade and a limited-time 2% cash bonus on eligible contributions made before April 5, 2026, subject to a one-year holding requirement. The account will allow trading of whole and fractional shares in about 5,000 US-listed stocks and A…
Japan’s planned auction of 700 billion yen of 30-year government bonds, scheduled three days before polls open in a snap election, has become a focal point for investors weighing the fiscal direction signaled by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Long-dated yields have been especially sensitive to talk of looser fiscal restraint, and recent trading has…
Moog (MOG.A) has run to a new 52-week high on renewed investor interest in aerospace and space systems. The company pairs double-digit ROE, healthy free cash flow and modest leverage with exposure to fast-growing space sensors and aircraft components markets. This trade calls for a long position at $305.00 with a $360.00 target and a $285.00 stop, …
Morgan Stanley began coverage of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) with an Equalweight rating and a $66.00 price target, highlighting a mix of strengths and structural challenges. The bank noted Circle’s USDC stablecoin holds roughly $70 billion in value, but flagged an uncertain regulatory path, reliance on crypto-related use cases, a rate-sensitive in…
Morgan Stanley moved Humana from Equalweight to Underweight and reduced its price target to $174 from $262, citing heightened policy risk tied to an unfavorable Advance Rate Notice and uncertainty around Humana's 2026 Medicare Advantage bidding strategy. The new target implies a 9.1x 2027 P/E multiple, below managed care peers at roughly 10.0x. Hum…
Morgan Stanley launched coverage of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) with an Equalweight rating and a $66.00 price target, citing regulatory ambiguity, valuation and revenue concentration tied to crypto trading. The note highlights interest-income sensitivity to U.S. rate movements and low gross margins, while other brokerages recently moved to neutral…
Citizens analyst Matthew Carletti began coverage of Stewart Information Services (NYSE: STC) with a Market Outperform rating and an $80 price target. The firm cites attractive valuation versus peers, a solid balance-sheet profile and potential for margin expansion, while a recent public offering and executive appointment add momentum to the company…
U.K. defence and aerospace stocks fell on Monday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated his government would consider taking part in a potential new round of the European Union's SAFE loans programme. The comments precede talks in London this week with EU officials, and come amid broader European moves to bolster defence spending and procureme…
Barclays downgraded Independent Bank Corp (INDB) from Equalweight to Underweight and set a $80.00 price target, citing persistent valuation pressure and specific credit risks tied to the bank’s office-lending portfolio. The move comes while Independent Bank reports strong quarterly results and a long dividend record, and after Raymond James raised …
TDK says Chinese restrictions on exports of dual-use items that include rare earths have made procuring key materials extremely difficult. The company reports the impact began last year, has relied on stockpiles to sustain production, and is pursuing both supplier diversification and magnet technology that minimizes or eliminates rare earth content…
JPMorgan upgraded Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (CHD) from Underweight to Neutral and increased its price target to $100.00 from $92.00, citing portfolio changes and recent quarterly results that point to stronger near-term growth while noting the company remains short of its long-term Evergreen model goals.
JPMorgan downgraded Best Buy from Overweight to Neutral and trimmed its price target to $76 from $99, citing near-term risks tied to computing demand, memory price dynamics and a potentially difficult fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The bank highlighted that computing accounts for more than 35% of Best Buy's product mix and flagged softer trends in …
Palestinians who have been unable to cross Gaza’s Rafah border into Egypt since summer 2024 gathered with mixed emotions as authorities prepared for a reopening tied to an October ceasefire agreement. For many, the chance to travel means urgent medical care or reuniting with family; for others it risks leaving them stranded abroad if new restrictio…
Guggenheim initiated coverage of Cullinan Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:CGEM) with a Buy rating and a $30 price target, implying roughly 151% upside from the current share price of $11.96. The firm highlighted CLN-978, a CD19xCD3 bispecific, as the company’s key value driver and pointed to a slate of Phase 1 data readouts across autoimmune indications and …
HSBC downgraded Chevron from Buy to Hold while increasing its 12-month price target to $180 from $169. The new target sits marginally above Chevrons recent trading level, reflecting the banks view that the stocks year-to-date rally has tightened upside potential even as the firm maintains a favorable view of Chevrons cash flow trajectory and fi…
JPMorgan has maintained its Underweight rating and SEK123.00 price target on Hennes & Mauritz AB after the retailer posted a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 result. The bank attributes the outperformance mainly to lower operating expenses and a return to more typical writedown levels, but warns these factors may not persist. H&M’s board …
JPMorgan moved PTC Inc. (PTC) from Neutral to Underweight and trimmed its price target to $162 from $205, pointing to difficulties in shifting the company’s legacy Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) products to a cloud-first, Software-as-a-Service model. The call comes as PTC shares trade near $156.13 after a more th…
