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Automakers are accelerating development of so-called eyes-off driving systems, classified as Level 3 autonomy, which would allow drivers to divert their attention from the road until the vehicle requests takeover. While companies including Ford, General Motors and Honda have announced plans to pursue this capability, others have paused or shelved e…
Software companies in the United States and abroad have been delaying debt issuance as lenders demand higher yields and tougher protections, reflecting concerns that artificial intelligence could materially disrupt business models. Leveraged loan markets and banks underwriting new debt have begun to price in increased default risk, while planned de…
Citizens has left its Market Outperform rating and $38.00 price target unchanged for DraftKings Inc. (DKNG), while the shares trade near their 52-week low. The firm and consensus analyst estimates suggest the stock may be materially undervalued, even as company guidance prompted several peer firms to reduce targets. Operational metrics show improvi…
Rosatom's head announced that Russia is prepared to offer Serbia a nuclear power plant project built with Russian technology and to arrange development through an international consortium. The statement provided no specifics on schedule, site selection, or partners. Serbia currently has no nuclear generation capacity and depends on coal and hydropo…
President Trump announced a temporary 15% global tariff under a 1974 trade statute after the Supreme Court struck down his emergency levies. The move follows initial White House messaging that said the duty would be 10%, and comes amid questions about refunds, potential congressional action, and how trading partners will respond. U.S. Customs and B…
Shares of several large U.S. packaging companies slid in premarket trading after RISI reported a surprise $20-per-ton decline in domestic containerboard prices. Analysts cited weaker demand, discounting by integrated producers and increased European imports as drivers of the move, a development that pressures revenue for firms that rely on containe…
Citizens has reaffirmed a Market Outperform rating and a $10.00 price target on Savara Inc. (NASDAQ:SVRA), citing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Priority Review of the company's Biologics License Application for MOLBREEVI as a strong signal of the regulator's recognition of unmet need in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP). Th…
Citizens has maintained a Market Perform rating on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU), citing ongoing headwinds from a secular move toward digital payments and broader macroeconomic pressure. The company posted a Q4 earnings-per-share beat while missing revenue guidance, and its early 2026 outlook - before Intermex acquisition upside - signals limited or…
Goldman Sachs strategists report that hedge funds have pared gross leverage from record peaks while executing the fastest portfolio rotation since 2021. Short interest across the median S&P 500 name is elevated, and fund positioning has shifted toward cyclicals, with semiconductors overtaking software in long-portfolio weightings.
Morgan Stanley has trimmed its rating on French real estate group Icade to Equal-weight from Overweight and reduced its price target to €25 from €30, citing limited near-term catalysts after the company's latest results. The broker pointed to a slower-than-expected exit from the healthcare business and revised dividend assumptions, factors that wei…
Covestro AG announced that Chief Executive Officer Dr Markus Steilemann will not extend his contract beyond May 31, 2028. The company’s Supervisory Board will initiate a formal succession process while Steilemann remains in place to hand over responsibilities. Covestro reported EUR 14.2 billion in sales for fiscal year 2024 and employed about 17,50…
The MSCI South Korea Cap ETF attracted about $1 billion in net new money over the past week, the largest weekly inflow in ten years, according to KB Securities. The brokerage highlights a combination of steep year-over-year earnings growth and a single-digit price-to-earnings metric for the market, while forecasting a substantial increase in 2026 o…
Citizens lifted its price target on AMN Healthcare Services Inc. to $24 from $22 and kept a Market Outperform rating, citing the company’s unique capacity to deliver large-scale labor disruption services. The firm flagged early signs of industry stabilization with normalized growth expected to resume in 2027, and noted a high probability of AMN ret…
Citizens has reaffirmed a Market Outperform rating and a $31.00 price objective on Bicara Therapeutics Inc (BCAX), citing long-term follow-up data presented at the 2026 MHNCS and the company’s solid cash balance. The shares trade around $15.48, with recent gains over one week and six months, while InvestingPro flags a modest overvaluation versus Fa…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will present the 2026 budget bill to parliament, with investors closely watching whether revenue gains from higher metals and gold prices will be used to reduce borrowing or absorbed into ongoing spending. Forecasts from Goldman Sachs and commentary from international institutions and banks frame expectations aroun…
Citizens reduced its price target for American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) to $37 from $41 but retained a Market Outperform rating. The firm cited regulatory developments aimed at expanding homeownership as a discussion point, while AMH reported a sizable earnings beat alongside a slight revenue shortfall and continues to trade near its 52-week low.
JPMorgan strategist Mislav Matejka continues to back equities, arguing that a favorable growth-inflation tradeoff should persist into 2026. He views episodic market weakness prompted by geopolitical news as temporary and recommends using such pullbacks to add risk. Matejka highlights contained inflation, easing long-term yields and robust activity …
During a visit to Thitu Island, also known as Pag-asa, Philippine officials encountered a roaming alert on visitors' phones reading "Welcome to CHINA" while Chinese coast guard vessels, a People's Liberation Army Navy ship and fishing boats stayed within sight of the shore. Officials reaffirmed Manila's claim over the Kalayaan Island Group as islan…
Indian stock indices finished higher on Monday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.55% and the BSE Sensex 30 rising 0.58%. Gains were concentrated in Power, Auto and Public Sector Undertakings names, while several large-cap IT and metal stocks weighed on the market. Volatility eased, commodity moves were mixed and currency pairs showed modest moves.
Citizens maintained a Market Outperform rating and a $131 price target on Abivax following 22 abstracts presented at the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization meeting. The reports expanded insights into obefazimod's mechanism and safety-efficacy profile, while market attention grows around takeover rumors and other broker updates.
Mizuho upgraded Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) to Outperform from Neutral and increased its price target to $35 from $29, pointing to undervaluation at current trading levels and meaningful upside tied to remlifanserin (ACP-204). The bank views the drug as a stronger, safer successor to pimavanserin and expects improved trial design and dosing in th…
Swiss industry association Swissmem said U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to raise a temporary global import tariff to 15% from 10% has worsened market disorder and is curbing investment. The move complicates talks between Bern and Washington to formalise a November agreement that cut U.S. duties on Swiss exports to 15%, and may translate int…
The Hungarian central bank will meet this week, with Erste flagging a possible resumption of monetary easing while maintaining a baseline view of unchanged rates in February. Regional statistics due this week include Hungary's unemployment and producer prices, Croatia's fourth-quarter 2025 GDP and detailed inflation and labor figures, and Serbia's …
Investors return to a market environment dominated by uncertainty over new U.S. tariffs, looming quarterly reports from Nvidia and Dell, and fraught U.S.-Iran diplomacy. The White House announced temporary global levies after a Supreme Court setback to emergency tariffs, while U.S. Customs said it would stop collecting the struck-down duties. Nvidi…
Anterix (ATEX) offers a mid-cap exposure to 900 MHz private wireless for utilities that now shows both fundamental underpinnings and bullish technical momentum. The company is profitable (EPS $4.34) with a low P/E (~8.3) and enterprise value roughly in line with market cap ($643M EV vs ~$672M market cap). FCC rulemaking, a $250M AnterixAccelerator …
