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A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's southern Odesa region killed two people and wounded three, officials said, after the unmanned device fell on a truck stop and sparked a fire. Infrastructure Minister Oleksiy Kuleba reported damage to port-related freight storage, saying the attack targeted civilian logistics and port infrastructure. The Odesa shi…
U.S. equity futures opened lower as investors absorbed a Supreme Court decision that blocked President Donald Trump’s emergency tariff authority and his subsequent announcement to apply a 15% global tariff for a limited period. The ruling has reignited uncertainty about the scope of executive trade powers, the potential for refunds to affected impo…
Pascal Daloz was unanimously appointed chairman and chief executive officer of Dassault Systèmes after Bernard Charlès immediately stepped down from his executive chairman and board positions for personal reasons. The board acted on a recommendation from the Compensation and Nomination Committee; Charlès will remain available to support adoption of…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that international human rights protections are being eroded amid widespread abuses in conflicts including Sudan, Gaza, and Ukraine. He warned that the rule of law is being overtaken by force and said the U.N. human rights system faces severe strains from fund…
Shares of Lazio (BIT:LAZI) fell roughly 5% on Monday after the club issued a statement denying any formal takeover approach and dismissing media speculation that a Qatari investor was targeting the controlling stake held by Claudio Lotito. Local reports had suggested a €600 million proposal was on the table and that Lotito might reject it after a b…
On Feb. 21 thousands of people marched through Lyon in response to the killing last week of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who was beaten to death in an episode authorities say involved alleged hard-left activists. The demonstration, which drew both far-right supporters and counter-demonstrators, included masked participants and chants accusi…
The Trump Organization has agreed to attach its brand to a A$1.5 billion, 91-storey development on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Local developer Altus Property Group says the project will include a six-star resort-hotel, 270 apartments, retail space, a beach club and a swimming pool. Altus' CEO said the final deal with the Trump Organiza…
Masco is executing operationally, generating meaningful free cash flow and sitting in a housing-linked recovery. At current levels the stock offers a reasonable entry for a long trade: attractive FCF yield, mid-teens P/E, supportive technicals and manageable balance-sheet metrics. We lay out an actionable trade with entry, stop and target, plus the…
Goldman Sachs began coverage of York Space Systems (YSS) with a Neutral rating and a $29.00 price target, acknowledging the company's cost-efficient vertically integrated manufacturing model and the potential for strong margins at scale. The bank cautioned that York is not yet profitable or cash generative and faces risks from customer concentratio…
Smiths News disclosed it received a Warning Notice from The Pensions Regulator on Feb. 20, 2026, relating to the Tuffnells Parcels Express Pension Scheme. The regulator is considering imposing a Financial Support Direction (FSD) under a 'no-fault' liability framework. The company says it is reviewing the notice with advisers and that it is too earl…
British stocks opened modestly lower as markets digested an unexpected change in U.S. tariff policy announced over the weekend. The pound strengthened against the dollar, while key European bourses also retreated. Corporate news flow in London was mixed, with MONY Group posting modest gains in revenue and profits, Smiths News facing a pensions regu…
Jefferies overhauled its coverage of U.S. applications software, applying a new AI risk framework alongside company-specific fundamentals. The firm downgraded Workday, DocuSign, Monday.com and Freshworks to Hold, citing execution, growth and competitive concerns, while highlighting Intuit, Procore, Atlassian and Salesforce as preferred names better…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed up 1.19% on Monday, supported by advances in the Financials, Infrastructure and Agriculture sectors. Market breadth favored gainers, while selected small- and mid-cap names recorded large percentage moves. Commodities and currency pairs moved unevenly, with crude and Brent oil lower and gold futures higher…
European markets turned lower in choppy trade as a renewed wave of U.S. tariff uncertainty weighed on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX index retreated after a recent record high, with Germany's DAX falling the most. Technology sectors led losses while domestic-facing banks outperformed; company-specific news drove outsized moves in utilities and s…
Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Rio Tinto to Neutral from Buy and reduced its price target to GBP74.00 from GBP79.00 after the miner reported 2025 underlying EBITDA and net profit that missed the bank's estimates. The results showed year-on-year EBITDA growth but were distorted by higher aluminium unit costs and stronger-than-expected capital s…
Fastenal (FAST) is a high-ROE, cash-generative industrial distributor that merits a long-term allocation, but the market currently prices a lot of growth into the shares. The trade here is to initiate a long position on weakness with a clear stop and a realistic target tied to continued margin expansion and steady free-cash-flow growth.
Goldman Sachs has launched coverage of Ethos Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:LIFE) with a Buy rating and a $33.00 price target, implying substantial upside from the stock's recent levels. The firm points to Ethos' dual distribution model, proprietary underwriting engine and expanding data advantages as key strengths. Multiple other brokerages have also i…
Nvidia's quarterly report is the focal point for markets this week, arriving amid fresh U.S. Supreme Court tariff fallout, looming central bank succession questions in Europe and a series of inflation and political tests across major economies. Investors will be weighing AI-driven revenue expectations against broader macro and geopolitical risks th…
JPMorgan has launched coverage of Ethos Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:LIFE) with an Overweight rating and a $13 price target for December 2026, highlighting the company's role as a life insurance managing general agent (MGA) that issues policies instantly for insurance partners. The bank sees particular room to expand via agency distribution while expre…
European equities opened lower on Monday as new uncertainty around U.S. trade levies dented investor confidence. Benchmarks in Germany, France and the U.K. all eased in early trading, while oil retreated after a strong prior week. Economic data suggested a nascent recovery in the Eurozone, and a packed corporate calendar includes major earnings bot…
Reddit (RDDT) just served a clear reminder that its growth engine is intact: 70% revenue growth in the last quarter, robust free cash flow and a partnership that monetizes its vast audience. The shares have been punished on user-growth concerns and multiple compression, creating a reward-to-risk setup for a long trade. My plan: enter at $150.14, st…
Barclays has initiated coverage of Ethos Technologies (LIFE) with an Overweight rating and a $20.00 price target, highlighting a significant valuation discount to insurance brokerage peers and potential upside if the market re-rates the company alongside brokers. The stock trades well below its 52-week high and shows mixed valuation signals across …
Citizens has opened coverage on Ethos Technologies (NASDAQ:LIFE) with a Market Outperform rating and a $21.00 price target. At a current share price of $10.80, the target implies roughly 95% upside. The firm based its valuation on a discounted EBITDA framework and highlighted Ethos' capital-light, fee-driven model, recent profitability, and strong …
Barclays has initiated coverage of Ethos Technologies (NASDAQ:LIFE) with an overweight rating and a $20.00 price target, implying roughly an 85% upside from the stock's $10.80 level. Independent platform analysis flags the shares as trading below a platform Fair Value estimate. Barclays pointed to a combination of a large addressable market, a tech…
Baird upgraded Henry Schein to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price target to $100 from $78, pointing to modest improvements in North American patient volumes and incremental pricing in dental consumables. The firm expects these trends to support stable to improved year-over-year U.S. dental consumables revenue in late 2025 and into the fir…
