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An internal Kremlin memorandum drafted this year contemplates Moscow rejoining the dollar settlement system as part of a broader economic arrangement with a prospective Trump administration. The document identifies seven areas for U.S.-Russia economic alignment after a possible resolution to the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing fossil fuels, joint ene…
Jefferies has reiterated a Buy rating on Zoetis Inc. with a $170 price target following the animal health company's latest quarterly results. The broker noted the firm closed a 'volatile year' with organic growth and earnings that beat expectations, while the stock currently trades below Jefferies' target. Recent company actions include a planned $…
TD Cowen has reaffirmed a Buy rating on Planet Fitness (PLNT) with a $135 price target, citing market checks and web-scraping analysis that indicate business trends are "better than feared" even after a softer-than-expected start to the year. The firm continues to rank the fitness chain as its top idea in the sector, while noting potential volatili…
TD Cowen raised its price target on Equinix to $1,123 from $995 and kept a Buy rating, pointing to record bookings and a tighter emphasis on OpEx and capex. The data center REIT posted weaker-than-expected Q4 2025 earnings but provided 2026 revenue and AFFO guidance that topped analyst forecasts. Other brokers also adjusted targets upward amid stro…
BofA Securities downgraded ICON plc (NASDAQ:ICLR) from Neutral to Underperform and reduced its price target to $75 from $195 after raising significant concerns about the company’s recent accounting disclosures. The firm said potential revenue overstatements and broader reporting issues undercut the investment case, prompting a lower valuation multi…
TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating on McDonald’s with a $320 price target, citing stronger-than-expected same-store sales across segments but trimming 2026-2027 EPS estimates by 1% because of higher interest and G&A guidance. The firm also flagged elevated capital expenditure plans that could curb share repurchases. McDonald’s recent fourth-quarter …
TD Cowen reduced its price target for HubSpot Inc. to $270 from $370 and maintained a Hold rating, pointing to solid revenue performance but raising concerns about the company's ability to monetize artificial intelligence. The stock is trading near its 52-week low and appears undervalued by InvestingPro's Fair Value assessment. Multiple other analy…
Truist Securities has maintained a Hold rating and a $222.00 price target on ICON plc (ICLR) after the company disclosed an internal probe into its revenue recognition. Preliminary findings suggest modest overstatements for 2023 and 2024, and the review has prompted delays to the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and prompted seve…
TD Cowen has cut its 12-month price target on T-Mobile US to $252 from $263 while retaining a Buy rating, following the carrier's fourth-quarter 2025 results and mixed guidance for 2026. Despite slightly weaker phone subscriber additions and higher churn, the company reported earnings and revenue that beat expectations and continues to trade below …
TD Cowen has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $64.00 price target on GFL Environmental (GFL), signaling nearly 45% upside from the stock's current level. The firm pointed to an aggressive M&A pipeline, supportive commodity and currency dynamics, and what it views as an attractive valuation. Recent company results and guidance, along with third-party m…
Nektar Therapeutics priced an upsized $400 million public offering, selling common stock and pre-funded warrants, and granted underwriters an option to buy additional shares. The move preceded a near 7% decline in premarket trading as investors reacted to the equity raise. Proceeds will support general corporate needs, including Phase 3 trials and …
Apple recorded an 8% year-on-year increase in smartphone sales in China for January, becoming the only major brand to post positive growth in a market that contracted 23% versus the same month last year, according to data from Counterpoint Research. The iPhone 17 lineup, government subsidy eligibility for the base model, and modest price adjustment…
Occidental (OXY) looks like a pragmatic swing trade: the shares sit above key moving averages, Berkshire ownership and chemicals/midstream assets provide a structural bid, and free cash flow supports capital allocation optionality. Enter around $47.00, place a protective stop at $44.00 and target $52.00 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon. Ri…
JPMorgan upgraded MercadoLibre from Neutral to Overweight, pointing to reduced competitive intensity after recent take-rate increases by Shopee and MercadoLibre's own fee adjustments. The bank raised its December 2026 price target to $2,800 and lifted revenue, operating profit and earnings forecasts for 2026, while citing robust growth in Brazil an…
The CIA has released a new Chinese-language video aimed at mid-level officers in the People’s Liberation Army, following the announcement that Zhang Youxia, a senior PLA leader, is under investigation. The agency says the outreach is part of a wider push to rebuild human intelligence on China and that its online material has reached many citizens d…
A U.S. federal judge has denied the BBC's motion to suspend merits-based discovery in a $10 billion lawsuit filed by former U.S. President Donald Trump over edited coverage of his January 6, 2021 remarks. The judge found the broadcaster's request premature and said it had not shown it would suffer prejudice if discovery moves forward. A two-week tr…
Jefferies increased its price objective on Tenet Healthcare to $265 from $250 and kept a Buy rating, pointing to about 5% EBITDA growth, robust free cash flow, and an EV/EBITDA multiple below 8x. The move follows Tenet's better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results and prompted a separate target increase from KeyBanc.
BMO Capital raised its DuPont (DD) price target to $60 from $50 and kept an Outperform rating, pointing to the companys large exposure to water and healthcare end markets and to potential margin recovery in its Diversified unit. Recent quarterly results topped expectations and prompted other firms to increase targets, while shares trade near fair …
ICON plc has opened an internal investigation into its revenue recognition practices spanning fiscal years 2023 through 2025. Preliminary findings point to possible revenue overstatement of less than 2% for 2023 and 2024, prompting the company to withdraw 2025 EPS guidance, delay year-end filings to on or before April 30, 2026, and drawing an analy…
British American Tobacco (BAT) says a U.S. move to bar imports of certain disposable, predominantly unregulated vapes could reduce the illegal segments of the market by roughly one-third, though any meaningful supply impact is likely to be delayed by long supply chains and large inventories. The company has active cases at the U.S. International Tr…
ABPRO Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPR) saw its stock drop about 9.4% in premarket trading after Nasdaq informed the company that it is not meeting several listing standards related to board independence and audit and compensation committee composition following the January resignations of two directors. The exchange has asked the company to present its …
Coeur Mining combines scale, improving fundamentals, low leverage and M&A optionality at a reasonable market value. I present 10 reasons to own CDE, an actionable entry, stop and target for a long trade over the next 180 trading days, and balanced risks that could invalidate the thesis.
A majority of large U.S. brokerages now anticipate the Federal Reserve's initial interest-rate reduction in June 2026, although several institutions see no cuts next year and one projects a hike in 2027. Stronger-than-expected January payrolls and a decline in the unemployment rate to 4.3% have reinforced expectations that the Fed may hold policy s…
BioRestorative Therapies Inc (BRTX) saw its stock fall 37.5% in premarket trading following the announcement of a public offering that will issue new common shares (or pre-funded warrants) and accompanying warrants at $0.35 per unit, a move that is expected to raise roughly $5.0 million in gross proceeds. Proceeds will support clinical trials for B…
BMO Capital increased its price objective on Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) to $22.00 from $20.00 while keeping a Market Perform rating, citing a fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA beat and improved margins. The firm pointed to a new multi-year revenue growth trajectory and contract-renewal activity that is supporting earnings consistency. The compan…
