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  • Global software and IT services stocks fell for a second day after Anthropic launched a legal-focused plugin, rekindling AI-driven revenue concerns.
  • U.S. senators proposed requiring synthetic gene firms to vet customers and orders to curb biothreat risks.
  • China plans to launch yuan-denominated LNG futures on the Shanghai exchange as soon as next month to deepen onshore price discovery.
  • Euro-area inflation slowed to 1.7% in January and core eased to 2.2%, reinforcing a soft patch unlikely to spur immediate ECB action.
  • Senators unveiled a bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank and add roughly $70 billion in capacity for critical-minerals financing.
  • Myanmar's junta created a five-member Union Consultative Council that could allow the military chief to assume presidential powers while retaining control.

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Micron’s Momentum: A Tactical Long for Traders Chasing AI-Driven Upside

Micron’s Momentum: A Tactical Long for Traders Chasing AI-Driven Upside

Micron is trading near fresh 52-week highs on strong AI-driven demand for memory and storage. Fundamentals show healthy profitability and cash generation, while technicals signal momentum — but the stock is extended. This trade idea lays out a concrete entry at $430.55, a stop at $395.00, and a target at $520.00 for a mid-term (45 trading days) swi…

DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Prosperity Bancshares as M&A Activity and Earnings Signal Mixed Outlook

DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Prosperity Bancshares as M&A Activity and Earnings Signal Mixed Outlook

DA Davidson has reaffirmed a Neutral rating and a $76.00 price target on Prosperity Bancshares (PB) as the regional bank moves toward closing several acquisitions, including a roughly $2.0 billion deal for Stellar Bancorp. The firm cites an attractive valuation versus historical norms but remains wary of integration and loan-runoff risks. Prosperit…

ByteDance and Alibaba Set to Roll Out New AI Models During Lunar New Year

ByteDance and Alibaba Set to Roll Out New AI Models During Lunar New Year

ByteDance and Alibaba are preparing to introduce upgraded AI models during the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February. ByteDance plans to release three models spanning language, image and video generation, while Alibaba is expected to launch an advanced reasoning model. Both companies are leveraging the holiday period for heightened user attention …

Saba Capital Reduces ECAT Stake with $2.95M Sale Over Two Days

Saba Capital Reduces ECAT Stake with $2.95M Sale Over Two Days

Saba Capital Management, L.P., a roughly ten-percent holder of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NASDAQ: ECAT), sold 189,880 shares of common stock in two transactions on January 27 and January 28, 2026, for a combined $2.95 million. The trades priced between $15.53 and $15.54 per share. After the sales, Saba’s position decreased to 25,4…

DA Davidson Nudges Up Western Alliance Target to $105, Keeps Buy Rating

DA Davidson Nudges Up Western Alliance Target to $105, Keeps Buy Rating

DA Davidson increased its price objective for Western Alliance Bancorporation to $105 from $104 and left its Buy rating intact. The move follows a quarter that modestly outperformed pretax estimates and more strongly beat on an after-tax basis due to a lower quarterly tax rate. The bank’s recent guidance and revenue momentum underpin the analyst's …

Monness, Crespi, Hardt Lifts Meta Price Target to $890, Citing Revenue Strength and AI Opportunity

Monness, Crespi, Hardt Lifts Meta Price Target to $890, Citing Revenue Strength and AI Opportunity

Monness, Crespi, Hardt raised its price target on Meta Platforms Inc. to $890 from $808 and kept a Buy rating, updating 2026 forecasts to reflect higher revenue but lower earnings per share after the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 performance. Meta’s recent quarterly beat, robust revenue growth and high gross margins drew support from several other …

Morocco market edges lower as utilities, banking and mining lag

Morocco market edges lower as utilities, banking and mining lag

Morocco's equity benchmark closed marginally lower on Thursday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.04% as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors outweighed strength in several individual names. Lesieur Cristal, Managem and SMI posted the session's biggest gains, while S2M, Ste de Travaux de Realisation d’Ouvrages et de Constucti…

TD Cowen Lifts Lam Research Price Target to $290 on Strong WFE Outlook

TD Cowen Lifts Lam Research Price Target to $290 on Strong WFE Outlook

TD Cowen raised its price objective on Lam Research to $290 from $170 and retained a Buy rating after the company presented an elevated wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) outlook for 2026. Lam’s internal forecasts and recent results, along with upward revisions from several brokerages, underpin the more bullish analyst stance even as valuation appea…

TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Danaher After Q4 Beat, Cites Cautious Guidance

TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Danaher After Q4 Beat, Cites Cautious Guidance

TD Cowen has kept its Buy rating and $270 price target on Danaher, even after the stock slid following fourth-quarter results and guidance for the first quarter of 2026 that fell slightly below consensus. Analysts broadly remain positive, but early signals point to a more muted 2027 growth outlook and a conservative management tone as a new CFO joi…