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Needham raised its 12-month price target for Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) to $84.00 from $77.00 while reaffirming a Buy rating, citing an improving demand environment and better-than-expected margin performance. The new target implies only modest upside from the shares' recent trading level, which sits near a 52-week high after strong 12-mont…
Oppenheimer trimmed its price target for Roblox Corp. (RBLX) to $130 from $150 but retained an Outperform rating, citing valuation pressures even after the company posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 bookings and user gains. Other firms have issued a range of price-target adjustments, reflecting divergent assessments of growth durabil…
Newell Brands announced price reductions of up to 15% on Rubbermaid food storage products and on several core items in its Graco baby-care range. The company said it has lowered manufacturer suggested retail prices for specific items, citing investments in domestic manufacturing to mitigate tariff impacts. Newell has also signaled earnings pressure…
Rheinmetall's recent guidance disappointed the market and sent RNMBF below key moving averages, but a €135 billion backlog and multi-year defense demand make this an asymmetric trade. Technicals look weak (RSI ~40, MACD bearish) and liquidity is thin, so this is a high-risk swing trade: enter at $19.25, target $23.00, stop $16.50, horizon mid term …
UBS raised its price objective for Hershey Co. to $236 from $210 after the company posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter organic sales, margin improvement and a fiscal 2026 outlook that outpaced consensus at the low end by about 15%. The analyst house kept a Neutral rating, citing a valuation premium versus the packaged food sector despite m…
Needham lowered its price objective for Roblox Corp. to $105 from $159, attributing the change to a broader technology sector sell-off while retaining a Buy rating. The firm raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast after Roblox issued guidance calling for 22-26% bookings growth. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat revenue and…
Needham reduced its price objective for Genpact Ltd. to $50 from $53 but kept a Buy rating, attributing the change to broader multiple compression in software and IT services rather than company-specific weaknesses. Genpact delivered stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with growth driven by its Advanced Technology Solutions unit and risi…
UBS reduced its price target for Roblox Corp. (RBLX) to $74 from $103 while keeping a Neutral rating, citing growing worries about artificial intelligence-driven competition in gaming. The new target remains above the current share price of $60.57, even as the stock has fallen sharply in recent periods. UBS says changing the narrative around AI ris…
Needham has increased its price target for Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) to $1,300 from $1,250 while retaining a Buy recommendation following the company's latest quarter. The upgrade reflects strong results, an improved outlook in the Enterprise Data segment, and favorable demand signals across Monolithic's channels. The company also disclosed a…
BofA Global Research cut Anglo American to "neutral" while lifting its price objective to 3,600 GBp, citing a narrow upside after a recent rerating. The bank said its sum-of-the-parts valuation already applies elevated multiples to Anglo's copper assets and highlighted low near-term free cash flow, high EV/EBITDA versus peers, delayed merger synerg…
Susquehanna has reaffirmed a Positive rating on Amazon.com with a $300 price target, pointing to sustained demand for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and accelerated cloud growth. The broker notes solid fourth-quarter results, a revenue increase over the past year, elevated capital expenditure projections and a mixed set of analyst reactions that undersc…
Freedom Capital Markets upgraded Roblox Corp. (NYSE: RBLX) from Hold to Buy while retaining an $85 price target, pointing to a better-than-expected FY:26 bookings outlook and sustained platform momentum. The stock trades around $60.57, well below levels at the start of the firm's coverage, and recent quarterly results beat revenue and EPS forecasts…
TD Cowen increased its 12-month price target for Hershey (HSY) to $210 from $195 and held a Hold rating. The firm expects material gross margin improvement beginning in 2026 and further expansion in 2027, but it warns that factors including GLP medications, SNAP benefit reductions and discretionary spending shifts could impede a return to peak earn…
Susquehanna reiterated a Positive rating and a $50.00 price target on LiveRamp Holdings Inc. (NYSE: RAMP) after the company reported third-quarter fiscal results that slightly exceeded analyst expectations on revenue and meaningfully on profitability metrics. Key operational metrics - including subscription revenue growth, sequential client additio…
Jefferies upgraded Nordic Semiconductor ASA from underperform to hold in a note dated Friday, citing reduced timing risk for the nRF54 platform and stronger near-term demand signals that have pulled orders into early 2026. The broker raised its 2026 revenue growth forecast and increased EBITDA estimates, while also lifting its price target. Managem…
Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed its Buy rating and $300.00 price target on Amazon following the company's fourth-quarter results, highlighting accelerating growth at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a sizable capital expenditure plan for 2026 centered on cloud capacity. The firm views any market pullback as a buying opportunity for multi-year investors, …
Needham reduced its price target on SS&C Technologies to $95 from $105 while keeping a Buy rating. The firm said the adjustment reflects broad multiple compression across the software sector rather than company-specific issues. SS&C reported record revenue and EBITDA, delivered 5.3% year-over-year organic growth on a foreign-exchange-neutral basis …
Truist Securities trimmed its price target on Qualys to $120 from $130 and maintained a Hold rating following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results and initial fiscal 2026 guidance. Although Qualys exceeded guidance and consensus on revenue and earnings, Truist flagged a modest decline in net dollar retention and a projected deceleration in yea…
Stifel raised its 12-month price target on Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) to $95 from $90 while retaining a Hold rating. The firm highlighted resilient revenue growth, better-than-expected core operations after adjusting for weather impacts, a robust gross profit margin and a strong balance sheet that supports buybacks and dividend increases. Recent fourt…
Canaccord Genuity cut its price target on Atlassian (TEAM) to $185 from $230 but left its Buy rating intact. The broker emphasized accelerating RPO growth, robust gross margins, cloud net revenue retention above 120% and strong enterprise deal flow. Atlassian reported fiscal Q2 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts on both EPS and revenue, y…
BTIG raised its price target on Adeptus Biotechnologies Corp. (NASDAQ:ADPT) to $22.00 from $21.00 and maintained a Buy rating after the company reported robust Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) performance. Adeptus is trading at $16.47 with a $2.51 billion market capitalization and has returned 105.62% over the past year. The firm delivered double-dig…
Equity markets this week moved from a selloff in traditional safe-havens to a broad reassessment of which companies will retain value as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates. A steep drop in software and services valuations, prompted by a new AI tool and investor fears over automation, coincided with heavy selling in gold and silver, a fres…
Ethan Allen (ETD) offers a mix of stable cash generation, near-term income support and valuation that looks reconciled with current fundamentals. With a market cap near $610M, EV/EBITDA ~8.1 and free cash flow of roughly $53M annually, the shares trade at about a mid-teens P/E and a ~6.5% dividend yield. This trade plan targets a rebound to $28 whi…
A London judge has authorized the extradition of U.S. citizen Daniel San Diego to face charges in California over two bombings in 2003 linked to groups protesting animal testing. San Diego, located in Wales in November 2024, has been on the FBI’s most-wanted terrorist list since 2009. The court rejected defence claims that political interference in…
Goldman Sachs reduced its 12-month price target for Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) to $14.00 from $16.25 and left its rating at Neutral after reviewing the firm’s fourth-quarter 2025 results and updated projections. The broker’s base forecasts call for roughly 12% fee-related revenue growth year-over-year, while the company reported strong recent rev…
