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The Trump administration will reduce its federal immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota by 700 agents while leaving roughly 2,000 on the ground, White House border official Tom Homan said on Wednesday in Fort Snelling. Homan framed the partial drawdown as a response to cooperation from county sheriffs that operate local jails, but stressed t…
Leerink Partners maintained an Outperform rating and $1,234 price target on Eli Lilly after the company issued 2026 guidance above consensus. The guidance, driven by continued strength in diabetes and weight-loss medicines, complements a solid fourth quarter and supports analyst optimism amid competitive dynamics in obesity treatments.
KeyBanc has reaffirmed an Overweight rating and a $140 price target on Encompass Health Corp (NYSE:EHC) even after the stock fell roughly 25% since the company’s third-quarter report. The broker cites near-term concerns tied to same-store volume timing and uncertainty around a value-based care model as drivers of the recent weakness, but says the s…
KeyBanc Capital Markets cut its price target for Chipotle Mexican Grill to $42 from $45 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The move follows fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat expectations on same-store sales, store-level margins and adjusted EPS, but KeyBanc pointed to a full-year same-store sales outlook that fell below Street forecasts an…
KeyBanc Capital Markets trimmed its 12-month price target on Dynatrace Inc. (DT) to $50 from $60 but retained an Overweight rating. The firm pointed to company-specific catalysts that could accelerate Annual Recurring Revenue in the fiscal third quarter, including Dynatrace Platform Services (DPS), improved go-to-market productivity, and expanded l…
Baird upgraded Capri Holdings to Outperform after the stock fell about 13% on Tuesday. The firm called the decline excessive given Capri's modest beats on sales and EBIT, an EPS beat, and a steady outlook. Baird maintained a $26 price target and said the pullback has improved the stock's risk-reward profile as early recovery signs appear at Michael…
Unilever (UL) trades at $70.87 and is a convenient, liquid way to capture upside from Magnum and the company’s broader premiumization strategy. Strong momentum (RSI 72.8, bullish MACD), a 3.2% dividend yield, and exposure to growing food and personal-care niches support a mid-term long trade: entry $70.87, target $78.00, stop $66.00 (45 trading day…
Poland's Monetary Policy Council kept the benchmark interest rate at 4% for a second straight month, citing the need to assess the effects of 175 basis points of easing implemented during 2025. The move follows data showing the economy expanded by 3.6% in 2025 and inflation running at 2.4% in December, below the 2.5% target.
Wolfe Research analyst Chris Caso told clients that Nvidia's recent share consolidation has rendered the stock's valuation attractive once more. Wolfe reiterated that its positive stance rests on fundamentals rather than seasonal trading patterns, and highlighted upside to estimates for calendar years 2026 and 2027 driven by unit growth and pricing…
China has vowed to protect its companies after the European Union initiated an investigation into Goldwind Science & Technology under the bloc's Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Beijing's commerce ministry called on the EU to retract what it described as wrongful actions and to be cautious in deploying unilateral investigative tools, while the foreign…
New Automotive data for January shows Tesla's UK battery-electric vehicle (BEV) deliveries plunged more than 57% year-on-year to 647 units, less than half the BEVs sold by Chinese rival BYD. BYD and Ford grew their BEV volumes in the month, while overall UK car registrations slipped 4.6% to 133,571 vehicles. The results underscore mounting competit…
KeyBanc Capital Markets reduced its price target on Datadog to $155 from $170 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The firm cautions that Datadog’s initial fiscal 2026 guidance may need to be more conservative depending on the pace of core business acceleration and the stability of revenue contribution from OpenAI. Analysts remain divided on the…
DA Davidson reiterated a Buy rating on Take-Two Interactive and assigned a $300 price target after the company posted fiscal third-quarter results that beat expectations. Strong bookings driven by NBA 2K, mobile titles and unexpected strength in GTA Online, along with confirmation that Grand Theft Auto VI remains on track for a November 2026 releas…
RBC Capital increased its price target on Atkore to $71 from $64 while leaving a Sector Perform rating in place, citing a quarterly operating result that outpaced expectations by 23% on stronger volume, pricing, and EBITDA margin. The stock trades near the revised target, and third-party fair-value data suggests potential undervaluation. Management…
Corporate insiders disclosed a range of notable transactions on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, spanning large-cap technology and industrial names as well as smaller-cap and sector-specific issuers. Significant insider purchases included Streamex Corp, multiple TCG Crossover entities in Surrozen, and two Crane Co directors. At the opposite end of the ta…
Brookfield Asset Management has appointed Connor Teskey as chief executive officer while Bruce Flatt remains chair, a change that coincides with the firm reporting its strongest results since listing, including $112 billion raised in 2025 and rising fee-related earnings. The company also announced strategic initiatives such as a $100 billion global…
DA Davidson has reaffirmed its Neutral rating and maintained a $184.00 price target on Marzetti Company (MZTI) after the company's fiscal second-quarter results. The quarter showed weaker-than-expected retail sales that management ascribed to the government shutdown, while other business segments broadly met expectations. Marzetti announced the pur…
DA Davidson has reiterated a Buy rating on Jack Henry (NASDAQ: JKHY) and set a $216.00 price target after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that outperformed expectations. The firm’s target implies meaningful upside from the current share price, amid analyst target estimates that span from $168 to $220. Management also raised porti…
DA Davidson reaffirmed its Buy rating on Ametek Inc. (NYSE: AME) and kept a $240 price target after the company topped its model on operations. The firm cited robust top-line results across Ametek's Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) and Electromechanical Group (EMG). Multiple industry analysts have also raised price targets following better-than-e…
Bernstein has reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Eli Lilly and set a $1,300 price target, signaling near-30% upside from current levels. The firm downplayed readacross from Novo Nordisk’s disappointing 2026 guidance but warned investors to expect a wider-than-usual guidance range from Lilly because of launch and policy uncertainties. Recent quarter…
Bernstein SocGen reduced its 12-month price target for Mondelez International to $75 from $84 while retaining an Outperform rating. The firm pointed to conservative 2026 guidance, a pushed-out cocoa cost recovery to 2027, and several discrete headwinds including European retailer negotiations, softer U.S. cookie sales, and a $500 million cocoa inve…
Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) has announced plans to ban access to the Roblox gaming platform, coordinating the move with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) as part of a broader government push to shield children from harmful online material. The action follows recent cabinet discussions and signals th…
The U.S. Treasury announced a $125 billion quarterly refunding for February-April 2026 that aims to raise $34.8 billion in new cash from private investors. It will hold coupon and floating rate note auction sizes steady for the near term, publish specific next-week auction sizes, and expects to reduce short-dated bill auctions around the April 15 t…
Bernstein SocGen Group raised its price target for WW Grainger to $1,052 from $975 while retaining a Market Perform rating, pointing to the companys robust guidance for fiscal 2026. Grainger reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results with a slight EPS miss and a modest revenue beat. Oppenheimer also raised its price target following the earnings r…
Bernstein increased its 12-month price objective for Northrop Grumman (NOC) to $765 from $727 while retaining a Market Perform rating, pointing to constructive trends extending into 2026. The defense contractor beat fourth-quarter 2025 earnings and revenue expectations, provided revenue guidance for 2026 slightly below consensus, and reported solid…
