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  • Oil trades above $100 a barrel as Middle East tensions weigh on markets and U.S. futures slip.
  • ECB Vice President warns Iran conflict could expose financial system vulnerabilities and trigger systemic stress if risk reprices sharply.
  • Former BOJ chief economist says Bank of Japan likely to raise rates by June amid higher oil-driven inflation risks.
  • South Korea commits 250 billion won to Rebellions to scale domestic NPU production under its K-Nvidia AI chip push.
  • Pony AI posts its first GAAP net profit after robotaxi revenues surged, supporting plans to expand into 20+ cities.
  • Wall Street bonus payouts hit a record $49.2 billion in 2025, lifting average bonuses and reflecting strong securities profits.
  • Edenred shares plunge after Italy's antitrust authority opened an investigation into its local meal voucher unit.

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DA Davidson Lifts Sierra Bancorp Price Target to $44, Cites Strong Quarter and Improved 2026 Loan Outlook

DA Davidson Lifts Sierra Bancorp Price Target to $44, Cites Strong Quarter and Improved 2026 Loan Outlook

DA Davidson raised its price objective on Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) to $44.00 from $39.00 while maintaining a Buy rating, pointing to a solid quarter and better-than-expected reserve dynamics. The stock is trading near its 52-week high after a 32% gain over six months, and the bank has signaled modest loan growth for 2026 alongside renewed emphasis on …

Senator Kelly Seeks Court Order to Halt Pentagon Move to Strip Retired Rank

Senator Kelly Seeks Court Order to Halt Pentagon Move to Strip Retired Rank

Lawyers for U.S. Senator Mark Kelly will ask a federal judge to block Pentagon proceedings that could remove his retired Navy captain rank after he urged service members to refuse unlawful orders. The hearing, before U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, is framed as a test of a wider campaign of retribution pursued by President Donald Tr…

Buy Costamare Bulkers: Deep-Value Drybulk After a Big Move

Buy Costamare Bulkers: Deep-Value Drybulk After a Big Move

Costamare Bulkers (CMDB) has rallied from its 2025 lows but still trades at roughly 0.51x book and a sub-$430M market cap. The business owns 37 dry bulk vessels and manages 39 on period charters; short-term P&L noise and legacy liquidations produced a H1 2025 loss of $26.5M. Technical momentum is bullish and the risk/reward favors a mid-term long. …

BMO Lowers Olin Price Target to $24, Flags Weak Demand and Cost Headwinds

BMO Lowers Olin Price Target to $24, Flags Weak Demand and Cost Headwinds

BMO Capital has reduced its 12-month price target on Olin Corporation to $24 from $25 while keeping a Market Perform rating, reflecting a dimmer earnings outlook and a challenging fiscal 2026 driven by weak demand, a heavy turnaround and maintenance schedule, and elevated energy and raw-material costs that are weighing on both the Chlor Alkali Prod…

Mexico unveils 5.6 trillion-peso public-private investment plan for 2026-2030

Mexico unveils 5.6 trillion-peso public-private investment plan for 2026-2030

Mexico announced a 5.6 trillion-peso ($323.41 billion) public-private investment program targeting infrastructure and other major projects between 2026 and 2030. The plan centers on state-led joint ventures, with the government retaining majority ownership and oversight while using private capital to reduce risk. Eight sectors are designated as pri…

RBC Keeps Outperform on Coty Ahead of F2Q’26 Results, Cites Cheap Valuation and Upcoming Leadership Commentary

RBC Keeps Outperform on Coty Ahead of F2Q’26 Results, Cites Cheap Valuation and Upcoming Leadership Commentary

RBC Capital has reiterated its Outperform rating and maintained a $10.00 price target on Coty Inc. (COTY) ahead of the company's fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings, due February 5. The firm expects results broadly within guidance and views the report as likely neutral for the stock. Investors will look for commentary from newly appointed interim C…

SpaceX Acquires xAI in Deal That Consolidates Musk’s AI and Space Ventures

SpaceX Acquires xAI in Deal That Consolidates Musk’s AI and Space Ventures

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has bought his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a deal that brings together the billionaire’s space and AI projects. The transaction values SpaceX at $1 trillion and xAI at $250 billion, and is described as one of the most ambitious technology mergers to date. The move is expected to support expanded data cente…

Greer Says High Stakes Drive Supreme Court's Cautious Review of Tariff Challenge

Greer Says High Stakes Drive Supreme Court's Cautious Review of Tariff Challenge

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC that the U.S. Supreme Court is taking a deliberate approach to a legal challenge to presidential tariffs, citing the large sums already collected and describing the issue as one of "extreme national interest." Greer also suggested the plaintiffs do not have "an open and shut case," which may be pro…

Daiwa Lifts Ratings on Mastercard and Visa After Strong Quarterly Results

Daiwa Lifts Ratings on Mastercard and Visa After Strong Quarterly Results

Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded both Mastercard and Visa to Outperform following recent earnings reports. The brokerage highlighted better-than-expected revenue and earnings trends, encouraging medium-term guidance, and specific commercial developments that reduce uncertainty. For Mastercard, stronger revenue growth, EPS expansion and a renewal with…

USTR Says High Court Is Moving Deliberately in Challenge to Trump-Era Tariffs

USTR Says High Court Is Moving Deliberately in Challenge to Trump-Era Tariffs

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC that the Supreme Court is proceeding cautiously in a case testing the lawfulness of President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs. Greer cited substantial revenues collected under the tariffs, said plaintiffs do not have an "open and shut case," and described the matter as involving an "extreme national i…

Arko Petroleum Files for Up to $210 Million IPO, Nears $1 Billion Valuation

Arko Petroleum Files for Up to $210 Million IPO, Nears $1 Billion Valuation

Arko Petroleum Corp., the wholesale fuel arm of convenience store operator Arko Corp., has filed to raise as much as $210 million in an initial public offering that could value the business at close to $1 billion. The company said it will offer 10.5 million shares priced between $18 and $20 apiece and plans to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol APC. …