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India will rebase its consumer price index to 2024 and reduce the share of food in the CPI basket to 36.75% under a revamped series. The statistics ministry said the update expands major spending groups from six to 12, introduces an overlapping year in 2025 for statistical conversion, and brings new items such as e-commerce prices into inflation tr…
RBC Capital Markets cut its rating on OMV AG to 'underperform' from 'sector perform' and trimmed its price target to €46 from €50, pointing to near-term headwinds across chemicals, European gas exposure and refining. The bank also reduced its 2026 net income forecast and now values OMV at a modest premium to peers on an EV/DACF basis while showing …
Lockheed Martin projected 2026 revenue and earnings above consensus, driven by sustained demand for its fighter jets, missiles and helicopters amid heightened global conflicts. The company reported stronger fourth-quarter sales and a record annual F-35 delivery run, while policy moves have introduced uncertainty around capital-return plans for defe…
International Paper announced plans to split into two publicly traded firms by spinning off its European packaging business. The move follows a major acquisition in Europe and ongoing divestitures tied to that deal. Shares rose about 5% in premarket trading after the announcement. The company cited slowing demand for box shipments in key regions an…
CareCloud is a cloud-native EHR and practice management provider that has pivoted into AI-driven workflows. At roughly $122M market cap and a free cash flow yield approaching 18%, the stock looks cheap relative to its cash generation and EV/EBITDA of 4.8. This trade idea targets a measured long with a clear entry, stop and target and a 180-trading-…
Copper mining equities jumped Thursday after the industrial metal surged to fresh record levels above $14,000 a metric ton. The London Metal Exchange three-month contract rose sharply during Asian trading before trimming gains, while the Shanghai most-active contract closed notably higher. Analysts point to speculative buying, expectations of robus…
U.S. futures inched higher as markets absorbed Federal Reserve policy inaction and a stream of corporate fourth-quarter results. Large-cap technology names showed sharply divergent moves tied to AI investments and cloud performance, while industrials and leisure companies reacted to earnings and guidance.
Berenberg raised its price objective on Lam Research to $265 from $250 while keeping a Buy rating after the company's January earnings call signaled stronger wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) spending ahead. Lam Forecasts WFE capex of $135 billion in 2026 - a 23% increase from $110 billion in 2025 - and expects sequential quarterly revenue growth b…
Raymond James increased its price objective on C.H. Robinson to $215 from $185 and kept an Outperform rating, citing operational changes including lean practices and artificial intelligence deployed since CEO Bozeman's June 2023 arrival. The firm highlighted margin improvement potential despite historically declining operating margins, while other …
Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its Buy rating on Five Below with a $231 price target, pointing to movie licensing opportunities in 2026 as a material but underappreciated contributor to sales growth. Multiple brokerages have lifted price targets following strong holiday results and higher comparable-sales prints, underscoring analyst optimism about the r…
Fractyl Health's stock dropped roughly 35% after the company released six-month randomized midpoint results from its REMAIN-1 study assessing Revita for weight maintenance following GLP-1 discontinuation. Revita-treated patients showed less weight regain than the sham arm at six months and improvements in certain cardiometabolic lipid markers, but …
Official figures show total bank lending in Brazil climbed 10.2% in 2025, surpassing the central bank's December projection. The stronger-than-expected gain was led by household credit, supported by recently announced government measures to broaden payroll-deductible loans and extend subsidized home purchase programs to middle-income families. The …
Oppenheimer reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) and retained a $54.00 price target, citing conviction that lead candidate deramiocel will gain full FDA approval. Capricor plans to submit the Phase 3 HOPE-3 clinical study report to regulators next month, with analysts anticipating a six-month review and possible approval …
Needham has reaffirmed a Hold rating on Tesla following the automaker's fourth-quarter results, citing solid execution in its core vehicle business and measurable advances on longer-term artificial intelligence and robotics initiatives. While the firm highlighted areas of progress and noted Tesla's cash-dominant balance sheet, it pointed to a high …
Comcast lost 181,000 broadband subscribers in the fourth quarter, exceeding Factset-based expectations, as promotional campaigns from fiber providers and the rollout of lower-cost fixed-wireless access services increased competitive pressure. The company posted quarterly revenue broadly in line with estimates, saw strong theme park growth, and reco…
Unicycive Therapeutics saw its stock climb after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted the company's resubmitted New Drug Application for oxylanthanum carbonate (OLC). The agency classified the filing as a Class II complete response with a six-month review window and set a PDUFA target action date of June 27, 2026. Unicycive reported $41.3…
Blackstone reported fourth-quarter distributable earnings and results that exceeded analysts' forecasts, buoyed by active dealmaking, asset sales and gains in its infrastructure portfolio led by data center operator QTS. The firm raised substantial new capital and expanded its purchase commitments during the period, while its stock performance and …
Chubb trades like a high-quality insurer at a reasonable price: double-digit ROE, P/E near 12, and a 52-week range that still leaves room above current levels. I lay out a mid-term (45 trading days) swing trade to capture an 8% move toward $328 while limiting downside with a $292 stop. The thesis balances stable underwriting performance and balance…
Deutsche Bank raised its price objective on ASML Holding NV to EUR1,500 from EUR1,300 while retaining a Buy rating, citing unusually strong fourth-quarter bookings. ASML reported EUR13.2 billion in bookings, well above consensus, and a string of analyst upgrades followed, reflecting heightened demand tied to DRAM EUV spending and AI infrastructure …
Twenty candidates are competing in Costa Rica’s presidential election, but polling shows one right-wing populist candidate commanding a substantial lead. Laura Fernandez of the Sovereign People’s Party seeks at least 40% of the vote to avoid an April runoff. Several opposition contenders, representing established and emerging parties, remain separa…
Costa Ricans head to the polls with Laura Fernandez, a 39-year-old political scientist and former presidential chief of staff, holding a strong lead as concerns about drug trafficking and violent crime upend the country's peaceful reputation. Fernandez campaigns to continue the tough security policies of President Rodrigo Chaves and seeks a legisla…
UK lenders begin publishing fourth-quarter 2025 results with Lloyds Banking Group reporting an annual profit beat and upgraded targets. Investors and analysts will be watching upcoming reports from Barclays, NatWest, Standard Chartered, HSBC and Shawbrook for signs that organic growth can outpace hedge-related earnings boosts and sustain recent rev…
Valero Energy reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings above Street estimates, driven by a recovery in U.S. refining margins and modest growth in throughput. The Houston-based refiner cited a material increase in per-barrel refining margin versus the prior year and noted progress on a refining optimization project at its St. Charles facility. Mark…
FLEX LNG (FLNG) trades at about $26.53 and yields ~11.3% from consistent $0.75 quarterly distributions. With a market cap near $1.43B, a modest P/B and P/E, and steady charter-driven cash flow, the stock offers an asymmetric income-first trade. I outline an entry, stop, and target for a 180-trading-day hold and the key catalysts and risks to watch.
U.S. and global markets absorbed a heavy flow of earnings, currency moves and geopolitical news and remained resilient. Big tech reported mixed results that highlighted divergent paths within the AI spending cycle, while the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and signalled that policy easing is unlikely before mid-year. Rising tensions b…
