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Circle Internet's stock climbed after reports that the White House will convene banking and cryptocurrency executives to tackle stalled legislation and specific conflicts, including whether crypto firms can pay interest and rewards on stablecoin holdings. The scheduled summit, hosted by the White House's crypto council with trade groups expected to…
BofA Securities raised its price objective for Corning to $120 from $110 while maintaining a Buy rating following the company's latest quarterly report. Revenue modestly exceeded expectations driven by Display and Hemlock units, but Optical fell short. BofA remains constructive on a 1-2 year growth runway tied to data center buildouts - including a…
<p>POET Technologies plunged after a secondary offering but the equity now trades at a level that understates its cash buffer and product momentum. With cash north of $300M, recent production orders and initial AI-focused products shipping, the current pullback is an actionable entry for disciplined traders willing to accept execution and adoption …
The White House will host a meeting on Monday bringing together senior figures from the banking and cryptocurrency sectors to explore a way forward on major crypto legislation stalled by disagreements between the two industries, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The session, organized by the White House's crypto council, will…
The Federal Reserve voted 10-2 to maintain its benchmark policy rate at 3.50%-3.75%, citing continued inflationary pressure and steady economic activity while noting signs of stabilization in the labor market. The statement gave no timetable for further reductions and reflected persistent divisions among policymakers about the pace and scale of fut…
TD Cowen raised its price objective on ASML Holding NV to EUR1,500 from EUR1,000 and kept a Buy rating after the company posted strong quarterly results, record order intake and bullish guidance for 2026. The research house models continued revenue growth driven by EUV system sales, while noting capacity-related variability in ASML's CY26 outlook. …
Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a Neutral rating and an $87 price target on Fortinet ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report, scheduled in just 8 days on February 5. The firm highlighted mixed demand indicators, high gross margins, and the importance of SASE and SecOps traction, while noting DRAM price inflation as a potential headw…
Earnings season presses on with a heavy slate of reports scheduled for Thursday. Market leaders including Apple, Visa, KLA-Tencor, Western Digital and Stryker are set to report after the close, while a diverse group of companies across materials, manufacturing, financials and healthcare will release results before the opening bell. Below is a compr…
Raymond James increased its price objective for MSCI Inc. to $710 from $690 while keeping an Outperform rating, pointing to robust net new recurring subscription sales in the company's Index and Private Assets segments. The firm sees this subscription momentum as a likely driver of improved subscription revenue growth, even as MSCI's 2026 cash flow…
Markets are set to focus on the weekly Initial Jobless Claims report on Thursday, January 29, 2026, with a broad set of additional U.S. economic releases and Treasury auctions scheduled the same day. The Initial Jobless Claims print, due at 8:30 AM ET and expected at 206K versus the prior 200K, will sit alongside data on unit labor costs, continuin…
CMA CGM and U.S. investor Stonepeak agreed to form a port terminal joint venture, United Ports LLC, with an enterprise value close to $10 billion. Stonepeak will pay $2.4 billion for a 25% stake and may provide up to $3.6 billion more for future projects. CMA CGM will fold 10 of its terminals into the venture and will deploy the $2.4 billion in pro…
Vistra (VST) appears to be experiencing a headline-driven retreat rather than a fundamental slowdown. Power contracts and cash flow remain intact, but accounting line items tied to asset closure and decommissioning can compress reported earnings and spook short-term holders. This trade targets a mean reversion back above the 50-day SMA with a clear…
BofA Securities raised its price target on Progressive Corp. to $334 from $328 and kept a Buy rating after the insurer reported 211,000 net new policies in December, comfortably ahead of expectations. The firm and InvestingPro metrics point to an attractive valuation, while other broker notes and regulatory filings highlight ongoing rate adjustment…
NIQ Global Intelligence is converting solid free cash flow into a cleaner earnings profile. The setup today favors a long trade: entry at $17.40, stop at $15.50 and a $21.00 target over a 180-trading-day window, betting on continued margin expansion and client spend resilience.
Franco-Nevada (FNV) offers exposure to gold and other commodities through a large, diversified royalties and streams portfolio. The stock trades near 52-week highs after a 16% dividend bump and board succession news; fundamentals (free cash flow of $340.5M, market cap ~$51B) point to durable cash conversion but also very rich multiples. This trade …
Unions representing federal employees have filed in federal court to stop the Trump administration from ending temporary contracts and on-call reservist agreements at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a move they say will affect more than 10,000 personnel and breaches statutory protections enacted after the recent government shutdown.
Robert J Glunk, a director at Muncy Columbia Financial Corp (NASDAQ: CCFN), purchased 91 shares of the company's common stock on January 27, 2026, at $59.55 per share for a total of $5,121. The company also declared a higher quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable December 11, 2025 to shareholders of recor…
Analysts expect major U.S. refiners to post higher fourth-quarter profits, supported by improved product margins driven in part by disruptions to Russian refining capacity and wider crude differentials. Attention is shifting to whether Gulf Coast complex refineries can absorb increasing flows of Venezuelan heavy crude following a change in that cou…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he and President Donald Trump held an extended discussion about who should succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with four candidates still under consideration. Bessent, speaking to CNBC after traveling with Trump, declined to name the finalists or to say whether he recommended a pick, and said the timin…
China’s defense ministry announced an investigation into Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, removing a senior military interlocutor with whom Washington had cultivated direct contact. Former U.S. officials and analysts say Zhang’s ouster leaves the CMC with a slimmer roster of seasoned commanders and increases uncertain…
FedEx announced it is collaborating with Boeing and U.S. aviation safety regulators to return its grounded MD-11 cargo aircraft to service by May 31, following the November crash of an MD-11 operated by UPS that killed 15 people. UPS has retired its remaining MD-11s and plans to replace them with Boeing 767s. Regulators have highlighted a cracked c…
Meta Platforms is advancing into its upcoming earnings report with several influential research firms reiterating bullish ratings and high price targets. While analysts highlight robust product deployment and large user reach for Meta AI, they also flag the potential impact of elevated capital expenditure and operating costs tied to artificial inte…
President Donald Trump publicly admonished Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey after Frey said city authorities would not assist federal immigration agencies in enforcing immigration laws. The exchange came as federal immigration activity in Minneapolis appeared to alternate between more targeted operations and broader patrols, following two fatal shootin…
Shares of Odysight.ai (ODYS) rose 6.9% Wednesday after the company disclosed it received two pilot orders from a major defense customer to test AI-based monitoring solutions on aerial platforms. One pilot will evaluate a computer-vision monitoring system on an operational combat helicopter; the other targets monitoring a critical component inside a…
A Republican chair of a U.S. House committee has asked Ford to clarify its agreement with China’s CATL after the automaker announced plans to repurpose U.S. battery manufacturing facilities to produce lithium iron phosphate cells and grid-scale energy storage systems using CATL-licensed technology. The lawmaker requested detailed answers from CEO J…
