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Shares of Venu Holding Corporation fell sharply in after-hours trading following the company's announcement of a registered underwritten public offering of common stock. The offering, targeted at approximately $75 million with an additional underwriter option of $11.25 million, is intended to finance development projects and a planned real estate p…
Dolphin Entertainment Chief Executive William O’Dowd IV acquired 2,700 shares of the company’s common stock on January 26, 2026, for a total of $4,873. The purchase, executed at prices between $1.78 and $1.86 per share (an average of $1.805), raises O’Dowd’s direct ownership while the stock trades slightly below his purchase level. The company rece…
President Donald Trump told reporters in Iowa that he thinks the value of the dollar is "great," remarks that coincided with an accelerated slide in the dollar index to a session low and renewed market focus on potential coordinated intervention and an upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision.
Bank of Montreal's capital markets unit has appointed Aman Malik as chief operating officer, replacing Nina Knezevic, who will shift to a new position focused on strategic workforce planning and initiatives for the bank. Malik, formerly head of strategy and chief administration officer for banking at Wells Fargo & Co., will report to Alan Tannenbau…
Texas Capital Securities opened coverage of Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) with a Buy rating and a $138.00 price target. The firm highlights Oklo's Aurora sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor and complementary technologies as the core investment thesis. Market data show a sizable market capitalization but negative trailing earnings, and InvestingPro flags potentia…
Morgan Stanley has reduced its price objective for Birkenstock Holding plc to $47 from $57 while holding an Equalweight rating. The new target implies more than 22% upside from the current share price and arrives as the company approaches its Command Day and an upcoming earnings release. Analysts remain mixed, citing strong margins and financial me…
Mizuho has reduced its price target on Brown & Brown to $84 from $90 and kept a Neutral rating as it trims 2026-27 EPS estimates. The firm pointed to a mix of property-and-casualty pricing headwinds, personnel-related market share loss, and weaker flood claim revenues as contributors to slower near-term revenue growth and margin pressure. Separatel…
Freedom Capital Markets initiated coverage of FormFactor (FORM) with a Hold rating and a $64 price target, pointing to the company’s close ties with Western chipmakers, IP-rich product set and exposure to AI-driven chip demand. The firm balanced those strengths against a steep share-price run and ongoing industry headwinds, while third-party data s…
Oppenheimer downgraded Roper Industries (NASDAQ:ROP) from Outperform to Perform and withdrew its price target following mixed fourth-quarter results and conservative fiscal 2026 guidance. The firm flagged ongoing challenges across several Roper business units, trimmed revenue and EPS forecasts, and said the company must show higher organic growth t…
StandardAero Inc. shares fell 4.1% in after-hours trading after two of its largest stockholders — affiliates of The Carlyle Group and GIC — announced plans to sell 50 million shares in a public offering. The selling holders would receive all proceeds, and underwriters may be granted a 30-day option for up to 7.5 million additional shares. Separatel…
President Donald Trump told Fox News that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had "solved a tremendous problem in conjunction with Syria," but did not provide details. The remark came hours after a phone call with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. U.S. diplomats continue efforts to negotiate a ceasefire and a political settlement between the Kurd…
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a new roster of branded medicines selected for the third round of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The list includes products from major manufacturers Eli Lilly, Pfizer and AbbVie, and for the first time this cycle it incorporates medications covered under Medicare Part B. T…
TD Cowen increased its price objective on RTX Corp. to $225 from $210 while keeping a Buy rating, following what the firm described as strong fourth-quarter results. The new target implies a 25 times EV/EBITDA multiple on RTX’s estimated calendar year 2026 results. The stock, trading near its 52-week high, posted quarterly earnings and revenue abov…
Vertical Research Partners raised its price target for RTX Corp. to $227 from $219 and kept a Buy rating after the company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The firm cited an improved free cash flow outlook, modest upward revisions to adjusted EPS for 2026 and 2027, and the offsetting strength of RTX’s defense business as reas…
Wedbush has reiterated an Outperform rating and a $340.00 price target on Amazon after the company said it will close its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go storefronts to redirect investment toward growth initiatives. The move is intended to strengthen Amazon's position in perishables and accelerate expansion of its Whole Foods footprint while the company…
Vertical Research Partners raised its price target on Northrop Grumman to $688 from $625 and held a Hold rating after the company’s fourth-quarter results. The firm described the quarter as "fine" but said the results mark a watershed for the U.S. defense sector as contractors increase capital spending and internal R&D. Vertical Research trimmed it…
Vertical Research Partners raised its price target for Boeing to $281 from $250 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing signs of operational stabilization and progress on strategic portfolio items. The new target implies roughly 15% upside from the stock's recent price. The firm noted management's focus on building a foundation for 2025 and pointed …
Alaska Air Group (ALK) is pushing above key moving averages as airline fundamentals improve into 2026. With limited capacity growth, resilient premium demand, and a fleet modernization/expansion narrative gaining oxygen, the market is starting to re-rate the stock. This is a mid-term long trade built around momentum plus improving earnings expectat…
Raymond James has reaffirmed a Strong Buy rating on Union Pacific (UNP) with a $275 price target, pointing to network improvements, tighter transportation planning and CEO operational emphasis as drivers of improved profitability and reliability. The firm also described the company’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NSC) as potentially tra…
President Donald Trump said his administration will "de-escalate a little bit" in Minnesota, where two U.S. citizens have been killed this month in shootings by federal immigration agents. Speaking on Fox News' The Will Cain Show, Trump described the adjustment as "not a pullback, but a change" and said he had spoken with Tom Homan, whom he sent to…
A mix of earnings and forward guidance drove notable after-hours moves across semiconductor, storage, networking and education-related stocks. Texas Instruments jumped on stronger-than-expected results and favorable guidance, while F5 Networks and Stride posted gains after beating estimates. Qorvo and Skyworks retreated on conservative guidance, an…
U.S. equity markets closed mixed on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.83% while the S&P 500 rose 0.41% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.91%. Strength in Utilities, Technology and Oil & Gas supported gains, even as losses in Healthcare, Telecoms and Financials weighed on some benchmark components. Several individual companies …
Mexico's main stock index advanced modestly at the close, driven by strength in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. The S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.17% to reach a new all-time high. Regional SAB de CV and Coca-Cola Femsa were among the session's top performers, while several retailers and conglomerates posted declines. Commodities a…
Canada's main stock index closed marginally higher as strength in Energy, Utilities and Materials helped offset a larger number of decliners. Major movers included NovaGold Resources, Celestica and MDA on the upside, while Cogeco Communications, Constellation Software and Metro were the heaviest laggards. Market breadth slightly favored losers and …
Colombian stocks finished the trading day in negative territory, with the benchmark COLCAP index retreating 1.01% as losses in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors outweighed gains elsewhere. Market breadth favored advancers by count, but headline index weakness reflected heavier-weight declines. Several individual names reached n…
