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Evercore ISI upgraded Cisco to Outperform and increased its price target to $100 from $80, arguing the company is positioned for multi-year high single-digit sales growth and low-teens EPS growth. The firm highlighted an accelerating enterprise networking cycle, AI-related revenue potential, product momentum, and recovering traditional markets as t…
Evercore ISI has maintained an Outperform rating and a $112.00 price target on Boston Scientific (BSX), elevating the stock to its Tactical Outperform list ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter results. The firm views short-term concerns about procedure volumes and market reaction to Boston Scientific’s acquisition of Penumbra as overblown, pointin…
Raymond James has reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $600.00 price target on Microsoft (MSFT) ahead of the company’s fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings report scheduled for January 28 after market close. The firm cites strong Azure performance and ongoing revenue growth but flags industry-level memory availability and pricing risks that could p…
Raymond James trimmed its price objective for Meta Platforms to $800 from $825 while retaining a Strong Buy rating, calling the company an "AI Tweener" whose near-term valuation will hinge on artificial intelligence developments amid likely higher expenses and capital spending. The firm still forecasts above-consensus revenue growth for 2026 and 20…
Truist Securities reduced its price objective for ProLogis to $139 from $142 while retaining a Buy rating. The broker modestly lowered its 2026 and 2027 normalized funds from operations (FFO) estimates, yet projects accelerating earnings and values the shares as offering roughly 12.5% total return potential without multiple expansion. Recent fourth…
Oppenheimer upgraded Relay Therapeutics (RLAY) from Perform to Outperform and set a $14.00 price target, citing what it calls a "beatable bar" should the VIKTORIA-1 trial for gedatolisib disappoint. The move follows Relay interim data for zovegalisib and continued analyst interest, while InvestingPro metrics show the shares near fair value after st…
Jefferies reduced its price objective for Apple Inc. to $276.47 from $283.36 and kept a Hold rating as the company approaches its January 29 earnings report. The firm pointed to signs of cooling services growth - including a roughly 7% App Store revenue increase in the December quarter and a potential deceleration in Google-related advertising rece…
Jefferies lowered its 12-month price objective for NiSource (NYSE: NI) to $49 from $50 but kept a Buy rating, pointing to multiple catalysts tied to an expanding data center relationship. The research house’s estimates imply above-Street earnings-per-share growth profiles, and the company announced a quarterly dividend and received a short-term fed…
Wolfe Research downgraded Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) from Outperform to Peerperform, saying the stock's run over the last two years constrains upside even as core businesses and financial metrics remain solid. The firm raised its 2027 EPS estimate but concluded that valuation leaves little room for meaningful gains without outsized earnings growth an…
BTIG has initiated coverage of Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA) with a Buy rating and set a $20.00 price target, identifying potential upside tied to the treatment of Treasury’s Senior Preferred Stock and possible regulatory capital relief. The firm highlighted that Treasury warrants representing 79.9% of common equity and any change to the Senior Preferred …
Goldman Sachs raised CEO David Solomon’s total compensation to $47 million for 2025, a 20.5% increase from the prior year, following a year of elevated deal activity and trading gains that propelled the bank to the top of global M&A rankings. The package, which included a $2 million base salary and $45 million in variable pay, exceeded peer pay dis…
Former European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told CNBC that relations between Europe and the United States have reached their "lowest moment" since NATO's creation. He cited actions by U.S. leadership - including the proposal to acquire Greenland, threats of military action and the prospect of higher tariffs - as eroding European confid…
Uranium Energy Corp. has ripped to fresh highs with nuclear sentiment heating up, but the stock is also getting technically stretched and still valued like a high-growth story. This trade idea stays constructive while respecting the risk of a pullback: define the level, lean on trend support, and target a retest of the highs with a clear stop if mo…
Jefferies says listed European real estate begins 2026 trading at the largest valuation discount to the broader equity market in over a decade. With refinancing pressures easing and earnings stabilizing, the broker shifts emphasis to stock selection and spotlights a cross-section of companies it views as best positioned across sub-sectors.
JPMorgan is approaching the European building materials sector's fourth-quarter earnings season with caution, particularly around Lightside businesses exposed to North America. The bank highlights U.S. headwinds from a government shutdown and accelerated roofing destocking after muted storm activity in 2025, while European trends remain more resili…
Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Monster Beverage (MNST) to $96 from $87 while keeping an Overweight rating, citing stronger and more durable growth versus peers and sizable upside relative to consensus. The new target implies roughly 17% upside from the current share price near $82 and follows a string of upward revisions from other brok…
BTIG has begun coverage of Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) with a Buy recommendation and a $20.00 price target, implying substantial upside from the current market price of $8 and a market capitalization of $25.77 billion. The research note highlights technology investments, potential capital relief or conservatorship progress, and integration opportunitie…
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot and whether X complied with its obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) after instances of AI-generated sexualised images of women and children were shared on the platform. The probe will assess whether X properly evaluated and mitigated risks posed …
Jefferies has moved Judges Scientific from a 'buy' to an 'underperform' rating and lowered its price target to 4,015p from 7,380p in its UK Industrials and Capital Goods review. The broker points to two years of profit warnings, reduced research spending and weaker end-market visibility as drivers of the change. The updated target corresponds to a …
India is preparing to lower import duties on certain cars from the European Union to 40% from current peaks of 110% as part of a free trade agreement that could be announced as early as Tuesday. The government has agreed to an immediate cut for a limited set of vehicles from the 27-nation bloc with import prices above €15,000 ($17,739), with tariff…
Gold climbed to unprecedented highs on Monday, topping $5,000 per ounce for the first time and extending gains above $5,100. The metal has rallied more than 80% over the past 12 months and continues to attract central bank purchases, exchange-traded fund inflows and retail speculation. Multiple potential drivers - from a softer dollar and trade ten…
Hong Kong's government will introduce a state-owned gold clearing system with trial operations beginning this year, part of a broader push to build a precious metals ecosystem. The move coincides with gold reaching a record $5,100 an ounce, and includes plans for new futures contracts, tax incentives for investors, cooperation with the Shanghai Gol…
Bank of America analysts, drawing parallels to Winter Storm Viola in 2021, estimate that Winter Storm Fern will reduce U.S. first-quarter GDP growth by 0.5 to 1.5 percentage points. Using card-spending data and the earlier storm's pattern as a guide, the bank highlights a marked near-term pullback in consumer activity but says the effect is likely …
U.S. stock index futures eased on Monday as traders prepared for a heavy week of corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve policy meeting. Gold surged past $5,000 an ounce, lifting U.S.-listed gold miners in premarket trade. Investors weighed elevated precious metals prices, a fresh round of tariff threats from the White House and the concentration …
Evercore ISI has reiterated an Outperform rating and a $65.00 price objective for Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) ahead of the retailer's fourth-quarter earnings release on January 29. The firm frames the report as a potential reset of expectations rather than a decisive judgment on the company’s long-term model, trimming near-term comparable sales a…
