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Software equities tumbled in premarket U.S. trading after earnings-related updates from Microsoft and SAP raised investor concerns about the sustainability of cloud and AI-driven spending. Microsoft sank roughly 7% despite reporting quarterly results above expectations, while SAP dropped about 16% after its cloud backlog and 2026 cloud revenue outl…
President Donald Trump used a Truth Social post to sharply criticize Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for holding interest rates steady, arguing the United States should have substantially lower rates and the lowest rates in the world. His remarks followed the Fed's decision to leave benchmark rates unchanged and reiterated claims that tariffs b…
The South African Reserve Bank left its policy rate unchanged at 6.75%, with a 4-2 Monetary Policy Committee vote to hold rather than cut. The bank says inflation likely peaked at 3.6% in December and is expected to converge toward the 3% target, while the economy has recorded four consecutive quarters of growth. Forecasts point to modest GDP growt…
A Kremlin foreign policy aide said territorial questions are not the only unresolved matters standing in the way of a peace agreement in Ukraine, while U.S.-mediated talks continue to try to bridge a deeply contested demand over parts of Donetsk region. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the territorial disagreement as a major and hard-t…
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on Dynex Capital to $15.25 from $14.50 and retained an Outperform rating, citing a 3-4% year-to-date rise in book value and recent quarter earnings that materially exceeded expectations. The research house left its 2026 earnings forecast unchanged and nudged up 2027 estimates while projecting economic…
KeyBanc reduced its 12-month price target for ServiceNow (NOW) to $115.00 from $155.00 and kept an Underweight rating, citing a 2026 organic subscription revenue forecast that the firm deems insufficient to calm market worries. ServiceNow’s shares have slid toward their 52-week low, falling materially over recent months, and dropped further in afte…
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) raised its price objective on Provident Financial Services (PFS) to $25.00 from $23.00 while leaving an Outperform rating in place. The move follows fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, a stock bump after the announcement, and a string of improving pre-provision net revenue and earnings metrics highli…
Pinterest is trading near its 52-week low after a brief sell-off tied to a restructuring announcement. With a clean balance sheet, strong cash generation and a pivot toward AI-driven visual shopping and connected TV ads, the setup offers meaningful upside vs. limited downside. I lay out an actionable entry, stop and target with catalysts and specif…
CoStar Group's combination of aggressive buybacks, 2026 profit targets and an activist nudge from Third Point make the stock a tactical long. Valuation remains rich, but with a clear catalyst runway and a favorable risk/reward, we upgrade to a buy and lay out an actionable trade with defined entry, stop and target for a mid-term swing (45 trading d…
An AI-driven ranking from WarrenAI highlights three automotive suppliers with notable exposure to electric vehicles and compelling financial metrics. Autoliv, BorgWarner and Lear appear prominently for their recent stock returns, projected upside to fair value, and dividend yields. The analysis frames these firms as positioned to benefit across bot…
Stilwell Value LLC, affiliated funds and Joseph Stilwell disclosed a purchase of 618 shares of Peoples Financial Corp/MS/ (NASDAQ:PFBX) on January 28, 2026, at $20.5363 per share for a total of $12,691. The report outlines existing holdings across Stilwell-managed vehicles and notes valuation and financial-health metrics for the regional bank.
Norfolk Southern reported a rise in fourth-quarter adjusted earnings, driven by more than $215 million in cost savings largely attributed to productivity improvements. The Atlanta-based railroad saw revenue slip and volumes fall, while regulatory scrutiny delayed Union Pacific’s proposed merger filing and competitive responses continued to pressure…
Bank of America’s analysis suggests a stronger euro versus the dollar could reduce 2026 EPS for the STOXX Europe 600 by 4.5% if EUR/USD remains around 1.19. The effect would be uneven across sectors: Energy and Utilities emerge as likely beneficiaries, while Construction and Materials and Autos and Parts face the biggest headwinds. A stock-level sc…
Glucotrack Inc. (NASDAQ: GCTK) saw its stock surge 60% on Thursday following U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approval of three patents tied to its continuous blood glucose monitoring platform. The patents protect core elements of the company's fully implantable system as it moves toward further clinical testing and eventual commercialization.
JPMorgan raised its price target for Meta Platforms Inc. to $825 from $800 and kept an Overweight rating, citing a strong first-quarter revenue outlook with growth pushing into the 30% range. The bank said projected 2026 revenue could cover expected total expenses of $162 billion to $169 billion and capital expenditures of $115 billion to $135 bill…
JPMorgan increased its 12-month price target on IBM to $317 from $312 while retaining a Neutral rating following a quarter of robust software growth, higher profitability and solid free cash flow. IBM reported revenue and earnings that outperformed expectations, with notable strength in software and mainframe businesses, while management set fiscal…
JPMorgan cut its 12-month price target on ServiceNow (NOW) to $195 from $215 but retained an Overweight rating. The bank emphasizes the company’s leadership in cloud-based IT workflow management, accelerating move into complementary workflow categories, solid revenue growth and healthy cash generation, while the stock trades near recent lows.
JPMorgan reduced its 12-month price target on Microsoft to $550 from $575 but retained an Overweight rating, pointing to the company's strong product portfolio, cloud positioning and cash flow. The move follows Microsoft’s fiscal second-quarter report, where Azure growth slightly missed expectations even as revenue, EPS and margins topped forecasts…
Futures tied to Canada’s primary equity benchmark ticked higher Thursday as market participants digested heavy tech sector earnings and recent central bank decisions. The S&P/TSX 60 futures rose modestly, while the prior session’s gains for the broader TSX composite were supported by materials and energy names. Rising precious metal prices and unce…
Churchill Capital Corp IX (CCIX) is a blank-check vehicle trading at $10.67 with a market cap of roughly $391M. This trade idea takes a tactical long into expected merger-related momentum around an AI trucking target: entry at $10.67, stop at $10.15, target $12.50, mid-term horizon (45 trading days). The setup mixes tight technicals, low float rela…
Pinterest is cheap on traditional metrics, trading near $23 with a sub-8x P/E, strong free cash flow and zero debt. Management's pivot to AI and connected-TV advertising (post-tvScientific) creates a clear monetization runway. Enter a long, defined-risk trade targeting a return to mid‑cycle multiples while watching execution risks tied to restructu…
Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar formally launched her bid for governor of Minnesota after filing paperwork a week earlier, tying her campaign to rising state tensions over a federal immigration enforcement operation that preceded a series of recent killings and shootings. She positioned herself against the federal approach and pledged to addr…
PulteGroup reported a decline in fourth-quarter profit and revenue as incentive-driven demand and elevated costs compressed margins. The builder cited weaker consumer confidence even as lower interest rates and improved pricing dynamics modestly eased affordability compared with a year earlier. Revenue fell 6% year-over-year and earnings missed ana…
Deutsche Bank trimmed its target for Microsoft from $630 to $575 while keeping a Buy rating, following the company's fiscal second-quarter results. The bank described the quarter as "solid" but noted Azure cloud growth of 38% year-over-year at constant currency fell short of what it saw as market expectations. The new target still implies meaningfu…
Scotiabank reduced its price objective on SmartStop Self Storage to $35 from $36 while keeping a Sector Outperform rating, pointing to the REIT's ability to offset churn with customer rate increases and to incremental earnings from a planned 2027 integration. The new target implies about 12.4% upside from SmartStop's current market price and is acc…
