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Block's shares climbed over 20% in premarket trading after the company said it will cut nearly half of its workforce while accelerating the rollout of artificial intelligence across its operations. Management and analysts described the move as both an efficiency play tied to AI adoption and a reversal of pandemic-era headcount expansion. Outside ec…
Morgan Stanley upgraded Block Inc to Overweight and set a $93 price target, arguing that product enhancements, new offerings and more flexible pricing have expanded the payments firm's total addressable market. The bank highlighted strengthening growth metrics across Cash App and Seller operations, recent improvements in gross profit, planned workf…
Barclays says extreme, AI-led dispersion is shifting market leadership toward Europe, where heavy-asset sectors with lower obsolescence are outperforming AI-exposed U.S. tech. Analyst Emmanuel Cau highlights growing gaps between 'old economy' and 'new economy' sectors, valuation convergence behind the rotation, and investor caution driven by concer…
Jefferies analysts James Heaney and Jesse Chao say Netflix’s underlying financial trajectory remains healthy after the streaming service stepped away from its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Their note projects roughly 10% revenue growth and a 20% compound annual increase in per-share income, while characterizing concerns about engagement declines …
Wizz Air Holdings Plc shares fell 10.2% on Friday following an accelerated placement in which investment funds managed by Indigo Partners LLC sold 10 million ordinary shares at 1,250 pence each, generating gross proceeds of roughly £125 million. The transaction was arranged by Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan and settled on or around March 3, subject…
BCA Research moved U.S. equities to an equal-weight position after annual payroll revisions showed 2025 job growth was weaker and more concentrated than previously reported. The firm cited structural shifts that have reduced compensation's direct link to consumption and adjusted global equity and currency allocations, while removing a fixed-income …
On Feb. 27, Target announced it will sell only cereals made without certified synthetic colors by the end of May. The decision, which covers products sold both in stores and online, follows collaboration with national and owned-brand suppliers to reformulate items where necessary and places Target ahead of several brands with longer dye phase-out t…
Bank of America has resumed coverage of large-cap U.S. retail names, reinstating Buy ratings on Costco and Walmart while labeling Target an Underperform. The bank highlights Costco's pricing and membership-driven revenue mix and underscores Walmart's growing digital ecosystem as reasons to own those stocks. By contrast, BofA points to a slower path…
On Feb. 27 Dell Technologies said it expects revenue from its AI server business to grow roughly 103% to about $50 billion in fiscal 2027. The announcement, combined with a 20% increase to cash dividends and a $10 billion additional share repurchase program, sent Dell shares up 11% in premarket trading to $135.17, poised to open at a more than two-…
Volkswagen has received initial bids placing the value of its diesel engine and heat pump business Everllence at roughly 8 billion euros including debt (about $9.44 billion), according to people familiar with the talks. Multiple buyout firms and an industrial manufacturer entered the contest as Volkswagen moves the asset through a competitive sale …
Futures tied to Canada’s main equity benchmark moved lower on Friday following the S&P/TSX composite index’s record close a day earlier. Strength in Canadian banks and a rise in precious metals supported the market’s prior advance, while U.S. futures signaled a weaker finish to the week as technology names remained in focus ahead of wholesale infla…
Jefferies analyst Desh Peramunetilleke says U.S. software shares have tumbled to levels of underperformance not seen since the dotcom crash. The S&P 500 software sector is down 20% year-to-date and has lagged the broader index by more than 35% since the end of July 2025. Valuation multiples have fallen from 33x to 21x earnings as investors react to…
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions priced an underwritten public offering of 14,285,714 common shares at $84.00 per share, a discount to the prior close, triggering a roughly 7% drop in the stock. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 2,142,857 shares. Net proceeds are expected to be about $1.17 billion after …
U.S. stock futures edged lower on Friday as traders parsed a fresh round of corporate results and guidance ahead of important inflation figures. Early premarket action showed notable winners — including Netflix, Block and Dell Technologies — and several pullbacks among media, cloud and retail names.
UBS elevated Palantir from Neutral to Buy after the stock fell roughly 35% from its high. Analysts led by Karl Keirstead argue the price drop creates an attractive entry point given strong demand signals, substantial near-term revenue growth assumptions and margin stability. UBS kept a $180 price target while forecasting elevated revenue CAGR and h…
KORE Group Holdings stock climbed 76% in Friday trading after the company agreed to be bought for $726 million in cash by Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners at $9.25 per share. The offer values the company at a 691% premium to its December 18, 2024 closing price and follows approval from KORE's board and a special committee of independe…
Deutsche Bank moved Sandoz from "buy" to "hold" while lifting its price target to CHF70, citing limited scope for earnings upgrades after the stock nearly doubled since the bank’s upgrade last year. The firm highlighted stretched valuation metrics, modest free cash flow yield and the prospect of a FY27 deceleration following a step-up in biosimilar…
British equities climbed to a new record on Friday, propelled largely by gains in mining stocks, even as the pound retreated after the Green Party won a by-election in Gorton and Denton. The FTSE 100 rose 0.4% to 10,887.88, touching 10,900 earlier in the session, while the pound fell 0.1% against the dollar to 1.3473 as of 1156 GMT. European peers …
UBS strategists say the global equity rally has become uneven, with cyclical regions and sectors outperforming U.S. technology. While the bank remains constructive on a cyclical recovery and the asset class overall, it downgraded U.S. tech to Neutral and prefers tech exposure in China and Europe as well as opportunities in the AI application layer.
Bernstein analysts say that a nuclear agreement between Washington and Tehran would probably lead to downward pressure on U.S. defense equities. While heightened tensions have helped lift the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry index this year, the firm cautions that only sustained political and budgetary backing would support a durable rally f…
Senior PLC's stock jumped 19% on Friday after the company disclosed it has received several takeover approaches. The board said it had already rejected earlier offers it considered too low, appointed advisers to engage other parties, and has postponed a planned £40 million share buyback while discussions proceed. The company cautioned there is no g…
Bernstein upgraded Heidelberg Materials to outperform from market-perform and set a €230 price target after a roughly 20% one-month drop in the stock tied to worries about the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The broker’s DCF-based valuation implies about 21% upside from recent trading levels and rests on assumptions including a 10.3% WACC and a 2.75% …
BASF said it is investigating whether its U.S. subsidiary has a legal claim to recover import duties after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated many tariffs instituted under the Trump administration. CEO Markus Kamieth said that if the internal review determines the subsidiary has a legal entitlement, the company will pursue reimbursement. Finance Ch…
UBS strategists say Eurozone equities can register modest additional upside, driven by an improving cyclical backdrop, attractive structural exposures, and valuations they view as reasonable. With more than half of companies having reported, a majority have beaten EPS forecasts despite weak revenues, aided by tight cost control. Analysts at UBS see…
Despite an overall slowdown in U.S. payroll growth last year, the restaurant sector expanded employment as consumers reallocated discretionary spending toward meals, coffee and desserts. Snack and beverage outlets led gains, while fast-food and buffet-style operations lagged. Chains that leaned on bundled promotions, digital ordering and high-margi…
