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Citi has resumed coverage of Netflix with a Buy rating and a $115 price target, estimating upside of roughly 5% to 17%. The bank highlights three primary catalysts: scope to lift FY26 EBIT guidance, an anticipated U.S. price increase, and the prospect of larger share repurchases supported by a strong cash generation profile. Citi also flags long-te…
General Mills confirmed the trimmed annual outlook it announced last month, saying adjusted profit is expected to fall 16% to 20% and organic sales to decline 1.5% to 2%. Third-quarter revenue came in at $4.44 billion, slightly above analysts' compiled estimate of $4.42 billion, as the company faces weaker demand for core grocery items amid consume…
Palladyne AI Corp. stock climbed 13% after the company said its subsidiary, GuideTech, secured a U.S. Navy contract to develop the Air-Launched Rapid Response Missile (ALRRM). The Navy-backed program targets near-hypersonic speeds and more than 350 nautical miles of range using an air-breathing solid fuel ramjet while keeping unit costs lower than …
Israel stated that an overnight strike killed Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, a claim Tehran has not yet addressed. The report comes amid renewed Iranian strikes on Israel, U.S. strikes on coastal missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, and expanded ground operations in Lebanon, driving crude prices above $100 a barrel and disrupting …
Morgan Stanley raised its recommendation on Heidelberg Materials from underweight to overweight and set a price target of €219, saying the recent share weakness reflects overstated fears about carbon costs. The upgrade and supporting analysis, including a reverse discounted cash flow model and operational outlook, sent the stock higher and highligh…
Macy’s projected lower net sales and adjusted earnings for the coming fiscal year amid weak consumer spending and tariff-related costs. The retailer said tariff pressure should ease in the second half of the year, but inventory bought under higher duties will weigh on margins early in the year. Fourth-quarter results showed mixed brand performance,…
TD Cowen upgraded TotalEnergies from Hold to Buy, making it its top integrated oil company pick, after forecasting significant free cash flow expansion, stronger project clarity and an improved long-term positioning. The broker raised its price target to $97 from $80 and highlighted expected production growth, dividend yield and the potential for e…
Mitsubishi Electronics is reported to be moving a stake in its auto parts division into a joint venture with Hon Hai, structured on a 50-50 ownership basis. The arrangement, which could be completed by May, has been viewed as a step toward reforming a non-core, low-margin business but leaves open questions about consolidation and the depth of the r…
Alibaba Group said it will raise prices on a range of artificial intelligence computing and storage products, including T-Head AI chips and its Cloud Parallel File Storage service. The changes, which include a 5% to 34% increase for T-Head chips and a 30% hike for file storage, come amid a corporate reorganization to prioritize AI monetization and …
Lululemon has appointed former Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh to its board and will nominate him at the annual meeting in place of lead director David Mussafer. The move has not calmed investors, who remain focused on the retailer’s unresolved CEO vacancy, weak 2026 guidance, and a proxy contest with founder Chip Wilson. Shares slipped after the announcemen…
Apple CEO Tim Cook attended an event at an Apple store in Chengdu this week after the company cut its standard App Store commission rate for mainland China. The fee reduction, enacted on March 15, follows discussions with Chinese regulators and has prompted further public pressure from state media to relax App Store restrictions and address perceiv…
India's equity benchmarks finished higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex each rising 0.83% as gains in Real Estate, Technology and Capital Goods stocks powered the advance. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges, even as a handful of large-cap defensive names slipped to notable lows. Volatility eased and moves in commodities …
JPMorgan says higher oil prices could more than offset production disruptions stemming from Middle East supply risks, lifting free cash flow yields and supporting European oil and gas equities. The bank names Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni and Galp as preferred names while noting potential headwinds from windfall taxes and differing levels of exposure t…
UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel told a London conference that while there is a slim chance the Italian bank could improve the terms of its takeover offer for Commerzbank, such a revision is not something the bank is currently contemplating. The bid was launched to reopen merger discussions after UniCredit bought an initial stake in Commerzba…
Goldman Sachs on Wednesday upgraded Naturgy Energy Group from "sell" to "buy" and lifted its 12-month price target to €30 from €26. The bank points to a stronger-than-expected 2026 earnings profile, scope to deploy €6.5-7.5 billion of balance-sheet capacity while retaining a BBB rating, and an unusually wide valuation gap versus peers. Shares rose …
Josh D'Amaro takes over as chief executive officer at Disney during the company's annual shareholder meeting, assuming control of a business where theme parks account for the majority of recent profits. He arrives as Disney contends with a weakened television segment, blockbuster fatigue, streaming economics and activist investor scrutiny. D'Amaro …
President Donald Trump and several allies have escalated public attacks on news organizations for their reporting on the Iran war, accusing outlets of undermining military efforts and spreading falsehoods. Officials singled out specific networks and social posts urged regulatory scrutiny, prompting concern among press freedom advocates and legal sc…
Markwayne Mullin, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, will appear at a Senate confirmation hearing where Democrats plan to press him on immigration enforcement tactics, DHS spending and management. The hearing comes after a series of federal operations and public controversies under outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem …
Federal regulators are set to release softened draft capital rules that reduce planned increases for large U.S. banks, reflecting a significant shift from the harsher 2023 proposal. While bankers and regulators appear aligned, a lengthy review process, unresolved technical questions and possible political dissent at the Federal Reserve and White Ho…
Coupang's stock moved higher in premarket trade after the company and Nvidia announced a collaboration to construct an artificial intelligence platform focused on the retailer's logistics and delivery operations. The work will leverage Coupang Intelligent Cloud to create a self-service environment for engineers and data practitioners, and Coupang w…
UBS downgraded Logitech International from buy to neutral and reduced its 12-month price target to CHF80 from CHF88, pointing to easing consensus earnings revisions and indications that the gaming market is maturing in North America and Europe. The stock fell more than 5% the day after the note, as the bank trimmed FY27 and FY28 EPS estimates and r…
South Korean equities jumped sharply as regulators signaled new limits on simultaneous listings of parent companies and their subsidiaries, a practice blamed for diluting shareholder value and contributing to a persistent valuation gap with global peers. The Kospi climbed 5% amid policy clarity and upbeat signals on chip demand.
Shares of several Chinese firms tied to the OpenClaw autonomous AI agent platform surged after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described OpenClaw as 'definitely the next ChatGPT.' The endorsement coincided with sharp gains for MiniMax Group, Knowledge Atlas Technology (Zhipu) and cloud provider UCloud, while analysts warned the agent model increases infere…
Amplifon SpA's stock tumbled to levels not seen since late 2016 after the company revealed a surprise acquisition of GN Hearing valued at €2.3 billion. The deal, announced March 16, has prompted downgrades and sharply lower price targets from Barclays and Jefferies amid concerns about financing, share issuance and near-term dilution despite planned…
Bolloré Group said it will pay an exceptional dividend of €1.50 per share funded by proceeds from the sale of its logistics units. The distribution amounts to €4.2 billion of the €10 billion recovered from the disposals, prompting shares to surge as much as 14% on the announcement. Financière de l’Odet, which controls 71.8% of the group, will recei…
