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Truist Securities has reiterated its Buy rating and $40.00 price target on Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) after the company reported the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The target implies roughly 43.6% upside from the prevailing share price of $27.86, though InvestingPro data indicates the stock is trading above its Fair Value. Truist cited…
BMO Capital has reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), keeping a $185.00 price target after fourth-quarter 2025 results that outpaced BMO's expectations by 4%. The stock is trading at $208.54, marginally below its 52-week peak. Management reports stabilizing demand and improving weight per shipment, but a sizable reven…
Mexican cement producer Cemex reported a 16% year-on-year increase in fourth-quarter EBITDA to $781 million, driven by lower operating costs and higher selling prices, but one-off restructuring and asset-related charges produced a net loss for the quarter. The company outlined capital spending plans for 2026 and proposed increased dividends and a $…
A broad-based tech selloff accelerated after heavy declines in chipmakers and large-cap technology names, raising concerns that AI-driven disruption may no longer be an automatic positive for diversified index investors. Sharp moves in cryptocurrencies and precious metals accompanied the equity swings, while major central bank decisions and U.S. la…
Spotify shares climbed more than 3% after the company said it will add physical book sales to its app via a partnership with Bookshop.org. Beginning this spring, premium subscribers in the United States and United Kingdom will be able to purchase hardcover and paperback books directly through Spotify. Under the arrangement, Bookshop.org will manage…
Evercore ISI increased its price target on Allegiant Travel Company to $125 from $120 while maintaining an Outperform rating after the carrier reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results and issued robust 2026 guidance. Analysts revised 2026-27 EPS forecasts higher amid signs of unit revenue strength and capacity rationalization, th…
Truist Securities has reaffirmed its Buy rating and $130.00 price target on Crown Holdings (CCK) following the company’s most recent quarterly report. Crown delivered adjusted operating EPS of $1.74, beating Truist and Street estimates and landing at the top of its guidance range, while revenue grew to $3.13 billion. Despite these results, shares t…
Constellium is trading near a fresh 52-week high on momentum tied to battery foil capacity and aerospace wins. Fundamentals show cyclical leverage and mixed cash flow, but valuation metrics (EV/EBITDA ~7.9; EV/Sales ~0.66) leave room for upside if the aluminum cycle holds. This is a mid-term swing trade: entry $24.30, target $28.00, stop loss $22.0…
Engie shares fell nearly 2% after JPMorgan lowered its rating to Neutral from Overweight, arguing the market has largely repriced the company and that upside from rerating may be limited. The bank projects 2026 as a trough for net income, with mid-single-digit earnings growth in 2027 and 2028, and set a price target of €24.50.
The Kremlin has confirmed that the New START treaty limiting strategic nuclear arms between Russia and the United States will expire at the close of Thursday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia proposed a voluntary one-year extension to allow time for negotiations on a successor, but that the United States never provided a formal response.…
On his return flight from Egypt, President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is actively trying to stop tensions between the United States and Iran from evolving into fresh regional conflict. He praised diplomatic efforts by both governments and said that talks at the leader level would be useful once lower-tier negotiations have progressed.
Zeta Global (ZETA) has pulled back into a technically and fundamentally attractive entry. Strong revenue growth and improving free cash flow underpin a constructive view, while valuation metrics and bearish momentum call for a disciplined entry and tight risk controls. This trade plan targets a mid-term swing with clear entry, stop and target level…
Germany’s competition authority has ruled that Amazon may not impose price caps on third-party sellers in its German marketplace and has ordered the company to pay 59 million euros for anti-competitive conduct. The decision, which leverages enforcement powers created by 2023 reforms, represents the first time the cartel office has sought financial …
The Justice Department unit charged with investigating and prosecuting potential law enforcement misconduct has experienced a dramatic reduction in staffing and a directive to limit the scope of many probes. Multiple former prosecutors say the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division has lost roughly two-thirds of its trial attorneys, supervis…
Meta is trading below recent intra-week highs after an earnings-driven pullback. The company combines a strong ad business with accelerating AI investments and healthy cash flow. This trade idea sizes an entry at $670 with a $820 long-term target and a $620 stop, reflecting upside if AI-driven monetization and Reality Labs progress continue to outp…
SpaceX is developing a set of revenue-focused extensions to its Starlink satellite internet business that could include a Starlink-branded phone, enhanced direct-to-device connectivity for mobile handsets and a new orbital tracking product called Stargaze. Sources familiar with the plans say these initiatives build on Starlink's rapid satellite dep…
Tonies reported preliminary fiscal 2025 results showing revenue up 31% year-over-year to €630 million, outpacing guidance. North America led growth with a 40% increase in constant currency and became the company's largest market, while adjusted EBITDA margin is expected near 8.5%. The full results will be published on April 14.
NIO said it expects to report its first adjusted operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2025, forecasting 700 million to 1.2 billion yuan, as deliveries surged and vehicle margins improved. The company attributed the swing from a year-earlier adjusted operating loss to higher sales, a more favourable product mix, and ongoing cost reductions; it…
Goldman Sachs maintained its Buy rating on Nvidia Corp., setting a $250 price target that implies marked upside from the stock's recent level. The firm expects a beat-and-raise quarter and highlighted a set of potential catalysts through the first half of 2026, while cautioning that much of the 2026 upside may already be in the price and that clari…
Bank of America has reduced its rating on Equinor to Neutral, saying the stock now trades close to its unchanged price objective of NOK260. The bank lowered its 2026+ estimates, pointed to valuations that reflect long-term Brent near $70 per barrel, and cut buyback expectations after net debt ran roughly $3 billion above forecasts.
Evonik reversed early losses and gained about 1% after pre-releasing fourth-quarter figures that showed a modest shortfall on EBITDA versus consensus, alongside a fiscal year 2026 earnings guide that broadly matches analyst expectations. The company also cut near-term dividend expectations and set a new payout ratio range, moves that recalibrate sh…
Valiant reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with operating income 2% ahead of forecasts and pre-tax profit of CHF62 million, 14% above expectations. The bank set aside CHF4 million in reserves, delivered net income of CHF46 million versus a CHF44 million consensus, and unveiled a CHF75 million share buyback to run over three yea…
Addtech reported third-quarter results showing stronger-than-expected profitability despite revenues slightly undershooting analyst forecasts. Sales reached SEK5,556 million, a 1.4% year-on-year increase, while EBITA rose to SEK864 million and the EBITA margin improved to 15.6%. The company also announced the acquisition of RAMME, to be integrated …
Documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice show that Ariane de Rothschild, chief executive of Geneva-based Edmond de Rothschild, corresponded repeatedly with Jeffrey Epstein and agreed to several meetings over roughly five years before his 2019 arrest. The files do not show evidence of criminal conduct by de Rothschild but raise questions…
Sligro Food Group will present a new strategic plan on March 5 that targets structural margin gains across 2026-30 after a 2025 operating performance that fell short of expectations. Adjusted EBIT of c54 million missed forecasts by 8% as weak sales growth and rising costs limited margin recovery, even as free cash flow reached c80 million and man…
