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Nearly all economists surveyed expect the Bank of England to keep Bank Rate at 3.75% at its February meeting, and a slim majority now foresee a 25 basis-point cut to 3.50% in March. The poll reflects stronger recent private sector growth, resilient retail sales and sticky inflation, leaving policymakers divided after a narrow decision to cut rates …
Greek equities ended Monday's trading session higher, with the Athens General Composite rising 0.64% to a fresh five-year high. Gains were concentrated in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors, while market breadth showed more advancers than decliners. Several individual stocks reached new multi-year or all-time highs. Commodity and currency…
As attacks on Ukraine's heating and power systems continue, artists in Kyiv are improvising to keep studios warm enough to work. Painters describe frozen tubes of paint, makeshift heating from camping stoves and boiled kettles, and the tension of having members of their collective serving at the front - one reported missing in action. Despite the c…
Booz Allen Hamilton's stock dropped 8% after the U.S. Treasury Department cancelled all contracts with the firm, citing failures in safeguarding sensitive taxpayer information. The move affects 31 contracts worth $4.8 million in annual spending and $21 million in total obligations and follows a data theft by a former employee that exposed roughly 4…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CNBC that the Federal Aviation Administration will need two more days to recover from a weekend winter storm that prompted massive cancellations and delays across U.S. aviation. Airlines have waived cancellation fees as operations and staffing recover, with Duffy targeting Wednesday as the return to normal o…
Canada's prime minister said the formal review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, scheduled to begin later this year, will be thorough. He characterized U.S. President Donald Trump as a strong negotiator and urged that recent critical remarks be considered in the context of upcoming USMCA talks. The three-nation pact entered into force in July 20…
BMO Capital has maintained its Outperform rating and $370 price target on Celestica (CLS) ahead of the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results, citing a stronger outlook for the company's TPU business and ongoing hyperscaler capital expenditure as potential catalysts for upside into fiscal 2026. Celestica has posted double-digit revenue growth and su…
Truist Securities cut its price target for OFG Bancorp to $44 from $48 while keeping a Buy rating, after the bank reset guidance to reflect a lower net interest margin and slightly slower loan growth. The firm reduced its 2026 EPS estimate to $4.20 and introduced a 2027 EPS of $4.60, applying an unchanged 10.5x multiple to the revised 2026 figure. …
Truist Securities trimmed its price objective on Ally Financial to $50 from $51 while keeping a Buy rating, citing weaker-than-expected margin guidance and concerns around charge-offs tied to lease terminations. The bank beat fourth-quarter earnings forecasts but provided guidance for a somewhat softer net interest margin and modest improvement in …
Truist Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Frontdoor Inc. (FTDR) and set a $71 price target after observing improved consumer spending trends in the fourth quarter. The firm highlighted gains in card spending, transaction counts and average revenue per transaction, and expects Frontdoor to report fourth-quarter revenue above consensus. InvestingP…
Truist Securities increased its price target for Pinnacle Financial Partners to $119 from $118 and kept a Buy rating after incorporating the closed Synovus merger and updated pro forma guidance. The firm raised operating EPS estimates for 2026 and 2027 and modeled modest revenue growth and positive operating leverage for 2027. Pinnacle reported mix…
Truist Securities raised its price target on Huntington Bancshares to $21.00 from $20.00 and kept a Buy rating, noting signs that expense-related uncertainty may be easing and that revenue synergies from recent deals could boost top-line guidance. The bank’s recent quarterly results were mixed, with adjusted EPS beating expectations but revenue sli…
Bank of America identifies a cluster of compute-oriented semiconductor firms whose valuations, the bank says, remain materially below historical norms even as AI-related investment accelerates. BofA highlights Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD and Credo as preferred compute plays, pointing to strong forecasted sales and earnings growth from 2025-2027 and a com…
Stocks across market-cap segments moved unevenly on Monday. Mega-cap semiconductor names Intel and AMD posted declines, while Cisco and Oracle were among the notable gainers. Activity extended beyond the largest names, with biotech, mining, cloud compute, and SPAC-related listings recording some of the largest percentage changes.
The European Commission has formally designated Meta Platforms' WhatsApp as a very large online platform under the EU Digital Services Act after user figures showed WhatsApp channels averaged 51.7 million monthly active users in the EU for the first half of 2025. The designation triggers heightened obligations to address illegal and harmful content…
Iridex Corp CFO Romeo R. Dizon purchased 1,243 shares on January 26, 2026, investing $1,889 at $1.52 per share and bringing his direct holdings to 106,904 shares. The company also released preliminary unaudited fourth-quarter revenue guidance showing 15-17% growth and reported a positive cash flow result for the period, while flagging a prior third…
Micron Technology's stock dipped after reports that Samsung Electronics is close to obtaining Nvidia certification for its HBM4 high-bandwidth memory. Samsung has supplied initial HBM4 samples, is in the final qualification stage and aims for mass production in February, with shipments to follow. The move could reshape competition among memory supp…
Turkey's BIST 100 index finished higher on Monday, climbing 1.42% to reach a new all-time high. Strength in Technology, Basic Metals and Tourism sectors powered the advance, with Enerya Enerji, Mia Teknoloji and Aselsan among the session's top performers. Market breadth favored advancing issues, while selected names in healthcare and retail posted …
BMO Capital has raised its price target for Gilead Sciences to $150 from $135 and kept an Outperform rating, pointing to robust HIV franchise momentum led by Yeztugo, expanding payer coverage and broader PrEP strength. The firm also flagged pipeline and corporate flexibility as supportive factors amid positive clinical data and corroborating analys…
TD Cowen trimmed its 12-month price target on First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) to $2,500 from $2,600 while keeping a Buy rating, after the bank reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat on core EPS but showed softer pre-tax pre-provision income and cautious guidance for 2026. Market reaction included a notable share decline and analyst revisi…
Argus kept its BUY rating on Capital One Financial Corp. after the company's fourth-quarter results, pointing to loan growth and improved net interest margins even as elevated credit loss provisions drove earnings below expectations. The firm views the recent share weakness - amplified by social media commentary on potential interest-rate caps - as…
TD Cowen increased its price objective for Northern Trust (NTRS) to $175 from $165 while keeping a Buy rating, pointing to better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 core earnings, improving fee business momentum and disciplined expense management. The bank is trading near $148.98 and is judged fairly valued by InvestingPro Fair Value estimates, thou…
BMO Capital raised its price target on Novo Nordisk to $57.00 from $47.00 while keeping a Market Perform rating, citing flat U.S. prescriptions for Wegovy in Q4 2025 versus Q3 and anticipated pricing erosion. The firm trimmed its 2025 Wegovy sales estimate and expects U.S. net sales pressure in 2026 to be partially offset by growth outside the Unit…
Wolfe Research now sees a delayed recovery for U.S. self-storage REITs, forecasting flat sector earnings in 2026 and only modest growth of about 3% to 4% in 2027. The firm lowered ratings on Public Storage and CubeSmart, upgraded National Storage Affiliates, and removed all Outperform ratings for the sector, citing rich valuations and slower-than-e…
About 31,000 registered nurses and allied healthcare workers represented by the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) are staging an open-ended strike at Kaiser Permanente locations across California and Hawaii beginning Monday at 7 a.m. PT (1500 GMT). The union says management undermined negotiatio…
