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Oppenheimer upgraded W.W. Grainger (GWW) from Perform to Outperform and set a $1,250 price target, basing the call on the company’s ability to outgrow US MRO markets via high-touch solutions, greater price realization and early benefits from artificial intelligence. The firm’s target equates to 25 times its 2027 earnings estimate of $50.00 per shar…
Uniphar PLC reported robust full-year 2025 results, delivering 9% organic gross profit growth - its strongest rate since listing - and adjusted EPS growth of about 21%, outstripping consensus. Improved financing costs, a completed €35 million buyback, and favorable working capital movements helped reduce net bank debt to EBITDA to 1.5x, well under …
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, leader of Japan's largest business lobby Keidanren, said on Tuesday that foreign exchange intervention is justified when it aims to halt rapid declines or abrupt swings in the yen. Speaking at a news conference, he welcomed signs that some of the negative effects from excessive yen weakness had been curtailed and said future yen …
Russian drone and missile strikes late on Jan. 26 knocked out power to much of Kharkiv during freezing conditions and wounded civilians in Odesa, while air defences intercepted many inbound drones, Ukrainian officials reported. Authorities described extensive damage to energy infrastructure and residential buildings, with repair operations hindered…
Swedish engineering group Sandvik AB reported a 2% decline in reported full-year revenue, citing negative currency effects, while posting a 20% increase in profit. Order intake rose, revenue expanded on a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITA held broadly steady and the company reduced financial net debt amid a series of acquisitions.
Upstart (UPST) has been treated like a simple consumer-credit grenade, but the market may be overlooking the real asset: a scalable AI underwriting platform that can reaccelerate as risk appetite returns. With the stock near $46, mixed momentum indicators, and short interest still elevated, the setup looks less like a momentum chase and more like a…
Vietnamese automaker Kim Long Motor said it will partner with China's BYD to develop a $130 million electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in central Vietnam. Kim Long will finance the construction while BYD supplies technical and technological support. The initial facility, sited on 4.4 hectares, will produce 3 GWh per year for commercial ve…
NAHL Group reported a 3% increase in revenue to roughly A340.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, with underlying operating profit climbing 86% to about A37.3 million. Underlying profit before tax grew to around A35.0 million, up from A31.4 million in 2024. The gains were led by higher revenues and lower marketing expenditure in the Pers…
Everyman Media Group reported an 8.7% increase in revenue to £116.5 million for the 52 weeks ended January 1, 2026, with admissions, average ticket price and food-and-beverage spend per head all higher year-on-year. Group EBITDA rose 4.9% to £17.0 million. The operator added two venues during the period, bringing its estate to 49 locations and 171 …
Horizon Bancorp trades like a small regional bank the market doesn’t quite trust, but the tape is stabilizing, momentum is improving, and the valuation already prices in a lot of bad news. With margin pressure likely closer to trough than peak, HBNC offers an actionable mid-term long setup with defined risk near support and upside back toward the r…
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc reported a 3% year-over-year increase in revenue to £51.6 million for fiscal 2025, with adjusted EBITDA climbing nearly 10% to £12.4 million, consistent with consensus estimates. The results were supported by growth across Point-of-Care, Life Sciences and β-HB sales, improved gross margins and sustained cash generation …
Dr. Martens PLC reported a 2.7% decline in third-quarter revenue on a constant currency basis as the company presses ahead with a consumer-first strategy aimed at improving revenue quality. Group Q3 revenue fell to £253 million, while year-to-date revenue slipped 0.7% to £580 million at constant currency. Management emphasized growth in full-price …
A group composed of Helios, Fitzroy and Tecnotree CEO Padma Ravichander, acting through Resilience Investment, has tabled a recommended all-cash tender offer for all outstanding shares and equity securities of Tecnotree Oyj at €5.70 per share and €145,823.10 per capital convertible device. Tecnotree's board has unanimously recommended shareholders …
U.S. President Donald Trump announced raised tariffs on South Korean autos and other imports on Jan. 26, 2026, citing delays in implementing a $350 billion investment package. The latest move is the most recent episode in a year-long sequence of negotiations, partial agreements and disruptive events between Washington and Seoul that began with Trum…
HMS Networks AB posted a 64% increase in fourth-quarter adjusted operating profit as sales climbed and delivery volumes remained high. The company reported higher margins and lower net debt for the year, while a one-off U.S. tax expense tied to its Red Lion acquisition reduced reported profit after tax. The board has proposed a dividend of 4.80 cro…
Tokyo markets finished higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.77% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors supported the advance. Several individual names posted notable moves, including Resonac, Advantest and Nissui on the upside, while Tokyo Electric Power and other industrials lagged. Market breadth showed more decliners than ad…
Piper Sandler has initiated coverage of BioAge Labs Inc (BIOA) with an Overweight rating and a $73.00 price target, citing encouraging Phase 1 data for BGE-102 and multiple upcoming clinical and programmatic catalysts through 2026. The firm pointed to prior industry transactions validating NLRP3 inhibition as a therapeutic approach. BioAge recently…
Bank of America highlights ArcelorMittal (MT) and Voestalpine (VOE) as the more resilient choices within a selective European steel sector. BofA sees limited downside risk for ArcelorMittal's fourth-quarter EBITDA versus consensus and a modest upside potential for Voestalpine's third-quarter consensus, while flagging region-specific pricing pressur…
RBC Capital has downgraded Inspire Medical Systems from Outperform to Sector Perform and slashed its price target to $90 from $175. The firm points to ongoing reimbursement obstacles tied to coding that it expects will continue to weigh on utilization and competitive positioning. The company’s shares are trading near $81.33, down roughly 16% over t…
Vår Energi reported a 43% year-on-year increase in net production in the fourth quarter of 2025, as oil and gas volumes rose and earlier operational disruptions were resolved. Net output averaged 397,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q4, up 7% from Q3. The quarter included a mix weighted toward liquids, an average realized price near $62 per…
Bitcoin's price remains narrowly confined below the $90,000 threshold as investors await the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision. Despite a relatively softer US dollar, Bitcoin has not exhibited significant gains since the start of 2026, underperforming relative to other assets. Concurrently, precious metals continue to rally amid global unc…
TD Cowen cut its recommendation on SkyWater Technology (SKYT) from Buy to Hold while lifting its price target to $35.00 following IonQ’s proposed $1.8 billion purchase of the specialty foundry. The transaction, structured as $15.00 in cash plus $20.00 in IonQ common stock per SkyWater share, positions SkyWater as a separate IonQ subsidiary and impl…
Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) plans a tax-free spinoff of its Mobility Group as part of a continued simplification of the company. Mizuho left its Outperform rating and $425 price target unchanged, a level the firm says implies roughly 21% upside from the current $332.28 share price. The move shifts emphasis toward Eaton's Electrical and Aerospace &…
The European Banking Federation (EBF) cautions that complex and fragmented regulation is hampering banks’ ability to lend across the EU, potentially leaving Europe trailing other regions. In a letter to European Commission officials, the EBF presented data for 2021-2024 showing heavy capital demands tied to discretionary supervisory measures and ur…
More than a dozen current and former UK politicians have asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to undertake a full competition inquiry into Netflix's proposed $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, arguing the deal risks reinforcing an already dominant player in the TV streaming market and could substantially lessen competiti…
