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Benchmark has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $4.50 price target for Taboola (NASDAQ:TBLA) ahead of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report slated for February 25. The firm points to an attractive valuation versus projected 2026 earnings metrics, steady native advertising trends, and a conservative forecast that leaves room for upside from produ…
Benchmark Research has held its Buy rating on Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) and maintained a $39 price target, citing potential upside tied to the company's streaming growth, content-cost reductions and deleveraging plans. The firm expects the company's upcoming post-market earnings report and conference call to clarify execution on those initi…
Raymond James retained a Market Perform rating on Galapagos NV (GLPG) after the company's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release. The quarter included substantial collaboration revenue recognition tied to the Gilead partnership, robust cash balances, and headline-beating U.S. dollar results. The analyst said the firm will monitor the new leadership t…
Benchmark Capital increased its 12-month price target for Freshpet Inc. to $90 from $80 and kept a Buy rating after the company's fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results outperformed expectations on earnings and adjusted EBITDA. The firm highlighted margin expansion and earlier-than-expected positive free cash flow, while introducing fiscal 2027 estimat…
Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating and preserved a $30 price target on A2Z Smart Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:AZ) after the company reported preliminary fourth-quarter 2025 results and disclosed that more than 2,000 smart carts had been delivered as of December 31, 2025. The broker noted the quarter's revenue effectively surpassed the prior three quar…
Benchmark has maintained a Hold rating on Autohome Inc. as the company approaches its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release. The analyst house now projects a steeper revenue decline and lower non-GAAP earnings per share than previously estimated, while noting continued capital return plans supported by free cash flow and a high dividend yield.
Fulcrum Therapeutics shares fell to $9.46 on Tuesday from a prior close of $11, a pullback Oppenheimer attributes to profit-taking after strong prior gains. The firm kept its Outperform rating and $15 price target as Fulcrum prepares for a second-quarter regulatory discussion on pociredir for sickle cell disease while maintaining a cash-rich balanc…
BWS Financial increased its price target on Adeia Inc. to $30 from $24 and kept a Buy rating after the company disclosed several licensing deals in early 2026 and reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue above expectations. Rosenblatt also raised its target to $30 from $20. Management and analysts point to new Microsoft and semiconductor licenses, plus…
California’s attorney general has requested a preliminary injunction against Amazon, alleging the company pressured third-party sellers to avoid offering lower prices on rival sites and used access to its Buy Box as leverage. The filing seeks to stop the conduct during litigation and to have a monitor enforce compliance; Amazon says its arrangement…
President Donald Trump is expected to face at least some Supreme Court justices when he gives his State of the Union address, after a 6-3 ruling struck down his tariffs and drew sharp criticism from him. The decision, which concluded that the president exceeded statutory authority by imposing tariffs under a national emergencies law, has heightened…
Freedom Capital Markets increased its 12-month price target on MDU Resources Group Inc. to $21 from $20 and left its rating at Hold. The move follows the company’s fiscal 2025 results, which showed flat revenue, materially higher net income and segment differences: electric utility growth, weaker natural gas distribution sales due to milder weather…
BofA Securities kept a Buy rating and a $1,293 price target on Eli Lilly (LLY) after Novo Nordisk said it will cut GLP-1 list prices. The bank believes the change, which affects the commercial insurance channel, should not materially alter U.S. market dynamics for Lilly given the structure of net pricing, rising cash-pay and government channels, an…
Benchmark increased its price target on Zoom Video Communications to $115 from $110 and kept a Buy rating, pointing to the company’s valuation metrics and its federated AI approach. The firm raised its fiscal 2027 target by five points and expects a constructive tone from Zoom’s upcoming fiscal fourth quarter 2026 earnings release. Recent product a…
Benchmark increased its price objective for SGHC Limited to $18.00 from $17.00 and kept a Buy recommendation after the company reported fiscal 2025 results that modestly exceeded consensus. Adjusted EBITDA topped estimates in the fourth quarter and for the year, while revenue surged more than 50% year-over-year to $2.34 billion. Management issued i…
Benchmark Capital kept a Buy rating and a $195.00 price target on Diamondback Energy after the company's fourth-quarter results showed a mix of outcomes: adjusted EBITDA and EPS fell short of forecasts while oil production volumes and margins were generally in line with guidance. Analyst commentary and market metrics point to differing signals abou…
Scott James E, a director at Investors Title Co (NASDAQ:ITIC), purchased 500 shares of common stock on February 20, 2026, at $220.7107 per share, for a total outlay of $110,355. The transaction raised his direct stake to 600 shares. The purchase occurs amid an 18% share-price decline over the prior week; the stock trades at a price-to-earnings rati…
Nexans is positioned to benefit from secular demand in electrification and grid upgrades while management pursues profitability fixes and capital discipline. We like a tactical long with a clear stop and a multi-month target that prices in improved margins and backlog conversion.
Norwegian equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the Oslo OBX up 0.22% as gains in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities supported the market. Frontline and Cmb.Tech were among the session's top performers, while Storebrand, DnB and Norwegian Air Shuttle lagged. Market breadth favored decliners and several c…
Shares on the Tel Aviv bourse closed lower on Tuesday, driven by falls in the Insurance, Financials and Real Estate sectors that pushed the TA 35 down 1.75%. A small group of stocks posted gains, while the majority of listings finished in the red; commodities and currency markets also showed modest movement.
Jefferies reported that IT services job listings fell month-over-month in January for five of the nine companies it monitors. EPAM Systems, Cognizant and Genpact registered the steepest declines. While EPAM posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, its shares traded near a 52-week low and slid sharply in the prior week.
Apollo Global (APO) is down with the recent private-credit scare, but fundamentals — $938B AUM, record origination >$300B, $225B+ inflows and a $0.51 quarterly dividend — argue for a tactical long. Technicals are oversold (RSI ~29), short interest elevated, and the market is treating a diversified credit/PE manager like a growth software multiple. …
Hawkins Philip L., a director at COPT Defense Properties (NASDAQ: CDP), sold 5,536 shares on February 23, 2026, for roughly $181,100. The transaction occurred near the stock's 52-week high and was reported in a Form 4 filing with the SEC. The disposition comes after COPT Defense released fourth-quarter 2025 results that matched EPS expectations, ex…
Canada Goose (GOOS) is a tactical buy after better-than-feared holiday demand, fresh institutional buying, and signs of technical stabilization. The name trades at $12.15 with a market cap of roughly $1.19B, a P/E of 83.9 and notable short interest. Our plan targets a move back toward recent highs near $15.50 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horiz…
Greece's stock market closed lower on Tuesday, with the Athens General Composite falling 0.64% as losses in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors pushed the benchmark down. A smaller set of industrial and property names outperformed, while market breadth favoured decliners. Key commodity and currency benchmarks also moved lower or were largel…
The U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, contacted France's foreign minister following a diplomatic rift in which he was barred from meeting government officials. The dispute arose after the U.S. embassy and the State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism publicly flagged concerns about rising violent radical leftism in the wake of the kil…
