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Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council and a senior economic adviser to President Donald Trump, sharply criticized a New York Federal Reserve research paper that concluded Americans primarily bear the costs of tariffs. Hassett called the study an "embarrassment," labeled it the "worst paper" he had seen in the Fed's hi…
Smith & Wesson (SWBI) has finished its relocation and is generating positive free cash flow again. At a market cap near $527M and free cash flow of $21.3M, the stock looks reasonably supported despite a high P/E. This trade idea targets $15.50 over a 180-trading-day horizon with a tight structural stop at $10.80 to limit downside if margins deterio…
Barclays analyst Venu Krishna says a recent market rotation has revealed fragility in the risk-on environment, prompting the bank to alter its factor views across U.S. and European equities. The bank highlights Value and Yield as beneficiaries of the rotation while Momentum weakens and defensive exposure re-emerges in Europe. In the U.S., Barclays …
Williams Trading downgraded Crocs to Sell from Hold, pointing to ongoing weakness in U.S. demand for both the Crocs brand and HEYDUDE and expressing concern that expanding company-owned stores may not revive growth. The firm raised its price target to $84 from $75 and increased estimates for accounting reasons, but said fundamentals remain soft and…
DA Davidson cut its price objective on Vulcan Materials Company to $320 from $330 while keeping a Neutral rating, following a fourth quarter that underperformed expectations. The firm trimmed its 2026 estimates amid slower pricing and volume trends and flagged housing-market headwinds and a transition year in the federal highway bill. Vulcan report…
ImmunityBio stock rose sharply after the European Commission granted conditional marketing authorization for ANKTIVA in combination with BCG to treat BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ. The approval covers the 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, bringing ANKTIVA’s regulatory reach to 3…
DA Davidson lowered its price target on Palo Alto Networks to $190 from $210 while keeping a Buy rating after the company’s fiscal second-quarter results. The analyst flagged underwhelming organic next‑generation security annual recurring revenue (ARR) and remaining performance obligations (RPO) upside versus investor expectations, even as several …
DA Davidson increased its 12-month price objective for Valmont Industries to $450 from $415 while maintaining a Neutral rating. The firm highlighted continued strength in the company's Infrastructure business - especially Utility - which is partially offsetting persistent weakness in Agriculture. Valmont's most recent quarter showed revenue in line…
DA Davidson has increased its price target on MSA Safety to $235 from $186 while reaffirming a Buy rating, citing a return to mid-single-digit organic growth and favorable product and segment dynamics following the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results. The stock is trading near its 52-week high and is viewed as close to fair value by InvestingPro …
Liberty Global said it will buy Vodafone’s 50% holding in the Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo for €1.0 billion in cash plus a 10% equity stake in a new Ziggo Group, driving an 8.6% rise in its stock. The deal, slated to close in the second half of 2026, will consolidate Liberty Global’s ownership of VodafoneZiggo and its Belgian business Telenet …
DA Davidson raised its Knife River Corp. price target to $105 from $95 and kept a Buy rating after the company reported solid fourth-quarter results and provided initial 2026 guidance. Knife River also drew a price-target increase from Stephens; the stock has rallied in recent weeks and continues to trade below the newly revised targets on valuatio…
Moderna announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will review a revised application for its seasonal influenza vaccine after the agency rejected the company's initial submission a week earlier. The revised filing requests full approval for adults 50-64 and accelerated approval for those 65 and older, and includes a commitment to a post-market…
IREN has swung from crypto-dependent volatility toward an AI infrastructure identity. Recent financing, a large Microsoft contract and a 1.4 GW facility coming online give the stock a tangible re-rating path. The trade: a long entry at current levels with a defined stop and target to ride a mid-to-long-term re-rating while respecting execution risk…
A leaked report circulating among macro and commodity traders said the Trump administration is preparing for potential military action against Iran while continuing diplomatic outreach. Markets showed cautious moves - equities largely flat, gold higher and crude oil up - as details emerged about a substantial U.S. military buildup in the Middle Eas…
Micron's latest SSD lineup — purpose-built for generative AI workloads — is creating durable demand from hyperscalers. Backed by robust fundamentals (market cap ~$462B, EPS $10.58, FCF $4.65B) and tightening memory supply, this is a tactical long for investors willing to accept cyclicality in exchange for asymmetric upside.
Lake Street Capital Markets began coverage of Allient Inc. (ALNT) with a buy recommendation and a $79 price objective, pointing to sustained margin expansion and strong cash generation after the company's 2023 portfolio reset. The analyst expects revenue acceleration and continued margin improvement, forecasting notable EPS growth in 2026 and 2027,…
Rio Tinto has increased its ownership of Nemaska Lithium to a 53.9% majority and will assume direct management of the company, while the Government of Quebec holds 46.1%. The move advances Rio Tinto's plan to create an integrated lithium supply chain in Quebec, spanning the Whabouchi spodumene mine to the lithium hydroxide processing facility in Be…
StoneX Group Inc. Chief Information Officer Abigail H. Perkins sold 8,000 shares on February 13, 2026, for $1,013,728 and exercised options to acquire 8,000 shares at $27.58 the same day. Following the transactions, Perkins holds 48,259 shares directly and 337 indirectly through her children. The moves come as StoneX trades close to a 52-week high …
A California trial opened as a 20-year-old plaintiff alleges Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube intentionally engineered social apps to addict children, fueling her depression and suicidal thoughts. Lawyers for the plaintiff say internal documents reveal purposeful design choices to capture young users; the tech companies deny the claims and say o…
Sai introduced Sai Perps, a perpetuals trading venue that seeks to combine the execution speed and user experience of centralized exchanges with the transparency and settlement guarantees provided by onchain infrastructure. The launch includes gasless transactions and a one-month trading competition running February 18 through March 19, 2026, with …
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is rescinding an Energy Department provision called the 'fuel content factor,' which had let automakers count electric vehicles at elevated fuel-economy values when computing fleetwide Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) figures. The department cited a September appeals court decision in its rationa…
DraftKings director Harry Sloan purchased 100,000 Class A shares on February 17, 2026, at a weighted average price between $21.76 and $22.00, a transaction valued at about $2.18 million. The purchase leaves Sloan with 350,219 directly owned shares. The insider move comes amid multiple analysts lowering price targets following DraftKings' fourth-qua…
DraftKings shares rose modestly in premarket trading after company director Harry Sloan bought 100,000 Class A shares for roughly $2.19 million on February 17, 2026. The purchase, at $21.85 per share, brings Sloan's total stake to 350,219 shares and has been interpreted as a sign of insider confidence.
Capital Economics' market economist Elias Hilmer argues the AI-driven surge in tech stocks still has room to extend, even as U.S. tech underperforms emerging-market peers. The firm says any AI-related bubble in emerging markets looks smaller than past U.S. episodes and expects EM markets to be more resilient if a correction occurs.
MSA Safety Inc.'s Chief Accounting Officer, Jonathan D. Buck, disposed of 1,100 shares of company stock on February 17, 2026, at $203.48 per share, a transaction valued at $223,828. Buck also gifted 100 shares the same day. The moves come as MSA shares trade close to a 52-week high and after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that exc…
