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Havas delivered 3.7% organic growth in the fourth quarter and reported adjusted EBITA margins of 12.9% for 2025, a 50 basis point increase year-over-year. The company reiterated guidance for 2026 of 2-3% organic growth and projected adjusted EBITA margins of 13.2-13.5%, citing recent account wins, client retentions and efficiency gains from generat…
Mediobanca shares rallied after Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) confirmed plans to acquire the remaining minority stake and remove the merchant bank from the stock exchange. MPS, which built an 86% holding last year through a roughly $19 billion transaction, will merge Mediobanca into the enlarged group and create an unlisted vehicle to run private…
Citizens upgraded Rush Street Interactive (RSI) to Market Outperform from Market Perform and kept a $24.00 price target, pointing to a resilient online-gaming model, a favorable iGaming revenue mix and accelerating monthly active user growth in 2025. Benchmark reiterated a Buy and the same $24.00 target after factoring in Colombian tax changes; Cit…
Citizens moved Workday (WDAY) from Market Outperform to Market Perform following founder Aneel Bhusri's immediate return as CEO and a same-day preannouncement that fourth-quarter results were in line with prior guidance. The downgrade, driven by business checks conducted by Citizens analyst Patrick Walravens, comes as the shares trade near a 52-wee…
Citizens downgraded Similarweb Ltd to Market Perform from Market Outperform after the company reported fourth-quarter results that missed consensus on revenue and non-GAAP EPS. Revenue of $72.8 million and non-GAAP EPS of $0.03 fell short of expectations, while current remaining performance obligations rose to $199 million. The stock dropped sharpl…
AeroVironment (AVAV) tumbled after a government stop-work order on its BADGER antenna contract. The pullback wiped out roughly 30% of market value and left the stock trading at $263 with a $13.1B market cap. We upgrade to BUY and recommend a tactical swing entry at $255.00 with a $360.00 target and a $225.00 stop. The company remains the leading UA…
U.S. stock futures rose modestly as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes and digested corporate results. Technology names provided mixed signals, with gains in some mega-caps offset by weakness elsewhere and fresh concerns about the payback from large AI investments. Oil ticked higher on reports of progress in U.S.-Iran t…
Valeo will invest in excess of €200 million in India to grow its footprint and capabilities, targeting roughly €700 million in sales in the country by 2028. The company plans to deepen new-technology product expertise, increase localization, and serve both passenger vehicle and small mobility segments. Valeo has also been chosen to supply electric …
As the Lunar New Year holiday unfolds, Chinese artificial intelligence firms have rushed to unveil new models and upgrades, a response to last year’s disruptive entry by DeepSeek. Multiple companies across consumer apps, cloud services and robotics have released or updated models spanning chatbots, video generation, agent-based systems and robot co…
Mixed U.K. inflation prints leave the Bank of England poised to stay data-dependent rather than pivot. For the iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) that implies upside in a steady reflation trade rather than a violent rally. Enter a measured long with a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon, defined stop and target.
Baird upgraded Itron to Outperform from Neutral and lifted its price target to $128 from $118 after the company’s fourth-quarter report emphasized a multi-year opportunity tied to utility grid modernization. The firm noted conversion of pipeline into orders may not mirror past patterns but sees near-term book-and-ship work as an interim opportunity…
Alkami (ALKT) looks wrongfully punished: revenue growth remains strong, the company is integrating a strategic $400M acquisition, and institutional analyst targets sit near $30. Technicals and short activity have driven price into oversold territory around $16.27. For traders who want a defined asymmetric trade tied to M&A speculation and mean-reve…
The pan-European STOXX 600 climbed modestly as defence stocks outperformed following strong full-year results from BAE Systems. Market attention was also drawn to reports of a potential leadership change at the European Central Bank, though asset moves remained limited as investors did not foresee imminent policy shifts. Elsewhere, Carrefour shares…
Orange Polska reported a 6% year-on-year increase in fourth-quarter core profit, delivering EBITDAaL of 861 million zlotys versus analyst expectations of 843 million. The company issued 2026 revenue and core-profit guidance and raised its 2028 organic cash-flow target, while announcing a 15% higher dividend per share.
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite Index closed up 0.96% on Wednesday, driven by strength in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. Small-cap winners posted double-digit percentage gains, while several names including Link Net and PT Hillcon finished lower. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with crude and Brent oil higher a…
SQM is a low-risk way to trade a recovering lithium cycle. The company's diversified portfolio, completed Kwinana refinery, and a market cap of ~$20.2B give it scale. With lithium pricing showing early signs of recovery and Chinese supply disruptions resurfacing as a catalyst, SQM is the trade to own for a mid-term rebound while retaining downside …
British equities opened modestly higher after official data showed UK inflation cooled in January, increasing expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in March and June. The pound regained some ground after slipping the previous day. Investors focused on corporate updates from BAE Systems and Glencore, and a board appointment a…
Clear Street has initiated coverage of Evolution Metals & Technologies (NASDAQ: EMAT) with a Buy rating and a $30 per share price target. The target is derived from a 10x multiple on a 2028 EBITDA estimate of $2.5 billion. The firm models a multi-year U.S. build-out requiring roughly $2.5 billion in capital spending, financed in part through an ass…
Cantor Fitzgerald cut its rating on Gemini Space Station to Neutral from Overweight and trimmed its price target to $8 from $14 after multiple senior executives left the company effective immediately. The shakeup arrives as the company pares international operations and prepares to report quarterly results, with platform data showing weak financial…
<p>Celestica is trading below its 52-week high while showing strong profitability metrics and a manageable balance sheet. Market chatter about a roughly $1B increase in capital spending has been framed as a liability; I view it as a deliberate upgrade of capacity and capability tied to the SD6300 storage platform and AI/server demand. That investme…
European stock indices rose modestly as investors parsed a generally constructive corporate earnings season and a sharper-than-expected drop in U.K. inflation. Gains were supported by small advances on Wall Street, company-specific catalysts across mining, defense and healthcare, and easing oil-market tensions after reports of progress in U.S.-Iran…
ACM Research has accelerated its path back to meaningful revenue growth with 2026 guidance of $1.08–$1.175B and new product ramps. The market cap is roughly $4.2B, implying a P/E near the high-30s and EV/sales around 3.9x. That multiple is down from the frothier days but still leaves upside if product share gains and Oregon capacity investments tra…
Roth/MKM opened coverage of Modine Manufacturing (MOD) with a Buy rating and a $263 price target, placing a 21% upside on the stock from its quoted price. The research note highlights the company’s thermal solutions focus for data center cooling and projects strong compound annual growth in that segment alongside margin expansion. Several other fir…
Raymond James downgraded Toro Co. (NYSE:TTC) from Outperform to Market Perform, saying recent share appreciation has pushed the stock above its prior $90 target. The firm cites valuation normalization toward the 10-year median and expects a modest fiscal 2026 outlook despite a beat in fourth-quarter results. Market indicators and industry dealer su…
Piper Sandler upgraded Goosehead Insurance Inc. (NASDAQ: GSHD) to Overweight from Neutral and left its $69.00 price target intact after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that outperformed revenue expectations. The stock has dropped about 57% over the past year and, according to InvestingPro data cited by analysts, is trading below it…
