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Barclays adjusted its coverage of two alternative asset managers, lowering Blue Owl Capital to Equal Weight from Overweight while raising StepStone Group to Overweight. The broker said headlines about artificial intelligence and growing pressure in private credit, particularly non-traded business development companies, have prompted a sector-wide r…
The U.S. has made diplomatic inroads to bring Democratic Republic of Congo mineral assets into its strategic orbit, but progress is stalling. Armed conflict in eastern Congo, contested licences, and the compliance burden on Western investors are delaying deal-making even after a December minerals agreement and a recent shortlist of 44 Congolese pro…
Greece's stock market closed lower on Monday, with the Athens General Composite falling 3.36% to a one-month low. Selling was concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors, and decliners vastly outnumbered advancers. A small group of names, including Motor Oil Hellas and HELLENiQ ENERGY, finished higher while several industrial and ma…
Norway's main benchmark closed higher on Monday, with the Oslo OBX rising 1.65% to a new record. Broad gains were led by Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors, while several energy-related names and exporters registered notable moves. Commodity and currency markets also saw significant shifts during t…
The Tel Aviv market closed sharply higher on Monday, with the benchmark TA 35 rising 4.61% to record levels. Strength in the Oil & Gas, Insurance and Financials sectors supported broad-based advances. Several individual listings posted double-digit percentage gains, while commodity and currency moves reflected a stronger risk-on tone.
T-Mobile has filed a countersuit against Verizon Wireless in Manhattan federal court, alleging the rival carrier runs a 'bait-and-switch' marketing campaign that lures consumers with promises of savings but then steers them to pricier offerings. The counterclaim follows a February 4 lawsuit by Verizon challenging T-Mobile’s own promotional claims o…
Argus has downgraded Pinterest from Buy to Hold, citing reduced retailer ad spending tied to tariffs, intensifying competition in artificial intelligence, and limited scope for margin improvement as operating costs climb. The firm cut its 2026 EPS estimate and set a 2027 projection while noting revenue deceleration and guidance below analyst expect…
Stocks moved unevenly on Monday with pronounced rallies in select technology and defense names and steep declines in some energy and leisure companies. Palantir and AeroVironment were among the top gainers, while AES Corp fell sharply amid buyout news. The session featured notable activity across mega-, large-, mid- and small-cap cohorts, driven by…
Jefferies analyst Edison Lee warns that a sharp rise in mobile memory prices has prompted the firm to cut its forecast for 2026 global smartphone shipments to 867 million units, a 31% decline year-over-year. The bank cites large quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year jumps in LPDDR5 and NAND pricing and expects the cost shock to boost Samsung and …
The BIST 100 closed down 2.71% on Monday, sinking to a fresh one-month low as losses in the Banking, Sports and Transport sectors dominated trading. While a handful of stocks posted double-digit percentage gains, several mid- and large-cap names recorded sharp declines. Commodity and currency markets also logged notable moves, with precious metals …
Shares of UniQure NV (NASDAQ: QURE) fell sharply after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notified the company that data from its early- to mid-stage AMT-130 gene therapy trial for Huntington’s disease would not support a marketing application. The agency concluded the trial results, when assessed against an external control, do not meet the sta…
Zoetis announced it will purchase Neogen Corporation’s animal genomics business for $160 million, acquiring testing technology and data tools aimed at predicting animal health outcomes and tailoring care. Shares of Zoetis fell 1.55% on the announcement. Analysts from BofA and Leerink say the transaction aligns with strategic priorities and bolsters…
Shares of companies tied to drones and defense equipment climbed sharply on Monday after weekend U.S.-Israeli strikes and Iranian reprisals heightened tensions in the Middle East. Smaller specialists in drone hardware, sensors and lasers led gains, while large defense contractors also rose as investors moved into defense-related equities.
Barclays lowered its recommendation on Frontier Airlines to Underweight from Overweight, citing shrinking sale-leaseback proceeds, rising maintenance and labor costs, and an accelerating cash burn that leaves the carrier with about four quarters of runway. Frontier shares fell 8% on Monday. In the same note, Barclays raised JetBlue to Equal Weight,…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported fourth-quarter revenue below analyst expectations and issued 2026 guidance that disappointed investors, sending the stock down roughly 10%. While adjusted EPS narrowly beat consensus, management signaled bookings remain below ideal levels entering 2026 and guidance implies pressure later in the year despite s…
Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina says metals and mining shares are likely to keep outperforming following the outbreak of war in Iran. The firm attributes the sector's recent rally to elevated geopolitical risks, a structurally weakening dollar and inflation risk, and sees recent events as fundamentally positive for miners. Jefferies highligh…
Bank of Ireland projects that artificial intelligence will account for roughly 20% of its targeted 250 million euro cost savings through 2028. Executives said AI's contribution could grow after 2028, the bank is aiming for net interest income of 4 billion euros post-2028, and headcount reductions to 2028 are expected to come mainly through natural …
A fresh escalation in the Middle East has intensified near-term price action in crude markets. KeyBanc Capital Markets analysts argue that the event reinforces a broader, longer-term trade favoring oil-focused U.S. producers, identifying seven names with differentiated oil mix and hedging that could drive varying degrees of cash-flow participation …
MiniMax, a China-based artificial intelligence startup, reported a 159% year-on-year increase in revenue to $79 million for 2025, with over 70% of sales generated outside China. Revenue from consumer-facing AI products rose 143.4%, and its open platform and enterprise services recorded comparable growth. Following a Hong Kong IPO that raised HK$4.8…
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said the company’s offer to acquire Warner Bros will leave the combined business with roughly $79 billion in net debt and that there are currently no plans to divest or spin off cable properties. The remarks followed Paramount’s finalization of a $100 billion, $31-per-share bid that prevailed after Netflix decli…
Paramount said that, on a pro forma basis reflecting its combination with Warner Bros. Discovery, the merged company is expected to generate $69 billion of revenue in fiscal 2026. Management outlined targets including $18 billion of adjusted EBITDA, $6 billion of merger synergies, mid-single-digit compound annual revenue growth from 2026-2030, an a…
Barclays upgraded JetBlue to Equal Weight from Underweight, pointing to the carrier's east coast network and scarce airport slots as sources of strategic value. Analyst Brandon Oglenski said valuable airport infrastructure, particularly at slot-constrained airports such as JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Boston, supports the upgrade even as U.S. airline…
March 2 - Apple launched the iPhone 17e, a more affordable addition to its handset lineup that begins at $599 and includes 256 gigabytes of storage. The company appears to be absorbing some component cost pressure caused by rising memory chip prices and a global shortage in an effort to present stronger value, attract new buyers and defend share in…
Hims & Hers Health confronts mounting pressures as regulatory and legal scrutiny over its compounded GLP-1 weight-loss offerings collide with the costs of overseas expansion. Management insists it can pivot if compounding is curtailed, but analysts and investors question whether diversification will occur quickly enough to protect near-term revenue…
Piper Sandler upgraded CrowdStrike to Overweight following an 18% year-to-date decline that the firm attributes to investor worries about AI disrupting cybersecurity vendors. The brokerage set a $520 price target and characterized AI as an augmentation layer that could enlarge the addressable market, while noting CrowdStrike's recent acquisitions t…
