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Shares of leading private investment firms fell sharply after Blue Owl Capital announced a permanent restriction on investor withdrawals from a retail debt fund. The decision triggered declines across the sector as investors reassessed liquidity and valuation risks associated with private credit vehicles that often offer limited redemption windows.
Mister Car Wash agreed to be taken private in a $7 per share all-cash transaction led by majority owner Leonard Green & Partners. The deal, which values the company at approximately $3.1 billion including about $770 million of net debt, prompted downgrades from Guggenheim and Mizuho. The offer is roughly 9 times last twelve months EBITDA of $34…
Italian luxury outerwear maker Moncler reported a 7% rise in fourth-quarter revenues at constant exchange rates, driven by strong performance in Asia and the Americas. Full-year revenue reached 3.13 billion euros, up 3% at constant exchange rates and above the company-compiled analyst consensus of 3.06 billion euros. Operating profit for 2025 fell …
KeyBanc upgraded Symbotic to Overweight and set a $70 price target after on-site meetings with management, citing improved execution, clearer visibility on deployment cadence and operating expense efficiencies that should accelerate installations against a roughly $22.3 billion backlog. The firm left near-term revenue and EBITDA forecasts above con…
One Stop Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: OSS) saw its stock jump 17.1% after announcing $10.5 million in new contracts from the U.S. Navy and a major U.S. defense contractor. The orders — for rugged NVMe flash storage units with hot-swappable canisters to support the P-8A Poseidon aircraft's C5ISR capabilities — mark the largest aggregate awards the company …
Morgan Stanley has moved Garmin from Underweight to Equal-weight following an updated company outlook for 2026 that implies stronger revenue growth and steadier margins than the bank had assumed. The firm set a $252 price target based on 24 times Garmin's 2027 EPS estimate and highlighted conservative company guidance, inventory positioning ahead o…
Italian equities finished lower on Thursday, with the Italy 40 index ending the session down 1.21%. Gains in select industrial and healthcare names were insufficient to offset losses led by the Utilities, Travel & Leisure and Technology sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while crude and Brent oil climbed and gold posted a modest advance.
Goldman Sachs upgraded eBay to Neutral after the company posted a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter. The investment bank highlighted upside from U.S. gross merchandise volume (GMV), growth in focus categories and platform initiatives, while noting headwinds from weaker international GMV and slower trading-card expansion. Goldman raised its 12-m…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn a plan that would have authorized commercial robotaxi services to operate in smaller cities outside New York City, a governor's office spokesperson said on Thursday. The decision removes a potential growth avenue for Alphabet’s Waymo, which already holds a testing permit in New York City and operates pai…
German equity markets closed lower on Thursday, with the DAX finishing down 1.03%. Losses were concentrated in Construction, Industrials and Chemicals sectors, though several industrial and property stocks posted gains. Market breadth favored decliners, and volatility, commodity and currency moves offered mixed signals.
Nippon Steel's finance chief said the company does not plan capacity reductions at its U.S. Steel unit and expects the business to return to contributing earnings in fiscal 2026, helped by firmer steel prices, technology transfers and improved plant operations. The company is tackling a high variable-cost base and faces near-term refinancing deadli…
France's equity market closed lower on Thursday, with the CAC 40 down 0.36% and the SBF 120 losing 0.31%. Losses were concentrated in the Industrials, Basic Materials and Utilities sectors. Notable winners included Orange, Carrefour and Pernod Ricard, while Airbus, Stellantis and Euronext were among the largest decliners. Volatility indicators and …
Belgian equities finished lower at Thursday's close, with the BEL 20 index down 0.24% as declines in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Utilities sectors outweighed gains. More stocks fell than rose on the Brussels exchange. Notable movers included Azelis, Ackermans & Van Haaren and Lotus Bakeries on the upside, while Melexis, Aedifica and Anheuser…
U.K. shares closed lower on Thursday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.36%. Losses in the Industrial Metals & Mining, Fixed Line Telecommunications and Electrical sectors pressured the market. British American Tobacco, Relx and BAE Systems were the session's top advancers, while Centrica, Flutter Entertainment and Barclays recorded t…
U.K. equities closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark index finishing down 0.36%. Losses were concentrated in the Industrial Metals & Mining, Fixed Line Telecommunications and Electrical sectors. While British American Tobacco, RELX and BAE Systems were among the session's top gainers, Centrica, Flutter Entertainment and Barclays posted the bi…
Spain's benchmark index closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by losses across Building & Construction, Consumer Services and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors. The IBEX 35 ended the session down 0.99%, with notable gains in Repsol, Merlin Properties and Caixabank contrasting with steep declines in several renewable and utility names. Commodit…
Portugal's PSI index closed lower, down 0.52%, after losses in the Technology, Utilities and Industrials sectors outweighed gains in select energy and consumer stocks. Galp Energia reached a 52-week high, while Semapa, Teixeira Duarte and Mota Engil were among the largest decliners. Commodity prices, including Brent and crude oil, rose and the US D…
Netherlands equities ended Thursday's session lower, with the AEX slipping 0.28% after losses in the Basic Materials, Healthcare and Financials sectors. Market breadth favoured decliners, and notable movers included Relx, Magnum Ice Cream and Universal Music on the upside, while BE Semiconductor, Aegon and CVC recorded the steepest drops. Commodity…
Shares of Denison Mines Corp rose after Canada’s federal regulator approved the environmental assessment and issued a license for the Wheeler River Uranium Project, clearing the final federal regulatory steps needed to begin construction of the Phoenix In-Situ Recovery (ISR) mine. The project, a joint venture led by Denison, retains an approximate …
Finland's equity market closed marginally higher on Thursday as the OMX Helsinki 25 registered a 0.01% gain to reach a new all-time high. Strength in Technology, Oil & Gas and Consumer Services helped propel several stocks higher, with Neste, Metso and Kojamo among the top performers. Conversely, Fortum, KONE and Nordea were the session's largest d…
Swedish equities finished lower on Thursday as losses in the Healthcare, Financials and Basic Materials sectors pulled the benchmark index down 0.26%. SAAB AB ser. B, Addtech and Lifco were the session's gains, while EQT AB, AstraZeneca and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken paced declines. Commodity markets moved higher and key FX pairs shifted modestl…
Morgan Stanley has started coverage of Dauch with a Buy rating and a $10.35 price target (760 pence), arguing the newly merged company - combining American Axle & Manufacturing and Dowlais Group - creates an $11 billion global Tier 1 supplier with potential for material cost and revenue synergies, margin expansion and falling leverage over the next…
Glencore Plc is reported to be close to divesting its 70% holding in Kazzinc Ltd. to Kazakh entrepreneur Shakhmurat Mutalip in a transaction valued at between $4 billion and $4.5 billion. The talks are advanced and may include financing support from Glencore. The prospective buyer is simultaneously negotiating two other major mining acquisitions th…
Yorkville America Equities LLC, manager of five Truth Social-branded ETFs tied to the 'America First' investment thesis, has announced plans to acquire the Point Bridge America First ETF. The deal, approved by Truth Social trustees, is the second recent purchase of a politically aligned fund by Yorkville, following an agreement at the end of Januar…
Bank of America has identified its top equity selections across multiple industries, spotlighting companies that the bank sees as well positioned for growth and resilience. The roster spans aerospace, internet commerce, semiconductors, packaging, precious metals, specialty chemicals, and diversified industrials. Each pick is supported by company-sp…
