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Ferrari stock climbed in Milan after JPMorgan published an upbeat outlook for the automaker's first-quarter performance. The bank's analyst, who keeps an overweight rating, expects modest year-on-year revenue growth driven by price mix to offset a slight decline in volumes, and forecasts that disciplined cost control and product transitions will al…
A federal judge will hear arguments over whether the Pentagon has followed a March ruling that found parts of its press credential policy unlawful and ordered immediate reinstatement of reporters' access. The New York Times says the Defense Department has effectively ignored the court's decision by issuing an interim policy that preserves access re…
NASA’s Artemis initiative seeks to return humans to the Moon and build a sustained presence there. Since its revival in 2017-2018 the program has moved through an accelerated 2024 landing target, technical setbacks, the uncrewed Artemis I test flight in 2022, selection of commercial lunar landers, leadership-driven program changes and a crewed Arte…
A sharp rise in oil and jet-fuel prices is poised to create a meaningful financial stress test for U.S. carriers. Executives and ratings agencies say low-cost operators are the most exposed, with larger network and premium-revenue airlines best positioned to withstand prolonged elevated fuel costs. If prices remain high, the industry could see capa…
An unusually warm late winter and spring, combined with the lowest snowfall in decades across much of the U.S. West, have compelled ski areas to bulldoze scarce snow onto trails to remain open, while many resorts have already curtailed or canceled seasons. The conditions are squeezing revenues for operators, jeopardizing tourism-reliant businesses,…
Two senior Democratic lawmakers have formally requested comprehensive export licensing records from the Commerce Department for semi-automatic firearms and related accessories, citing concerns that legally exported U.S. weapons are showing up in criminal violence and in the hands of cartels across the Western Hemisphere. The request seeks a breakdo…
Rising oil prices following strikes against Iran have not translated into renewed drilling activity in the Middle East. Security risks, damaged energy infrastructure and higher logistics and insurance costs have forced rigs offline, slowed crew movements and are cutting utilisation, dealing a near-term blow to global oilfield services firms while s…
Bernstein upgraded Salvatore Ferragamo from "underperform" to "outperform" and lifted its price target to €7.50 from €4.40 after observing early operational progress in the wake of FY25 results. The brokerage highlighted assortment simplification, inventory reduction, a retail network restructuring and a smaller wholesale footprint as the key drive…
Nitto Denko has unveiled a share buyback program to repurchase up to 20 million shares, equal to 2.97% of its outstanding stock, with a total spending limit of ¥50 billion. The repurchases will take place between April 8 and August 31, 2026, and are described by the company as a component of a broader shareholder return framework and a flexible app…
Orsted shares rose more than 7% on Monday after BofA Global Research upgraded the Danish renewable energy firm from neutral to buy. The broker pointed to growing momentum for fossil fuel independence in Europe following the war in the Middle East, stronger policy backing for offshore wind in Europe, and a recent reduction in risks to Orsted's U.S. …
Tariff changes on European alcohol imports have driven price increases that are prompting U.S. restaurants, bars and retailers to alter wine lists and inventories. Suppliers and wholesalers report rising costs for many imported wines, pushing operators to substitute domestic alternatives or lower-cost labels. The shift is most visible in wine categ…
Deutsche Bank upgraded Enagas from "sell" to "hold" after the Spanish regulator published a draft framework that sets the company's revenues for 2027-32. The proposals exceeded prior expectations, leading the bank to raise its target price to €16.30 from €12, while Enagas closed at €17.14. Analysts say the draft framework implies roughly €80 millio…
Morgan Stanley’s equity strategy team believes the S&P 500 correction may be approaching its late phase as valuation adjustments and sector performance indicate much of recent growth and oil shocks are already reflected in prices. However, a sharply negative stock-yield correlation and higher Treasury yields elevate rate sensitivity for equities, k…
Goldman Sachs Prime Trading data show hedge funds reduced global equity holdings for a sixth consecutive week through March 26. The desk said the decline was driven primarily by short sales, with some trimming of long positions. All major regions, macro products and single stocks saw net selling, while European macro short exposure hit 11%, a 10-ye…
Deutsche Bank strategists report that aggregate equity positioning declined to its lowest level in nine months last week. Discretionary investors stayed underweight, while systematic strategies moved to an underweight stance for the first time since July 2025. Multiple fund types reduced equity exposure and equity funds posted $29 billion of outflo…
UBS strategists continue to favour a selective, stock-by-stock approach to UK equities amid a softer risk backdrop and mixed macro signals. The bank describes the UK as an "optional market" with dispersed global ownership and weak domestic sponsorship, which keeps valuations flexible and elevates the importance of individual company selection. Sect…
Indonesia's stock market closed modestly lower on Monday, with the IDX Composite Index down 0.09%. Losses in Financials, Infrastructure and Agriculture sectors dragged the benchmark lower, while several small-cap stocks recorded steep intraday moves in both directions. Crude and Brent oil advanced, gold rose, and the rupiah weakened versus the US d…
BofA Global Research downgraded Electrolux AB from "buy" to "underperform" and reduced its price target to 50 SEK, citing weak consumer demand combined with sharply higher logistics and raw-material costs. The stock traded at 62.82 SEK and fell more than 7% on the news. Analysts at the bank now forecast sizeable EBIT headwinds for 2026 and 2027 and…
The Indian rupee's early gains on Monday weakened after corporates moved to capture an arbitrage created by the Reserve Bank of India's new limits on banks' onshore foreign-exchange positions. Banks' forced dollar sales in the domestic spot market and dollar purchases in the non-deliverable forward (NDF) market created a sizable onshore-NDF gap, pr…
Evercore ISI says investors may be underweighting a scenario where geopolitical tensions ease, oil prices fall toward $88 a barrel, and U.S. interest rates and Treasury yields stabilize. The firm collected ideas from sector analysts and identified companies across technology, semiconductors, consumer and industrials that it believes would be well p…
A recent ING Consumer Research survey covering Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain shows fewer households reporting that they have savings compared with a year ago. The study also finds that more people opted not to answer the question in every country, and that insufficient earnings are the most frequently cited reason for…
Morgan Stanley released its favored cybersecurity equities after conversations with corporate management teams and takeaways from the RSA Conference. The bank identified five companies that it believes are well positioned to capture enterprise spending tied to AI security and identity protection as firms deploy AI agents across operations.
Barclays upgraded Belgian logistics property owner Montea to overweight from equal weight and lifted its price target to €80 from €77, citing a pronounced valuation gap versus peers and an accelerating transfer of warehouse assets from private to public ownership. The bank expects listed companies to be prime buyers as private equity faces higher r…
Jefferies downgraded BYD Electronic from Buy to Hold and reduced its price target to HK$35 from HK$42 after the company reported second-half 2025 profit and margin figures that underperformed forecasts. The Hong Kong-listed components maker posted H2 net profit of RMB1.79 billion, a 35% year-on-year decline, and full-year net profit of RMB3.5 billi…
European stock indices opened with little net movement as investors reacted to an intensifying U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran that has moved into its second month. Headlines around potential U.S. operations to seize uranium, the deployment of U.S. Marine forces to the region, Iranian vows of forceful resistance, and strikes that injured U.S. tr…
