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Stocks in Sweden ended Tuesday's session in positive territory, led by gains in Healthcare, Telecoms and Financials. The benchmark OMX Stockholm 30 rose 0.27% at the close. AstraZeneca posted the session's largest advance and reached an all-time high, while a greater number of listings declined than rose across the exchange. Commodities and currenc…
Stocks in Sweden closed higher on Tuesday with the OMX Stockholm 30 up 0.27%. Gains were concentrated in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Financials sectors, led by AstraZeneca, Skanska B and Evolution AB. Decliners included Boliden, Epiroc Class A and Sandvik. Market breadth showed more falling than advancing issues, while oil, gold and currency moves…
GSK punched through to a new 52-week high after a strong quarter, dividend lift and EU approval of Exdensur for severe asthma. Fundamentals and guidance point to steady 2026 growth while technical momentum supports a swing trade. Entry at $60.75 with a $67 target offers ~10% upside with a dividend yield buffer of ~2.84%.
Affirm (AFRM) has pulled back sharply from its moving averages and looks technically oversold while underlying free cash flow has jumped to $619M. Market cap is roughly $17.0B and the stock trades at a stretched P/E but at a improving cash conversion profile. This trade idea outlines a disciplined long entry, stop, and target for a mid-term swing (…
Conagra Brands shares dropped sharply after the company reconfirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance ahead of a presentation at the CAGNY conference. The decline occurred as General Mills issued a downgraded outlook that weighed on sentiment across packaged foods. Conagra kept its sales, margin and EPS ranges intact while raising its free cash flow convers…
Mississippi’s Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on Tuesday regarding xAI’s proposal to install gas-fired turbines at a Southaven site to provide power for the Colossus II data center across the state line in Memphis. The NAACP has signaled its intent to sue, alleging the company installed and operated multiple gas turbi…
U.K. stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, driven by advances in Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Software & Computer Services and Travel & Leisure. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index finished the session up 0.82%, reaching a fresh all-time high. Gains were concentrated among a handful of top performers, while several mining and industrial name…
U.K. share prices finished higher on Tuesday, driven by advances in Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Software & Computer Services and Travel & Leisure. The United Kingdom 100 index rose 0.82% to reach a fresh all-time high. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, while several major miners endured notable declines. Commodities and the pound weak…
Spain's benchmark index ended Tuesday higher, led by gains in the Consumer Services, Financial Services & Real Estate and Consumer Goods sectors. The IBEX 35 rose 0.60% at the close in Madrid, with more than twice as many stocks advancing as declining. Commodities and select industrials weighed on parts of the market, while the U.S. dollar strength…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed higher Tuesday, rising 0.17% to reach a new five-year high. Gains were led by the Financials, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors, with energy names among the session's top performers. Broader market breadth was negative, while commodities and currency futures showed mixed action.
The AEX finished the session higher, rising 0.27% as gains in Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Healthcare offset declines in selected names. Adyen was the best performer on the index, while Magnum Ice Cream, DSM Firmenich and CVC Capital Partners were among the heaviest decliners. Market breadth favored advancing stocks and volatility measures on AE…
Italian equities ended the Tuesday session higher, with Telecoms, Financials and Utilities leading gains as the Investing.com Italy 40 advanced 0.74% at the Milan close. Telecom Italia climbed to a five-year peak while notable declines were recorded in healthcare and industrial names. Oil and gold prices fell and the dollar strengthened slightly in…
Belgium's benchmark BEL 20 index closed higher, rising 0.80% to set a new all-time high. Strength in the Healthcare, Financials and Telecoms sectors helped push the market up, with several real estate-related names among the session's leading gainers. Meanwhile, select industrial and materials stocks fell and key commodities retreated.
Frankfurt markets rose at Tuesday's close with the DAX up 0.82%, powered by gains in Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Technology and Retail. Bayer and Infineon were among the notable winners, while Daimler Truck, Siemens Energy and Continental weighed on the index. Market breadth was modestly positive and volatility edged higher amid mixed commodity m…
Paris equity markets finished higher with the CAC 40 rising 0.54% to a one-month high and the SBF 120 up 0.57%. Gains were concentrated in Financials, Technology and Consumer Goods, while several large-cap names slipped and market volatility, commodity prices and currency moves provided mixed signals.
Stifel reiterated a Buy on Rivian and increased its price target to $20 from $17 after the electric vehicle maker reported fourth-quarter results and issued 2026 guidance that exceeded the brokerage's expectations. The firm pointed to narrower automotive gross losses, stronger Software and Services profitability, early positive reviews of the R2, a…
BTIG has highlighted seven real estate companies it expects to outperform in the first half of 2026 across industrial, office, retail, homebuilding and commercial mortgage sectors. The firm's list encompasses large-cap and SMID-cap REITs along with a major homebuilder, with price targets implying notable upside for several names following 2025 earn…
Finland's main equity gauge finished higher on Tuesday, propelled by advances in Utilities, Consumer Services and Industrials. The OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.62% at the close, with gains concentrated in a handful of mid- and large-cap stocks even as more issues declined than advanced across the exchange.
UBS trimmed its price target on Salesforce.com Inc. to $200 from $260 while retaining a Neutral rating following conversations with seven customers and partners ahead of the company's fourth-quarter earnings. The bank noted improved feedback on Salesforce’s Agentforce product and no indication that customers plan to replace Salesforce with AI-nativ…
UBS increased its 12-month price target for Howmet Aerospace Inc. to $260 from $228 while retaining a Neutral rating. The upgrade follows better-than-expected margins and continued top-line growth, underpinned by pricing, content gains and volume expansion, even as the firm notes elevated valuation multiples versus peers. Howmet’s recent acquisitio…
Hafnia is trading near its 52-week highs on improving technicals, an attractive 5.77% dividend yield and a $3.36B market cap that looks reasonable against a P/E of 10.9 and a PB of 1.44. Recent moves around Hafnia's TORM stake and rising product tanker rates give the company near-term cash and earnings optionality. We lay out a mid-term trade (45 t…
UBS trimmed its price objective on S&P Global to $550 from $620 while retaining a Buy recommendation, pointing to the company's underperformance after fourth-quarter results, softer guidance for Market Intelligence and Ratings, and concerns about the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the sector. The stock has slid roughly 26.13% over s…
UBS increased its price target for Ross Stores to $199 from $181 while maintaining a Neutral stance. The bank's checks point to solid fourth-quarter sales momentum and a likely 15-cent EPS beat versus the Street's $1.88 estimate. Ross Shares are trading near their 52-week high, and UBS expects fiscal 2026 EPS guidance in the $7.05 to $7.35 range. A…
UBS raised its price target on Williams Companies to $89 from $78 while keeping a Buy rating, pointing to the company’s positioning to capture natural gas demand tied to power generation and data centers. Williams reported a larger power backlog and projected related EBITDA growth, and several other brokerages have also adjusted targets and forecas…
UBS reduced its price objective for Wendy’s Co. (WEN) to $7.50 from $8.50 while maintaining a Neutral rating, citing weak U.S. same-store sales and brand-specific challenges reflected in the chain’s fourth-quarter results and commentary. Wendy’s 2026 guidance shows roughly flat system sales, modest adjusted EPS and EBITDA ranges, and planned U.S. p…
