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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…
UBS reduced its price objective for Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W) to $130 from $135 while retaining a Buy rating, a level the firm says still implies roughly 54% upside from the stock's current quote of $84.56. The update arrives as investors prepare for Wayfair's fourth-quarter report due on February 19 and amid a stream of divergent analyst calls and co…
Fastly’s Q4 beat and raised 2026 outlook point to accelerating adoption of AI workloads at the edge. Revenue growth, positive adjusted EPS, improved margins and positive free cash flow justify a bullish swing trade, but the stock carries elevated technical heat and execution risk. Trade plan: enter $17.50, stop $14.00, target $30.00; horizon: mid-t…
Poland's main benchmark, the WIG30, closed down 1.26% on Tuesday as heavy losses in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors pressured the market. Declining issues outpaced advancers by a wide margin, while energy and commodity prices moved lower and the zloty weakened modestly against major currencies.
UBS reiterated a Buy rating on United Therapeutics Corp. and left its price target at $645, a level that implies roughly 34% upside from the then-current share price of $480.65. The bank highlighted upcoming Phase 3 results, stable longer-term estimates, and the company’s high gross margins as reasons for its stance, while trimming a near-term sale…
Stifel reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $160 price objective on Datadog (DDOG) after the company's recent analyst day, highlighting growth potential in newer product lines, broader selling motions and a pathway to sustained margin expansion. Management emphasized extensions across the software development lifecycle, bring-your-own-cloud options and AI…
Stifel raised its price target on Rivian Automotive to $20 from $17 and retained a Buy rating after the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results and a bullish 2026 delivery outlook. The upgrade follows stronger-than-expected earnings metrics and guidance that signals an anticipated second-half ramp for the R2 model. Other firms also adjusted their tar…
Stifel reduced its price target on DraftKings Inc. to $40 from $44 while keeping a Buy recommendation. The move reflects investor concern after a sharp share decline and management's cautious guidance, with elevated promotional spending and potential regulatory or product-related headwinds weighing on sentiment despite strong gross margins and an e…
Stifel increased its 12-month price objective for Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR) to $101 from $87 while keeping a Hold rating after the company reported a fourth-quarter 2025 performance that exceeded forecasts. Shares jumped, EBITDA remains strong, and management set 2026 organic growth guidance of 0% to 2% with flat volume expected. Stifel flagged mod…
