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  • U.S. companies extend workforce reductions in early 2026, with Amazon among firms cutting jobs to shift resources toward AI.
  • BlueScope says a revised A$15 billion bid is insufficient and will engage only if bidders raise value and clarify North American asset valuation.
  • Lynas posts A$80.2 million half-year net profit as rare-earth demand and prices rise.
  • Qantas reports A$1.46 billion first-half underlying profit and approves an interim dividend plus a share buyback program.
  • Bank of Korea will publish a quarterly dot plot of seven board members' rate projections starting at Thursday's policy meeting.

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BMO Lowers Wendy’s Price Target Citing Execution Risk in Turnaround Plan

BMO Lowers Wendy’s Price Target Citing Execution Risk in Turnaround Plan

BMO Capital Markets reduced its 12-month price target on Wendy’s (WEN) to $9.00 from $11.00 and kept a Market Perform rating, pointing to significant execution risk around the company’s Project Fresh turnaround amid a challenging operating backdrop. Wendy’s recent results showed a slight EBITDA beat for Q4 2025 but continued pressure on comparable …

OLB Group Shares Double After Announcement of Global PayPal Integration

OLB Group Shares Double After Announcement of Global PayPal Integration

OLB Group Inc (NASDAQ:OLB) shares jumped 100% on Tuesday following the company's announcement of a global partnership with PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL). The agreement enables OLB to incorporate PayPal-branded checkout and related services, such as Venmo, into its commerce and payment offerings, with the aim of simplifying merchant activation, settlement an…

Palo Alto Networks Shares Slip After Announcement of Koi Acquisition

Palo Alto Networks Shares Slip After Announcement of Koi Acquisition

Palo Alto Networks said it will acquire Koi, a developer of Agentic Endpoint Security, with plans to fold Koi's technology into its Prisma AIRS AI security platform and bolster visibility in Cortex XDR. The announcement prompted a 3.7% drop in Palo Alto Networks stock. Financial terms were not revealed and the transaction remains subject to customa…

BMO Lowers Colliers Price Target to $180 as AI Concerns Weigh on Stock

BMO Lowers Colliers Price Target to $180 as AI Concerns Weigh on Stock

BMO Capital reduced its price target for Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI) to $180 from $188 while retaining an Outperform rating after Colliers reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that marginally missed expectations and issued 2026 guidance in line with analysts. The stock has tumbled sharply amid investor worries about artificial intellig…

Homebuilder Confidence Slips Further as Affordability and Costs Weigh on Demand

Homebuilder Confidence Slips Further as Affordability and Costs Weigh on Demand

U.S. homebuilder confidence fell in February as high land and construction costs, elevated house prices relative to incomes and scarce lots keep many potential buyers sidelined. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dropped one point to 36, remaining below the 50 threshold for a 22nd consecutive month, while bui…

Craig-Hallum Starts Coverage of BitGo with Buy Rating, Sees Large Upside

Craig-Hallum Starts Coverage of BitGo with Buy Rating, Sees Large Upside

Craig-Hallum initiated coverage of BitGo Holdings (BTGO) with a Buy rating and a $18.00 price target, highlighting the firm’s institutional custody platform and suite of services as the market shifts from retail to institutional participation. BitGo shares trade near a 52-week low of $9.66 and face low gross profit margins, but analysts point to si…

BofA Restarts Coverage of MSCI, Issues Buy Rating and $700 Target

BofA Restarts Coverage of MSCI, Issues Buy Rating and $700 Target

BofA Securities has resumed coverage of MSCI Inc. with a buy rating and established a $700 price objective, reflecting confidence in the company's index and data franchise. The firm points to international fee exposure, steady revenue growth, expanding demand for customized and AI-enabled products, and elevated switching costs for asset managers as…

BofA Restarts Coverage of S&P Global, Assigns Buy Rating and $575 Target

BofA Restarts Coverage of S&P Global, Assigns Buy Rating and $575 Target

BofA Securities has resumed coverage of S&P Global (SPGI) with a Buy recommendation and a price target of $575. The firm highlighted potential earnings upside driven by refinancing and M&A-related issuance, AI commercialization and cross-segment growth synergies. S&P Global reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results, beating revenue estimates but n…