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European competition and digital regulators have opened a wide range of investigations and levied sizeable fines against leading technology companies. The cases cover alleged anticompetitive conduct in online advertising and app stores, breaches of new digital rules, questions over access to data for AI use, and content-related compliance under rec…
Citizens initiated coverage of Immutep Limited (NASDAQ: IMMP) with a Market Outperform rating and a $6 price target, pointing to substantial upside from the stock's recent price of $2.64. The analyst cited clinical data supporting efti's immunostimulatory activity, an ongoing Phase 3 NSCLC trial, and a solid cash position, while noting valuation an…
Governments and regulatory bodies across multiple continents have initiated investigations, orders and access restrictions in response to reports that Grok, the AI chatbot developed by xAI and hosted on X, can produce sexually explicit or manipulated images, including material involving minors. Actions range from formal probes and evidence-preserva…
Sveafastigheter delivered Q4 results largely in line with analyst expectations. Income from property management rose to SEK96 million, outpacing broker estimates, and net reinvestment value per share matched forecasts at SEK80.4. Cost of debt eased modestly and leverage remained comfortably below policy limits, but property revaluations were negati…
JPMorgan has begun coverage of Marqeta Inc. (MQ) with an Overweight rating and a $6.00 price target, signaling material upside from the stock's recent trading level. The firm highlights projected gross profit expansion and strength in buy now, pay later volume while acknowledging profitability challenges and customer concentration risks tied to Cas…
Compass Point upgraded Upstart Holdings Inc (UPST) from Sell to Neutral and lifted its price target to $30 from $20, aligning the target with the stock's recent trading level. The adjustment follows Upstart's fourth-quarter 2025 results and the company’s 2025-2028 guidance, which includes a roughly 35% revenue compound annual growth rate and a term…
UBS has raised its rating on SSP Group Plc. to Buy from Neutral and increased its price target to GBP2.45 from GBP1.80, flagging an improved outlook for cash generation and several potential upside catalysts alongside recently reported stronger financial results for the second half of 2025. The bank projects material free cash flow growth through 2…
UBS upgraded Southwest Airlines (LUV) to Buy from Neutral and raised its price target to $73 from $51, pointing to greater-than-anticipated revenue potential from extra-legroom seating, assigned seats, and checked-bag fees. The bank projects these initiatives could add roughly $4.25 to $4.50 in incremental EPS at full run-rate by fiscal 2027, and h…
The Spanish government has asked prosecutors to examine whether social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok have been used to create and disseminate child sexual abuse material generated with artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. The move fits into a broader European push to address abusive and potentially illegal uses of AI and…
Brookfield Corporation (BN) trades like a conglomerate with a complexity tax: a diversified asset platform that markets often misprice because of structure and span. At $47.77 the stock sits close to its 52-week high but offers a play for patient swing traders who believe ongoing fee growth and operating cashflow expansion will re-rate the multiple…
A monthly Bank of America survey of 190 asset managers finds growing conviction that fiscal stimulus in Germany is filtering into macro data and helping lift the regional growth outlook. Respondents expressed increased preference for German equities, greater optimism for European cyclicals and small caps, and concentrated sector overweights in heal…
Roth/MKM has initiated coverage of Karooooo Ltd. (NASDAQ: KARO) with a buy recommendation and a $62.00 price target. The brokerage sees the fleet management software provider sustaining mid-teens growth, supported by market share in South Africa, underpenetrated product lines such as AI cameras and tracking tags, and accelerating subscription metri…
Fincantieri has won a contract exceeding €4 billion from Norwegian Cruise Line Group to construct three next-generation cruise ships for its Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. The order - announced Monday - represents about 40% of Fincantieri’s projected 2026 intake and is slated for delivery in 2036-2037. …
Jefferies has begun coverage of Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: FHTX) with a Buy rating and a $12.00 price target, down from an earlier $14.00. The company, trading near $5.55 with a market capitalization of about $325 million, is being watched for a mid-2026 phase 1 readout of its SMARCA2 inhibitor FHD-909. Multiple brokerages have issued or re…
Jefferies cautioned that the strong start to the year for Canadian midstream stocks may be driven more by cross-sector capital flows and macro moves than by sustainable structural improvements. The bank downgraded Enbridge Inc. to Hold from Buy, citing valuation after recent share re-rating, while raising its price target to C$76 from C$71.
RBC Capital has initiated coverage of AXA SA with an Outperform rating and a EUR 48.00 price target, citing the insurer's multi-year business transformation toward technical insurance and fee-based earnings. The research note points to improved profitability, reduced earnings volatility, and a valuation gap versus European peers that may present up…
European equities were largely unchanged on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious stance amid key diplomatic engagements between the U.S. and Iran and ongoing U.S.-mediated talks involving Ukraine and Russia. The pan-European index was flat at 819.22 at 0819 GMT, with most sectors trading higher while defence names slipped and select corporate re…
Jefferies has reaffirmed a Buy rating on Albemarle with a $230.00 price target, implying roughly an 18% upside from the stock's current price of $166.35. The firm highlights shifting price behavior in the lithium market and expects Albemarle to return to profitability, while other firms including Oppenheimer have also adjusted their outlooks upward…
Jefferies moved Enbridge Inc. (ENB) from Buy to Hold while increasing its price target to C$76.00 from C$71.00. The firm pointed to robust fourth-quarter EBITDA, progress on Venezuela projects and potential data center opportunities, but signaled that the stock's recent re-rating and relative valuation versus peers limit upside. Enbridge reported s…
Jefferies has initiated coverage of Cellectis (NASDAQ:CLLS) with a Buy rating and a $7.00 price objective, representing an 88% uplift from the stock's current level of $3.73. The firm characterizes the company as "largely overlooked" given an enterprise value near $60 million, even as Cellectis has posted robust revenue growth and demonstrated enco…
KeyBanc has opened coverage of EquipmentShare.com (NASDAQ: EQPT) with a Sector Weight rating. The broker highlights the company's rapid revenue expansion and proprietary T3 technology as drivers of market share gains, while raising questions about valuation, profitability and recent financial reporting adjustments. EquipmentShare also staged a high…
U.S. equity futures traded around the flatline as markets entered a holiday-shortened week with key economic data and corporate results looming. Investors continued a rotation from high-growth technology into defensive sectors amid scrutiny of AI-related spending, while Brent crude and gold eased ahead of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva and a slate of U.…
JPMorgan began coverage of AeroVironment (AVAV) with an Overweight rating and a $320 price objective, signaling roughly 31% upside from the stock's current trading level of $243.87. The bank points to AeroVironment's exposure to rapidly expanding defense niches - including drones, counter-drone systems and space - and projects mid-teens growth for …
The pound slipped after official data showed the UK unemployment rate rose to 5.2% for the three months to December and headline regular pay growth excluding bonuses eased to 4.2%. British equities opened modestly higher, while company results from miners and consumer-facing groups highlighted divergent sector trends.
European equity markets traded with no clear direction as corporate results from major miners, a softening U.K. labor market and indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear talks weighed on investor sentiment. Mining company profits and cash flow led results this week, U.K. wage growth eased while unemployment edged up, and crude prices moved amid geopolitical unce…
