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Citizens reduced its price target for Invitation Homes to $35 from $40 while retaining a Market Outperform rating, citing oversupply in some markets that has driven new lease rate growth to -4.1% in the latest quarter. Same-store net operating income rose 0.7% despite the drop in new lease rates. The stock trades near its 52-week low, yields 4.67%,…
France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain have agreed to a joint effort to develop and procure autonomous drones and other low-cost military effectors. The move, set out in a document and confirmed by a Polish defence ministry source, is part of broader measures to strengthen Europe’s defence industrial base and increase production capacity, while…
Citizens trimmed its price target on DoorDash Inc. to $250 from $285 but kept a Market Outperform rating, citing multiple growth avenues and an expectation that 2026 will be an investment year as the company prioritizes scaling before realizing full profitability. The shares trade at $176.19, implying about 42% upside to the revised target, even as…
Peru’s Congress removed President Jose Jeri just four months into his term and installed Jose Balcazar as interim president, yet financial markets moved little. Analysts say the country’s mining-centric economy and confidence in its central bank have kept investor sentiment resilient despite recurrent political turnover. The focus now shifts to the…
UBS retains an Attractive view on U.S. equities and projects the S&P 500 will reach 7,700 by December 2026, with an interim target of 7,300 for June 2026. The bank highlights solid earnings growth, expected Fed easing, and the rollout of AI as supporting factors while flagging risks from heavy AI-related data-center spending and more external f…
SAP fell sharply in recent sessions as software names sold off, leaving the stock nearer its 52-week low. Fundamentals remain solid: $246.6B market cap, recurring cloud revenue, and strategic AI-cloud tie-ups. Technicals show oversold conditions and nascent bullish MACD momentum. This is a tactical buying opportunity for a mid-term swing (45 tradin…
UBS has upgraded St. James’s Place plc to a Buy rating from Neutral, pointing to an attractive valuation even as the wealth management sector faces fresh questions over artificial intelligence. The bank lowered its price target for the stock to GBP14.65 from GBP15.65 to fold in AI-related risks, while highlighting the company’s relatively low earni…
Swiss property firm Allreal reported unchanged net income excluding revaluation gains for full-year 2025 despite an 8% decline in rental income driven by renovations and higher vacancy. Stronger development results, reduced financial and tax expenses, and valuation gains supported overall profitability. The company maintained its dividend and expec…
Jeffrey D. Benjamin, a director of Gold.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOLD), sold 45,000 shares of the company’s common stock in two transactions that together generated $2.6 million. The sales, disclosed on a Form 4 filing, occurred on February 17-18, 2026. The company is simultaneously pursing a $150 million private placement with TPM, S.A. de C.V., and DA …
Tonya Stevens, Chief Accounting Officer of Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), sold 2,973 shares on February 18, 2026, at $98.07 per share for proceeds of $291,562 under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted November 19, 2025. The disposal occurred while the stock trades near $95.10 after a 55% rise over six months. Lattice posted fiscal Q4 2025 revenue above ex…
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority will examine Swedbank’s customer due diligence processes from December 2023 through November 2025, opening a fresh regulatory review shortly after a U.S. money-laundering investigation into the bank was closed without penalty in January. The move follows earlier probes and penalties tied to a regional Baltic…
Preliminary S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index data for February show the UK composite PMI at 53.9, extending a rebound into a second month. The headline picture of modest growth masks sharp reductions in services-sector staffing tied in part to higher employer social security payments introduced in April 2025. Manufacturing activity strengthene…
ING expects the euro to gain ground versus the British pound in the near term, projecting EUR/GBP to exceed 0.880 amid anticipated Bank of England rate cuts and heightened domestic political risk. Strong January retail sales and an unexpected budget surplus did not prevent a drop in gilt yields or a weaker pound against the dollar.
On Feb 20, FIFA and the Board of Peace signed an agreement intended to attract investment for sustainable development in conflict-affected areas through football. The plan targets Gaza reconstruction projects - including mini-pitches, full-size fields, an academy and a 20,000-seat stadium - and pledges funds and programs focused on jobs, youth enga…
An American financier with connections to former U.S. presidential circles signed an agreement last autumn with Russia's Novatek to pursue natural gas development in Alaska. The arrangement, disclosed by a U.S. newspaper, follows high-level meetings between U.S. and Russian leaders where energy deals were discussed on the sidelines. Novatek says it…
UBS has lifted its forecast for U.S. investment grade bond issuance by big technology companies in 2026, reflecting expanded capital expenditure plans from major tech firms. At the same time, the bank cut its projection for U.S. leveraged loan issuance, citing the risk that AI-related disruption may be underpriced in leveraged loan and private cred…
Director Matthew Gallagher bought 1,000 shares of Expand Energy Corp (EXE) at $100.66 per share on February 19, 2026, a transaction disclosed in a Form 4. The trade increased his direct holdings to 17,917 shares. The company reported adjusted EBITDA of $1.425 billion and reserve revisions that exceeded expectations; it also disclosed executive lead…
John D. Baker II, a director of FRP Holdings, acquired 6,608 shares of the company on March 14, 2025, at $27.45 per share for a total cost of $181,389. The purchase price was above the prevailing market quote of $23.95, and the transaction was disclosed in an amended Form 4/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission. After the acquisition, Baker…
B.Riley has upgraded Yeti Holdings Inc. (YETI) from Neutral to Buy and increased its price target to $54 from $35, pointing to a recovering drinkware segment and solid fourth-quarter results. The firm's assessment aligns closely with a Fair Value estimate of $54.85 and highlights Yeti's robust margins, net cash position and historical sales growth.
A preliminary S&P Global HCOB composite PMI for the euro area rose to 51.9 in February from 51.3 in January, driven by a shift in manufacturing back into expansion. The services sector recorded only a slight improvement. Overall price pressures edged up, but companies raised selling prices only modestly, leaving little reason to change expectations…
The U.S. dollar firmed on Friday and was positioned to post its strongest weekly advance since October, bolstered by a combination of a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook, solid U.S. labour-market signals and renewed safe-haven demand amid tensions between the United States and Iran. The Dollar Index held near a one-month high, while major curren…
U.S. envoy Sergio Gor said the United States is actively negotiating the sale of Venezuelan oil to India to help New Delhi diversify its crude supply away from Russia. The negotiations form part of an interim trade arrangement in which Washington agreed to lower tariffs on Indian goods, contingent on reduced purchases of Russian crude, and could le…
British equities opened higher on Friday as the FTSE 100 rose 0.3% while the pound weakened to $1.3451. European peers also advanced, with Germany's DAX up 0.1% and France's CAC 40 climbing 0.6%. UK retail sales showed a stronger-than-expected start to the year, and a series of corporate announcements from Anglo American, Aston Martin, Tullow Oil, …
U.S. equity futures ticked up as investors prepared for the release of December personal consumption expenditures inflation data and an advance estimate of fourth-quarter GDP. Market attention was divided between the incoming macro prints and a bout of unease in the private credit sector after Blue Owl Capital changed how it will process quarterly …
British police carried out searches at residences tied to the younger brother of the king after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The royal, arrested on his 66th birthday, was held for more than 10 hours and released under investigation. The case centers on allegations he passed confidential government documents to financier J…
