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  • U.S. airline shares dropped after jet fuel prices rose, signaling margin pressure across the carrier sector.
  • Analysts cut Duolingo ratings after weaker bookings forecasts and a strategy shift, sending the stock lower.
  • The U.S. dollar strengthened after hotter-than-expected PPI and rising U.S.-Iran frictions, weighing on risk assets.
  • The Pentagon authorized xAI's Grok for classified use despite internal warnings about safety, alignment and bias risks.
  • The Justice Department filed to forfeit the Motor Tanker Skipper and about 1.8 million barrels, alleging sanctions-evasion tied to Iran.
  • IMF mission urged Ukraine to implement agreed reforms by March to secure an $8.1 billion loan package under close oversight.

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TD Cowen Lifts Applied Materials Price Target to $450, Citing Systems Growth and Process Intensity

TD Cowen Lifts Applied Materials Price Target to $450, Citing Systems Growth and Process Intensity

TD Cowen increased its price target on Applied Materials to $450 from $315 and maintained a Buy rating, aligning with the highest analyst target for the stock. The firm emphasized Applied Materials' exposure to potential semiconductor systems growth — roughly 20% in calendar 2026 as implied by Applied Materials and Lam Research — and highlighted dr…

TD Cowen Keeps Buy on Alphabet, Cites Waymo Usage Gains as Growth Catalyst

TD Cowen Keeps Buy on Alphabet, Cites Waymo Usage Gains as Growth Catalyst

TD Cowen has maintained a Buy rating on Alphabet (GOOG) with a $365.00 price objective, citing accelerating activity at Waymo as a primary growth driver. The price target implies roughly 19% upside from Alphabet's prevailing quote of $307.75. Supporting data from InvestingPro shows a P/E near 28.05, and InvestingPro rates Alphabet's financial healt…

FTC Intensifies Probe Into Microsoft’s Enterprise, Cloud and AI Practices

FTC Intensifies Probe Into Microsoft’s Enterprise, Cloud and AI Practices

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has expanded an inquiry into Microsoft Corp.'s practices in enterprise computing, cloud services and artificial intelligence products. The agency has issued civil investigative demands to multiple Microsoft competitors to obtain information on licensing, bundling and whether Microsoft impedes customer use of its so…

Istanbul stocks nudge higher at Friday close as select sectors lead gains

Istanbul stocks nudge higher at Friday close as select sectors lead gains

Turkish equity trading on Friday closed with gains driven by the Transport, Information Technology and Real Estate Investments sectors. The BIST 100 registered a rise of 0.00% to reach a fresh all-time high. Several small- and mid-cap names posted double-digit percentage moves, while headline breadth showed more advancing issues than decliners. Com…

H.C. Wainwright Elevates Adlai Nortye to Buy, Pins $16 Price Target

H.C. Wainwright Elevates Adlai Nortye to Buy, Pins $16 Price Target

H.C. Wainwright upgraded Adlai Nortye Ltd. (ANL) from Neutral to Buy and assigned a $16.00 price target, citing the company’s clinical portfolio and recent business development activity. The firm’s valuation model places the greatest weight on AN9025, and highlights upcoming clinical readouts and pipeline progress as potential catalysts. Market met…

Guggenheim Lifts Tenet Healthcare Price Target After Strong 2026 Guidance

Guggenheim Lifts Tenet Healthcare Price Target After Strong 2026 Guidance

Guggenheim raised its price target on Tenet Healthcare to $271 from $257 and maintained a Buy rating after the company reported fourth-quarter results and issued 2026 guidance that modestly exceeded analyst expectations. The guidance shows upside from hospital operations and potential incremental gains from several transitional and reimbursement-re…

Guggenheim Lifts Sphere Entertainment Target After Strong Quarterly Results

Guggenheim Lifts Sphere Entertainment Target After Strong Quarterly Results

Guggenheim boosted its price target for Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) to $150 from $136 and retained a Buy rating after the company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Sphere’s segment revenue and adjusted operating income surpassed Guggenheim’s estimates, driven in part by the performance of the "The Wizard of Oz" experience. The…

Piper Sandler Boosts Arista Networks Target to $175 Citing AI Demand

Piper Sandler Boosts Arista Networks Target to $175 Citing AI Demand

Piper Sandler raised its price target for Arista Networks to $175 from $159 and maintained an Overweight rating after the networking equipment maker posted quarterly results that topped expectations. Arista updated its annual growth guidance to 25% and increased its AI revenue projection to $3.25 billion, while Needham separately lifted its target …

Truist Reaffirms Buy on JFrog After FY25 Beat, Leaves $70 Target Intact

Truist Reaffirms Buy on JFrog After FY25 Beat, Leaves $70 Target Intact

Truist Securities has reiterated a Buy rating on JFrog (FROG) and kept a $70.00 price target following the company's fiscal 2025 results. The firm cited robust cloud revenue growth, steady security revenue, and improving enterprise sales momentum as drivers of a "solid FY25 finish." JFrog reported a 22.69% year-over-year revenue increase and strong…

Anthropic Adds Chris Liddell to Board as IPO Talk Intensifies

Anthropic Adds Chris Liddell to Board as IPO Talk Intensifies

Anthropic has named Chris Liddell, a former Microsoft and General Motors executive, to its board of directors. The appointment comes as the developer of the Claude chatbot signals to partners that it may pursue an initial public offering by the end of 2026. Liddell brings experience from GM’s post-bankruptcy IPO effort and prior government service.