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Rivian's announcement that it will introduce a more affordable R2 SUV in the second quarter, priced at nearly $45,000, underpinned a 24% jump in the company's stock as investors reacted to projections for materially higher deliveries. The company forecasts a 53% rise in 2026 deliveries driven by the R2, even as the broader EV sector grapples with w…
Qfin (QFIN) looks like a classic, messy value opportunity: profitable with a low P/E (2.3), a sub-1x PB, and a 9%+ dividend yield, yet the stock trades near its 52-week low. The business is an AI-empowered credit-tech provider in China with recurring service revenue and sizable earnings implied by the current market cap. This trade idea lays out a …
A report released by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats found that the Trump administration spent more than $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries with which they had no prior connection. The program cost an average of $133,333 per deportee, with Rwanda reported at about $1.1 million per person for seven individuals. Five…
Schroders' agreement to sell to U.S. asset manager Nuveen — including the Schroder founding family's decision to divest its roughly 42% stake — crystallises a pressing strategic choice across Europe: consolidate or be acquired. The transaction will create one of the largest active asset managers, with $2.5 trillion in assets, and shines a light on …
Pinterest shares tumbled about 22% in premarket trading after the company issued a first-quarter revenue forecast below Street estimates, citing weaker ad spending from retail clients and tariff-related pressure on retailers. At least seven brokerages downgraded the stock, pointing to slowing advertising growth, heightened competition from larger p…
U.S. stock index futures pared earlier losses after the Labor Department reported January Consumer Price Index readings that were marginally softer than economists had forecast. Headline CPI rose 2.4% year-over-year and 0.2% month-on-month; core CPI, which excludes food and energy, matched the annual estimate at 2.5% and was 0.3% on a monthly basis…
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2% in January, below expectations, while core inflation - which excludes food and energy - accelerated to 0.3%. Annual CPI slowed to 2.4% from 2.7% as last year’s higher readings dropped out. Adjustments to seasonal factors and government shutdown-related data gaps influenced the release, and officials will weigh a firme…
Moolec Science SA (NASDAQ:MLEC) saw its stock jump 100% in premarket trading Friday after reporting that its safflower platform reached approximately 45% gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) concentration during commercial-scale crushing. The company said the 2025 U.S. GLASO1 safflower campaign covered 1,100 acres, achieved average yields near 2,200 lbs per …
Goldman Sachs shifted its rating on Upstart Holdings Inc. (UPST) from Sell to Neutral and assigned a $35.00 price target, saying that prior concerns about margin and take-rate compression are now more broadly reflected in the market following the stock's underperformance. Upstart reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results, with earnings per share m…
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is a clinical-stage biotech with a GLP-1/GIP-weight loss candidate, VK2735, edging toward a commercial inflection. With the stock trading around $30.75 after a volatile session, elevated short interest and above-average volume suggest institution-level accumulation. This trade idea lays out an entry at $30.75, a stop at $…
MP Materials (MP) is trading well off its 52-week high after a pullback in rare-earth sentiment. The company has a tangible government cushion - a $400M DoD investment and a 10-year magnet supply agreement with a $110/kg price floor - that provides a policy-backed cash-flow floor. This trade targets a recovery toward $85 driven by contract-driven r…
Morgan Stanley raised its forecast for U.S. real GDP in 2026 to 2.6% from 2.4%, citing stronger capital expenditures driven by hyperscaler spending. The bank's revisions lift nonresidential business fixed investment and equipment spending projections, tilt the outlook toward an 'animal spirits' upside scenario, and highlight new downside risks tied…
Paul C. Hilal, serving as a director via deputization at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD), sold 70,175 shares on February 12, 2026, at $284.21 per share, for proceeds of about $19.9 million. The Form 4 filing shows the sale was conducted indirectly and accompanied distributions from the Eagle Funds and a small charitable contribution. Air…
Hedge funds increased short bets against Hims & Hers Health in January to levels not seen in at least a year, according to Hazeltree data provided to Reuters. The rise in short interest preceded a sequence of events that included Hims withdrawing a low-cost version of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug under FDA scrutiny, a patent lawsuit from Novo No…
Evercore ISI raised its price target on Roku to $150 from $145 and kept an Outperform rating after the streaming-platform's fourth-quarter results beat expectations on both revenue and EBITDA. Roku reported an EPS of $0.53 for Q4 2025 and platform revenue growth of 18% year-over-year. Several analysts have revised forecasts upward and firms highlig…
Argus upgraded McDonald’s (MCD) from Hold to Buy and set a $380 price target, pointing to the chain’s value menus, promotional activity and digital investments as drivers of above-peer comparable sales growth. The stock is trading near its 52-week high and several other firms have recently raised price targets after better-than-expected same-store …
Argus upgraded Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) from Hold to Buy and set a $72 price target, implying roughly 16% upside from the prevailing share price of $62.04. The research house pointed to a strengthened balance sheet, favorable copper market dynamics driven by U.S. and Chinese stockpiling, and long-term demand tailwinds from electrification and AI…
JPMorgan upgraded Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA) from Underweight to Neutral while trimming its price target to $11.50 from $12.40. The new target implies roughly 13% upside from the current share price of $10.20, as the firm cites reset expectations, an anticipated Qwen subsidy tailwind, and the potential for a 2026 turnaround backed by new initiati…
Euro area finance ministers will evaluate a set of proposals intended to increase the euro's appeal as an international currency and reduce reliance on foreign financial infrastructure. The European Commission's list ranges from removing internal barriers and harmonising corporate law to issuing joint debt, launching a digital euro and encouraging …
Alibaba fell about 5% and Baidu declined roughly 2% after reports said the Trump administration could place several Chinese technology companies, including Alibaba, on a Pentagon list identifying firms allegedly aiding China’s military. The 1260H designation does not automatically impose sanctions but signals U.S. military concerns and may complica…
The U.S. dollar is trading marginally higher intraday but is poised for a weekly loss, while Bank of America Securities reports investor underweight positioning in the dollar at levels not seen in its sample going back to January 2012. The bank's Feb. 13 note says the nomination of Kevin Warsh reduced worries over Fed independence but did not trans…
H.C. Wainwright reaffirmed its Buy rating and $350 price target on Coinbase Global Inc., even after the cryptocurrency exchange posted weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The firm points to a strong trailing twelve months EBITDA, an attractive valuation gap versus current trading levels, and the potential passage of the CLARITY Act as reas…
Deutsche Bank upgraded Merck from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to $150 from $115, citing market underestimation of the company amid Keytruda patent expiration concerns. The bank points to Merck’s pipeline, recent acquisitions, and projected trough earnings that exceed Street estimates as reasons for the more optimistic stance.
Deutsche Bank upgraded Rivian Automotive Inc. from Hold to Buy and increased its price target to $23 from $16, signaling a more optimistic medium-term view driven by improving vehicle costs, reasonable volume expectations for 2026, and early operational signs. The electric vehicle maker reported fourth-quarter results that beat estimates on revenue…
Morgan Stanley published its latest review of leading internet platforms, assessing execution across AI initiatives, advertising and travel commerce. The bank highlights Airbnb, Pinterest, Expedia Group and Instacart, noting mixed operational outcomes and company-specific opportunities and risks as each attempts to sustain growth and protect margin…
