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Microsoft's share price has pulled back with software peers amid macro concern, but the company's durable cloud growth, strong free cash flow ($77.4B), and pristine balance sheet make the current levels attractive. This is a tactical upgrade to BUY with a position-sized plan and clear entry, stop, and target levels for the next 3-6 months.
Boeing has posted improving profitability metrics but still shows negative free cash flow, heavy leverage and stretched multiples. The stock is a tactical long: buy the operational momentum and service-tail gains while protecting against execution and balance-sheet shocks. Entry $239.35, stop $218.00, target $280.00 for a long-term (180 trading day…
Salesforce (CRM) has been chopped down with the rest of SaaS as AI fear and headline risk dominate tape. Fundamentals still show a durable franchise: market cap ~$174B, free cash flow near $12.9B, low net leverage, and P/E ~24. I lay out a long trade with a clear entry, stop and target for a long-term (180 trading days) rebound if the market re-rat…
Moody's Ratings has affirmed F.N.B. Corporation's long-term issuer rating at Baa2 and shifted the outlook from negative to stable. The decision reflects an improved capital buffer, steady credit metrics and a reduction in commercial real estate concentration, though Moody's continues to note limits from asset encumbrance and a relatively high share…
BofA Securities raised its price target on Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) to $65 from $60 and kept a Buy rating after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted EBITDA well above consensus. All operating segments topped expectations, full-year EBITDA exceeded management guidance, and balance-sheet metrics improved materially amid continued …
Moody's Ratings has reaffirmed South Korea's Aa2 issuer rating and kept a stable outlook, pointing to the economy's diversity and institutional management as strengths. The agency expects long-run growth to settle around 2% after a slowdown, forecasts 1.0% growth in 2025 and 1.8% in 2026 supported by stronger semiconductor exports tied to the globa…
S&P Global Ratings has changed Cosan's outlook from stable to negative while keeping the company’s ratings intact, flagging possible spillover effects from a potential debt restructuring at joint venture Raizen. Although Cosan is not a guarantor of Raizen’s obligations and has taken steps to shorten maturities on certain notes, S&P cited proximity …
AOSL is trading at bargain multiples versus sales and book value, but trailing losses and negative free cash flow mean any upside depends on margin recovery and sustained revenue. We outline a mid-term swing trade that balances upside from mean reversion and industry tailwinds against concrete downside protections.
Federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota that began in December 2025 prompted sustained protests, multiple deadly confrontations and a series of legal and political responses. Officials announced a drawdown of agents after weeks of unrest, but several investigations, lawsuits and criminal charges remain in motion according to the seq…
S&P Global Ratings raised Vertiv Group Corp.'s credit rating to 'BBB-' from 'BB+', pointing to sustained EBITDA expansion, margin gains and restrained leverage. The agency expects revenues to rise by the high-20% range through 2026, underpinned by secular AI and cloud-driven data center buildouts and a backlog approaching $15 billion. S&P projects …
Oppenheimer raised its price objective on Albemarle to $216 from $207 while retaining an Outperform rating, pointing to the companys streamlined operations and repaired balance sheet as key enablers for the next lithium cycle. The research note also highlighted demand drivers across electric vehicles and stationary storage, regionalization of supp…
Westpac Banking Corp reported a 6% rise in first-quarter underlying net profit versus the average of the prior two quarters, supported by A$12 billion of customer deposit inflows and A$22 billion of new loans. The lender recorded an unaudited net profit of A$1.9 billion for the three months ended Dec. 31, while its core net interest margin eased by…
FBN Securities reduced its price target for Check Point Software to $200 from $220 while retaining an Outperform rating, citing valuation multiple compression across the broader software sector. The reduction follows mixed fourth-quarter results from Check Point, where billings outperformed expectations but revenue and operating margin fell short o…
Brazil's Bovespa slipped 0.90% after trading on Thursday, driven by declines across Basic Materials, Real Estate and Public Utilities. Market breadth favored decliners, with notable drops in Braskem, Raizen and Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, while Ambev and Banco do Brasil were among the session's gainers. Volatility ticked higher and key commodit…
Idea Acquisition Corp. completed a $350 million initial public offering, selling 35 million units at $10.00 apiece and placing the proceeds in trust. The units, which combine shares and partial warrants, started trading on NASDAQ under the ticker IACOU on February 11. The company also closed a private placement for 6 million warrants that generated…
Idea Acquisition Corp. completed an initial public offering of 35 million units at $10.00 per unit, collecting $350 million, and executed a concurrent private placement of 6 million warrants that produced $9 million in gross proceeds. The blank-check company intends to pursue business combinations in the software space that utilize large language m…
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said that if political influence over the U.S. Federal Reserve grows, it could set a precedent that encourages politicians in other countries to exert similar pressure on their central banks, potentially raising inflation worldwide. Nagel noted that while the European Central Bank's independence is well protected,…
Eli Lilly has accumulated $1.5 billion in pre-launch inventory of its oral weight-loss candidate orforglipron, according to a regulatory filing, as the drug awaits an expected U.S. Food and Drug Administration decision in April. The stockpile compares with nearly $550 million reported the previous year. Orforglipron holds a fast-track review vouche…
C. H. Robinson shares tumbled nearly 20% following a social media post about AI-driven transportation management software. Barclays maintained an Overweight rating, called the decline "disproportionate," and framed C.H. Robinson as an AI leader within its markets. The episode centered on a small firm linked to the tweet; C.H. Robinson reported Q4 2…
Oppenheimer increased its 12-month price objective for Avient Corp. to $47 from $41 and kept an Outperform rating, citing a robust year-end performance, 2026 guidance that exceeded Street estimates, and favorable segment trends. Avient reported fourth-quarter results that topped revenue and EPS expectations and provided guidance calling for mid-sin…
Cantor Fitzgerald cut its price target on Check Point Software (NASDAQ: CHKP) to $190 from $200 and kept a Neutral rating following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results. The adjustment comes after revenue and operating margin missed consensus despite a strong EPS beat and robust billings growth; the firm’s new target tracks closely with Invest…
Lululemon trades at a single-digit to mid-teens P/E with healthy cash flow and no net debt, making it historically cheap on fundamentals. Still, leadership uncertainty and continuing U.S. softness argue for a measured, position-sized long with defined stops and a multi-month horizon.
With a Friday deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security fast approaching, Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would extend funding as Democrats pressed for legal limits on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection practices. Talks hinge on five contentious areas: identification and recording of agents, l…
Raymond James raised its price target for Copa Holdings to $185 from $164 and reiterated a Strong Buy rating, highlighting the airline's favorable valuation, solid balance sheet and strategically positioned hub. The bank notes persistent demand across Copa’s network, healthy profitability metrics and supportive competitive and currency trends, whil…
Meta has shifted from near-zero net debt to roughly $60 billion of borrowings over the last five years to fund Reality Labs and AI infrastructure. That change amplifies downside risk despite $46.1B of free cash flow and a $1.67T market cap. We lay out a mid-term short trade that exploits near-term sentiment and valuation pressure while mapping the …
