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Freedom Capital Markets kept a Hold rating and a $38.00 price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results. The results modestly topped expectations, but the company’s guidance for fiscal 2026 - including flat same-store sales and roughly 150 basis points of year-over-year restaurant-level margin compressi…
Global markets saw a pronounced bifurcation in technology shares as investor concern over the implications of agentic AI tools sparked a multi-day selloff in software and data analytics names. At the same time, Walmart became the first retailer to top a $1 trillion market valuation after a year-long rally. Broader market drivers included signs of a…
TD Cowen raised its price objective on Amgen to $420 from $389 and retained a Buy rating, pointing to fourth-quarter revenue and EPS that outperformed expectations, fiscal 2026 guidance that eases concerns around product exclusivity, and a portfolio of 14 blockbusters plus an underappreciated pipeline that the firm says supports durable EPS through…
TD Cowen raised its price target on Enphase Energy to $40 from $35 while retaining a Hold rating, citing stronger first-quarter 2026 revenue guidance and lean channel inventory driven by a US demand surge. Other brokers have also moved more positive, upgrading ratings and lifting targets after the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter …
TD Cowen raised its price target on Marathon Petroleum to $198 from $183 and maintained a Buy rating after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings. The firm cited refining margin capture, aggressive share repurchases, and seasonal margin tailwinds, while warning that planned turnarounds will press on first-quarter 2026 throughput and o…
Venezuela's chief economic adviser, Calixto Ortega, said the country wants to shift global perception from having the largest oil reserves to being recognized as a leading oil producer. Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Ortega called for renewed investment and noted firms are awaiting the lifting of sanctions. Shipping data show Ven…
U.S. stock futures showed little movement on Wednesday as investors kept distance from software and cloud equities following a sharp multi-day decline. Market attention also centered on semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices after a downbeat revenue outlook, while Super Micro Computer surged after lifting its annual revenue forecast on sustaine…
Fitch Ratings projects Poland's fiscal deficit will stay near 7% of GDP in 2026, declining only gradually to just under 6% by 2028. The agency expects general government debt to reach 70% of GDP in 2027 and cautions that an absence of further consolidation, weaker growth, or sharply higher debt servicing costs could trigger a sovereign rating downg…
Truist Securities reduced its price target for Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) to $14 from $18 while keeping a Hold rating, pointing to softer volumes and pricing. The company missed on adjusted Q4 2025 EPS, provided 2026 guidance below analyst expectations, and disclosed significant cost increases for a Waco, Texas mill project. Investors …
Jefferies reduced its price target for Clorox (CLX) to $151 from $152 while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm pointed to a solid finish to a difficult first half but said Clorox must still prove that recent investments and product innovation will translate to market-share gains in the tougher second half. Clorox’s Q2 results showed revenue above e…
Telsey Advisory Group trimmed its 12-month price target for Chipotle Mexican Grill to $48 from $50 while keeping an Outperform rating after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results. The quarter delivered modest upside to earnings and revenue versus forecasts, yet comparable sales declined and restaurant-level margins contracted. Market metr…
Evercore ISI raised its price target on Advanced Micro Devices to $328 from $283 and retained an Outperform rating, citing management guidance for robust data center revenue expansion and sequential increases in GPU sales outside China. The move follows a quarter Evercore characterized as a "beat/raise," even as AMD shares dipped in after-hours tra…
Stifel increased its price target for Lumentum (LITE) to $480 from $400 and kept a Buy rating after the company's robust fiscal second-quarter 2026 performance. The firm points to accelerating demand driven by AI-related network growth and a new long-term growth pillar, while Lumentum posted revenue and adjusted EPS results that outpaced management…
Evercore ISI kept an In Line rating and a $2.00 price target on 8x8 after the cloud communications company reported a third consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth. Service revenue outperformed guidance, driven by rising usage-based sales, while management flagged a $10 million Fuze migration-related revenue drag that will persist into…
Stifel reduced its price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill to $45 from $50 but retained a Buy rating, citing concerns about the company’s FY26 guidance that calls for flat comparable sales and material margin compression. The firm remains supportive of several customer-acquisition initiatives even as other analysts adjusted their targets following t…
Thousands of Venezuelan-trained oil professionals relocated to Canada during waves of migration in the 2000s, bringing experience with heavy crude that aided the rapid development of the Alberta oil sands. Despite recent U.S. moves to encourage a Venezuelan oil revival, expatriates who established careers and lives in Canada say a mass return is im…
Morgan Stanley downgraded Banco Santander from overweight to equal-weight, citing constrained upside after the stock’s recent rally and increased execution risk tied to the bank’s planned U.S. expansion through its agreed acquisition of Webster Financial. The bank’s shares slid in early trading, even as Morgan Stanley slightly raised its price targ…
The European Central Bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold through the coming meetings, but Deutsche Bank economists say further easing remains a clear risk if the euro strengthens, growth weakens, or inflation slows. While the bank's baseline assumes domestic resilience will prevail and policy will remain unchanged, recent currency moves, …
Ryan Routh, 59, was sentenced to life in prison in Fort Pierce, Florida after a jury found him guilty last September on five counts including attempted assassination of Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon cited the premeditated nature of the plot and Routh's extensive criminal history while imposing the sentence. Prosecutors characteriz…
A government-funded review of 12 state prison systems found a sharp rise in inmate deaths and assaults coinciding with chronic guard shortages and heavy overtime spending. Between 2019 and 2024 the death rate in the sampled systems rose 47% and assaults on inmates and staff increased by 54% and 77% respectively. The analysis, conducted by the Safe …
Amazon is expanding its physical retail footprint, converting its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go outlets into Whole Foods stores and planning a 225,000-square-foot mega-store outside Chicago that will double as a same-day delivery distribution hub. Analysts expect a modest rise in its fourth-quarter physical-store revenue and modest overall earnings, w…
The Democratic National Committee is launching a program called Local Listeners to reach more than 1 million voters who supported Democrats in 2020 but did not vote in 2024. The initiative, announced ahead of the November midterm elections, combines large-scale phone outreach with in-person events and voter registration drives in tight races, and w…
Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that would compel social media companies to take affirmative steps to prevent fraudulent advertising on their platforms. The Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act, known as the SCAM Act, mandates advertiser verification, prompt review of scam reports, and holds platforms acco…
Shein pledged in 2023 to transform Brazil into a manufacturing hub for Latin America with a $150 million investment, partnerships with thousands of factories and 100,000 jobs promised by 2026. Initial partnerships with hundreds of local firms gave way to stalled progress as suppliers said the company pressed for lower prices and faster deliveries t…
BofA Securities raised its price target on Advanced Micro Devices to $280 from $260 and retained a Buy rating, pointing to AMD’s growing stature as a merchant AI GPU alternative to Nvidia and its track record of beating expectations. The move follows quarterly results that exceeded consensus and prompted other firms to adjust targets and reaffirm r…
