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  • Wall Street rotated away from 'Quality' stocks as AI raised doubts about tech and service firms' competitive moats.
  • Quality lagged Value by over 5 percentage points in February, the largest gap for quality-indexed stocks in five years.
  • Investors moved into companies with tangible assets and lower risk of rapid obsolescence.
  • The shift pressured high-valuation tech and service names dependent on intangible advantages.
  • Factor investors are reallocating capital toward value-oriented sectors with more durable cash flows.
  • Market implication: growth valuations face heightened scrutiny, supporting demand for asset-heavy and cyclical stocks.

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Nektar Therapeutics Shares Slide After $400 Million Upsized Equity Offering

Nektar Therapeutics Shares Slide After $400 Million Upsized Equity Offering

Nektar Therapeutics priced an upsized $400 million public offering, selling common stock and pre-funded warrants, and granted underwriters an option to buy additional shares. The move preceded a near 7% decline in premarket trading as investors reacted to the equity raise. Proceeds will support general corporate needs, including Phase 3 trials and …

Apple Posts January Sales Gain in China as Market Slumps

Apple Posts January Sales Gain in China as Market Slumps

Apple recorded an 8% year-on-year increase in smartphone sales in China for January, becoming the only major brand to post positive growth in a market that contracted 23% versus the same month last year, according to data from Counterpoint Research. The iPhone 17 lineup, government subsidy eligibility for the base model, and modest price adjustment…

Occidental: Patience on a Buffett-Backed Oil Recovery

Occidental: Patience on a Buffett-Backed Oil Recovery

Occidental (OXY) looks like a pragmatic swing trade: the shares sit above key moving averages, Berkshire ownership and chemicals/midstream assets provide a structural bid, and free cash flow supports capital allocation optionality. Enter around $47.00, place a protective stop at $44.00 and target $52.00 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon. Ri…

JPMorgan Raises MercadoLibre to Overweight, Citing Softer Competitive Pressures and Strong Brazil Momentum

JPMorgan Raises MercadoLibre to Overweight, Citing Softer Competitive Pressures and Strong Brazil Momentum

JPMorgan upgraded MercadoLibre from Neutral to Overweight, pointing to reduced competitive intensity after recent take-rate increases by Shopee and MercadoLibre's own fee adjustments. The bank raised its December 2026 price target to $2,800 and lifted revenue, operating profit and earnings forecasts for 2026, while citing robust growth in Brazil an…

CIA Publishes Video Targeting Chinese Military Personnel After High-Level Purge

CIA Publishes Video Targeting Chinese Military Personnel After High-Level Purge

The CIA has released a new Chinese-language video aimed at mid-level officers in the People’s Liberation Army, following the announcement that Zhang Youxia, a senior PLA leader, is under investigation. The agency says the outreach is part of a wider push to rebuild human intelligence on China and that its online material has reached many citizens d…

U.S. Judge Refuses BBC Request to Pause Discovery in Trump Defamation Suit

U.S. Judge Refuses BBC Request to Pause Discovery in Trump Defamation Suit

A U.S. federal judge has denied the BBC's motion to suspend merits-based discovery in a $10 billion lawsuit filed by former U.S. President Donald Trump over edited coverage of his January 6, 2021 remarks. The judge found the broadcaster's request premature and said it had not shown it would suffer prejudice if discovery moves forward. A two-week tr…

ABPRO Shares Slide After Nasdaq Flags Board Independence Shortfalls

ABPRO Shares Slide After Nasdaq Flags Board Independence Shortfalls

ABPRO Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPR) saw its stock drop about 9.4% in premarket trading after Nasdaq informed the company that it is not meeting several listing standards related to board independence and audit and compensation committee composition following the January resignations of two directors. The exchange has asked the company to present its …

BMO Lifts Price Target on Healthcare Services Group After Strong Q4 EBITDA; Rating Held at Market Perform

BMO Lifts Price Target on Healthcare Services Group After Strong Q4 EBITDA; Rating Held at Market Perform

BMO Capital increased its price objective on Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) to $22.00 from $20.00 while keeping a Market Perform rating, citing a fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA beat and improved margins. The firm pointed to a new multi-year revenue growth trajectory and contract-renewal activity that is supporting earnings consistency. The compan…

Barclays Backs Analog Devices as Industrial Momentum Emerges

Barclays Backs Analog Devices as Industrial Momentum Emerges

Barclays upgraded Analog Devices to Overweight, citing the company’s exposure to an improving industrial cycle and what the bank called “the cleanest operating model and balance sheet” in the peer group. Analyst Tom O’Malley highlighted a PMI-driven inflection in industrial activity, while Barclays also initiated coverage of Microchip Technology an…

Robinhood After the Crypto Slide: A Tactical Buy When Fear Is Priced In

Robinhood After the Crypto Slide: A Tactical Buy When Fear Is Priced In

Robinhood fell after a Q4 revenue miss driven by crypto and options weakness. The stock is trading below key moving averages and near oversold technicals, but the company still reported record 2025 revenue of $4.5B, has strong retail engagement and a large float, and carries a market cap near $71.5B. This trade idea lays out a long trade for invest…

BMO Cuts McGraw Hill Price Target to $19 While Keeping Outperform Rating

BMO Cuts McGraw Hill Price Target to $19 While Keeping Outperform Rating

BMO Capital lowered its 12-month price target for McGraw Hill to $19.00 from $21.00 but retained an Outperform rating after the educational publisher reported stronger-than-expected results, led by Higher Education and digital revenue growth. Management raised FY2026 guidance on U.S. Higher Education strength, while BMO adjusted estimates upward an…