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BMO Capital cut its price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions to $83 from $96 while retaining a Market Perform rating. The firm pointed to artificial intelligence-related ripple effects across the technology sector and limited upside for valuation multiples among IT services providers, even as it expects Cognizant to meet its CY26 guidance and…
ARKO Petroleum, a wholesale fuel distributor and subsidiary of ARKO Corp, completed an upsized U.S. initial public offering, selling 11.11 million shares at $18 apiece to raise just under $200 million. The deal values the company at about $819 million and will see the firm listed on Nasdaq under the ticker APC. Management said proceeds will be used…
Kyrgyzstan's parliament speaker resigned and several associates of former State Committee for National Security head Kamchybek Tashiev were detained as President Sadyr Japarov advances a purge of Tashiev's supporters. The abrupt break between two once-close allies, who had governed together since the 2020 protests, has prompted a swift reorganisati…
ARKO Petroleum priced an upsized initial public offering at $18 per share, the low end of its marketed range, selling 11.11 million shares and raising nearly $200 million. The Richmond, Virginia-based wholesale fuel distributor will list on Nasdaq under the ticker APC and plans to use the proceeds to reduce debt and for general corporate purposes. …
China's commercial banks posted a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 1.5% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, a modest decline of 0.02 percentage points from the prior quarter, the National Financial Regulatory Administration reported. The regulator also disclosed that banks earned 2.4 trillion yuan ($348 billion) in net profit for the year, …
Paycom Software’s guidance for fiscal 2026 revenue came in below analyst expectations, overshadowing a generally steady fourth quarter that produced healthy margins. Management projects slower topline growth than the Street expected, while recurring revenue and incremental revenue metrics point to a moderation from the prior year. Analysts offered …
TD Cowen launched coverage of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) with a Buy rating, highlighting the company’s commanding position in quantum annealing hardware and strong financial metrics. The research note emphasized high gross margins, rapid revenue growth, a robust balance sheet and recent uptake in system usage and enterprise contracts, while acknowl…
Mercedes-Benz's Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm said on Thursday the automaker currently has no intention of exporting vehicles built in China to European or U.S. markets. Wilhelm added that the company is willing to enhance its pricing competitiveness where required, supported by efficiency measures that provide flexibility. He also express…
Fewer international visitors are traveling to the United States this year, with Canadian departures accounting for the largest share of the decline. Travel agents and vacation specialists say political tensions and immigration enforcement concerns have prompted many Canadians to redirect Disney vacations and other U.S.-bound trips to destinations i…
Thyssenkrupp's CEO Miguel Lopez said stronger sentiment for European steel companies, driven by forthcoming import quotas and tariffs, has favorably influenced negotiations with India’s Jindal Steel over a planned majority sale of Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe. The company also disclosed pension liabilities tied to the steel business of about 2.4 bill…
Two major Chinese carmakers, BYD and Geely, are reported to be finalists to acquire the Nissan-Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, alongside Vietnamese EV maker VinFast. The shortlist emerged from nine bidders that included other Chinese manufacturers such as Chery and Great Wall Motor. The possible sale highlights growing Chine…
Morgan Stanley upgraded Zalando SE from underweight to equal-weight, arguing that the stock's sharp decline has brought its valuation closer to peers and improved the risk-reward profile. The bank set a €23 price target and flagged continued competitive and structural headwinds, while modeling adjusted EBIT below consensus for 2026 and 2027.
The temporary shutdown of El Paso airport after U.S. officials reported a Mexican cartel drone in U.S. airspace has underscored the expanding use of low-cost unmanned aircraft by criminal groups and intensified bilateral debate over how to respond. U.S. and Mexican accounts diverged on why the airspace was closed, with U.S. officials citing a carte…
Short interest on a basket of European stocks judged to be exposed to potential disruption from artificial intelligence has increased meaningfully, with shares out on loan as a percentage of free float rising on average from around 2% two years ago to more than 5% recently. Several large names in the basket show particularly elevated ratios, and th…
Senior U.S. officials have suspended a set of proposed and active technology restrictions targeting Chinese companies and products ahead of an anticipated April summit between the two countries' presidents. The measures span bans on China Telecom's U.S. operations, limits on sales of Chinese hardware for American data centers, proposed prohibitions…
Equinix shares jumped roughly 10% in extended trading to about $954 after the digital infrastructure provider projected 2026 revenue above Street estimates and raised its adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share growth target. Management cited strong demand for AI workloads, a heavy weighting of enterprise customers among bookings, and early…
Two of American Airlines’ largest unions have shifted from contract-focused grievances to direct challenges to corporate leadership, asking the board to intervene amid persistent profit and reliability shortfalls compared with Delta and United. The pilots’ union has requested a meeting with the full board while the flight attendants’ union has issu…
In Aurora, Colorado, where Latino residents say increased immigration raids and rhetoric have reshaped daily life, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show - performed in Spanish and criticized by President Donald Trump - was experienced by many as a rare affirmation of cultural identity and a morale boost for a community feeling under siege.
Enovis (ENOV) trades at a low multiple relative to its enterprise value and recent revenue traction, creating an asymmetric risk/reward for a mid-term long. The company reported Q2 2025 revenue strength and is launching new reconstructive products, but negative EPS, integration and regulatory complexity, and leadership transition keep valuation com…
The dollar has declined sharply against both the euro and the yuan as officials in Europe and China publicly press for a larger international role for their currencies. Those shifts, combined with investor reassessments of dollar dominance and reports of Chinese regulators nudging domestic holders of U.S. Treasuries, are altering comparative return…
BofA Securities downgraded Sanofi from "buy" to "neutral" and lowered its price objective to €92 from €102, citing a constrained catalyst outlook for 2026-27 and uncertainty following a management transition. The news weighed on the stock, which tumbled more than 6% on Thursday. BofA highlighted a reduced valuation multiple and specific upcoming tr…
The International Energy Agency reports a pullback in global oil supply in January driven by U.S. winter storms, an outage at Kazakhstan's Tengiz field and export constraints in Russia and Venezuela. The IEA now expects 2026 oil output to increase to 108.6 million barrels per day, but forecasts slower demand growth and anticipates a sizeable supply…
U.S. equity futures rose modestly after data showing stronger jobs growth and a lower unemployment rate eased immediate economic concerns. Traders reduced expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts, shifting odds toward policymakers holding rates steady, while focus turns to Friday's Consumer Price Index for January and a slate of corpora…
Fincantieri updated its 2025 financial outlook and presented a new five-year plan for 2026-2030 at an investor presentation, increasing its 2025 EBITDA margin guidance and setting multi-year revenue and margin targets including projections for 2035. The disclosure was followed by a stock rise of 5.2%.
Syndax (SNDX) has moved from development to commercial execution. Early Revuforj and Niktimvo sales, a recent multi-regional managed access program and a clean technical setup open a high-reward long trade into 2026. The trade balances upside from continued launch momentum against valuation and competition risks.
