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S&P Global Ratings has cut Empresas CMPC S.A.'s credit rating one notch to 'BBB-' from 'BBB', assigning a stable outlook. The decision reflects a decline in S&P-adjusted EBITDA to just under $1.1 billion in 2025 from nearly $1.5 billion in 2024, a leverage peak of 4.5x at year-end 2025, and pressures from softer pulp prices and intensified competit…
Fitch Ratings has revised Gen Digital Inc.'s outlook to stable from negative while maintaining the company's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at BB+. The agency cited lower projected leverage, sustained profitability and recurring subscription revenue, and noted the business impact of the recently closed MoneyLion acquisition.
Shares of Cushman & Wakefield fell 14% Wednesday, while Jones Lang LaSalle and CBRE Group dropped 12% and 13% respectively, as investors pushed out of real estate services firms amid anxiety that artificial intelligence could disrupt high-fee, labor-intensive work. Analysts describe the move as part of an 'AI scare trade' that has spread across mul…
Stifel lowered its 12-month price target on Shopify to $115 from $175 while retaining a Hold rating. The revision follows Shopify's recent quarterly results showing robust revenue growth, enterprise wins and rising Payments penetration, but management's reduced first-quarter free cash flow margin guide and sector-wide weakness pressured the stock. …
Several Democratic members of Congress say they only learned from news reports that the federal government had sought, and failed, to have them criminally charged and arrested after they urged service members to refuse unlawful orders. The involved lawmakers, many of whom served in the military or intelligence community, are exploring legal remedie…
DA Davidson has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Shopify with an unchanged $195.00 price target following the company’s robust finish to 2025. The firm highlights continued top-line momentum and expanding global reach, even as shares swung from an early gain to a midday decline amid concerns about near-term free cash flow and broader SaaS-sector pressu…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged a 2% personal income tax increase on residents earning more than $1 million a year and repeated his push to raise the state corporate tax rate, proposals he originally advanced during his campaign. Speaking at the New York State Senate's 2026 budget hearing, Mamdani said the city's budget gap has narrowed fr…
KalVista's first commercial product, EKTERLY, has produced only modest early sales but the next obvious expansion is pediatric labeling. With $1.4M in Q1 FY2026 launch revenue and a commercial cost base that rose sharply, the stock currently reflects lofty expectations (market cap ~$790M) while still trading off its 52-week high. This trade idea ou…
WarrenAI’s Investing Pro-based rankings single out four energy drink companies that exemplify the range of investment profiles within the sector: established market leader Monster Beverage, rapid-growth challenger Celsius Holdings, defensive value play Suntory Beverage & Food, and speculative small-cap GURU Organic Energy. Each name shows distinct …
Canadian authorities have named the perpetrator of a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who had a history of mental health interventions by police. Van Rootselaar killed nine people - including a teacher and several students - and took her own life following the attack. Officials say it is too e…
Truist Securities lifted its price target on SiteOne Landscape Supply to $200 from $165 while keeping a Buy rating. The new target implies about 23% upside from the stock's recent price, even as the shares trade at a relatively high P/E. SiteOne posted Q4 2025 results that slightly beat EPS estimates, delivered revenue in line with expectations, an…
Brazilian equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the Bovespa rising 1.99% to a fresh all-time high. Strength in Basic Materials, Industrials and Electric Power names supported the advance. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, while volatility gauges and key commodity and currency prices moved unevenly.
Truist Securities reduced its price target on Shopify to $110 from $155 while retaining a Hold rating, pointing to broad valuation compression across its coverage universe even as Shopify reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The updated target is close to the stock's current trading level, and analysts note both attractive medium…
The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted operations at El Paso International Airport citing safety concerns linked to testing of a laser-based counter-drone system at nearby Fort Bliss. The incident follows earlier episodes in which testing by government agencies near Washington airports triggered false traffic alerts and forced fligh…
Pershing Square disclosed a large new holding in Meta Platforms that accounted for roughly 10% of the fund's capital at the end of 2025, backing the company’s AI-focused strategy and arguing its core advertising business is materially undervalued. The presentation also described new, opportunistic stakes in Amazon and Hertz and the exits of long-he…
Elon Musk said xAI recently carried out a reorganization that led to staff reductions, a move he framed as necessary to improve execution speed. The personnel changes take place as SpaceX moves to acquire xAI, creating a combined entity valued at $1.25 trillion that plans to pursue a public listing later in 2026 to help finance data center deployme…
Elon Musk confirmed that xAI underwent a recent reorganization that resulted in some employees being let go. The personnel changes follow an announcement that SpaceX will acquire xAI as part of a plan to form a $1.25 trillion company and take it public later this year to help finance ambitions to place data centers in space. Two xAI co-founders hav…
Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a late-year purchase of Meta Platforms shares, allocating roughly 10% of the fund's capital - about $2 billion - on the AI-driven thesis. The firm also sold its entire holding in Hilton Worldwide Holdings after reporting a 21% return for the prior year. Pershing Square highlighted AI as a driver of long-…
Credo is printing hypergrowth as hyperscalers load AI racks. Recent results and guidance show revenue and margin expansion; valuation is rich but market appetite for AI connectivity remains strong. This trade targets near-term upside while acknowledging a probable optical-cycle reset later in the year.
Northrop Grumman and Polish arms maker Niewiadow-PGM have agreed to jointly produce 155-mm artillery shells in Poland with a targeted output above 180,000 rounds per year. Production is slated to begin inside this year and will serve U.S., Polish and broader European demand, with potential sales to Ukraine not ruled out. The collaboration is intend…
B.Riley has lowered its 12-month price target for Builders FirstSource (BLDR) from $29.00 to $22.00, a 24% reduction, while keeping a Buy rating. The firm updated its target on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Builders FirstSource shares are trading at $125.16 and sit between analyst targets ranging from $95 to $150. Several other brokerages have also…
The Bank of Canada left its policy rate at 2.25% following a January 28 meeting, citing a more turbulent international environment driven by unpredictable U.S. trade actions, heightened geopolitical tensions and threats to central bank independence. Domestic conditions show softer labour markets and weak business investment, prompting officials to …
Apple's stock pared earlier gains after reports that development problems with a major Siri upgrade could delay some features originally planned for iOS 26.4. The company is reportedly reallocating capabilities to subsequent updates, which may move certain items to iOS 26.5 or iOS 27. Investor reaction remained muted, with shares still showing a mo…
Brazil's federal audit court, TCU, has finished a technical examination of the central bank's role in the liquidation of Banco Master and identified no reservations or recommendations about the regulator's conduct, according to a source familiar with the matter. The findings were shared in restricted form with some central bank staff but the underl…
Canaccord Genuity trimmed its price target on Shopify to $165 from $185 but left its Buy recommendation intact, citing persistent momentum in the business alongside investor questions about AI-driven disruption in software. The firm points to strong recent revenue growth and solid liquidity, while valuation measures remain elevated following the la…
