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Playboy (PLBY) just closed a material strategic transaction for its China business that should deliver meaningful cash proceeds and address leverage. The stock has already reacted but remains a high-upside, event-driven trade if you size it and manage risk. This plan outlines a mid-term swing entry, stop, and target, with the rationale anchored to …
Trane Technologies is moving to acquire LiquidStack, a specialist in liquid cooling for data centers, after taking a minority stake in 2023. The deal adds direct-to-chip, immersion and high-density liquid cooling solutions to Trane's product mix, complementing prior moves into energy and digital services. Oppenheimer welcomed the acquisition, citin…
UBS kept its Buy rating and $475 price target on Broadcom, forecasting a steep ramp in TPU shipments and AI-related revenue that drives aggressive multi-year top-line and EPS projections. The call sits alongside bullish moves from other brokers and follows product announcements and a patent dispute that has prompted legal action in Europe.
UBS raised its price target on Corpay to $380 from $315 while retaining a Neutral rating. The upgrade reflects Corpay’s formal 2026 guidance for 10% organic revenue growth, a projected 22% adjusted EPS increase at the midpoint, recent fourth-quarter results that beat estimates, and expected accretion from recent acquisitions.
UBS reiterated a Buy rating and $164 price target for Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), pointing to robust momentum in Concerts and Sponsorship and expecting near-20% Concerts growth in 2026. The firm acknowledged a temporary pause in Ticketing adjusted operating income growth due to proactive measures, while total AOI remained in the double digits.…
UBS has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Nvidia with a $235 price target, pointing to robust Taiwan export metrics for Automatic Data Processing equipment as supportive evidence for Nvidia's upcoming results. The bank highlights a sustained high export run rate since October and notes semiconductor industry data running above seasonal norms. Several co…
UBS lowered its price target on Flutter Entertainment to $300 from $320 but maintained a Buy rating, citing weaker-than-expected US online sports betting data that suggest a marked slowdown in underlying growth. UBS cut its 2026-27 forecasts to slightly below consensus, while noting Flutter still holds top market share in most regulated markets and…
UBS reduced its price target for Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) to $370 from $395 on Tuesday while retaining a Neutral rating. The bank attributed the cut to group multiple contraction and flagged stronger-than-expected deterioration in the recently acquired Becton Dickinson life sciences business. Waters reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that m…
Estee Lauder filed a federal lawsuit in California accusing Walmart of selling counterfeit versions of several of its fragrance and skin care labels through Walmart's website. The complaint alleges identical branding on knockoffs of Tom Ford and Le Labo fragrances, Clinique and La Mer skin creams, and Aveda hair brushes. Estee Lauder is seeking uns…
UBS reaffirmed a Buy rating and set a $217 price objective on Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) ahead of the company’s February 11 earnings release. The firm points to technology-sector capital expenditure disclosures and strong order signals, which—if they convert to revenue on the historical one-year lag—could push 2027 revenue materially above consensus…
Stifel has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $290.00 price target on Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING), pointing to a longer-term structural transition that could broaden the brand’s appeal. The firm acknowledged recent negative investor sentiment tied to disappointing same-store sales, but highlighted strong revenue growth and a largely franchised model as reas…
Boeing reported 46 aircraft deliveries in January, its third-largest January total on record, and posted 103 net new orders after 107 bookings and four cancellations. The company outperformed Airbus on both deliveries and net orders for the month, while lessors and major carriers placed sizable 737 MAX and 787 requests.
Paramount Skydance increased its offer for Warner Bros Discovery and added terms to cover breakup liabilities, while Netflix’s earlier all-cash proposal remains the company’s chosen suitor. This fact-driven comparison lays out the headline economics, financing pledges, timing expectations and other deal mechanics for both offers.
The New York Federal Reserve’s quarterly household debt report found a modest uptick in overall credit stress during the fourth quarter of 2025. Mortgages broadly remain healthy by long-run measures, but delinquencies are climbing in lower-income and economically weakened areas. Student loans are the most acutely troubled category, with a large rec…
ORIX (IX) looks actionable after a sharp run: management is pushing buybacks and earnings timing is coming forward, creating a near-term earnings and capital-return story. The company trades at a market cap of about $40.7B, a PE of ~12.2 and PB of ~1.29, and still offers a 2.1% dividend. We're recommending a long position with an entry at $35.03, a…
Management at the PCK Schwedt refinery, controlled by Rosneft, has privately told German authorities that U.S. sanctions are damaging its operations and jeopardizing fuel supplies to Berlin, Brandenburg and eastern Germany. In a January letter to Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche the refinery described escalating operational restrictions…
Stifel reduced its price target on ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:GTM) to $12.00 from $14.00 while keeping a Buy rating, following an earnings report that combined solid year-end trends with conservative guidance. The firm highlighted progress in the companys upmarket strategy and healthy cash flow metrics, even as the stock traded well below the n…
Stifel reiterated a Hold rating and a $60 price target on ON Semiconductor after the company's Q4 2025 results, noting a small guidance miss for Q1 2026. Revenue trends show modest sequential declines and year-over-year contraction, while management points to completion of automotive inventory digestion and significant AI data center revenue. Analy…
Ferrari ripped higher after Q4 results, reminding investors its pricing and scarcity model still commands a premium. With a $92B market cap, a fresh buyback program and technical momentum, the risk/reward favors a mid-term long on a measured pullback. This trade idea lays out entry, stop, targets and the key risks to monitor.
Israel's benchmark TA-35 index closed at a fresh all-time high, led by gains in the Insurance, Financials and Banking sectors. Menora Miv Hld, Azrieli Group and Harel each advanced to record levels. Broader market breadth favored advancers over decliners, while select names including Amot Investments and Tower Semiconductor slipped. Commodities and…
Norway's parliamentary oversight committee has unanimously approved a rare external investigation into alleged links between the foreign ministry and Jeffrey Epstein, after newly released U.S. files revealed further connections between the late U.S. sex offender and prominent figures across Europe. Separate police inquiries are under way into forme…
Jefferies is framing Nike's ACG (All Conditions Gear) relaunch as a distinct outdoor performance franchise, highlighting new product introductions and retail initiatives. The move comes amid a recent revenue decline for Nike and follows company-level shifts including leadership changes, a Converse restructuring and a U.S. probe into alleged workpla…
Benchmark has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $35.00 price target on MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) amid an all-cash acquisition proposal from The Donerail Group. Donerail, which holds roughly 4% of the stock, has urged shareholders to oppose the CEO's re-election and is pressing for a sale at $35 per share. The offer, which MarineMax confirms it is reviewing…
Freedom Capital Markets raised Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) from Hold to Buy even as it cut its price target to $9.00 from $11.30. The firm cited sequential automotive delivery growth in the second half of 2025 and noted Stellantis has signaled the need to adjust its EV strategy amid weaker-than-expected demand. The upgrade comes against a backdrop of…
Wells Fargo expects loan growth in 2026 driven by expansion in credit cards and auto lending, while its mortgage business is projected to stabilize after recent declines. The bank is pursuing organic expansion after the Federal Reserve removed a $1.95 trillion asset cap, and executives reported continuing strong consumer spending and solid credit p…
