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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the U.S. dollar is expected to retain its leading role in the global financial system despite recent declines. Speaking at an IMF conference in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, she cited the depth and liquidity of U.S. capital markets, the economy's size and entrepreneurial dynamism as ke…
JPMorgan has downgraded Li Auto to underweight and trimmed its 2026 outlook for China’s passenger vehicle market, citing sluggish demand, higher input costs and policy uncertainty. The bank projects a sharper contraction in domestic volumes next year, expects export growth to partially offset the weakness, and warns that rising lithium, copper and …
Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating and $93 price target on Ventas (NYSE: VTR) following the REIT’s fourth-quarter 2025 results and 2026 outlook. The firm highlighted robust same-store NOI expansion in the Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP) and raised optimism for potential upside, while noting valuation and sustainability cav…
DA Davidson raised its price target on Mondelez International to $64 from $62 while retaining a Neutral rating. The firm pointed to the company’s investments in brand equity, distribution and channel expansion as drivers for longer-term growth, even as macroeconomic softness and cocoa cost phasing create near-term pressure. Mondelez reported modest…
DA Davidson reiterated a Neutral rating and a $295 price target on Kadant Inc. (KAI), leaving its valuation assessment significantly below the current market price of $343.11. The firm cited caution after a large European peer's results and highlighted risks around parts and consumables demand, while noting an upcoming earnings release and a recent…
Benchmark has reduced its 12-month price target for Sony Corp. to JPY4,250 from JPY5,100 while retaining a Buy rating. The revision follows Sony’s FY25 Q3 results, which beat estimates on earnings and showed margin outperformance across divisions. Benchmark singled out Imaging & Sensing Solutions, Music and Game & Network Services platform monetiza…
Raymond James has maintained its Market Perform rating on CNX Resources following the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results and the release of fiscal 2026 guidance. CNX set flat production guidance at a midpoint of 612 million cubic feet equivalent with 7.5% liquids, and outlined a $571 million midpoint capital program concentrated in the first hal…
Cantor Fitzgerald has reaffirmed a Neutral rating on Rivian Automotive (RIVN) as the electric vehicle maker approaches its fourth-quarter earnings report on February 12. The firm pointed to the upcoming Autonomy+ subscription, competitively priced against Tesla’s offering, and identified the R2 launch in the first half of 2026 as the most important…
Raymond James has reaffirmed its Market Perform rating on National Fuel Gas (NFG) after the company kept its fiscal 2026 guidance unchanged. The firm projects a slight sequential production decline in Q2 tied to timing and activity deferments from a recent storm, followed by a 5% sequential increase in Q3. Raymond James' FY2026 earnings estimate si…
DA Davidson has reaffirmed a Buy rating on Modine Manufacturing (NYSE: MOD) and set a $265 price target after raising data center-related revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA estimates for fiscal 2026 through 2028. The firm cites an exceptionally strong data center funnel, solid win rates and order bookings, on-time capacity expansion, and margin imp…
DA Davidson increased its 12-month price target on Symbotic Inc. (SYM) to $57 from $53, while retaining a Neutral rating. The firm pointed to expectations for accelerating organic sales growth through fiscal 2027 and higher adjusted EBITDA driven by sales and operating expense leverage. Symbotic's first-quarter fiscal 2026 report showed revenue abo…
Bernstein SocGen Group has increased its 12-month price target on HCA Healthcare Inc to $541 from $503 while retaining a Market Perform rating. The firm cites margin efficiency and robust share repurchase activity as drivers for the higher target, and has modestly raised its EBITDA forecasts. At the same time, Bernstein points to valuation levels a…
SMX Security Matters (NASDAQ:SMX) announced an amendment to its equity line of credit that raises the total capital commitment to $250 million and extends the company’s operational runway into 2028. The financing shift is intended to allow parallel platform deployments across materials verification, sensing technologies, and verification layers. De…
A proposal from the Office of Personnel Management would eliminate fired federal workers' ability to appeal dismissals before the independent Merit Systems Protection Board, requiring them instead to seek redress directly from OPM - an agency whose director reports to the president. The move follows administration efforts to reduce federal headcoun…
Mexico's annual inflation rate climbed to 3.79% in January, up from 3.69% in December, driven in part by new taxes and tariffs introduced at the start of the year. The closely watched core inflation measure rose to 4.52%, its highest reading since March 2024. The Bank of Mexico held its benchmark rate at 7.0% and extended its forecast for when infl…
Chinese automaker BYD has initiated litigation in the U.S. Court of International Trade, arguing that President Trump's tariffs lack statutory authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and requesting repayment of all tariffs the company has paid since last April. The filing, lodged on January 26 by four BYD U.S. units,…
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods trimmed its price target on Zillow to $65 from $80 while keeping a Market Perform rating. The move follows a court decision denying Compass’s preliminary injunction against Zillow’s listing access standards. KBW said the ruling was favorable but not unexpected, and emphasized lingering legal uncertainty and competitive threa…
Benchmark has kept a Hold rating on RXO, Inc., pointing to compressing margins driven by rising truckload spot rates and tighter capacity. RXO posted fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $17 million and revenue of $1.5 billion, roughly in line with expectations, but its first-quarter EBITDA outlook came in below prior forecasts. The company cites a la…
Workday (WDAY) has been punished by a negative narrative around workforce moves and activist exits, but the business still generates meaningful free cash flow, has a healthy balance sheet, and sits at technically oversold levels. This trade idea lays out five reasons to buy, a concrete entry/stop/target plan for a mid-term (45 trading days) swing, …
Benchmark Research has reiterated a Buy rating on i3 Verticals with a $39.00 price objective following the company’s Q1 2026 results. The target implies roughly an 86% upside from the current share price near the 52-week low. While revenue growth slowed year-over-year, Benchmark points to accelerating SaaS expansion and a growing recurring revenue …
Benchmark reiterated a Hold rating on Roblox (RBLX) after the company delivered materially stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results in 2025, but flagged a likely sharp sequential reset in Q1 2026 and a flatter margin profile for the full year as investment intensity remains elevated. Analyst views vary across the board, with price targets rang…
Benchmark Research kept a Buy rating and $130 price target on J&J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) after the company reported mixed fiscal first-quarter 2026 results on February 3. Revenue fell short of consensus amid accelerated facility consolidation and the faster-than-expected elimination of unprofitable commodity bakery sales under Project Apollo, wh…
DA Davidson reduced its price objective on monday.com Ltd. (MNDY) to $150 from $250 while retaining a Buy recommendation. The firm pointed to longer sales cycles and weaker customer feedback on newer offerings as reasons for lowering fiscal 2026 estimates ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results due February 9. Analysts remain broadly pos…
DA Davidson maintained a Buy rating and set a $35 price target on i3 Verticals (IIIV) after the company reported fiscal Q1 results. The quarter delivered $52.7 million in revenue - a 1% pro forma year-over-year increase - and EPS of $0.26, beating forecasts. Recurring revenue and software subscriptions were the bright spots while non-recurring reve…
DA Davidson has reiterated a Buy rating on SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (SSNC) and set a $106.00 price target after the company reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded both the firm’s and the market’s expectations. SS&C topped revenue and adjusted EPS forecasts, posted strong gross margins and year-over-year revenue growth, and gave 2026 …
