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  • U.S. companies extend workforce reductions in early 2026, with Amazon among firms cutting jobs to shift resources toward AI.
  • BlueScope says a revised A$15 billion bid is insufficient and will engage only if bidders raise value and clarify North American asset valuation.
  • Lynas posts A$80.2 million half-year net profit as rare-earth demand and prices rise.
  • Qantas reports A$1.46 billion first-half underlying profit and approves an interim dividend plus a share buyback program.
  • Bank of Korea will publish a quarterly dot plot of seven board members' rate projections starting at Thursday's policy meeting.

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Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts Iris Energy Target to $82, Keeps Overweight Rating as AI Pivot Weighs on Near-Term Results

Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts Iris Energy Target to $82, Keeps Overweight Rating as AI Pivot Weighs on Near-Term Results

Cantor Fitzgerald reduced its price target on Iris Energy (IREN) to $82 from $136 but maintained an Overweight rating, following a quarter that saw revenue and adjusted EBITDA decline as the company transitions capacity from Bitcoin mining to AI compute. Management has secured major financing for GPU procurement and reiterated multi-billion-dollar …

UBS Moves Orior to Neutral, Says Weakness and Leverage Largely Priced In

UBS Moves Orior to Neutral, Says Weakness and Leverage Largely Priced In

UBS Global Research upgraded Orior AG to a 'neutral' rating from 'sell', arguing that the market has already incorporated the company's soft operating momentum and elevated leverage. The bank lowered its 12-month price target to CHF11.50 from CHF12, adjusted earnings forecasts, and flagged a possible Culinor divestment as a partial balance-sheet mi…

Stifel Lifts MGM Resorts Price Target to $50, Maintains Buy Rating

Stifel Lifts MGM Resorts Price Target to $50, Maintains Buy Rating

Stifel raised its price objective on MGM Resorts to $50 from $45 and kept a Buy rating, citing a pathway for Las Vegas Strip EBITDA growth in the second half of 2026 and a 2027 sum-of-the-parts valuation underpinning the updated target. The stock trades well below the new target and carries a high reported P/E; recent quarterly results exceeded exp…

Canaccord Keeps Hold on Illumina After Q4 Results Signal Stabilization

Canaccord Keeps Hold on Illumina After Q4 Results Signal Stabilization

Canaccord Genuity has reaffirmed a Hold rating and a $150.00 price target on Illumina (ILMN) after the company released fourth-quarter 2025 results that matched prior guidance and analyst expectations. Strength outside China and ongoing adoption of the NovaSeq X platform helped drive outperformance in consumables, while management set 2026 revenue …

DA Davidson Lifts Barrick Gold Target to $60 After Strong Q2 Showing

DA Davidson Lifts Barrick Gold Target to $60 After Strong Q2 Showing

DA Davidson increased its price target on Barrick Gold Corp. to $60 from $53 while retaining a Buy recommendation following a second-quarter performance that topped consensus across revenue, EBIT and EBITDA. The firm highlights accelerating retail-versus-spot spreads that began widening late in Q2 2026 and continued into Q3 2026, strong liquidity a…

UBS Cuts Roblox Price Target to $74, Cites AI Competition as Key Headwind

UBS Cuts Roblox Price Target to $74, Cites AI Competition as Key Headwind

UBS reduced its price target for Roblox Corp. (RBLX) to $74 from $103 while keeping a Neutral rating, citing growing worries about artificial intelligence-driven competition in gaming. The new target remains above the current share price of $60.57, even as the stock has fallen sharply in recent periods. UBS says changing the narrative around AI ris…