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  • U.S. Trade Representative says current China tariff levels will remain, with no plan to widen the tariff program.
  • OPEC+ set to raise oil output by 137,000 bpd in April, ending a three-month production freeze.
  • BofA expects UK gilt sales to fall £69bn in 2026-27 following lower rates and yields.
  • Bank of America sees EUR/USD strengthening from Q2 as flows remain muted currently.
  • Brazil's BRB barred from using federal loan guarantees amid fiscal concerns, risking over 5 billion reais in provisions.
  • Iran begins a third round of talks with the U.S. in Geneva, and Tehran expresses optimism.
  • CPJ reports 129 journalists killed in 2025, with two-thirds attributed to Israeli fire, mostly in Gaza.

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TD Cowen Holds $290 Target on AMD, Citing MI450 Launch and Mixed Quarter

TD Cowen Holds $290 Target on AMD, Citing MI450 Launch and Mixed Quarter

TD Cowen has reaffirmed a Buy rating and set a $290 price target for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), pointing to the company’s expected MI450/Helios product launch as central to its long-term thesis. The firm described the most recent quarter as "noisy," with both favorable and unfavorable trends in a volatile data center and PC market, but said the …

Telekom and Nvidia Launch €1 Billion Munich AI Data Center, German Finance Minister Says It Bolsters Digital Sovereignty

Telekom and Nvidia Launch €1 Billion Munich AI Data Center, German Finance Minister Says It Bolsters Digital Sovereignty

Deutsche Telekom AG and Nvidia Corp. inaugurated a €1 billion ($1.2 billion) data center in Munich on Wednesday. Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil attended the opening and said the facility will reinforce Germany's digital independence and serve as a core pillar for the German and European AI ecosystem. SAP SE will provide platfor…

Lumentum’s Q2 strength bolsters outlook for Coherent ahead of earnings

Lumentum’s Q2 strength bolsters outlook for Coherent ahead of earnings

Lumentum Holdings delivered fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that beat expectations and raised guidance, driven by stronger electro-absorption modulated laser (EML) performance, accelerating Cloud Light transceiver sales, and an optical communication system (OCS) backlog topping $400 million. Those developments have been read as supportive for Co…

RBC Cuts PayPal Price Target Amid CEO Shakeup, Analysts Reprice Shares

RBC Cuts PayPal Price Target Amid CEO Shakeup, Analysts Reprice Shares

RBC Capital reduced its price target on PayPal to $59 from $91 while sustaining an Outperform rating after an abrupt CEO change and signs that branded checkout growth remains tepid. The stock has fallen sharply over the past week, and multiple brokerages have adjusted ratings and targets as PayPal scaled back fiscal 2026 guidance and withdrew 2027 …

RBC Lifts WW Grainger Price Target to $1,207, Keeps Sector Perform Rating

RBC Lifts WW Grainger Price Target to $1,207, Keeps Sector Perform Rating

RBC Capital amplified its price objective for WW Grainger to $1,207 from $1,055 but retained a Sector Perform rating, citing fourth-quarter results that broadly met expectations and stronger-than-anticipated endless assortment growth. Management provided 2026 organic revenue guidance above consensus and reported solid January sales, while analysts …

Russian Oil Receipts Collapse to Five-Year Low in January

Russian Oil Receipts Collapse to Five-Year Low in January

Russian receipts from oil plunged to their weakest level in more than five years in January as the country faced a threefold squeeze: weaker global crude prices, larger discounts for its benchmark Urals grade and a firmer ruble. Oil-related tax revenue fell 50% year-on-year to 281.7 billion rubles ($3.7 billion), while combined oil and gas proceeds…

Amazon's MGM Studio Tests AI Tools to Accelerate Film and TV Production

Amazon's MGM Studio Tests AI Tools to Accelerate Film and TV Production

Amazon's MGM Studio has formed a compact AI-focused unit to develop tools intended to speed up and reduce the cost of making films and television. Led by Albert Cheng, the team will run a closed beta in March with industry partners and expects to share findings by May. The effort emphasizes human creative control while using AI to handle granular p…

Eaton: Earnings, AI Power Demand, and a Clear Trade Setup

Eaton: Earnings, AI Power Demand, and a Clear Trade Setup

Eaton's electrical-heavy portfolio is benefiting from accelerated data-center power buildouts, smart-grid investment, and vehicle electrification. With ROE above 20%, free cash flow of $3.32B and a manageable debt load, the company can fund organic growth and M&A. Technicals show momentum, but the stock is extended; this trade prescribes a clear en…

RBC Keeps $230 Target on AMD After Q4 2025 Results, Cites Mixed Signals

RBC Keeps $230 Target on AMD After Q4 2025 Results, Cites Mixed Signals

RBC Capital has reaffirmed its Sector Perform rating and $230.00 price target on AMD following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 report. While revenue and data center momentum provided support, unexpected China AI sales and a valuation premium to NVIDIA leave analysts divided and limit near-term catalysts until OpenAI volume ramps in late 2026.

Baird Raises Rating on GE Vernova, Says Gas-Power Overcapacity Risk Is More Distant Than Previously Thought

Baird Raises Rating on GE Vernova, Says Gas-Power Overcapacity Risk Is More Distant Than Previously Thought

Baird upgraded GE Vernova to Outperform, arguing that the market has misjudged the timing and extent of potential overcapacity in gas power. Analyst Ben Kallo says the energy-infrastructure cycle is in its early stages and that GE Vernova stands to benefit materially, with margin expansion, services growth and a strong backlog driving upside. The f…

Piper Sandler Trims Chipotle Price Target After Flat Sales Guidance

Piper Sandler Trims Chipotle Price Target After Flat Sales Guidance

Piper Sandler cut its price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill to $44 from $47 while keeping an Overweight rating after the chain reported fourth-quarter results and issued guidance projecting roughly flat same-store sales for fiscal 2026. The company's Q4 same-store sales fell 2.5%, matching expectations, and management signaled modest pressure earl…

Wolfe Research Moves Fabrinet to Outperform, Citing Data Center Demand

Wolfe Research Moves Fabrinet to Outperform, Citing Data Center Demand

Wolfe Research upgraded Fabrinet (FN) from Peerperform to Outperform and set a $540 price target, implying roughly 17% upside from the $460 share price. The firm highlighted acute capacity constraints across the data center sector and sees outsized opportunity for the optical-packaging and precision component manufacturer as customers diversify and…