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Stifel reduced its price target for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) to $280 from $290 while keeping a Hold rating after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that modestly beat expectations. ADP posted 5% organic constant currency revenue growth and 11% EPS growth in the quarter, nudging up fiscal 2026 guidance. Margin expansion i…
Cantor Fitzgerald has lowered its price target on Gemini Space Station to $14.00 from $26.00 but retained an Overweight rating. The revision reflects reduced revenue estimates and a cut to the target multiple, even as the firm says it still backs Gemini's long-term potential. The stock currently trades at $8.46, leaving a theoretical upside to the …
Stifel raised its price target for IBM to $340 from $325 and retained a Buy rating after the company reported robust fourth-quarter 2025 results and a material free cash flow beat. IBM delivered solid organic revenue and EPS growth, outperformed consensus on free cash flow in Q4, and issued 2026 guidance that was broadly in line with expectations w…
Stifel raised its price target on Lam Research to $280 from $250 and kept a Buy rating after the company reported stronger-than-expected fiscal results and guidance. Lam posted robust revenue and growth metrics, and management projects industry wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) spending of $135 billion in calendar 2026. Multiple brokerages have inc…
Stifel reduced its 12-month price target on ServiceNow (NOW) to $180 from $200 while keeping a Buy rating following the company's latest quarterly report. The quarter delivered modest organic upside but produced a mixed set of checks, prompting some analysts to lower targets even as others maintained Overweight/Buy stances based on robust subscript…
The TA 35 closed modestly lower, down 0.04%, as declines in Technology, Biomed and Real Estate sectors outweighed gains among select large caps. Volume of losers outpaced winners by a wide margin. Energy benchmarks and currency markets moved higher, while gold futures fell sharply during the session.
ASML's recent quarterly report initially sent the Dutch lithography specialist to fresh market highs, but doubts about its capacity to meet an unprecedented order backlog prompted a decline. The stock has surged this month amid heightened AI-driven demand, yet trades at a rich multiple, prompting debate among investors and analysts over how much gr…
Shares of major gold and silver mining companies fell sharply on Thursday as bullion prices eased from recent highs. Gold-focused miners lost roughly 4% to 6%, while silver producers recorded larger percentage declines, with some names tumbling as much as 8%. The sector's sensitivity to metal prices amplified the moves following a period of strong …
General Motors enacted a reduction in operations at its Oshawa assembly plant by eliminating a production shift, moving the facility to a two-shift model. The change, effective Friday, threatens as many as 1,200 positions in the region, including about 500 direct GM employees, and will affect the plant's supply chain. Union leaders say months of ne…
Greek equities ended Thursday’s session in negative territory, with the Athens General Composite declining 0.54%. Losses were concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors, although several individual stocks posted strong gains. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodity and currency markets showed notable moves during the sessio…
Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating and $510 price target on Tesla after the automaker’s fourth-quarter results outperformed consensus on revenue, gross margin and earnings. The company reported a second consecutive year of lower vehicle deliveries and announced stepped-up capital spending and new production timelines for multiple pro…
KeyBanc Capital Markets identified six consumer and retail companies it views as best positioned to grow through 2026. The list spotlights firms with strategic initiatives, market share gains, and potential operational improvements across e-commerce, grocery, convenience retail, discount retail, mattress retailing, and home goods.
Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its 12-month price target on Paycom Software (PAYC) from $170 to $135 while retaining a Neutral rating. The research note highlighted an in-line revenue outlook for the fourth quarter, potential slight EBITDA upside tied to October workforce reductions, and an environment of intense competition and soft demand that may lim…
Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price objective on Lam Research to $320 while retaining an Overweight rating, citing the company's robust calendar year 2025 results, above-consensus guidance for the March quarter, and a positive wafer fabrication equipment outlook for 2026. Other major brokerages have also moved higher on Lam following earnings and gu…
Cantor Fitzgerald has reiterated an Overweight rating and a $590.00 price target on Microsoft (MSFT) after the company's recent financial disclosures. InvestingPro data shows a broad buy consensus for the stock, with price targets ranging from $450 to $730. Microsoft reported significant year-over-year revenue growth driven by Copilot adoption and …
Cantor Fitzgerald has reiterated an Overweight rating and maintained a $200.00 price target on ServiceNow after the company reported quarterly results that outpaced expectations on several key metrics. The company showed stronger-than-forecast cRPO and subscription revenue growth, solid margins, and guidance above Street estimates, even as some ana…
Copper on the London Metal Exchange surged into record territory, climbing 11% to $14,527.50 a ton in a one-day leap driven by speculative flows and short-covering. The rapid advance has left bearish investors exposed and put funds on a decision point as concerns mount over soft industrial demand and potential volatility if market participation thi…
Allies of the United States are increasingly pursuing trade diversification and bilateral deals to 'de-risk' economic ties with Washington. While military and technological dependence on the U.S. endures, recent agreements and corporate moves indicate goods trade can be reconfigured relatively quickly at manageable economic cost. Constraints includ…
Byline Bancorp director Phillip R. Cabrera acquired 169 shares of the company's common stock on January 28, 2026, for $31.03 per share, a total of $5,244. The purchase increases his direct holdings to 15,871 shares, with an additional 4,129 shares held indirectly through a revocable trust. The transaction comes after Byline reported fourth-quarter …
ONEOK (OKE) looks attractively priced for a mid-term rebound: a 5%+ dividend, nearly $3B in free cash flow, and catalysts from a cold snap-driven gas rally and merger synergies. I lay out a specific entry, stop and $90 target for a 45-trading-day trade with clear risk controls.
Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon raised the price target for Lam Research (LRCX) to $275 from $225 and retained an Outperform rating, increasing the valuation multiple to 40x. The firm pointed to the company’s exposure to several industry inflection points and suggested Lam could meet its calendar 2028 analyst-day targets as early as fiscal 2027. The…
ServiceNow shares fell about 5% in after-hours trading even after the company reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 results and set an optimistic initial outlook for fiscal 2026. Bernstein SocGen Group kept an Outperform rating and a $219 price target, citing a revenue beat and healthy gross margins, while other brokerages offered a range of response…
Truist Securities has reiterated a Buy rating on Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) and held a $145 price target following an in-depth review of the company’s HIV franchise. The firm cited the franchise as the primary driver of Gilead’s modeled fair value, while also pointing to potential upside from oncology, immunology and other pipeline programs. Mar…
Cantor Fitzgerald increased its price target on Meta Platforms to $860 from $750 and maintained an Overweight rating following a fourth-quarter performance that exceeded expectations. The firm pointed to robust margins and meaningful benefits from AI deployments across Meta's core businesses, and raised its fiscal 2027 revenue and EPS forecasts. Se…
Truist Securities increased its price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) from $190 to $210 while retaining a Buy rating, pointing to sustained market share gains, margin improvement in North American Surface Transportation, and productivity-driven structural cost reductions. The firm said these factors support a $6 EPS framework even witho…
