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Stifel increased its 12-month price target for Tandem Diabetes Care to $22 from $20 while retaining a Hold rating, after a quarter that beat expectations on both U.S. and international revenue. The company’s revised go-to-market strategy - including a pay-as-you-go option and greater focus on pharmacy distribution - is expected to pressure 2026 yea…
Stifel increased its price objective for Guardant Health (GH) to $130 from $120 and kept a Buy rating after the company issued 2026 guidance that couples Shield's commercial expansion with efforts to rein in R&D and G&A spending. The research house described the guide as conservative with several potential upside drivers, while other firms includin…
Stifel reduced its price target on Wayfair to $89 from $100 while keeping a Hold rating after the home goods retailer posted fourth-quarter results that topped revenue and EBITDA expectations but showed signs of category deterioration. The company issued guidance in line with Street estimates; management cited a decline in category health and fewer…
Stifel increased its price objective for Targa Resources to $243 from $213 while keeping a Buy rating after the midstream company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that outperformed Stifel’s forecasts. Shares have advanced sharply over the past six months, and both Stifel and BMO pointed to continued Permian Basin volume growth and Targa’s strat…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump lacked authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping import tariffs, a decision that opens the door to refund claims by thousands of businesses. While markets welcomed the ruling, companies face a prolonged and complex process to recover duties…
James Walker, CEO of Nano Nuclear Energy Inc (NASDAQ:NNE), says rapid electricity demand growth is producing a near-term cost-of-living and reliability challenge as prices rise and grids face congestion. He argues that microreactors can deliver on-site, firm, carbon-free power suited to hyperscale AI campuses and other large, predictable loads, and…
Extended electricity outages across Cuba are driving households, private entrepreneurs and even tricycle-taxi drivers to install solar panels as U.S. measures limit oil shipments and deliveries from traditional suppliers weaken. The government, supported by Chinese financing and donated equipment, has expanded utility-scale solar capacity but priva…
Kosmos Energy shares rallied 16% after Ghana's parliament ratified extensions to key offshore licenses covering the Jubilee and TEN fields, stretching rights to 2040 and enabling up to $2 billion in incremental investment. The company reported higher Jubilee production, progress on new wells, a planned FPSO purchase for TEN to lower operating costs…
France’s state-owned transport group SNCF is exploring the partial sale of its Rail Logistics Europe arm. The company has engaged Lazard to advise on a potential transaction that could place a valuation as high as €800 million ($941 million). Industry peers including CMA CGM SA, AP Moller-Maersk A/S and DSV A/S have been mentioned as possible inter…
Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating and a $275 per-share price target on Onto Innovation (NYSE: ONTO) after the company reported quarterly results and issued forward guidance. The firm highlighted stronger visibility in Advanced Packaging and Advanced Nodes, a near-doubling backlog and a large volume purchase agreement tied to high-ba…
Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $10.00 price target on Materialise NV after the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results. Materialise reported an earnings beat and a record quarter in its Medical segment, but initial 2026 revenue guidance came in slightly below consensus as growth is expected to vary across segments.
Stifel reduced its price target for Etsy Inc. to $55 from $62 while maintaining a Hold rating, following a set of fourth-quarter results the firm described as mixed. The broker highlighted revenue and gross merchandise sales that fell short of expectations, offset by stronger-than-expected EBITDA and active buyer metrics. Stifel and other analysts …
Cantor Fitzgerald increased its price target on Quanta Services (PWR) to $630 from $520 while keeping an Overweight rating, pointing to sustained end-market demand, record backlog and multi-year visibility into customer spend. Several other firms also raised targets following Quanta's better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results and upbeat fisc…
Norway's equity market ended the trading session higher, with the Oslo OBX rising 0.59% to a fresh all-time high. Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities were the strongest sectors, while several energy companies posted declines amid softer oil prices. Currency pairs involving the Norwegian krone and moves in g…
Israel's equity market finished higher on Friday as sector strength in insurance, real estate and oil & gas supported a 0.52% gain in the TA 35 index. Several large-cap names posted notable gains and new highs, while energy commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves into the close of trading.
Robert J. Pagano Jr., President and CEO of Watts Water Technologies (WTS), sold 14,266 Class A shares on February 19, 2026, generating $5.26 million in proceeds. The sale occurred as the stock traded close to a 52-week high and follows a series of analyst updates and a scheduled quarterly dividend. Independent analysis from InvestingPro flags the s…
Greek equities closed modestly lower on Friday, with the Athens General Composite slipping 0.09% as losses in the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources sectors outweighed gains elsewhere. Viohalco SA climbed to an intraday high among winners, while Gr Sarantis SA recorded the session's largest drop. Commodity prices and key FX pairs registered mi…
Oxford Lane (OXLC) has seen its NAV and share price hammered by unrealized markdowns in CLO equity and junior debt. Management has cut distributions, completed a reverse split and launched a note offering — steps that create a credible, if imperfect, path to stabilize the balance sheet. At current levels the common trades at a roughly 40% discount …
HSBC downgraded Synopsys to Hold from Buy and set a $455 price target, identifying fiscal 2026 as a transition year for the company. The bank pointed to geopolitical risks and uncertainties tied to Intel's foundry business as key pressures on Synopsys' Electronic Design Automation segment, which accounted for more than 60% of revenue in fiscal 2025…
DA Davidson reiterated a Buy rating on Shift4 Payments (FOUR) with a $104 price target, citing expectations that the company will meet or modestly exceed fourth-quarter forecasts. The stock has declined 35% over the past six months and currently trades at $58.98 versus an InvestingPro Fair Value of $87.77. The firm adjusted its model for near-term …
D.A. Davidson reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $125.00 price target on Akamai Technologies after the company posted fourth-quarter results that beat expectations. Akamai’s Cloud and Infrastructure Services unit accelerated revenue growth to 44% year-over-year at constant currency, and management forecast further acceleration for 2026. The company also…
Cantor Fitzgerald renewed its Overweight rating on PTC Therapeutics and left its price target at $124 following the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results. The target sits at the top end of the broker consensus range. PTC reported stronger-than-expected initial commercial performance for Sephience in PKU and recorded notable revenue gains for the ye…
DA Davidson raised its price objective on Quanta Services to $575 from $450 while maintaining a Neutral rating after the company delivered a solid fourth quarter. The new target corresponds to 27x 2026 EBITDA and 24x 2027 EBITDA; the stock trades at rich multiples and near its 52-week high following substantial year-over-year gains. Multiple other …
Paramount announced that the 10-day U.S. antitrust waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act for its $108.4 billion, all-cash proposal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery ended on February 19. While the statutory waiting period has expired, the U.S. Department of Justice can continue its review, seek additional information, and still pursue litig…
William A. Daily Jr., Market President (West Ohio) at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBI), purchased 212.7936 shares of the company's common stock on February 19, 2026, at $14.10 per share for a total outlay of approximately $3,000. After the buy, Daily directly holds 844.5901 shares and controls options on 25,000 shares that vest i…
