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JPMorgan is approaching the European building materials sector's fourth-quarter earnings season with caution, particularly around Lightside businesses exposed to North America. The bank highlights U.S. headwinds from a government shutdown and accelerated roofing destocking after muted storm activity in 2025, while European trends remain more resili…
Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Monster Beverage (MNST) to $96 from $87 while keeping an Overweight rating, citing stronger and more durable growth versus peers and sizable upside relative to consensus. The new target implies roughly 17% upside from the current share price near $82 and follows a string of upward revisions from other brok…
BTIG has begun coverage of Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) with a Buy recommendation and a $20.00 price target, implying substantial upside from the current market price of $8 and a market capitalization of $25.77 billion. The research note highlights technology investments, potential capital relief or conservatorship progress, and integration opportunitie…
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot and whether X complied with its obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) after instances of AI-generated sexualised images of women and children were shared on the platform. The probe will assess whether X properly evaluated and mitigated risks posed …
Jefferies has moved Judges Scientific from a 'buy' to an 'underperform' rating and lowered its price target to 4,015p from 7,380p in its UK Industrials and Capital Goods review. The broker points to two years of profit warnings, reduced research spending and weaker end-market visibility as drivers of the change. The updated target corresponds to a …
India is preparing to lower import duties on certain cars from the European Union to 40% from current peaks of 110% as part of a free trade agreement that could be announced as early as Tuesday. The government has agreed to an immediate cut for a limited set of vehicles from the 27-nation bloc with import prices above €15,000 ($17,739), with tariff…
Gold climbed to unprecedented highs on Monday, topping $5,000 per ounce for the first time and extending gains above $5,100. The metal has rallied more than 80% over the past 12 months and continues to attract central bank purchases, exchange-traded fund inflows and retail speculation. Multiple potential drivers - from a softer dollar and trade ten…
Hong Kong's government will introduce a state-owned gold clearing system with trial operations beginning this year, part of a broader push to build a precious metals ecosystem. The move coincides with gold reaching a record $5,100 an ounce, and includes plans for new futures contracts, tax incentives for investors, cooperation with the Shanghai Gol…
Bank of America analysts, drawing parallels to Winter Storm Viola in 2021, estimate that Winter Storm Fern will reduce U.S. first-quarter GDP growth by 0.5 to 1.5 percentage points. Using card-spending data and the earlier storm's pattern as a guide, the bank highlights a marked near-term pullback in consumer activity but says the effect is likely …
U.S. stock index futures eased on Monday as traders prepared for a heavy week of corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve policy meeting. Gold surged past $5,000 an ounce, lifting U.S.-listed gold miners in premarket trade. Investors weighed elevated precious metals prices, a fresh round of tariff threats from the White House and the concentration …
Evercore ISI has reiterated an Outperform rating and a $65.00 price objective for Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) ahead of the retailer's fourth-quarter earnings release on January 29. The firm frames the report as a potential reset of expectations rather than a decisive judgment on the company’s long-term model, trimming near-term comparable sales a…
AerCap's CEO Aengus Kelly urged investors and market participants not to overreact to recent geopolitical and economic turbulence, emphasizing that aircraft leasing and aviation finance operate on long-term cycles. Speaking at a major industry gathering, Kelly noted that rising gold prices reflect currency moves alongside risk hedging, and that dem…
OPEC+ is widely expected to hold its halt on increasing oil production for March, according to three OPEC+ delegates, after crude prices climbed following a fall in Kazakhstan's output. An upcoming meeting of eight member countries will review the pause that was implemented for January-March despite an earlier decision to raise output targets for l…
Pakistan’s central bank left its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 10.50% on Monday, the governor said, bucking market forecasts for another interest-rate cut after a surprise 50 basis-point reduction in December. The move follows cumulative easing of 1,150 basis points since mid-2024 and comes amid slowing headline inflation and ongoing IMF advic…
Boeing is set to report fourth-quarter results with investor focus squarely on management’s plans to raise 737 production rates and the company’s timeline for restoring robust free cash flow. While Wall Street expects another quarterly loss, management moves last year and order momentum have shifted attention toward production pacing, certification…
U.S. airline equities moved lower in premarket trade as a sweeping winter storm brought freezing temperatures, snow and ice to large swaths of the country. Flight tracking data showed thousands of cancellations and hundreds of delays, with American Airlines seeing about one in five flights cancelled on Monday. Emergency declarations were issued for…
UBS downgraded British Land to Neutral from Buy and cut its price target to 440p from 445p, pointing to a tighter upside and heightened caution over long-term office demand driven in part by potential impacts from artificial intelligence. The bank highlighted weakening hiring indicators and raised youth unemployment as factors constraining office m…
Business plans and investor conversations in Houston are multiplying around potential opportunities in Venezuela’s energy sector. Proposals range from rebuilding marine terminals and adding storage to reviving abandoned wells, while larger service companies consider seeking U.S. licenses to return. Significant legal, political and sanction-related …
J.P. Morgan upgraded German software group Nemetschek to "overweight" from "underweight", raising its December 2027 price target to €110 from €90. The bank said the company’s valuation has been sharply trimmed despite relatively stable earnings forecasts, prompting it to increase adjusted earnings and EBITDA estimates and add Nemetschek to its Anal…
Tesla heads into its upcoming earnings report with a market split between short-term vehicle performance metrics and long-term bets on autonomy. While deliveries fell in 2025 and analysts expect fourth-quarter sales and adjusted profit declines, much of Tesla’s valuation remains tied to progress on Full Self-Driving, robotaxi rollouts and the Cyber…
3i Group PLC shares fell 3.7% on Monday after RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock to Underperform from Sector Perform and cut its price target to £30 from £32.50. The bank flagged that Action - 3i's largest investment in the discount retail space - is trading at about 28 times calendar year 2026 expected earnings, which RBC views as rich relat…
BofA Securities increased its price target on Element Solutions to $33 from $31 and reaffirmed a Buy rating, citing the company’s asset-light model and exposure to AI, datacenter investment and rising complexity in chips and circuit boards. The upgrade follows meetings with the CEO and comes amid a Q3 earnings beat, a recent acquisition, a dividend…
BTIG has reaffirmed a Neutral rating on PayPal (PYPL) before the company reports fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 3. The firm highlights a notable share-price decline since the prior quarter, lower investor expectations for 2026 trade margin dollars and adjusted EPS growth, and ongoing uncertainty over returns from strategic investments in 2…
Saudi Aramco has released indicative pricing levels for a four-tranche, dollar-denominated bond transaction that sources say is due to begin on Monday. The initial spreads range from around 100 basis points over U.S. Treasuries for the shortest tranche to roughly 165 basis points for the 30-year portion. Major global banks are acting as active and …
Gold extended its record run, trading above $5,100 on continued safe-haven demand from central banks and investors concerned about geopolitical risks and market volatility tied to U.S. political developments. The metal has risen sharply year-to-date and posted an unprecedented annual gain in 2025, while other precious metals also reached new highs …
