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Jefferies has trimmed its price target on Sempra Energy to $89 from $95 while keeping a Hold rating, pointing to litigation involving Southern California Gas and shifts in California cost-of-capital assumptions. The move comes as the stock trades near the new target and follows a quarter in which Sempra beat expectations on both earnings and revenu…
Jefferies has reiterated its Underperform rating and a $75.00 price target on Starbucks (SBUX) ahead of the company’s fiscal Q1 results and an upcoming Analyst Day on January 28-29. The firm flagged an 'unsupported rally' in the shares and highlighted risks to margins and same-store sales, citing labor reinvestment, a new Assistant Store Manager pr…
Jefferies has maintained a Buy rating on Wingstop and left its price objective at $350.00, signaling substantial upside from the current share price of $271.39. The broker expects earnings and EBITDA to be roughly in line with consensus even as it anticipates negative same-store sales for the fourth quarter. Other analysts have also adjusted their …
Jefferies trimmed its price objective on Eversource Energy to $57 from $60 and retained an Underperform rating, pointing to continued balance sheet repair needs and renewed regulatory scrutiny in Connecticut. The firm highlighted weak near-term growth prospects and stretched financial metrics, while other analysts also adjusted estimates after Conn…
RBC Capital raised its price target on SLB to $54 from $51 and kept an Outperform rating after the oilfield services provider reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that modestly beat Street forecasts. Management’s 2026 guidance is in line with consensus but skewed toward the second half as the company expects gradual upstream improvement led by Lati…
Carpenter Technology (CRS) sits in a high-performance metals niche that benefits disproportionately when aerospace and defense demand tightens. With the stock near $335 and close to its 52-week high, the setup is a momentum-friendly buy - but you need a defined stop because the valuation is no longer forgiving. This trade idea targets a continuatio…
Morgan Stanley’s analyst previews signal a notably improved tone for Europe’s fourth-quarter earnings season, with a pronounced bias toward upside beats on key performance indicators. The firm raised its year-end 2026 MSCI Europe target and identified nine stocks that score highly on its combined earnings-preview framework, while cautioning that co…
Evercore ISI has maintained an Underperform rating and a $330 price target on IBM ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter results scheduled for January 28. The firm expects revenue and earnings roughly in line with consensus, driven by Infrastructure strength and Consulting, while cost savings and forthcoming 2026 guidance are likely to shape investo…
Evercore ISI has reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $150.00 price target on Uber Inc., citing stable marketplace fundamentals and the potential upside from successful autonomous vehicle (AV) participation. The target implies an 82% increase from the stock's current price of $82.31 and sits above InvestingPro's Fair Value estimate, which indicate…
RBC Capital raised its price target on FTAI Aviation to $350 from $270 and kept an Outperform rating, pointing to a strategic partnership with CFM International, a third PMA part approval, and the launch of FTAI Power as key developments. The firm also adjusted near-term lease assumptions and added $450 million to its 2027 adjusted EBITDA estimates…
RBC Capital raised its price target on APA Corp. to $26.00 from $25.00 while leaving its Sector Perform rating intact, citing better operational consistency and continued improvement. APA shares trade near their 52-week high, and several analysts have updated coverage as the company reports sizeable cost savings, an agreement to divest an Australia…
This week brings a heavy slate of events that could shape market direction: the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision amid worries over central bank independence, high-stakes earnings from major technology companies, a crucial quarterly update from chip-equipment leader ASML, and renewed tariff threats aimed at Canada. Investors will be watching…
Evercore ISI has reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $875 price target on Meta Platforms ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings on January 28. The firm expects a modest beat and bracket in Q4, cites favorable advertising checks and AI-driven ad performance gains, and labels Street revenue and operating profit estimates as reasonable while…
A U.S. federal judge in Chicago ordered the administration to delay ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar nationals, saying the decision lacked a genuine basis and setting a hearing for February 6. The injunction preserves deportation protections for about 4,000 people while a lawsuit challenging the termination continues.
A poll of a dozen economists found Sri Lanka's central bank is likely to leave its policy rate unchanged at 7.75% on Wednesday, as an IMF mission completes a review of the next tranche of bailout funding. Forecasts cited steady inflation, robust credit expansion and ongoing economic growth, even as the nation contends with rebuilding after Cyclone …
A powerful winter storm left millions across the eastern United States coping with heavy snow, ice and bitter cold on Monday. Travel was crippled, hundreds of thousands lost power, and volunteers and officials stepped in to assist people in need as Arctic air followed in the storm’s wake, extending frigid conditions.
Jefferies moved three UK real estate investment trusts to buy and raised one to hold, while highlighting a significant downside risk to office assets from accelerating artificial intelligence adoption. The bank favors industrial and logistics exposures over offices and adjusted several price targets after reviewing recent transactions, leasing acti…
Goldman Sachs increased its 12-month price target for DT Midstream to $108 from $102 while keeping a Sell rating ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report scheduled for February 13. The new target remains below DT Midstream’s prevailing share price of $122.31. Goldman forecasts near-term EBITDA roughly in line with consensus, proje…
Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating and an $80.00 price target on Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS), naming it the firm's preferred gaming-sector stock even as leisure demand softened in Las Vegas and investor interest in Macau remains muted. Analysts are watching fourth-quarter results and 2026 guidance closely, with attention on whether estimates have…
Goldman Sachs has lifted its price objective for Kinetik Holdings Inc to $42 from $40 while retaining a Buy rating ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results. The bank trimmed near-term EBITDA expectations on Waha price and volume impacts and projects lower 2026 EBITDA driven by a weaker year-end 2025 exit rate. Other broker activity has pr…
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to apologise after Trump said NATO allies in Afghanistan stayed "a little off the front lines" and that the U.S. had "never needed" the alliance. Pistorius called the comments disrespectful to those who died and said he will raise the issue with U.S. Defence Secretary Pet…
DiaSorin announced that Group CFO Piergiorgio Pedron will depart on March 31, 2026 to become CFO at payment firm Nexi, prompting a 2.3% fall in the company's shares. Alberto Donati, a 14-year DiaSorin veteran who most recently served as Group Controller and CFO of Luminex, will assume the CFO role on April 1, 2026 as the company pushes to expand it…
Goldman Sachs lifted its 12-month price target for Antero Midstream Partners LP to $18.00 from $17.50 while retaining a Neutral rating ahead of the company's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release. The firm expects largely flat operational volumes and consensus-matching EBITDA for the quarter, and highlights temporary leverage pressure tied to an upc…
Inficon reported preliminary FY 2025 results modestly ahead of market expectations, with sales near $673.7 million and operating income around $112.3 million. The company said Q4 EBIT margin improved to about 17.5%, marking a material recovery from the prior quarter, yet its update omitted details on Q4 order intake and offered no guidance for 2026…
An official probe into General Zhang Youxia, a long-term ally and senior figure on the Central Military Commission, signals President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has penetrated his closest political circle. Analysts say the move concentrates authority in Xi’s hands, increases opacity in military command, and likely reduces the prospect of…
