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Bank of America analysts have reinstated coverage of the information and business services sector, arguing that while AI poses disruption risks for some firms, multiple companies in the space appear well-placed to gain from the technology. They identify specific characteristics that reduce disruption risk and list firms they view as fitting that pr…
Saudi Arabia's stock market finished Tuesday in negative territory, driven by sector-wide declines in Media & Publishing, Transport and Hotels & Tourism. The Tadawul All Share fell 0.77% at the close, with notable individual gains in tourism, financing and education names offset by sharp drops in mining, information systems and learning stocks. Com…
U.S. stock futures edged lower as market participants returned from the holiday and absorbed a fresh batch of corporate updates. Notable premarket movers included declines at Palo Alto Networks, General Mills and Medtronic, while Norwegian Cruise Line and Masimo posted sharp gains amid activist stake reports and takeover chatter.
RBC Capital Markets has opened coverage on Allianz SE with a 'sector perform' rating and a €405 price target, implying roughly 10% upside from the €367.10 close on Feb. 12. The target includes an assumed 4.7% dividend yield for an aggregate return near 15%. Analyst Ben Cohen judges the shares fairly valued at about 11.8x forward earnings and descri…
Berenberg remains positive on the European cable sector, citing structural demand drivers such as data centre expansion, electrification, renewables and grid investment. However, the bank says investors must be selective as valuation gaps widen and medium-term expectations reset, reiterating a Buy on Nexans, downgrading Prysmian to Hold and keeping…
Kyndryl's stock rose 10% after the company filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, confirming there were no restatements of current or previously reported financial statements. The company also submitted amendments to its 2025 fiscal-year 10-K and two earlier 10-Qs, and disclosed material weaknesses in internal control over financi…
CNH Industrial warned investors that full-year adjusted earnings per share for 2026 will likely come in below analyst expectations, driven by weaker retail demand for farm equipment amid low crop prices, elevated input costs and changing trade policies. The Basildon, UK-based machinery maker said it will restrain production and collaborate with dea…
Deutsche Bank trimmed its rating on Credit Agricole SA to "hold" from "buy" while keeping a €20 target price, pointing to limited catalysts and weaker earnings per share growth prospects. The move comes amid a wider review of French bank coverage following fourth-quarter 2025 results, where retail and asset-gathering activities stood out while corp…
Kennedy Wilson agreed to be taken private in an all-cash deal at $10.90 per share, led by Chairman and CEO William McMorrow alongside senior executives and Fairfax Financial Holdings. The price represents a 46% premium to the company’s November 4, 2025 share price. Shares rose following the announcement, while the transaction remains subject to sha…
General Mills trimmed its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance, pointing to subdued consumer sentiment and a slower volume recovery than anticipated. The maker of packaged foods now sees organic net sales falling more steeply and expects sharper declines in adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted EPS, even as it continues to invest behind brand di…
Fiserv shares rose 5% on Tuesday after a report indicated activist investor Jana Partners has taken a stake in the payments and fintech services firm and is privately discussing ways to lift the company's share price. Jana reportedly backs the CEO's execution agenda and plans to refresh the board, though the size of the stake and whether board seat…
UBS upgraded Avolta AG from neutral to buy and raised its 12-month price target to CHF65 from CHF48, citing tighter capital discipline, stronger passenger demand outlook and a free cash flow yield the brokerage believes is not yet reflected in the share price. The research note included revised earnings and cash flow forecasts, a suite of scenario …
Ocular Therapeutix reported that its AXPAXLI candidate met the primary endpoint in the Phase 3 SOL-1 trial for wet age-related macular degeneration, but the company's shares plunged 35% on the news. The SOL-1 data showed a significant advantage over aflibercept at Week 36; the company plans to discuss a potential NDA submission with the FDA while a…
Truist Securities upgraded Shopify to Buy from Hold and lifted its price target to $150 from $110, arguing that a broad decline in software valuations tied to AI concerns has opened a compelling long-term buying opportunity. Analyst Terry Tillman points to Shopify's recent accelerating growth, payments momentum, platform scale and resilience to so-…
General Mills shares fell 3.6% on Tuesday morning after the Minneapolis-based packaged-food company downgraded its fiscal 2026 outlook. The firm now expects organic net sales to decline 1.5% to 2% and has widened the hit to adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted earnings per share to a 16% to 20% fall in constant currency. Management attrib…
Medtronic reported third-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by robust sales of heart therapies including pulsed field ablation systems and transcatheter aortic valve replacement devices, and continued uptake of continuous glucose monitoring. The company left its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS forecast unchanged at $5.62 to $5.66.
A U.K. consumer group has applied to withdraw a class-action suit accusing Qualcomm of abusing market dominance to extract inflated royalties from Apple and Samsung. Which? represented about 29 million purchasers and had sought up to 480 million pounds in compensation, but says it will pull the case after reaching an agreement under which Qualcomm …
Raspberry Pi Holdings plc saw a sharp rise in its stock following a regulatory filing that disclosed Chief Executive Eben Upton bought additional ordinary shares. The purchase added 4,684 shares to Upton's position, taking his total holdings to 2,591,136 ordinary shares and was completed on February 16, 2026. The company's stock climbed markedly on…
Berenberg has upgraded BASF from sell to hold and increased its price targets on both the Frankfurt shares and U.S. ADR, citing a change in the European political environment for the chemicals sector. The brokerage points to recent anti-dumping measures, changes in Chinese VAT rebates for some chemicals, and a debate over EU carbon allowance cuts a…
Evercore ISI told clients that heavy investment in artificial intelligence is reshaping market dynamics, warning that falling free cash flow at major hyperscalers has produced the firm's first systemic "yellow flag." The firm still expects robust capital spending and a continued structural bull market, while pointing to credit-market divergences an…
Stifel has started coverage of MHA plc with a 'buy' recommendation and a 205p price target, implying roughly 35% upside from the stock's Feb. 16 close of 151.5p. The brokerage's valuation is derived from a discounted cash flow model using a 9% weighted average cost of capital and a 2.5% terminal growth rate. Stifel projects revenue and adjusted EBI…
Bank of America’s February global fund manager survey of 190 participants overseeing $512 billion shows worries that companies are overinvesting in capital expenditure at a record high. At the same time, overall investor sentiment is strongly bullish, with large net positioning toward equities and commodities, growing expectations for stronger grow…
Two senior officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are set to leave their current posts as part of a broader managerial reshuffle, with both expected to be offered new positions within the administration. The departures come as the HHS secretary names new senior counselors to oversee agency operations and key sub-agencies.
Citi is advising clients to increase positions in Nvidia, forecasting stronger performance in the second half of 2026 as product rollouts and clearer demand visibility carry into 2027. Analyst Atif Malik projects higher-than-consensus quarterly revenue, continued platform ramps, and elevated fiscal 2027 gross margins, while acknowledging competitiv…
Analysts at Evercore ISI anticipate Walmart will deliver robust fourth-quarter results but are forecasting a restrained outlook for the current fiscal year, with initial annual EPS guidance expected around $2.80-$2.90. That range would sit about 3%-5% below the consensus midpoint among analysts. Evercore highlighted Walmart's market-share gains and…
