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Roivant Sciences reported robust Phase 2 findings for brepocitinib in cutaneous sarcoidosis, prompting a 15% rise in its stock. The 45 mg dose produced a 22.3-point mean improvement on CSAMI-A at Week 16 versus 0.7 points for placebo, a statistically significant difference of 21.6 points. The company plans a Phase 3 program in 2026 and reported $4.…
A Cavco Industries director bought stock as several corporate insiders across Royalty Pharma, UWM Holdings, Riley Exploration Permian, Rush Street Interactive and Adaptive Biotechnologies sold large blocks of shares. The transactions, filed with the SEC and disclosed this week, include a noteworthy $136,869 purchase by Cavco director Steven W. Most…
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc saw its stock climb 3.6% in premarket trade after the company confirmed plans to open its first Wisconsin location in Lake Geneva this spring. The move marks expansion into the retailer's 22nd state and follows an operating base of 168 stores in 21 states. The company has scheduled community and hiring events …
Roku shares climbed in premarket trading after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock, citing several near-term and structural catalysts including a rollout of an Amazon demand-side platform partnership, elevated interest tied to the Winter Olympics, the addition of Peacock subscriptions, and expected midterm political advertising revenues.
Voyager Technologies CEO Dylan Taylor says space-based data centers are plausible long-term but cooling in vacuum presents a significant engineering constraint that makes a two-year timeline unrealistic. Voyager continues development of its Starlab replacement for the ISS with partners and plans for a 2029 launch, while interest in the sector grows…
MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLO) saw its stock rise in premarket trading after revealing a transmission scheme that uses Brownian state quantum channels to send multi-particle entangled states. The protocol targets GHZ and W states, employs quantum Fourier transform for projection measurements, and was tested for feasibility on superconductin…
BMO Capital Markets analyst Brian Pitz called Amazon’s fourth-quarter results a standout, highlighting accelerated AWS growth, strong advertising revenue, and surging demand for the company’s custom chips. Despite a planned $200 billion capital expenditure program that has unsettled some investors, BMO reiterated an Outperform rating, kept Amazon a…
Clearmind Medicine and Polyrizon announced a development agreement to adapt Polyrizon’s intranasal hydrogel technology for Clearmind’s lead compound MEAI, prompting premarket gains for both companies. The collaboration targets an intranasal formulation intended to improve nasal residence time, targeted delivery, patient usability, and dosing compar…
Utime Limited said it will implement a 5-for-1 share consolidation effective February 17, 2026, combining every five Class A ordinary shares into a single share with a higher par value. The announcement triggered a 29.6% fall in the company’s stock in premarket trading, while the company said ownership percentages will remain largely unchanged asid…
Gauzy Ltd. (NASDAQ:GAUZ) fell 5.7% in premarket trading Friday after Nasdaq notified the company that its current board composition does not meet the exchange's independence standards following two director resignations. The company has until March 20, 2026 - 45 calendar days from the notice - to either add independent directors or submit a plan to…
European authorities have mounted a sustained regulatory campaign against large technology companies in recent years, opening multiple antitrust and digital-services inquiries and issuing fines under a range of rules including the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA). Actions cover Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, T…
The Semiconductor Industry Association projects global chip revenue will surpass $1 trillion in the current year after sales rose to $791.7 billion in 2025, a 25.6% increase from the prior year. Advanced computing chips and memory led gains, supported by large-scale spending on AI-focused data center capacity. Industry leaders and smaller suppliers…
Philip Morris International has raised its full-year profit outlook, citing momentum in sales of its Zyn nicotine pouch brand. The company reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings in line with expectations and said U.S. nicotine pouch volumes rose 19% in the quarter. Management projects 2026 adjusted EPS above consensus, but rising competition and…
Liberty Defense Holdings, Ltd. has submitted a Form F-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common shares in the United States and has applied to list those shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Details on the size of the offering and the expected price range have not be…
Kepler Cheuvreux highlights five European capital-goods companies it believes are positioned to outperform as cyclical demand patterns stabilize into 2026. The list focuses on firms exposed to electrification, grid infrastructure, data centers, aerospace and defense, and rail, while acknowledging lingering uncertainties in industrial investment and…
DA Davidson reduced its rating on Amazon to Neutral from Buy, citing concerns that AWS is ceding leadership to Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud and that Amazon's retail operations may face a structural disadvantage without direct integrations with leading AI models. The firm trimmed its price target to $175 and flagged rising capital commitments as…
Stephens Inc. highlights three technology companies it views as particularly well-positioned to benefit from an anticipated acceleration in AI adoption and a recovery in corporate IT budgets entering 2026. The research note emphasizes enterprise software, identity-security platforms and large-scale payments infrastructure firms whose business model…
On Feb. 6, Cboe Global Markets reported a substantial increase in fourth-quarter profit, driven by higher options trading volumes amid a period of elevated market volatility. The exchange saw a marked rise in net revenue from options and reported increased net income per share year over year. At the same time, Cboe is refocusing its business by exi…
Jefferies analyst Brent Thill warns that Palantir's lofty trading multiple leaves the stock vulnerable to further declines even after a significant pullback this year. While Palantir reported strong fourth-quarter results and improving fundamentals, Jefferies says valuation compression may outweigh those gains and maintained an Underperform rating …
UBS Global Research upgraded Orior AG to a 'neutral' rating from 'sell', arguing that the market has already incorporated the company's soft operating momentum and elevated leverage. The bank lowered its 12-month price target to CHF11.50 from CHF12, adjusted earnings forecasts, and flagged a possible Culinor divestment as a partial balance-sheet mi…
Dave Inc. reported preliminary fourth-quarter results that outperformed analyst expectations, sending the stock up 16% in morning trading. The company recorded $164 million in Q4 revenue, a 62% year-over-year increase and its third straight quarter above 60% growth. Preliminary Adjusted EBITDA and full-year 2025 results also topped prior guidance, …
Bank of America says a 25% year-to-date decline in the software sector has produced selective buying opportunities. Analyst Koji Ikeda singled out Snowflake, MongoDB, Datadog and JFrog as the first candidates to recover, citing each company’s positioning around AI data, observability, and binary management.
Newell Brands announced price reductions of up to 15% on Rubbermaid food storage products and on several core items in its Graco baby-care range. The company said it has lowered manufacturer suggested retail prices for specific items, citing investments in domestic manufacturing to mitigate tariff impacts. Newell has also signaled earnings pressure…
BofA Global Research cut Anglo American to "neutral" while lifting its price objective to 3,600 GBp, citing a narrow upside after a recent rerating. The bank said its sum-of-the-parts valuation already applies elevated multiples to Anglo's copper assets and highlighted low near-term free cash flow, high EV/EBITDA versus peers, delayed merger synerg…
Jefferies upgraded Nordic Semiconductor ASA from underperform to hold in a note dated Friday, citing reduced timing risk for the nRF54 platform and stronger near-term demand signals that have pulled orders into early 2026. The broker raised its 2026 revenue growth forecast and increased EBITDA estimates, while also lifting its price target. Managem…
