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JPMorgan reduced its 12-month price target on Microsoft to $550 from $575 but retained an Overweight rating, pointing to the company's strong product portfolio, cloud positioning and cash flow. The move follows Microsoft’s fiscal second-quarter report, where Azure growth slightly missed expectations even as revenue, EPS and margins topped forecasts…
Futures tied to Canada’s primary equity benchmark ticked higher Thursday as market participants digested heavy tech sector earnings and recent central bank decisions. The S&P/TSX 60 futures rose modestly, while the prior session’s gains for the broader TSX composite were supported by materials and energy names. Rising precious metal prices and unce…
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Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar formally launched her bid for governor of Minnesota after filing paperwork a week earlier, tying her campaign to rising state tensions over a federal immigration enforcement operation that preceded a series of recent killings and shootings. She positioned herself against the federal approach and pledged to addr…
PulteGroup reported a decline in fourth-quarter profit and revenue as incentive-driven demand and elevated costs compressed margins. The builder cited weaker consumer confidence even as lower interest rates and improved pricing dynamics modestly eased affordability compared with a year earlier. Revenue fell 6% year-over-year and earnings missed ana…
Deutsche Bank trimmed its target for Microsoft from $630 to $575 while keeping a Buy rating, following the company's fiscal second-quarter results. The bank described the quarter as "solid" but noted Azure cloud growth of 38% year-over-year at constant currency fell short of what it saw as market expectations. The new target still implies meaningfu…
Scotiabank reduced its price objective on SmartStop Self Storage to $35 from $36 while keeping a Sector Outperform rating, pointing to the REIT's ability to offset churn with customer rate increases and to incremental earnings from a planned 2027 integration. The new target implies about 12.4% upside from SmartStop's current market price and is acc…
Ameriprise Financial reported a 10% increase in fourth-quarter profit as markets buoyed by AI enthusiasm, easing interest rates and steady growth pushed its assets under management, administration and advisement to a record $1.7 trillion. Management and financial advice fees rose, net investment income remained solid, and the firm returned more tha…
Oppenheimer raised its price objective on Corning to $120 from $100 and maintained an Outperform rating after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that modestly exceeded consensus. Management issued first-quarter guidance showing double-digit year-over-year growth, and Corning updated its multi-year Springboard plan following a $6 billi…
Russia’s state nuclear corporation has told state media it stands ready to evacuate its personnel from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant should circumstances require. The plant, built by Moscow and Iran’s only operating nuclear facility, currently hosts hundreds of Russian workers according to President Vladimir Putin. Moscow is also constructing …
Morgan Stanley says Nvidia's year-to-date weakness is surprising given strong near-term fundamentals. The bank highlights widespread bullish earnings expectations, robust channel checks, and the Vera Rubin platform as a key catalyst, while noting investor worries around financing for frontier model developers and competition that the firm views as …
Ukraine’s central bank lowered its policy rate to 15% from 15.5% on Thursday, citing a slowdown in consumer inflation and improved visibility on international financial support. Officials said the move marks the start of an easing cycle intended to bolster lending and help the economy adapt to wartime challenges, while noting persistent risks tied …
UK blue chips moved higher in afternoon London trading on Thursday, supported by a series of corporate updates that were largely positive. The FTSE 100 rose, the pound held close to $1.38, and European indexes showed a mixed pattern. Results from banks, miners, retailers and travel groups pushed some stocks sharply higher even as a few technology a…
Saudi Arabia's benchmark Tadawul All Share closed down 0.66%, driven by losses in Media & Publishing, Building & Construction and Energy & Utilities. Decliners markedly outnumbered advancers, while select miners and healthcare names posted gains. Oil and gold moved higher during the session and major forex pairs tied to the riyal were largely uncha…
Venu Holding Corporation's stock rose 22% on Thursday after the company terminated a previously announced public offering of common stock. The upscale live music venue developer had planned a $75 million offering announced on January 27 but cancelled it after management concluded market conditions would not produce terms favorable to shareholders. …
Rosenblatt raised its price target on Viavi Solutions (VIAV) to $27 from $19 and kept a Buy rating after the company reported stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and provided an upbeat near-term outlook. Viavi's revenue and margins outperformed estimates, while management signaled growing exposure to AI data center testing and mili…
H.C. Wainwright reiterated a Buy rating and maintained a $90 per share 12-month price target on Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HALO) after the company raised its FY25 revenue guidance and narrowed royalty revenue expectations. The analyst firm cited stronger visibility into ENHANZE royalty streams and recent business development activity as support…
Rosenblatt Securities lifted its price target on Fortinet to $100 from $85 and moved the stock from Neutral to Buy following channel checks that signaled stronger-than-expected demand. The firm highlighted reseller execution, a broad hardware refresh cycle, SASE adoption tied to firewall replacements, and tax incentives as contributors to what it v…
H.C. Wainwright has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $7.00 price target for OKYO Pharma Ltd. after a Type C meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration validated the company’s proposed primary endpoint and supported key elements of the Phase 2b/3 trial design for urcosimod in neuropathic corneal pain (NCP). The FDA’s feedback included confirmat…
Scotiabank trimmed its 12-month price objective for Microsoft to $600 from $650 while retaining a Sector Outperform rating after the company’s fiscal second-quarter report. The bank described results as "very solid" but highlighted Azure revenue growth that missed buy-side expectations in consecutive quarters, attributing part of the shortfall to h…
H.C. Wainwright increased its price objective for Integra Resources Corp. to $7.25 from $5.00 and kept a Buy rating after the company delivered annual gold output within management guidance and generated meaningful revenues and EBITDA over the last twelve months. Management continues operational execution at Florida Canyon while advancing technical…
H.C. Wainwright has reiterated its Buy rating and $34.00 price target on Regenxbio (RGNX) following clinical holds imposed by the FDA on two gene therapy programs after a tumor was found in a participant from the RGX-111 trial. The firm noted preliminary genetic evidence of AAV integration linked to proto-oncogene overexpression, while other analys…
Scotiabank increased its price objective for Meta Platforms Inc. to $700 from $685 while retaining a Sector Perform rating, following the company's stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The update comes as Meta reported notable revenue growth, provided aggressive first-quarter guidance, and reiterated expectations that fiscal 2026 operatin…
Jefferies raised its price objective for GE Vernova (GEV) to $930 from $865 and reiterated a Buy rating after the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. The broker highlighted a potential 10-20 point incremental margin upside that could push Power equipment EBITDA to around 30%. Several analysts have increased earnings estimates and price targets …
