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Elizabeth B. Chandler, Rollins Inc's chief legal officer, sold 2,151 shares of company stock on January 26, 2026, for $63.26 per share, yielding $136,072. The sale was completed to meet tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock. Following the transaction, Chandler directly holds 60,161 shares, a total that includes both re…
Rollins Inc.'s President and CEO, Jerry Gahlhoff Jr., sold 4,510 shares on January 26, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding tied to restricted stock vesting. The transaction leaves him with 328,386 directly held shares and 1,583 shares indirectly held via a 401(k). Separately, several analysts updated price targets and ratings for Rollins ahead of its …
Serina Therapeutics saw its stock surge after the U.S. FDA cleared an Investigational New Drug application for SER-252, enabling the company to proceed with site-level activities for a planned Phase 1b registrational trial. The firm has also initiated site start-up and regulatory steps in Australia to support a global registrational program, and sa…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used a 45-minute news conference to explain the decision to keep short-term interest rates unchanged, saying upside inflation risks and downside employment risks have diminished but still exist. He described an improved growth outlook supported by consumer spending and AI-related investment, characterized the lab…
Las Vegas Sands reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit driven by stronger demand in its Macau properties. The company posted earnings of $0.58 per share, up from $0.45 a year earlier, while Macau revenue climbed 16.2% and total revenue exceeded analyst expectations compiled by LSEG. Management pointed to prior investments aimed at boosting Macau …
Documents reviewed by a House committee show Nvidia engineers provided detailed technical assistance to Chinese AI firm DeepSeek in 2024, including co-design work on algorithms and hardware optimization. Representative John Moolenaar says that support helped DeepSeek train a major model with far fewer GPU hours than typical U.S. counterparts, promp…
Qnity Electronics director Green Byron bought 1,000 shares of the company on November 19, 2025, at $79.12 per share for $79,120. The stake has appreciated to $102.43 per share, a 29.5% gain. Post-transaction, Green directly holds 1,637 shares, reflecting prior receipt of 637 shares as a spin-off dividend from DuPont. The purchase was disclosed in a…
Norman M. Brothers Jr., United Parcel Service's Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, sold 24,626 shares of Class B common stock on January 28, 2026, for about $2.65 million in multiple trades priced between $106.04 and $107.68. The disclosure comes as UPS reported stronger-than-expected adjusted EPS for Q4 2025 and several analysts updated price targe…
Senior U.S. officials informed mineral sector executives that the administration will no longer promise minimum price guarantees for domestic critical minerals projects, citing limited congressional authority and complex market implications. The change contrasts with earlier signals after a price floor tied to MP Materials and follows equity invest…
Goldman Sachs has reiterated its Buy rating on Lam Research and set a $180 price target after the semiconductor equipment maker posted quarterly results that surpassed consensus on both revenue and gross margin. Management offered first-quarter guidance above Street expectations, and several other brokerages have raised targets, citing robust syste…
Goldman Sachs has maintained a Buy rating on IBM with a $350 price target after the company reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded Street expectations. IBM delivered stronger-than-expected revenue, earnings and free cash flow, while flagship software and infrastructure businesses posted double-digit gains in constant currency. Management out…
Goldman Sachs reiterated a Neutral rating and a $100 price target on Starbucks after the company reported fiscal Q1 2026 results that showed revenue above consensus but adjusted EPS below estimates. The quarter reflected gains in same-store sales and customer engagement alongside operating-margin headwinds tied to higher cost of goods and tariffs. …
Jefferies raised its price target for Starbucks to $86 from $76 while retaining an Underperform rating, citing better same-store sales but ongoing uncertainty around sustainable comparable-sales drivers, unit growth and margin visibility. The company reported mixed first-quarter fiscal 2026 results and guidance that implies modest comp growth ahead…
PicS NV, operating as PicPay, raised $434 million in its U.S. initial public offering by pricing 22.86 million shares at $19 each. The company, controlled by the Batista family since 2015, has evolved from a 2012 digital wallet into a broader banking operation with about 67 million clients as of December. Financial results for the nine months throu…
Aurora (AUR) is trading like a story stock priced for huge autonomous-vehicle success while sitting on a modest cash runway and nascent commercial revenue. The company has moved from lab to paid operations in trucking; that operational progress plus AI tailwinds create a mid-term trade opportunity. This idea is aggressive: enter at $4.50, target $6…
Citi warned that oil prices could remain high in the near term as geopolitical risks, tighter U.S. restrictions on Russian crude purchases and ongoing Chinese buying support markets. The bank cited outages in Kazakhstan, severe U.S. cold weather and Middle East tensions as factors keeping prices above $60, and said further escalation around Iran co…
Jack in the Box Inc. Chief Executive Lance F. Tucker sold 3,150 shares on January 28, 2026, for about $68,764 to satisfy tax obligations from vested restricted stock units. The company has also repaid $105 million of secured notes and completed the sale of Del Taco Holdings, while several brokerages adjust outlooks amid a transitional year.
Truist Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Meta Platforms with a $875 price target following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results. Meta reported revenue and profitability metrics that outpaced consensus, provided above-street first-quarter guidance, and set elevated 2026 capital and operating spending plans tied to its Meta Superintelligence…
Goldman Sachs has maintained its Buy rating and $815 price objective on Meta Platforms following the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results, citing stronger-than-expected revenue and upbeat Q1 guidance. The bank expects a modestly positive investor reaction, highlights Meta's continued high gross margins and revenue growth, and flags investor intere…
Stifel maintained a Buy rating on Meta Platforms Inc. and set a $785.00 price target following the company’s fourth-quarter results. Meta reported revenue, operating income and GAAP EPS that beat consensus, alongside strong user and ad impression growth. The company's outlook for early 2026 implies higher revenue expectations but also substantially…
Spot gold climbed above $5,400 an ounce, extending a record-setting rally as investors sought refuge from intensifying geopolitical strains and shifting expectations on U.S. monetary policy. Metals across the board posted gains or held near highs, while traders adjusted bets on the timing of Federal Reserve rate cuts following a decision to keep ra…
The Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, a move widely anticipated by markets. Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank is prepared to maintain a hold on policy following 75 basis points of cuts at the end of last year. Powell declined to comment on a White House inquiry into a Fed office renovation, referring reporter…
L3Harris Technologies has been granted a $62.7 million modification - designated P00353 - to an existing Department of War contract covering radar and optical space surveillance systems and sustainment work. The change represents Option Year Seven and lifts the contract's total value to $1.51 billion. Performance is slated for Colorado Springs and …
BofA Securities raised its price target on NVR Inc. to $8,600 from $8,400 and kept a Buy rating following the homebuilder's fourth-quarter 2025 results. NVR reported EPS of $121.54, beating both BofA and consensus forecasts, and homebuilding revenue of $2.64 billion, which was down 5% year-over-year but topped BofA's projection. BTIG initiated cove…
Jefferies has increased its 12-month price target on CAE Inc. to $34.00 from $30.00 while retaining a Hold rating. The move follows an analysis of foot traffic at a subset of CAE's U.S. civil training centers used as a proxy for simulator utilization. Jefferies' updated estimates point to slightly stronger EPS and margin outcomes versus consensus f…
