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After the market close, Meta Platforms climbed sharply after delivering better-than-expected results and raising guidance for the next quarter, while Microsoft slipped despite strong earnings as spending rose. A mix of beats and misses across large-cap names including IBM, ServiceNow, Las Vegas Sands, Joby Aviation and United Rentals produced diver…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she will continue assuring international travelers that they are welcome in the city for this summer’s FIFA World Cup, but she urged the White House to repeat that message. Her remarks come as questions swirl about whether U.S. immigration enforcement and recent federal deployments could deter fans, and as calls fo…
Oppenheimer increased its price objective for GE Vernova (GEV) to $871 from $855 and retained an Outperform rating, pointing to stronger-than-expected demand in Power and Electrification, potential upside from an early Prolec deal close, and ongoing operational efficiencies. The stock, trading at $711.85, has gained 95.52% over the past year, while…
Jefferies reduced its 12-month price objective on Prosperity Bancshares to $85 from $90 while retaining a Buy recommendation. The move follows Prosperity’s announcement to acquire Stellar Bancorp; Jefferies says the deal will deepen the bank’s Texas footprint and bolster deposits but also entails tangible book value dilution and an earnback period …
Blackstone’s largest hedge fund platform, Absolute Return Composite (AR), returned almost 12% in 2025, surpassing the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The performance, driven by gains in equities, computer-driven strategies, credit and macro positions, will be included in Blackstone’s forthcoming fourth-quarter and full-year report for its BXMA unit.
Jeffrey Scott Jacobs, Head of Accounting and Financial Reporting at Dayforce, sold 500 shares of the company's common stock on January 26, 2026, for $69.36 per share, a transaction valued at $34,680. The sale, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted in November 2024, leaves Jacobs with 48,901 directly held shares, including 29,984 unvested restri…
Joby Aviation's stock slid in after-hours trading after the company announced plans to raise about $1 billion from concurrent public offerings of convertible senior notes due 2032 and common stock. The filings include a related delta offering of borrowed shares to be handled by Morgan Stanley for hedging by some note investors, with specific contin…
A bipartisan group of New York and New Jersey Democrats told President Donald Trump that failure to reinstate federal support for a $16 billion tunnel project linking New Jersey and Manhattan risks severe disruption to regional transit, large job losses and broader economic harm. The U.S. Transportation Department has withheld funds while alleging …
BofA Securities increased its price target on Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to $37 from $36 while maintaining a Buy rating after a fourth-quarter update the bank described as "solid." The firm highlighted improved comfort in Teva’s 2026 guidance and the execution of a cost efficiency program intended to offset the upcoming loss of exclusivity for …
Dycom's pivot into data-center electrical work and a record backlog make a compelling tactical long. The balance sheet, free cash flow and recent operational beats underwrite a trade that targets continued contract wins and integration upside from Power Solutions. This is a risk-managed idea — entry at $372, stop $350, target $420 — with clear trig…
The S&P/TSX Composite finished higher on Wednesday, advancing 0.24% to reach a new record high. Strength in the Materials, Energy and IT sectors underpinned the advance, with a handful of miners and energy-related names posting double-digit percentage gains. Volume breadth across the Toronto exchange was narrowly positive while key commodity contra…
U.S. equity markets closed mixed on Wednesday, with gains concentrated in Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Basic Materials while Consumer Services, Industrials and Healthcare lagged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 0.02%, the S&P 500 fell 0.01% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.17% at the close in New York. Market breadth favored decliner…
Mexico's benchmark index closed higher, posting a 1.57% gain and registering a new all-time high. Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples led advances. Several large-cap names recorded notable moves, while commodities and FX markets showed mixed movement at the same time as U.S. dollar futures ticked up.
GigCapital9 Corp. completed a $253 million initial public offering, selling 25.3 million units at $10.00 each and placing the proceeds in a trust account. The special purpose acquisition company will have 24 months to identify a business combination in areas including aerospace and defense services, cybersecurity, secured communications, quantum-ba…
Colombian stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the COLCAP index edging up 0.41%. Strength in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors supported the advance. Notable winners included Bolsa De Valores De Colombia, which climbed 9.40% to 16,760.00, and Grupo Aval Pref, which rose 5.96% to 960.00. Decliners included Bancolombia Pf, Intercon…
Levi Strauss reported fourth-quarter results that beat analysts' expectations for both revenue and adjusted earnings per share, driven by strong demand for baggy and loose-fit denim among younger shoppers and strategic retail moves that preserved full-price selling. The company reported mixed regional performance, raised inventory and modest price …
Norway’s $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund increased its holdings of U.S. Treasuries in the second half of 2025, raising the value to $199 billion, or 9.4% of total assets, as of Dec. 31. The fund’s overall allocation to U.S. assets climbed to 52.9% at year-end, even as some large Northern European investors have signaled wariness about U.S. asse…
Mentor Capital, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Chester Billingsley purchased 600 shares on January 26, 2026 and 1,400 shares on January 27, 2026 at prices between $0.0845 and $0.0849 per share, for a combined outlay of $169. After these transactions Billingsley directly holds 3,167,296 shares. The micro-cap company, with a market capitalization of $1…
Russian equities closed modestly higher on Wednesday, driven by advances in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Power sectors. The MOEX Russia Index rose 0.18% to reach a new three-month high. Despite the index gain, decliners outnumbered advancers on the Moscow exchange, and moves in commodities and currencies were mixed.
IBM reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by heightened demand for AI-capable software and services. Software revenue and the company’s AI book of business expanded materially, while growth in Red Hat’s hybrid cloud slowed amid a U.S. federal government shutdown that partially depressed boo…
ServiceNow said it expects fiscal 2026 subscription revenue above Wall Street estimates, driven in part by recent acquisitions and deeper AI model integrations with Anthropic and OpenAI. The company also expanded its share repurchase authorization and plans an immediate accelerated buyback while continuing heavy M&A activity, which has weighed on i…
Robinhood Markets Inc. shares climbed in after-hours trading after reports that the brokerage is attempting to obtain a sizable allocation of shares in SpaceX's anticipated initial public offering to offer through its retail IPO platform. The effort is said to pit Robinhood against major Wall Street banks as SpaceX considers assigning a meaningful …
BMO Capital reduced its price target for Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) to $281 from $288 and maintained a Market Perform rating after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results the firm called "mixed signals." The new target sits near InvestingPro’s Fair Value estimate, and comes as ADP posted EPS of $2.62 and revenue of $5.4 billion…
Microsoft reported second-quarter results that surpassed analyst forecasts for earnings and revenue, yet shares slid in after-hours trading after Azure cloud growth barely exceeded market estimates. The company posted robust operating and net income gains, and highlighted the expanding role of AI in its business, while preparing to offer further gu…
Papa John's (PZZA) trades ~44% below Apollo's prior $64 bid and offers an asymmetric risk/reward for a long trade. The chain has real cash generation, a >5% yield, and active-market interest; the stock is technically oversold. This trade targets a recovery toward takeover levels while protecting capital if the turnaround stalls.
