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Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Automatic Data Processing (ADP) with an Overweight rating and a $306 price target, implying roughly 18.5% upside from a reference price of $258.17. The firm highlighted ADP's strategic transition from legacy payroll processing into human capital management (HCM) and professional employer organization (PEO) of…
Cantor Fitzgerald has launched coverage of Visa with an Overweight rating and a $400 price target, citing the company's entrenched market position alongside Mastercard, secular gains from the global shift to electronic payments, and opportunities to broaden its addressable market through Value-Added Services and New Flows. The price target reflects…
Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage of Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) with an Underweight rating and a $9.00 price target, a level modestly below the stock's current quote of $9.50. The firm acknowledged management's operational improvements and aggressive buybacks, but highlighted structural disadvantages relative to digital-first rivals, regulatory an…
Bernstein has designated Figure Technology Solutions as its preferred equity for 2026, arguing the company sits at the center of a structural change in how credit and equities are originated, financed and traded. Analyst Gautam Chhugani called tokenization "a game changer," highlighting Figure's technology stack, its roughly 250 distribution partne…
Cantor Fitzgerald launched coverage of Block Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) with an Overweight rating and a price target of $87, implying roughly 32% upside from the current share price of $65.90. The firm's thesis rests on Block's recent operational progress, new product initiatives and a proprietary lending engine, while acknowledging execution, competitive an…
Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage of Paychex assigning an Underweight rating and a $98 price target, signaling a projected 7.7% downside from the prevailing share price. The firm cites competition in the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market and macro pressures as key constraints on Paychex’s ability to materially accelerate organic top-line …
Cantor Fitzgerald opened coverage of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) with an Overweight rating and a $650 price objective, pointing to the company’s entrenched network advantages and opportunities from pricing and expanded services. The research note contrasts Mastercard’s role as a transaction facilitator with money transmission, saying that positioning help…
Cantor Fitzgerald launched coverage of WEX Inc. with a Neutral rating and a $158 price objective, a level that sits essentially in line with the current market price. The firm cited WEX’s strong positions in Mobility and Benefits, a reset of investor expectations after revised long-term targets, and active buybacks, while raising concerns about com…
ZetaChain has introduced its 2.0 upgrade alongside Anuma, a privacy-forward AI interface that enables seamless, secure interaction across various AI models while preserving user data confidentiality. Building on its success in blockchain interoperability, ZetaChain 2.0 offers developers a platform integrating cross-model AI execution, encrypted per…
Insider filings released Monday show concentrated buying in Under Armour and several other companies, while high-dollar sales were reported at Gilead Sciences, Micron Technology, Procter & Gamble, Halliburton and UWM Holdings. The activity spans January 21-26, 2026 and includes transactions tied to pre-arranged plans, option exercises, and multi-da…
Boeing and Israel’s Technion have moved from an initial feasibility stage into development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) using feedstocks such as green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide. The collaboration aims to progress toward competitive commercial production, while Boeing reiterates its pledge to field aircraft capable of flying on 100%…
Kazakhstan’s largest oilfield, Tengiz, is restarting production following a January 18 outage caused by a generator fire, but two industry sources say recovery is likely to leave output below half of normal levels by February 7. Officials and the operator report partial restarts, while uncertainty over the pace of recovery and the continued force m…
Recent market moves - a more than 9% fall in the U.S. dollar over the past year, a rally in precious metals to record highs, and the S&P 500 lagging the All Country World index excluding the U.S. - have prompted discussion of a so-called "Sell America" trade. Analysts at Yardeni Research reviewed a range of flows and reserve data and concluded ther…
Cyngn Inc. said orders for its autonomous DriveMod Tuggers in 2025 are three times higher than in 2024, prompting a 27% premarket rise in its stock. The company reported amplified field activity across customer sites and said additional multi-vehicle deployments are expected to begin in early 2026. Recent financial backing and a deeper collaboratio…
Blaize Holdings Inc. stock jumped sharply in premarket trading after the company announced a strategic memorandum of understanding with Nokia Solutions and Networks Singapore to jointly develop and deploy Practical AI and Physical AI systems across the Asia Pacific region. The non-binding agreement sets a framework for collaboration on edge and hyb…
Richtech Robotics Inc (NASDAQ:RR) saw its shares rise 14.2% in premarket trading Tuesday after announcing a collaboration with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). The partnership, carried out through the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Labs, integrates Azure AI-driven agentic capabilities into Richtech's ADAM robot to expand its vision, voice and autonomous reason…
Stephens increased its price target on Bank of Hawaii to $83 from $78 and maintained an Overweight rating following a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter. The move accompanies upward revisions to 2026 operating EPS and positive commentary on net interest margin and loan growth, while the bank reported robust deposit trends and continued dividend …
RBC Capital maintained a Sector Perform rating and a $67 price target on Polaris Industries (PII) following fourth-quarter results that beat revenue expectations, driven largely by shipment and mix improvements in the Off-Road Vehicle segment. Management issued 2026 guidance calling for low single-digit revenue growth, margin improvement and positi…
Stephens raised its 12-month price objective on Lakeland Financial to $66 from $64 while retaining an Equal Weight rating. The move follows a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 report featuring an earnings beat, favorable revenue trends, no loan loss provision and a slightly stronger net interest margin. Management activity including share …
Argus upgraded its 12-month price objective for Monster Beverage to $95 from $90 and reaffirmed a Buy rating, highlighting the company’s ability to expand sales domestically and internationally, robust profitability and a strong balance sheet. The move joins a wave of analyst increases in recent weeks and underscores continued bullishness on energy…
Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an Overweight rating and a $299.00 price target on Snowflake Inc. (SNOW), citing robust demand trends even as the stock has fallen almost 20% over the past three months. The firm acknowledges investor anxiety around the potential magnitude of Snowflake’s fourth-quarter product revenue outperformance and the initial fiscal …
TD Cowen has repeated its Buy rating on American Airlines and kept a $19.00 price target following the carrier's fourth-quarter 2025 report. The price target implies roughly 30% upside from the recent $14.57 share price. American posted results below estimates but provided full-year 2026 guidance that tops consensus on adjusted EPS, while noting re…
Stephens reduced its price objective on Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) from $30.00 to $29.00 but retained an Overweight rating. The firm trimmed its 2026 operating EPS projection by 7% to $2.13, citing elevated expense growth partially offset by stronger loan growth assumptions. Recent company results showed a fourth-quarter operating EPS beat…
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Better Home & Finance Holding (NASDAQ: BETR) with an Overweight rating and a $40 price target, highlighting the company's Tinman AI decision engine, a capital-light marketplace lending structure, and expanding white-label SaaS revenue. The report points to 43.8% revenue growth over the past year and models a …
Deutsche Bank upgraded CoreWeave from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to $140 from $100 ahead of the company’s Q4 2025 results. The bank highlighted the company’s pipeline of contracted power, the strategic nature of its recent Nvidia collaboration, and an improving mix of investment-grade customers as reasons for a more constructive medium…
