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Birkenstock has set a target of generating 1 billion euros in incremental revenue across the next three years, aiming for annual top-line growth of 13%-15% at constant currencies. The company expects double-digit expansion in the Americas and EMEA, a doubling of its Asia-Pacific business, and adjusted EPS to grow about 200 basis points faster than …
U.S. stock futures inched higher ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision, with several corporate earnings reports and operational updates steering premarket activity. Telecom, chipmakers and data-storage names led gains, while a handful of industrial and consumer-facing firms fell despite some beating quarterly estimates.
Morgan Stanley expects most European aerospace and defence firms to meet or beat forecasts for fiscal 2025 and has revised its sector preferences. The bank highlights Rolls-Royce as the leading aerospace pick and Rheinmetall in defence, while signalling that management commentary around 2026 will carry greater weight than FY25 headlines.
Saudi Arabia's stock market ended the trading day higher, with the Tadawul All Share index climbing 0.67% to a one-month high. Gains were concentrated in the Insurance, Petrochemicals and Industrial Investment sectors, while market breadth was mixed as more stocks fell than rose. Commodity prices for crude, Brent and gold moved higher, and key curr…
Travis Kelce will take a stake of under 5% in Sleep Number and serve as a national advertising spokesman for the mattress maker over the next three years. The deal includes a combination of purchased shares and restricted stock that vests over three years. The move comes as Sleep Number pursues a turnaround under new CEO Linda Findley amid declinin…
Corning projected first-quarter core sales above analysts' estimates, driven by steady demand for its fiber-optic products, which account for nearly 40% of company revenue. The company highlighted ongoing investment in optical communications and announced a potential up to $6 billion multi-year supply agreement with Meta Platforms for AI-focused da…
H.C. Wainwright has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $10.00 price target on Cardiff Oncology (CRDF) after the company disclosed updated clinical results from its CRDF-004 trial. The price target implies notable upside versus the current roughly $2 share price. Trial findings and upcoming regulatory and clinical milestones are informing near-term inves…
BMO Capital raised its price objective on Stride Inc. (NYSE: LRN) to $94 from $75 while retaining a Market Perform rating, citing fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that beat expectations largely due to a one-time gain. Management reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance and raised adjusted operating income expectations, even as core General Education…
H.C. Wainwright retained its Buy rating on Kazia Therapeutics and affirmed an $18.00 price target after the company released updated Phase 1b data for paxalisib in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in late-stage metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The small-cap biotech, trading at $7.15 with a market capitalization of $77…
President Donald Trump issued a public ultimatum urging Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal or face a more severe U.S. military response, writing that time is running out and calling for an agreement with "NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS." He said the previous warning led to a strike and warned that the next attack would be "far worse," while also asserting that a…
UBS cut its rating on Swiss property owner Mobimo to sell from neutral, saying the company’s development profits - a key earnings driver - should peak in fiscal 2025 and then decline as high-margin projects complete. The broker raised its 12-month price target to CHF330 from CHF308 after lowering its WACC and modestly raising revenue forecasts, but…
In the first weeks of 2026, numerous U.S. companies across technology, consumer, manufacturing, logistics and financial sectors have announced workforce reductions. The moves are framed as cost-cutting, operational consolidation and resource reallocation toward artificial intelligence and cloud initiatives. The rounds of cuts range from several hun…
F5 Networks reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results that outperformed expectations, prompting an upward revision to full-year guidance while leaving some analysts cautious. The company beat revenue and EPS forecasts, posted strong margins and notable regional and segment gains, yet Needham preserved a Hold rating pending more sustained outperfor…
H.C. Wainwright reaffirmed its Buy rating and $60 price target for Maze Therapeutics (MAZE), citing a potential regulatory shortcut enabled by pediatric extrapolation for APOL1-mediated kidney disease. Multiple analysts have adjusted models and initiated coverage over recent weeks, reflecting heightened optimism ahead of a pivotal Phase 2 HORIZON r…
Evercore ISI raised its price target on Viridian Therapeutics to $45 from $44 while keeping an Outperform rating as the company approaches Phase 3 subcutaneous thyroid eye disease (TED) data expected in Q1 2026. The new target implies roughly 34% upside from the stock's then-current price of $33.54. The research house highlighted the importance of …
H.C. Wainwright raised its price target on Hecla Mining to $36.50 from $16.50 and kept a Buy rating after the miner reported stronger production across silver, gold, lead and zinc. The firm pointed to robust silver market demand and operational improvements, while market metrics show the stock trading at elevated multiples.
H.C. Wainwright has maintained a Buy rating and a $185.00 price target on Belite Bio (NASDAQ: BLTE) following the company’s announcement that the Phase 2/3 portion of the DRAGON II trial has completed enrollment of 60 adolescent subjects. The stock trades near its 52-week high after a strong year. Several other brokerages have initiated or reiterat…
H.C. Wainwright increased its price target on Intellia Therapeutics to $25.00 from $15.00 and kept a Buy rating after the clinical hold on the MAGNITUDE-2 trial was lifted. Regulators allowed the Phase 3 study for hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN) to resume under amended safeguards and an increased target enrollmen…
H.C. Wainwright has kept a Buy rating and a $16.00 price target on Aclaris Therapeutics (ACRS) after the company reported encouraging preclinical outcomes for ATI-2138 in a severe alopecia areata mouse model. The study, conducted by Dr. Angela Christiano at Columbia University, showed rapid and near-complete hair regrowth that outperformed Pfizer’s…
H.C. Wainwright has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $24.00 price target on Inventiva SA (NASDAQ: IVA) following a poster presentation at the Keystone Obesity Conference. The investment firm highlighted a unimolecular quintuple agonist described by researchers from Helmholtz Munich as supportive of Inventiva’s therapeutic approach combining GLP-1R and…
Wedbush has reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $350 price target on Apple ahead of the company’s fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings report, arguing that recent holiday results and strategic initiatives could outpace current market expectations. The stock trades above InvestingPro’s Fair Value, and several other brokerages have issued divergent p…
GLDD is trading near $15.21 with bullish momentum, improving earnings power, and strong backlog visibility. With the stock sitting above key moving averages and just below its 52-week high, this looks like a clean mid-term breakout setup where fundamentals and technicals actually agree. The trade: look for a pullback entry near support, target a re…
Canaccord Genuity has reiterated a Buy rating on Stride Inc. (LRN) and kept a $125.00 price target following the company’s fiscal second-quarter results. The target implies roughly 73% upside versus the current share price of $72.43. Stride delivered revenue and enrollment broadly in line with expectations while reporting profitability above consen…
UBS downgraded Nucor from Buy to Neutral while increasing its price target to $183 from $168. The decision reflects concerns that lower-cost steel imports from Southeast Asia and Brazil became economically viable in mid-October and that additional supply could hit U.S. markets starting in February. The move comes after Nucor outperformed peers sinc…
Barclays has begun coverage of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) with an Overweight rating and a $606 price target, highlighting the companys renal franchise, expected trial readouts in 2026, and potential revenue acceleration for the new acute pain therapy Journavx. Multiple other brokerages have recently raised ratings and price targets for …
