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The Czech National Bank's policy board could deliberate a modest easing of monetary policy at its meeting on February 5, Vice‑Governor Jan Frait told reporters. He said external developments that may prompt large central banks to cut rates are central to the upcoming discussion, even as domestic economic conditions - including a tight labour market…
CoreWeave shares climbed in early trading following a $2 billion equity purchase by Nvidia, which raised its ownership to roughly 9% from about 7%. The deal, priced at $87.20 per share, accompanies a partnership to expand AI infrastructure capacity toward more than 5 gigawatts by 2030, up from CoreWeave's approximately 2.9 gigawatts of contracted p…
Kimberly-Clark reported adjusted earnings per share above Street estimates, supported by expense reductions, the sale of lower-margin units and continued consumer demand for essential household items sold in larger, value-oriented packs. While revenue was marginally below expectations, the company posted steady adjusted gross margins and outlined a…
Deutsche Bank warns that persistently higher geopolitical volatility and a shift toward redundant supply chains are underpinning a structural premium across commodity markets. The bank's analyst highlights central bank buying, renewed ETF inflows and strategic stockpiling - including China's accumulation of gold and crude reserves - as forces suppo…
Lynx Equity increased its price target for Lam Research from $175 to $280, arguing that Wall Street is underestimating the company’s earnings trajectory into 2027. The firm lifted its wafer fabrication equipment market estimates for 2026 and 2027, and views any post-earnings pullback as a buying opportunity. Separate analyst activity and dividend n…
William Blair has reaffirmed a Market Perform rating on AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) after investor meetings with the company’s chief strategy officer. Management outlined coverage milestones tied to satellite counts, confirmed a partnership beta timeline with AT&T, and reiterated a target launch cadence to achieve continuous coverage. The company…
Needham has framed Major League Soccer’s new multi-year agreement with prediction market platform Polymarket as a constructive development for companies that supply official sports data and integrity services. The research house highlighted the deal’s requirement for official league data and third-party integrity monitoring, pointed to Sportradar a…
Oppenheimer increased its price target for Revolution (RVMD) to $150.00 from $75.00 and kept an Outperform rating, citing heightened merger-and-acquisition speculation as the company approaches 2026 and potential near-term milestones. The stock has shown strong one-year performance but recently traded down after reports that Merck is no longer purs…
Governments across multiple continents are moving to curb children’s access to social media, adopting or proposing age-based restrictions that range from device-level controls to outright bans for users under certain ages. Australia has enacted the strictest measure to date, while European nations and other jurisdictions are proposing or implementi…
Stifel increased its Baker Hughes (BKR) price target to $58 from $57 and kept a Buy rating after the oilfield services firm reported stronger-than-anticipated fourth-quarter 2025 results and raised guidance for early 2026. The company beat earnings and revenue estimates for Q4, reported meaningful power systems orders tied to data centers, and reit…
European Central Bank policy is appropriate for today’s environment, yet officials should prepare for new shocks - including the risk of Russian military aggression - that could unsettle the current balance of inflation at target, growth near potential and neutral interest rates, ECB policymaker Gediminas Simkus said. He urged ensuring the resilien…
Needham upgraded Teleflex from Hold to Buy and set a $138 price target after the medical-device company announced plans to divest three business units. Teleflex expects roughly $1.8 billion in after-tax proceeds from sales that are slated to close in the second half of 2026, and the research house anticipates those proceeds will fund share repurcha…
TD Cowen has assumed coverage of Insulet Corporation with a Hold rating and a $294 price objective, noting the company’s strong recent growth and product momentum but warning that competitive advantages may narrow. The coverage shift comes with an analyst transition and follows a string of diverging analyst views and an upcoming auditor change for …
General Motors recorded an increase in adjusted pre-tax profit for the fourth quarter, driven by stronger sales of lower-priced crossover SUVs and pickup trucks. The company posted about $2.84 billion in adjusted pre-tax earnings, up from roughly $2.51 billion a year earlier, and issued annual adjusted core profit guidance of $13 billion to $15 bil…
The Polish Bank Association (ZBP) projects the banking sector's aggregate net profit will decline to about 30.8 billion zlotys in 2026, down from an estimated 44.1-46.1 billion zlotys in 2025. ZBP attributes the reduction primarily to the effects of lower interest rates and a rise in corporate taxation on banks, and also flags limited opportunities…
Microsoft and Meta begin the major technology earnings cycle this week facing heightened investor scrutiny over whether their heavy artificial intelligence spending will deliver another year of robust growth. Alphabet's recent gains, driven by strong reception to its Gemini 3 model and a new deal to power Apple's Siri, have shifted market attention…
STRABAG SE said it now expects its EBIT margin for the 2025 financial year to be at least 6.5%, a significant improvement on its prior forecast. The Vienna-based construction and technology group reported an output volume of about €20.4 billion for 2025, driven by major projects in Germany and growth in its international infrastructure business. Ma…
Jefferies has reaffirmed a Buy rating on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) and left its price target at $120. The call follows an expanded strategic agreement with NVIDIA, a $2 billion equity investment that raises NVIDIA’s stake to roughly 9% and supports CoreWeave’s plan to grow AI computing capacity to more than 5 gigawatts by 2030. Analysts and market da…
SK Hynix said it is evaluating various measures, including forming a subsidiary focused on artificial intelligence investment, following media reports that a U.S. unit would be set up to oversee roughly 10 trillion won ($6.92 billion) in AI-related assets held abroad by SK Group affiliates, including stakes in TerraPower. The company made the discl…
Swisscom shares climbed 2.5% after the Swiss telecom group announced across-the-board price increases for its premium services. Broadband and mobile lines will be higher by CHF 1.90 per month, while TV and fixed voice services will rise by CHF 0.90 per month, all taking effect April 1. The moves lift the basic Home package by 6% and push convergent…
A-6684 Ltd., an owner of roughly 10% of Tofutti Brands Inc. (TOFB), purchased 4,525 shares on January 23, 2026, paying $0.76 per share for a total of $3,439. The purchase price matches the InvestingPro Fair Value estimate for TOFB. Following the transaction the entity directly holds 697,100 shares. The filing was signed by Mordehchai Rapaport and d…
Indonesia's finance minister signaled that the country likely achieved its 5.2% GDP growth target for 2025 despite significant flood-related damage late in the year, with growth appearing stronger in the fourth quarter. The government left the 2026 growth target unchanged at 5.4% for the $1.4 trillion economy. Bank Indonesia said it will watch for …
BofA Securities raised its price target on DigitalOcean (DOCN) to $72 from $60 and maintained a Buy rating, pointing to accelerating interest in agentic AI frameworks such as Clawdbot and the company's positioning to host always-on inferencing workloads. The move follows strong recent price performance and positive operational signals, including qu…
BofA Securities reduced its 12-month price target for CVS Health to $95 from $100 but kept a Buy rating, after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services put forward changes to Medicare Advantage payment methodology that could lower industry payments. The CMS proposals include a lower net all-in rate and a new CMS-HCC risk-adjustment model that w…
China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun told his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov in a video call that Beijing wants to strengthen strategic coordination, implement top-level consensus, expand cooperation substance and improve exchange mechanisms. Dong said China is prepared to work with Russia to boost their joint capacity to respond to unspecified r…
