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The UK government has assembled a team of artificial intelligence specialists, funded by Meta, to develop open-source AI tools aimed at improving road and transport maintenance, public safety, and national security decision-making. The experts - drawn from institutions including the Alan Turing Institute and universities - will spend the next year …
Citizens has reaffirmed a Market Perform rating on Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE) following the REIT's fourth-quarter report. Alexandria reported Core FFO of $2.16 per share, marginally above both Citizens' and consensus expectations of $2.14, and management confirmed full-year 2026 guidance first disclosed in December 2025. The compan…
Citizens has reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating and $34.00 price target on Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ:SRAD), pointing to recent developments in the prediction markets arena - notably Polymarket's Authorized Gaming Operator status with Major League Soccer - as evidence that official data providers can play a central role in a nascent trading e…
Citizens has reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating and a $405.00 price objective for salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), pointing to substantial momentum in the company's Agentforce business and continued strong financial metrics. The target implies roughly 76% upside from recent trading levels, while third-party data indicates Salesforce is trading below…
Brazil's annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.50% in the first half of January, slightly below the Bloomberg median estimate of 4.52%. Monthly consumer prices climbed 0.2% as gains in food and beverages and health-related items intensified. The central bank, led by Gabriel Galipolo, is widely expected to hold the Selic rate at 15% for a fifth str…
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) saw its stock climb 14% following its selection as a vendor on the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle, which carries a total ceiling of $151 billion. The award makes Redwire eligible to compete for task orders supporting homeland defense, leveraging its portfolio of …
A Dutch appeals court has overturned a 2021 decision that classified all Uber drivers as employees, ruling instead that whether drivers are employees or self-employed must be assessed individually. In a case involving six drivers who took the appeal, the court concluded they are independent entrepreneurs, citing their vehicle investments, control o…
A court in Amsterdam has reversed a 2021 decision that treated all Uber drivers as employees, finding that six drivers who appealed can be regarded as self-employed. The judgment emphasizes individual assessment of the relationship between Uber and its drivers, while leaving open continued legal action by labor unions and drivers.
The European Commission has proposed a temporary suspension of the Inward Processing Regime (IPR) that permits duty-free sugar imports, citing pressure on domestic sugar producers from rising imports and falling prices. Commissioner Christophe Hansen announced the move on Monday, highlighting the intent to ease strains on European sugar growers. Co…
Evercore ISI has reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Texas Instruments with a $226 price target, implying roughly 15% upside from the current $196.59 share price. The research note cites investor underweighting in analog and microcontroller chips ahead of fourth-quarter earnings, the potential for data-center market share gains in 2026, and an upcom…
Raymond James has reiterated its view that Sunoco and SunocoCorp rank among the most attractive opportunities in its midstream coverage, pointing to near-term earnings strength from the Parkland acquisition and a $70 price target tied to recent upgrades. The firm forecasts adjusted EBITDA of about $680 million for fourth quarter 2025, aligns with c…
Evercore ISI reduced its price target on Altimmune to $22 from $25 while retaining an Outperform rating, following a comprehensive model revision since initiating coverage. The firm cites continued conviction in pemvidutide - a GLP-1/Glucagon candidate for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) - based on 24-week and updated 48-wee…
BTIG reiterated its Buy rating and $100.00 price target on Nike (NKE), representing roughly 54% upside from the current price of $64.99. The firm highlights a deliberate, multi-season recovery plan that prioritizes North America before refocusing on Greater China. Management changes across regions and the sale of RTFKT are additional elements of th…
DigitalOcean's stock climbed 8% on Tuesday, extending a 9% gain from Monday, as investor focus turned to the company's suitability for hosting Clawdbot, an open-source AI agent framework. Developers have posted deployment guides for running Clawdbot on DigitalOcean servers, and analysts note rising traction for agentic AI assistants. Cloudflare als…
United Airlines announced its largest summer schedule at Chicago O'Hare, planning a record 750 daily departures as it expands nonstop service to 222 destinations in 2026. The move amplifies competition with American Airlines for gates, valuable time slots and higher-yield corporate traffic in the nation's third-largest air travel market.
American Airlines projected its adjusted profit per share for 2026 above analysts' consensus, attributing the outlook to an uptick in corporate travel and robust demand for premium seating and services. The carrier provided a full-year adjusted EPS range that exceeds the average analyst estimate and reported modest fourth-quarter revenue growth.
Global equity indices pushed higher as investors focused on a string of mega-cap earnings due this week, even after a renewed U.S. tariff threat against South Korea. Safe-haven assets such as gold and silver remained supported and the dollar came under pressure amid speculation of coordinated intervention to support the yen. Market attention now tu…
Leerink Partners reduced its price objective for 10X Genomics (TXG) to $20.00 from $22.00 and kept a Market Perform rating, citing concerns that the company’s recently introduced Flex v2 kit - a lower-priced, more flexible offering - will pressure near-term pricing before any volume gains materialize. The call comes as TXG trades near its 52-week h…
Raymond James cut DigitalBridge Group Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) from Strong Buy to Underperform after SoftBank agreed to acquire the digital infrastructure firm for $16.00 per share in cash. The offer — described by Raymond James as underwhelming and at the low end of its expected range — has left many shareholders disappointed even as the transaction is e…
Berenberg initiated coverage of Fielmann Group AG with a buy rating and a €56 price target, representing 38% upside from a recent €40.35 close. The bank cites a discounted current valuation versus long-term averages, a strategic push into international markets including the U.S., and an improving margin profile as the foundations for its bullish vi…
Nazry Asfura, 67, is scheduled to be sworn in as Honduras' president on Tuesday after securing a narrow electoral win. His four-year mandate, running until January 2030, follows a fraught vote-counting process, a last-minute endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump and allegations of fraud from rival parties. Asfura has pledged to tackle povert…
RTX recorded higher fourth-quarter revenue and profit driven by robust engine sales and continued demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. Strength in its Pratt & Whitney engine franchise, including recent F135 contracts and ongoing support for the F100, along with increased work at Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, pushed adjusted…
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has initiated a formal review into how advanced artificial intelligence could reshape retail financial markets and affect consumers. Led by FCA Executive Director Sheldon Mills, the review will probe potential changes to competition and market structure as AI technologies develop, and will consider these shifts al…
DA Davidson has increased its price target for Gold.com (NYSE: GOLD) to $53.00 from $45.00 and kept a Buy rating, citing higher spot prices for gold and silver, greater market volatility, widening retail-to-spot spreads and signs of growing unit demand. The new target is built on an 8x multiple of Gold.com's calendar 2027 EBITDA and follows a strin…
Jefferies increased its price objective on Deckers Outdoor to $105 from $102 and held a Hold recommendation, citing stronger-than-expected direct-to-consumer results for the HOKA brand. The firm nudged up its fiscal third-quarter EPS estimate and raised longer-term HOKA revenue projections, while other major brokers remain split in their views. Dec…
