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  • Transits through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five vessels in 24 hours, signaling heightened disruption to oil and LNG flows.
  • SLB reported a Q1 profit decline after Middle East disruptions reduced demand for regional oilfield services and forced demobilizations.
  • Front-month European gas futures rose modestly as Middle East tensions and supply risks tightened markets.
  • Procter & Gamble beat quarterly sales estimates while warning the Middle East conflict will cut roughly $150 million from FY2026 after-tax profit.
  • Intel, AMD and Arm shares jumped after Intel's strong results signaled shifting AI workloads and higher CPU demand.
  • Vladimir Putin's approval fell to 65.6%, the lowest since February 2022, marking a seventh consecutive weekly decline.

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Truist Lowers OFG Bancorp Price Target to $44, Cites Margin Headwinds

Truist Lowers OFG Bancorp Price Target to $44, Cites Margin Headwinds

Truist Securities cut its price target for OFG Bancorp to $44 from $48 while keeping a Buy rating, after the bank reset guidance to reflect a lower net interest margin and slightly slower loan growth. The firm reduced its 2026 EPS estimate to $4.20 and introduced a 2027 EPS of $4.60, applying an unchanged 10.5x multiple to the revised 2026 figure. …

Iridex CFO Buys 1,243 Shares as Company Posts Preliminary Q4 Gains

Iridex CFO Buys 1,243 Shares as Company Posts Preliminary Q4 Gains

Iridex Corp CFO Romeo R. Dizon purchased 1,243 shares on January 26, 2026, investing $1,889 at $1.52 per share and bringing his direct holdings to 106,904 shares. The company also released preliminary unaudited fourth-quarter revenue guidance showing 15-17% growth and reported a positive cash flow result for the period, while flagging a prior third…

Micron Shares Slip as Samsung Nears Nvidia Certification for HBM4

Micron Shares Slip as Samsung Nears Nvidia Certification for HBM4

Micron Technology's stock dipped after reports that Samsung Electronics is close to obtaining Nvidia certification for its HBM4 high-bandwidth memory. Samsung has supplied initial HBM4 samples, is in the final qualification stage and aims for mass production in February, with shipments to follow. The move could reshape competition among memory supp…

TD Cowen Nudges Valvoline Price Target Higher to $38, Cites 2026 Upside

TD Cowen Nudges Valvoline Price Target Higher to $38, Cites 2026 Upside

TD Cowen raised its price target for Valvoline (VVV) to $38.00 from $37.00 while keeping a Buy rating, pointing to stronger investor sentiment and the prospect that fiscal 2026 could mark the start of a beat-and-raise cycle. The firm expects comparable-store sales and earnings-per-share performance to outpace consensus, and other brokerages have al…

TD Cowen Sticks With Buy on Customers Bancorp After Post-Earnings Drop

TD Cowen Sticks With Buy on Customers Bancorp After Post-Earnings Drop

TD Cowen maintained its Buy rating and $95 price target for Customers Bancorp (CUBI) after an 8% decline in the stock following the bank's fourth-quarter 2025 results. The firm characterizes the pullback as overdone, highlighting an EPS beat, robust revenue growth and progress on deposit remixing, while noting the bank's 2026 guidance appears cauti…