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Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency throughout New York State in anticipation of a significant winter storm forecast to bring heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and frigid temperatures starting Friday and lasting through Monday. Authorities strongly advise residents to stock up on essential supplies to minimize exposure to hazard…
ClearPoint Neuro Inc has obtained the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) certification for its ClearPoint Navigation Software Version 3.0.2, marking a significant milestone in expanding its navigation platform on a global scale. This certification enables the company to streamline training initiatives and hospital IT support worldwid…
Robo.ai Inc. experienced a significant stock price increase following the announcement of a three-year Gold Reseller Agreement with The Ghazi Group, enabling the company to distribute cutting-edge edge inference servers, CPU/GPU server systems, and associated technologies in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Southeast Asia. This move expa…
Canada's retail sales exhibited a notable increase of 1.3% in November, fueled by gains across most retail categories, particularly food and beverage as well as discretionary goods. However, preliminary data for December indicate a 0.5% contraction, suggesting a cooling in consumer spending heading into the new year.
Brazil's central bank is anticipated to initiate reductions in its benchmark interest rate, the Selic, starting in March for the first time since May 2024. This move aims to bolster the fragile economic environment by supporting consumer spending and offsetting weak industrial output. Economists widely expect the current 15% rate to be maintained i…
Truist Securities has raised its price target for Intel to $49 from $39, maintaining a Hold rating amid the company's robust fourth-quarter performance and improved outlook on its 14a manufacturing process ramp. Intel's shares trade near a 52-week high, supported by strong data center and AI revenue growth, though supply constraints and cost pressu…
Bernstein SocGen Group has reaffirmed its Market Perform rating on Intel shares, accompanied by a $36 price target, following the semiconductor giant's strong fourth-quarter 2025 earnings. Although Intel surpassed revenue and earnings expectations in Q4, the company’s forecast for the first quarter of 2026 presents challenges, citing ongoing supply…
Bernstein SocGen Group has downgraded Freeport-McMoRan’s stock from Outperform to Market Perform, even as the mining giant shows signs of steady recovery following disruptions at its Grasberg site. Despite operational improvements and increased production guidance, the analyst remains wary of the stock’s valuation, which currently reflects optimist…
Intuitive Surgical demonstrated resilient financial performance in its latest quarter, exceeding analyst expectations on both revenue and earnings per share. Truist Securities reaffirmed its Buy rating and maintained a $650 price target, noting robust procedure growth and expanding market opportunities. Industry analysts largely responded favorably…
Truist Securities has adjusted its price target for RLI Corp downward to $58 from $62, maintaining a Hold rating as concerns around the company's property underwriting profits weigh on earnings growth expectations. The insurer currently trades near its 52-week low, with recent financial results showing a mixed performance and varied analyst opinion…
Shares of Sigma Lithium Corporation experienced a significant rise in premarket trading after the company announced a successful transaction involving 100,000 tonnes of high-purity lithium fines, sold at a price exceeding that of previous deals. This sale, anchored by market prices derived from the Shanghai Metals Market index, underlines Sigma Lit…
JPMorgan has upgraded Procter & Gamble (P&G) from neutral to overweight, highlighting expectations of an acceleration in organic sales growth alongside margin enhancement initiatives. The change in stance is supported by management's forecasts indicating sequential improvement in sales growth during the latter half of the year, fueled by easier yea…
Novo Nordisk’s recently introduced oral version of its weight-loss drug Wegovy garnered 18,410 prescriptions across the U.S. during its initial full week of availability. This promising start positions the Danish pharmaceutical firm to leverage its early mover advantage against competitors in the expanding obesity treatment segment. The prescriptio…
This report highlights key insider trading activities from January 22, 2026, including a major stock acquisition by GameStop's CEO Ryan Cohen and notable selling from executives at Apogee Therapeutics, Cogent Biosciences, Snowflake Inc., and Natera Inc. These actions provide insights into executive confidence and portfolio adjustments within sector…
TD Cowen has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Roper Industries, valuing the stock at $625 per share, which implies a substantial 53% upside from current trading levels. Despite a notable decline in Roper's stock over the past six months, the firm underscores impressive free cash flow yields exceeding 6%, signaling attractive investment value. The analy…
TD Cowen maintains a Buy rating and a $64 price target on Alaska Air following strong fourth-quarter earnings and robust demand forecasts for 2026. The airline surpassed earnings expectations, lowered operating costs, and continues fleet expansion and technology upgrades to enhance competitiveness. Despite wider-than-expected guidance ranges, the o…
TD Cowen has lowered its price target for Abbott Laboratories following the company's fourth-quarter revenue and earnings misses, accompanied by cautious sales guidance for 2026. While sharing a subdued outlook, TD Cowen retains a Buy rating, citing attractive valuation levels and expected improvements in Diagnostics and Nutrition segments over tim…
TD Cowen has reiterated its Hold rating and set a $50 price target for Intel following an earnings report that met expectations but disappointed in future guidance. The firm expressed reservations about Intel's profitability outlook, tempered by the view that it is premature to dismiss the company’s prospects entirely. Meanwhile, other analysts pre…
TD Cowen has raised its price target for Atlantic Union Bankshares to $46.00 from $45.00, maintaining a Buy rating, following the bank's impressive fourth-quarter 2025 performance. The company's earnings per share and revenue both surpassed expectations, reinforcing confidence in its organic growth potential and financial stability through 2026 and…
Truist Securities increased its price target for defense contractor CACI International to $800 from $735 while maintaining a Buy rating, highlighting expected accelerated growth and solid financial metrics. The stock is trading near its 52-week high, underpinned by robust revenue gains, a competitive software framework, and strategic acquisitions. …
UBS has elevated its palladium price forecast by $300 an ounce to $1,800, attributing the increase to robust investment demand and shifting market dynamics. The bank highlights that investment flows, rather than traditional industrial consumption, have propelled recent price strength amid expectations of lower U.S. interest rates, a weaker dollar, …
Aptera Motors Corp, an electric vehicle manufacturer, announced a public offering aimed at raising around $9 million by selling 4.5 million Class B shares at $2.00 each. Accompanying warrants allow for additional share purchases, potentially doubling the raise to $18 million. The announcement led to a notable 40.3% decrease in the company's stock p…
European media stocks, following a challenging 2025 marked primarily by multiple contractions rather than earnings cuts, now trade at some of the most significant relative valuation discounts seen in a decade. This valuation correction has prompted Kepler Cheuvreux analyst Conor O'Shea to reevaluate ratings and target prices across the sector, emph…
BMO Capital has adjusted its price target for Primo Brands Corp. downward to $35.00 from $39.00 but maintains an Outperform rating, reflecting ongoing efforts to stabilize the business and a slower-than-expected recovery in the customer direct segment. Despite these factors, revenue growth remains robust, with a projected 29% increase in the curren…
Diginex Inc witnessed a significant rise in its stock price following the announcement of a framework agreement with Brazil’s Mato Grosso, aiming to bolster digital sustainability efforts. The collaboration focuses on creating a digital platform to standardize sustainability data and advance decarbonization reporting, initially targeting the beef i…
