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Piper Sandler raised its one-year price target for Sysco to $83 from $80 after the company reported fiscal Q2 2026 results that included a return to positive U.S. Local case growth. The firm kept a Neutral rating. Sysco posted modest case growth, slightly beat revenue and EPS forecasts for the quarter, and signaled guidance toward the top of its fi…
JPMorgan moved Western Alliance Bancorporation from Overweight to Neutral while nudging its price target to $105 from $100. The firm still expects strong EPS and tangible book value growth in 2026, but flagged mounting upside risk to Earnings Credit Rate (ECR) deposit costs after multiple upward guidance revisions in 2025 and a higher 2026 ECR cost…
Morgan Stanley upgraded Johnson & Johnson from Equalweight to Overweight and raised its price target to $262 from $200, citing improved confidence in the company’s forward growth and the clearing of uncertainty tied to Biopharma MFN agreements. The bank now forecasts 2026-2030 revenue and EPS compound annual growth rates of roughly 5.5% and 12%, re…
Volvo Group reported a fourth-quarter operating profit decline that was less severe than analysts expected, while announcing a larger-than-anticipated reduction in its total annual dividend. The company also revised its heavy truck market forecasts higher for North America and Europe, and highlighted ongoing uncertainties that could affect future d…
ASML reported fourth-quarter bookings of 13.2 billion euros, well above both the prior quarter and analyst expectations, as chipmakers increase investment in AI-capable logic and memory production. The company raised its 2026 sales guidance to a range of 34 billion to 39 billion euros, citing more optimistic customer views on the medium-term sustai…
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has been granted a five-year extension to lead the group but now confronts urgent investor expectations to arrest a decline in China and narrow a software gap with rivals. With Porsche no longer part of his remit after the sports car division’s crisis, Blume’s plan centers on an 'in China for China' manufacturing and dev…
Morgan Stanley identified International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and Syensqo as its preferred picks in the European chemicals sector, citing both companies' focus on specialty end-markets, pricing discipline and operational levers that should preserve earnings in a weak-demand environment. The bank points to IFF's consumer-facing ingredient expos…
Austrian central bank governor Martin Kocher told the Financial Times that the European Central Bank may need to consider another interest rate cut if the euro's continued appreciation begins to subdue inflation by lowering import prices. While describing recent euro gains as modest, Kocher said a stronger currency could undermine euro-zone competi…
The Taiwan market closed higher on Wednesday, driven by advances in the Oil, Gas & Electricity, Plastic and Glass sectors. The Taiwan Weighted benchmark finished up 0.32%, reaching a new record. Individual stocks posted sizable one-day moves at both ends of the tape, while crude, Brent and gold futures also moved higher and key FX rates showed mode…
Pure Cycle has quietly stacked profitable quarters and just printed a sharp revenue step-up, while the stock grinds higher with bullish momentum signals. With a clean balance sheet and a business model tied to long-duration Colorado development, PCYO offers a tradable breakout/retest setup near $12 with a tight stop and a defined catalyst window.
A wave of dollar selling gathered pace after casual remarks from the U.S. president, amplifying moves that had already pushed the currency down sharply over the past year. The euro climbed past $1.20 for the first time in over four-and-a-half years and the Swiss franc reached a decade high. Investors and large funds are reducing dollar exposure, wh…
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed modestly lower, dragged by losses in the information technology, healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors. While several miners and resources names advanced—some reaching new highs—broader market participation favored decliners over advancers, and volatility measures eased marginally. Commodity prices m…
Google has issued a legal challenge that has led UK television measurement bodies Barb and Kantar to halt a recently launched service designed to compare YouTube channel viewership with linear TV and streaming platforms. The dispute centers on YouTube's contention that the service accessed data in a way that breached Google's terms of service and a…
Woodside Energy exceeded December-quarter revenue expectations and recorded a company-high 198.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in output, yet issued a lower production outlook for 2026 due to planned maintenance and project timing at Pluto LNG and Scarborough. Shares climbed intraday as analysts described the quarter as strong, while the …
ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools - each costing roughly $250 million - are central to production of the most advanced semiconductors used in AI workloads. The machines' unique combination of precision optics, powerful lasers and magnetic wafer handling has made ASML the most valuable company in Europe, with demand driven by AI adv…
Puma, once a top-three global sportswear name alongside Nike and Adidas, has seen its market position and share price erode in recent years. A proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of a 29% stake by China’s Anta could make the company Anta’s largest holding and offers a route to regain traction, particularly in China, even as Puma faces structural chal…
Geron has spent the last year getting punished for a messier-than-hoped commercial ramp, and the stock price shows it. But at roughly a $0.88B market cap and ~$1.39/share, the setup is starting to look asymmetrical: the company is actively cutting costs (12/11/2025 restructuring), liquidity ratios are strong (current ~5.93, quick ~4.85), and short …
A year after the return of U.S. President Donald Trump and the reassertion of an "America First" approach, China has pursued broader economic engagement with other nations, securing record trade surpluses, surging foreign exchange inflows and growing global use of the yuan. High-level visits from leaders including Britain and Canada, new trade pact…
Toll Brothers has pulled back from fresh 52-week highs even as profitability and balance-sheet metrics remain solid for a cyclical builder. With TOL trading around $143 and roughly 10x earnings, the market is already pricing in a softer housing backdrop. This trade idea looks for a mid-term rebound toward the prior high while defining risk below re…
TSMC is back in a constructive technical and valuation posture after a reset from its recent highs. With price above key moving averages, RSI still supportive, and the market continuing to treat TSM as an AI infrastructure gatekeeper, the risk-reward now favors a buy with a defined stop below broken support. Catalysts include continued AI-driven ca…
Thailand's central bank will impose a daily cap on gold trading to curb fast-rising inflows that have contributed to a strong baht, the bank governor said. The measure aims to reduce currency volatility and protect the competitiveness of export and tourism sectors while authorities seek higher growth and structural reforms.
Most Asian currencies edged lower as the U.S. dollar bounced back from a near four-year trough ahead of a widely watched Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The region's currencies remain ahead on the week after a previous sell-off in the dollar, with particular attention on the Japanese yen amid talk of intervention, and the Australian dollar …
Chinese authorities have authorized initial imports of Nvidia's H200 artificial-intelligence processors, approving several hundred thousand chips. The clearance was granted during a visit to China by Nvidia's chief executive and allocated primarily to three major Chinese internet firms, with other companies awaiting later shipments. The decision si…
Hong Kong private residential prices rose 3.3% in 2025, the first annual increase since 2021, driven by interest rate reductions and falling housing supply. December prices rose 0.2% from November, marking a seventh straight monthly gain. Analysts say the market may be stabilizing but future direction depends on further rate moves, Sino-US tensions…
Chinese authorities have approved the import of an initial batch of Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chips, according to two people familiar with the matter. The clearance, covering several hundred thousand units, was granted during the visit to China by Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang. The first tranche has been largely earmarked for three …
