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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…
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles toward waters off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korean and Japanese authorities reported. The projectiles, assessed as likely short-range, were launched from near Pyongyang in the mid-afternoon and travelled roughly 350 km. The episode occurred as senior U.S. and South Korean officials meet to discuss…
BofA Securities reduced its target on Teladoc Health to $7 from $7.50 while keeping a Neutral rating, citing continued uncertainty in the company’s BetterHelp and Chronic Care segments. The firm lowered its valuation multiple to 4.1x calendar year 2026 EBITDA and noted flat sequential BetterHelp user growth alongside weaker year-over-year trends. T…
Jefferies has initiated coverage of two major Dutch lenders, assigning ABN Amro a "hold" rating with a €15 price target and ING a "buy" rating with a €18.50 price target. The brokerage said ABN Amro’s current share price appears close to fair value given its capital and earnings outlook, while ING’s stronger earnings momentum, broader business mix …
One year after the executive order creating the Golden Dome missile-defense initiative, the program has spent little of the $25 billion appropriated and remains stalled while officials and industry stakeholders debate classified elements of its space-based architecture. Small prototype contracts have been awarded, but major procurement and broad fu…
President Donald Trump will visit Iowa as mounting pressure in the farm economy and postponed biofuel decisions create strains for farmers and renewable-fuel producers. The stop is aimed at shoring up support in a state that is the nation's largest producer of corn, hogs and ethanol, even as farmers report cash-flow stress, lower crop prices and un…
Starbucks has made inventory reliability a central priority for CEO Brian Niccol, yet persistent shortages of everyday items across thousands of U.S. coffeehouses reflect deeper operational and technological failings. Interviews with current and former corporate employees, review of internal media and photographs, and company statements show recurr…
Citi has opened coverage on six leading European pharmaceutical groups with a constructive sector view. The bank rates AstraZeneca, Novartis and Roche as Buy, while GSK, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk receive Neutral ratings. Citi points to an unusually deep late-stage pipeline and expects resilient earnings growth driven by new product launches that larg…
After roughly four years of subdued initial public offering activity, Canada’s primary equity market is showing signs of revival for 2026. Market participants say high interest rates and inflation, regulatory friction, and other headwinds kept many firms out of the public markets, but recent equity market strength and a sizable October deal have en…
Allstate is trading like underwriting is still fully at the mercy of the cycle. But the profitability profile implied by a 30% ROE and a single-digit P/E suggests a structurally improved earnings engine. With the stock sitting below key moving averages and momentum still bearish, this is a mid-term long idea that looks like it’s offering entry rath…
Shares of major US health insurers fell sharply in premarket trading after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a 0.09% increase to Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2027. The modest update, which CMS said produces just over $700 million in additional payments, came well below analyst expectations and has raised concerns about…
Pfizer is trading around $25.88 with improving momentum and a 6.65% dividend yield. Even as the market debates big-picture healthcare policy shifts, PFE’s valuation looks compressed versus its cash generation profile and the stock is building a base just under the 52-week high. This trade idea targets a measured breakout with defined risk, leaning …
Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq moved up on Jan. 27 as market participants prepared for a heavy roster of corporate earnings reports. Dow futures lagged after a sharp selloff in UnitedHealth linked to a government proposal to adjust Medicare insurer payment rates. The Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting the same day, and a st…
Kepler Cheuvreux moved Atrium Ljungberg from Buy to Hold and left its price target unchanged at SEK 36, citing reduced upside after a 6% share rise since the October upgrade and a subdued funds from operations growth outlook. The research house forecasts negative FFO CAGR for 2025-2027, expects a sequential dip in rental income in Q4, and anticipat…
UnitedHealth said it expects adjusted 2026 earnings per share just above analysts' consensus, signaling initial benefits from recent medical cost-control measures. The company nevertheless flagged ongoing challenges in Medicaid and government-backed plans and noted that a proposed minimal Medicare Advantage rate increase weighed on insurer stocks.
Jefferies raised its price target for Caterpillar to $750 from $700 while retaining a Buy rating, pointing to a favorable 2026 outlook for the Construction Industries segment and possible upside in Resource Industries. The new target implies a 25x multiple on Jefferies' 2026 EBITDA estimate. The upgrade comes ahead of Caterpillar's January 29 earni…
