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DA Davidson has maintained its Buy rating and $235 price target on Crane Co (CR), reflecting the firm's view that recent acquisitions and solid segment fundamentals underpin near- and medium-term performance. The research house updated its 2026 and 2027 estimates to account for four acquisitions and sees modest EPS accretion in 2026 with stronger c…
DA Davidson increased its price target on Jack Henry to $216 from $190 and left its Buy rating intact, ahead of the company’s fiscal second-quarter report. The move joins a string of analyst upgrades and higher targets, while company data points to strong financial metrics and a modest undervaluation by fair value assessment.
On Jan 29 U.S. software shares tumbled after mixed results from major vendors heightened investor concern that AI-related entrants could erode demand for traditional enterprise software. ServiceNow plunged after its post-earnings move despite topping annual subscription revenue estimates, while SAP sank following a cautious cloud outlook and weaker…
Morocco's equity benchmark closed marginally lower on Thursday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.04% as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors outweighed strength in several individual names. Lesieur Cristal, Managem and SMI posted the session's biggest gains, while S2M, Ste de Travaux de Realisation d’Ouvrages et de Constucti…
Craig-Hallum initiated coverage of StubHub Holdings (NYSE: STUB) with a Hold rating and a $12 price target, a level beneath the stock's trading price of $14.27. The firm praises StubHub's position as the leading secondary ticket marketplace and notes robust revenue growth, but expresses skepticism about Street assumptions for a sharp ramp in direct…
TD Cowen raised its price objective on Lam Research to $290 from $170 and retained a Buy rating after the company presented an elevated wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) outlook for 2026. Lam’s internal forecasts and recent results, along with upward revisions from several brokerages, underpin the more bullish analyst stance even as valuation appea…
TD Cowen cut its price target on ServiceNow to $185 from $200 while retaining a Buy rating after the company reported quarterly results that TD Cowen called "strong." The research note highlighted modest beats in organic current remaining performance obligations, robust gross margins, and growth in revenue, even as the stock trades well below its p…
TD Cowen has kept its Buy rating and $270 price target on Danaher, even after the stock slid following fourth-quarter results and guidance for the first quarter of 2026 that fell slightly below consensus. Analysts broadly remain positive, but early signals point to a more muted 2027 growth outlook and a conservative management tone as a new CFO joi…
TD Cowen reduced its price target for AT&T to $32 from $33 and kept a Hold rating after the telecom reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results. The firm pointed to weaker-than-expected phone subscriber additions but stronger-than-expected EBITDA, and described 2026 guidance as reasonable in a competitive environment. KeyBanc reiterated an Overweigh…
TD Cowen maintained its Buy rating and $820 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. after the company reported fourth-quarter results that topped consensus. Meta beat estimates on revenue and operating income, cited double-digit impressions growth and provided first-quarter revenue guidance above Street expectations, while multiple other firms adjusted…
ESS Tech, Inc. (NYSE: GWH) saw its stock fall 10.4% following the announcement of a registered direct offering valued at approximately $15 million. The package includes common shares or pre-funded warrants priced at $1.75 per unit, with the pre-funded warrants carrying an exercise price of $0.00001 and immediate exercisability. Aegis Capital Corp. …
Perpetua Resources (PPTA) has moved from developer to builder on the Stibnite gold-antimony project, and recent equity financing has cleared a major funding hurdle. The stock trades near $31.80 after a pullback; much of the construction-value and strategic-commodity premium appears priced in. This trade idea recommends a cautious, mid-term neutral …
TD Cowen bumped its price target on Tesla to $519 from $509 and left a Buy rating in place after the automaker’s fourth-quarter report, pointing to margin upside and progress on RoboTaxi and robotics initiatives as the basis for improving sentiment. Other brokerages remain divided, with price targets ranging widely and differing views on Tesla’s ca…
Craig-Hallum increased its price objective on Planet Labs to $33 from $30 while keeping a Buy rating, pointing to the company’s differentiated capabilities, favorable cost-to-performance profile, advanced AI use, and expanding sovereign and defense markets. The research house also emphasized a detailed pricing comparison of imagery providers and no…
Carvana shares climbed 6% after tumbling 14% the prior day following a short report. Several Wall Street analysts publicly disputed key assertions in the report, defended Carvana’s business metrics, and reiterated favorable ratings and targets for the stock. The short report focused on Carvana’s relationship with DriveTime.
Olenox Industries reported plans to acquire the midstream operations and transportation assets of CPE Gathering MidCon, LLC from Vivakor for about $36 million, a transaction to be paid with a mix of cash, a promissory note, and both common and preferred stock. The deal is underpinned by a take-or-pay guarantee from Vivakor that specifies $4.56 mill…
Innodata Inc. shares climbed 13.8% Thursday after the company said it was selected to provide training data and data engineering services to Palantir Technologies. The contract covers specialized annotation of thousands of hours of rodeo video, multimodal data engineering and generative-AI workflow support to help Palantir develop computer vision m…
The U.S. trade deficit almost doubled in November 2025 to $56.8 billion as imports climbed sharply, led by record capital goods purchases tied to computers and semiconductors. Exports retreated, particularly in goods, intensifying the goods trade shortfall and raising the odds that fourth-quarter GDP growth estimates will be revised down.
BMO Capital has reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $115.00 price target on Starbucks, even after the coffee chain reported a first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings-per-share shortfall. The firm points to accelerating comparable sales and a return to transaction growth in the U.S. as evidence the turnaround is progressing, while Starbucks’ guidance s…
BMO Capital Markets increased its price objective on Brinker International to $175 from $170 while keeping a Market Perform rating after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that outpaced consensus estimates. Brinker delivered adjusted EPS of $2.87 and revenue of $1.45 billion, supported by stronger Chili’s comparable sales, impr…
JPMorgan increased its 12-month price objective for PPG Industries to $126 from $117 while reaffirming an Overweight rating, citing stronger-than-expected cash flow and a revenue beat in the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results. PPG reported solid operational cash generation that outpaced JPMorgan’s model, even as adjusted EPS missed estimates and…
JPMorgan opened coverage of the North American gold sector with a positive bias toward Barrick Mining and a more cautious stance on Agnico Eagle Mines. The bank cites a bullish outlook for gold driven by central bank and ETF demand, constrained mine supply, and US policy uncertainty. While both miners are set to post strong EBITDA margins and ample…
Aprea Therapeutics' stock plunged after the company published early results from its Phase 1 ACESOT-1051 trial of APR-1051, a WEE1 inhibitor. The data include one unconfirmed partial response in an endometrial cancer patient and several instances of stable disease with modest tumor reductions across lower dose cohorts. Enrollment is underway in the…
PSQ Holdings Inc. shares dropped after the company announced a management change tied to a strategic pivot toward fintech. Dusty Wunderlich, who has been serving as Chief Strategy Officer and was recently named Chairman, was appointed CEO effective immediately. Founder Michael Seifert resigned from the CEO role and left the board. Company leadershi…
Ranjeet Sundher, CEO of Tactical Resources, says the United States cannot end its reliance on imported rare earths immediately but can cut exposure by expanding domestic supply and processing. He highlights a shift in policy from ambition to execution, with 2026 expected to be a pivotal year for translating government support into tangible project …
