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RBC Capital has increased its price target on IBM to $361 from $350 while keeping an Outperform rating, pointing to a strong finish to the year, better-than-expected software results - notably in the Data segment - and outperformance on free cash flow. The stock is trading near $294.16 with a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.23. Multiple other banks a…
RBC Capital reduced its 12-month price target on Badger Meter (BMI) from $229 to $191 while keeping an Outperform rating. The stock, trading near $146.32 and close to a 52-week low after a roughly 30% decline over the past year, posted a modest operating beat in Q4 2025 driven by improved gross margins but delivered softer organic growth than RBC e…
Compass's completed merger with Anywhere materially increases agent scale and creates an operational leverage story. With $225M+ projected synergies, a $750M convertible offering in place, and the stock at a new 52-week high, this is a tactical long trade set up for a mid-term run while containing downside with a tight stop.
RBC Capital increased its 12-month price target on AGNC Investment Corp to $13.00 from $11.00 and kept an Outperform rating after the mortgage REIT reported robust economic returns in the fourth quarter. The move follows tightening agency mortgage-backed securities spreads and subsequent government-sponsored enterprise purchases, which helped drive…
Leifras Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) saw its stock rise 8% after being awarded a three-year contract to operate a community-based club program for junior high schools in Monbetsu City, Hokkaido. The initiative, branded the "Monbetsu Model," will consolidate extracurricular activities across three municipal junior high schools and is part of a broader shi…
Cibus Inc. priced an underwritten offering of 13,333,333 shares of Class A common stock at $1.50 per share, slated to raise about $20 million before underwriting fees. The news pushed the stock down 4.6% in premarket trading as investors reacted to the potential dilution. The offering includes participation from the board and a 30-day overallotment…
Ukraine has opened talks with U.S. satellite operator SpaceX to address reports that Russian long-range unmanned aerial vehicles are carrying Starlink terminals, the country’s defence minister said. The move follows social media posts from a defence ministry adviser showing wreckage of drones, including Shaheds, with Starlink equipment attached. Ky…
Canada recorded a merchandise trade deficit of $2.2 billion in November as total exports fell 2.8%, outpacing a 0.1% decline in imports. A steep 24.4% drop in exports of metal and non-metallic mineral products - following two months of unusually strong unwrought gold shipments - and an 11.6% slowdown in motor vehicle production were the primary con…
Tesla announced it will discontinue sales of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, redirecting Fremont factory capacity toward Optimus humanoid robot production. The move accompanies a $2 billion investment in xAI and highlights a strategic shift from traditional EV models to AI and robotics initiatives, with analysts noting material revenue implicati…
The United Nations and the Asian Development Bank are backing a $100 million, two-year food security initiative for Afghanistan designed to provide immediate relief to over 151,000 families, including recent returnees and communities hit by natural disasters. The move comes amid soaring acute food insecurity projections and a surge in returnees tha…
Jefferies maintained a Hold rating and a $540 price target on Lockheed Martin after the company won a second Department of War agreement to boost production capacity. The stock trades well above the target and near its 52-week high. The defense contractor is increasing output of THAAD interceptors and previously expanded PAC-3 missile production, m…
Jefferies called Tesla’s fourth-quarter report notable for both solid profitability and a notably eventful earnings call. While group gross profit and auto margins beat expectations and free cash flow rose, the company outlined a $20 billion-plus capital program for 2026 and beyond across multiple initiatives and offered limited numerical guidance.…
Rajiv Kumar, Chief Accounting Officer of Priority Technology Holdings, sold 10,000 shares of the company's common stock on August 21, 2025, at $8.00 per share, generating $80,000 in proceeds and leaving him with 46,074 shares. Separately, Chairman and CEO Thomas Priore has proposed a take-private transaction offering $6.00 to $6.15 per share for sh…
Anixa Biosciences director Arnold M. Baskies purchased 10,000 shares of common stock on January 28, 2026, for $3.04 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 135,000 shares. The transaction coincides with recent clinical and intellectual property milestones for the company, even as the stock has pulled back in the past week and trades above a repo…
Agomab Therapeutics, a Belgium-based developer of treatments for immune and inflammatory diseases, has filed for a U.S. initial public offering that would value the company at as much as $828.5 million. The company plans to sell 12.5 million American Depositary Shares at $15 to $17 each to raise up to $212.5 million and intends to list on Nasdaq un…
Insider filings reported on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, show a mix of large-scale purchases and substantial sales across insurance, banking, technology, healthcare and consumer names. A major purchaser was Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd., which acquired $69.3 million of Berkley W R Corp stock under a prearranged plan. On the sell side, CoreWeav…
Pfizer offers a generous ~6.7% yield, a below-average valuation (PE ~15, EV/EBITDA ~8.8) and free cash flow roughly $10.4B — characteristics attractive for income-seeking investors. The company also has potential upside from early oncology and weight-management launches. This trade idea lays out a mid-term long plan (45 trading days) with entry, st…
RBC Capital increased its price objective for ASML Inc. to $1,625 from $1,550 and maintained an Outperform rating after the semiconductor equipment maker reported record quarterly bookings of €13.2 billion. The upgrade follows strong revenue and bookings that analysts say are being driven by artificial intelligence-related demand, even as China dem…
Several countries have adopted or proposed restrictions on children’s access to social media, with Australia enacting the strictest national ban for under-16s effective December 10, 2025. Legislators and regulators across Europe, Asia and North America are considering or implementing age-based controls ranging from parental-consent regimes to devic…
TTM Technologies said its stock rose in premarket trading following a multi-year agreement with Raytheon to supply radio frequency assemblies, electronic hardware and printed circuit boards for the LTAMDS program. The arrangement, potentially worth $200 million over three years, covers design, manufacturing and testing of critical radar components …
Billionaire investor Barry Diller made an approach to Warner Bros. Discovery indicating interest in purchasing CNN, people familiar with the matter said. The contact occurred prior to Warner Bros. Discovery's June announcement about splitting the company and before the firm formally entered a sales process last fall. Company insiders said the inqui…
Digital Currency X Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:DCX) announced it has restored compliance with Nasdaq's minimum market value standard after maintaining a market capitalization above $35,000,000 for 20 consecutive business days from December 23, 2025, through January 22, 2026. The news prompted a 37.9% increase in DCX shares in premarket trading and led …
Starbucks shares rose 2% in morning trading after CEO Brian Niccol presented long-term targets that include at least 3% comparable sales growth and operating margins of 13.5% to 15% through fiscal 2028. The guidance builds on the company’s current fiscal year outlook and investor reaction reflects confidence that recent operational investments, esp…
Chord Energy (CHRD) is trading near $100 after a year of volatile swings. Strong free cash flow, low leverage and attractive valuation metrics argue for upside to the mid-teens over the next 45 trading days. This idea lays out a concrete entry, stop and target with the risk framework you need to manage commodity and sentiment risk.
Kandi Technologies saw its stock rise 5.1% in premarket trading after announcing a three-year strategic cooperation between its China Battery Exchange subsidiary and Times Qiji Green Energy Technology, a unit of battery maker CATL. The pact centers on mass-production of heavy-truck battery swap stations, with China Battery Exchange set to provide e…
