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UBS elevated Palantir from Neutral to Buy after the stock fell roughly 35% from its high. Analysts led by Karl Keirstead argue the price drop creates an attractive entry point given strong demand signals, substantial near-term revenue growth assumptions and margin stability. UBS kept a $180 price target while forecasting elevated revenue CAGR and h…
KORE Group Holdings stock climbed 76% in Friday trading after the company agreed to be bought for $726 million in cash by Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners at $9.25 per share. The offer values the company at a 691% premium to its December 18, 2024 closing price and follows approval from KORE's board and a special committee of independe…
Liquidia (LQDA) enters 2026 as a small-cap commercial-stage biotech with an approved inhaled treprostinil (YUTREPIA) for PAH and PH-ILD, recent favorable litigation outcomes and early clinical readouts supporting adoption. The balance sheet and high valuation demand disciplined sizing, but the combination of label expansion, clinical data, and an a…
Deutsche Bank moved Sandoz from "buy" to "hold" while lifting its price target to CHF70, citing limited scope for earnings upgrades after the stock nearly doubled since the bank’s upgrade last year. The firm highlighted stretched valuation metrics, modest free cash flow yield and the prospect of a FY27 deceleration following a step-up in biosimilar…
British equities climbed to a new record on Friday, propelled largely by gains in mining stocks, even as the pound retreated after the Green Party won a by-election in Gorton and Denton. The FTSE 100 rose 0.4% to 10,887.88, touching 10,900 earlier in the session, while the pound fell 0.1% against the dollar to 1.3473 as of 1156 GMT. European peers …
UBS strategists say the global equity rally has become uneven, with cyclical regions and sectors outperforming U.S. technology. While the bank remains constructive on a cyclical recovery and the asset class overall, it downgraded U.S. tech to Neutral and prefers tech exposure in China and Europe as well as opportunities in the AI application layer.
Investor anxiety about the economic effects of artificial intelligence took center stage this week, prompted by a detailed doomsday post and amplified by volatile headlines across tech earnings, energy markets and geopolitics. While some signals - including a fresh round of Anthropic plug-ins and another strong quarterly report from Nvidia - pointe…
U.S. stock futures moved lower on Friday as growing anxiety about artificial intelligence put pressure on technology shares and the Nasdaq faced its largest monthly decline since March 2025. Investors also contended with renewed tariff uncertainty after the U.S. Supreme Court voided most duties imposed last year and a temporary global tariff took e…
Bernstein analysts say that a nuclear agreement between Washington and Tehran would probably lead to downward pressure on U.S. defense equities. While heightened tensions have helped lift the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry index this year, the firm cautions that only sustained political and budgetary backing would support a durable rally f…
On Feb 27, regional authorities reported that around 50,000 people in the Russian border city of Belgorod were left without electricity after Ukrainian missiles struck overnight. Officials said about half of those affected were expected to be reconnected by the end of the day. Local leaders described serious damage to energy systems and disruptions…
Trip.com (TCOM) looks attractive after a January regulatory scare that pushed shares sharply lower. Technicals show oversold conditions (RSI ~29.6) and a cheap valuation (PE ~8.4, PB ~1.53) against a $35.5B market cap. We outline a mid-term swing trade with clear entry, stop and target priced to the company’s recovery path as travel demand normaliz…
Investment research firm Bernstein has increased its long-term projections for gold, pointing to persistent institutional appetite from central banks and exchange-traded funds, together with an anticipated shift in U.S. monetary policy, as key drivers. The firm now models gold at $4,800 per ounce in 2026 and $6,100 by 2030 and has adjusted its view…
Senior PLC's stock jumped 19% on Friday after the company disclosed it has received several takeover approaches. The board said it had already rejected earlier offers it considered too low, appointed advisers to engage other parties, and has postponed a planned £40 million share buyback while discussions proceed. The company cautioned there is no g…
Bernstein upgraded Heidelberg Materials to outperform from market-perform and set a €230 price target after a roughly 20% one-month drop in the stock tied to worries about the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The broker’s DCF-based valuation implies about 21% upside from recent trading levels and rests on assumptions including a 10.3% WACC and a 2.75% …
Pure Storage (PSTG) just dropped hard into the mid-$60s after a volatile session. Fundamentals and recent industry commentary point to durable demand from AI/hyperscaler customers plus successful price increases. The pullback compresses near-term technicals, presenting a defined-risk buying opportunity with a $66 entry, $60 stop and $95 target, hor…
Novo Nordisk has been sold off aggressively after a string of negative headlines: an underperforming CagriSema trial, a 50% list-price cut announcement and renewed competitive pressure from Eli Lilly. Those shocks are real, but the company’s market position in diabetes and obesity, a $165.8B market cap, a sub-11x P/E and a 3.27% dividend yield crea…
A nationwide Reuters/Ipsos poll finds a majority of U.S. adults disagree with President Donald Trump’s assertion that the economy is booming and that inflation has been defeated. The survey reveals deep concerns about the cost of living, limited public awareness of some White House proposals, and partisan divisions that could matter ahead of the No…
As Wall Street looks toward next week’s U.S. jobs report and remaining corporate results, anxiety over artificial intelligence continues to shape market behavior. The technology’s potential to transform business models has pressured shares across software, wealth management and real estate services, while investors await February employment data, B…
JPMorgan's research team said it is closing a long position in the offshore Chinese yuan after the People’s Bank of China cut the required risk reserves on FX forwards to zero from 20%, effective March 2. The measure followed a recent surge in the offshore yuan and prompted immediate weakening in CNH versus the dollar. Despite the tactical exit, JP…
BASF said it is investigating whether its U.S. subsidiary has a legal claim to recover import duties after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated many tariffs instituted under the Trump administration. CEO Markus Kamieth said that if the internal review determines the subsidiary has a legal entitlement, the company will pursue reimbursement. Finance Ch…
UBS strategists say Eurozone equities can register modest additional upside, driven by an improving cyclical backdrop, attractive structural exposures, and valuations they view as reasonable. With more than half of companies having reported, a majority have beaten EPS forecasts despite weak revenues, aided by tight cost control. Analysts at UBS see…
India’s economy expanded 7.8% in the October-December quarter year-on-year, the government reported as it released a revised national accounts series. The National Statistics Office also raised its real GDP growth projection for the fiscal year ending March to 7.6% from earlier estimates, reflecting methodological updates that expand sectoral cover…
Despite an overall slowdown in U.S. payroll growth last year, the restaurant sector expanded employment as consumers reallocated discretionary spending toward meals, coffee and desserts. Snack and beverage outlets led gains, while fast-food and buffet-style operations lagged. Chains that leaned on bundled promotions, digital ordering and high-margi…
A confrontation between the Pentagon and AI developer Anthropic is approaching a 5:01 p.m. (2201 GMT) Friday deadline, centering on whether the company will remove usage restrictions that limit military uses of its Claude models. The disagreement pits the Pentagon's demand for an all-lawful use clause against Anthropic's red lines on autonomous wea…
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to provide private testimony to a House oversight panel concerning his past association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The session follows testimony from Hillary Clinton and takes place amid partisan disputes over the scope and motives of the inquiry, calls to subpoena former Preside…
