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TD Cowen has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $64.00 price target on GFL Environmental (GFL), signaling nearly 45% upside from the stock's current level. The firm pointed to an aggressive M&A pipeline, supportive commodity and currency dynamics, and what it views as an attractive valuation. Recent company results and guidance, along with third-party m…
Nektar Therapeutics priced an upsized $400 million public offering, selling common stock and pre-funded warrants, and granted underwriters an option to buy additional shares. The move preceded a near 7% decline in premarket trading as investors reacted to the equity raise. Proceeds will support general corporate needs, including Phase 3 trials and …
Apple recorded an 8% year-on-year increase in smartphone sales in China for January, becoming the only major brand to post positive growth in a market that contracted 23% versus the same month last year, according to data from Counterpoint Research. The iPhone 17 lineup, government subsidy eligibility for the base model, and modest price adjustment…
Occidental (OXY) looks like a pragmatic swing trade: the shares sit above key moving averages, Berkshire ownership and chemicals/midstream assets provide a structural bid, and free cash flow supports capital allocation optionality. Enter around $47.00, place a protective stop at $44.00 and target $52.00 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon. Ri…
JPMorgan upgraded MercadoLibre from Neutral to Overweight, pointing to reduced competitive intensity after recent take-rate increases by Shopee and MercadoLibre's own fee adjustments. The bank raised its December 2026 price target to $2,800 and lifted revenue, operating profit and earnings forecasts for 2026, while citing robust growth in Brazil an…
The CIA has released a new Chinese-language video aimed at mid-level officers in the People’s Liberation Army, following the announcement that Zhang Youxia, a senior PLA leader, is under investigation. The agency says the outreach is part of a wider push to rebuild human intelligence on China and that its online material has reached many citizens d…
A U.S. federal judge has denied the BBC's motion to suspend merits-based discovery in a $10 billion lawsuit filed by former U.S. President Donald Trump over edited coverage of his January 6, 2021 remarks. The judge found the broadcaster's request premature and said it had not shown it would suffer prejudice if discovery moves forward. A two-week tr…
Jefferies increased its price objective on Tenet Healthcare to $265 from $250 and kept a Buy rating, pointing to about 5% EBITDA growth, robust free cash flow, and an EV/EBITDA multiple below 8x. The move follows Tenet's better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results and prompted a separate target increase from KeyBanc.
BMO Capital raised its DuPont (DD) price target to $60 from $50 and kept an Outperform rating, pointing to the companys large exposure to water and healthcare end markets and to potential margin recovery in its Diversified unit. Recent quarterly results topped expectations and prompted other firms to increase targets, while shares trade near fair …
ICON plc has opened an internal investigation into its revenue recognition practices spanning fiscal years 2023 through 2025. Preliminary findings point to possible revenue overstatement of less than 2% for 2023 and 2024, prompting the company to withdraw 2025 EPS guidance, delay year-end filings to on or before April 30, 2026, and drawing an analy…
British American Tobacco (BAT) says a U.S. move to bar imports of certain disposable, predominantly unregulated vapes could reduce the illegal segments of the market by roughly one-third, though any meaningful supply impact is likely to be delayed by long supply chains and large inventories. The company has active cases at the U.S. International Tr…
ABPRO Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPR) saw its stock drop about 9.4% in premarket trading after Nasdaq informed the company that it is not meeting several listing standards related to board independence and audit and compensation committee composition following the January resignations of two directors. The exchange has asked the company to present its …
Coeur Mining combines scale, improving fundamentals, low leverage and M&A optionality at a reasonable market value. I present 10 reasons to own CDE, an actionable entry, stop and target for a long trade over the next 180 trading days, and balanced risks that could invalidate the thesis.
A majority of large U.S. brokerages now anticipate the Federal Reserve's initial interest-rate reduction in June 2026, although several institutions see no cuts next year and one projects a hike in 2027. Stronger-than-expected January payrolls and a decline in the unemployment rate to 4.3% have reinforced expectations that the Fed may hold policy s…
BioRestorative Therapies Inc (BRTX) saw its stock fall 37.5% in premarket trading following the announcement of a public offering that will issue new common shares (or pre-funded warrants) and accompanying warrants at $0.35 per unit, a move that is expected to raise roughly $5.0 million in gross proceeds. Proceeds will support clinical trials for B…
BMO Capital increased its price objective on Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) to $22.00 from $20.00 while keeping a Market Perform rating, citing a fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA beat and improved margins. The firm pointed to a new multi-year revenue growth trajectory and contract-renewal activity that is supporting earnings consistency. The compan…
Barclays upgraded Analog Devices to Overweight, citing the company’s exposure to an improving industrial cycle and what the bank called “the cleanest operating model and balance sheet” in the peer group. Analyst Tom O’Malley highlighted a PMI-driven inflection in industrial activity, while Barclays also initiated coverage of Microchip Technology an…
Robinhood fell after a Q4 revenue miss driven by crypto and options weakness. The stock is trading below key moving averages and near oversold technicals, but the company still reported record 2025 revenue of $4.5B, has strong retail engagement and a large float, and carries a market cap near $71.5B. This trade idea lays out a long trade for invest…
Nebius Group said quarterly capital expenditures surged as it purchased AI processors and expanded data center capacity, adding nine new sites and securing gigawatts of contracted power. Revenue rose sharply year-over-year but missed estimates, while net losses widened. Management expects a substantial revenue run-rate increase by the end of 2026.
BMO Capital lowered its 12-month price target for McGraw Hill to $19.00 from $21.00 but retained an Outperform rating after the educational publisher reported stronger-than-expected results, led by Higher Education and digital revenue growth. Management raised FY2026 guidance on U.S. Higher Education strength, while BMO adjusted estimates upward an…
RBC Capital downgraded Humana from Outperform to Sector Perform and cut its price target to $189 from $322, flagging the risk that stronger-than-expected membership gains during the Annual Enrollment Period could push medical costs beyond the company's initial 2026 guidance. The move follows a series of analyst adjustments and regulatory signals th…
Deutsche Bank upgraded BorgWarner from Hold to Buy and almost doubled its price target to $82, citing the company's move into AI data center power solutions and stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results. The bank highlighted a TurboCell modular turbine generator agreement that could produce more than $300 million of revenue in 2027 and exp…
BMO Capital lowered its 12-month price target for HubSpot Inc to $285 from $385 but left its Outperform rating intact, citing broad-based solid results and sector-wide valuation compression rather than company-specific weakness. The firm noted HubSpot’s fiscal 2026 revenue guidance and growth signals as reasonable, while several other analysts have…
Argentina's Senate voted early Thursday to approve President Javier Milei's major labor reform, passing the measure 42 to 30 after more than 13 hours of debate. The bill, which now moves to the lower house for further consideration, introduces changes to hiring rules, vacation entitlements, the standard workday and limits on strikes. Lawmakers remo…
Quince Therapeutics plunged nearly 40% in premarket trading after announcing its lead candidate failed to meet trial endpoints. With no other products in the pipeline and limited cash, the company has hired LifeSci Capital to explore strategic options, including a possible reverse merger, while warning of financing, listing and restructuring risks.
