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CME Group is developing a futures contract for combined neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would create the first listed rare earth futures instrument and offer a hedging tool for governments, manufacturers and banks exposed to a market dominated by China. Intercontinental Exchange is also e…
Carvana Co (NYSE:CVNA) shares tumbled 10% on Wednesday as the online used-vehicle retailer faced a wave of investor caution ahead of its upcoming quarterly earnings release and fresh legal developments. The decline follows a critical report from a short seller alleging accounting and related-party concerns, and a judge's order to produce previously…
Alphabet (GOOGL) is trading through short-term weakness driven by headlines about an $180B AI spending wave. The company's core businesses and cash generation remain intact: market cap near $3.78T, trailing P/E ~29, and free cash flow roughly $73.3B. Technicals show an RSI near 36 and the stock is off ~7.4% from yesterday’s close, presenting an act…
UBS reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $30 price target for Mattel Inc. after the toymaker reported fourth-quarter results below expectations. The firm highlighted Mattel's reinvestment in digital gaming and estimated those investments could translate to meaningful per-share value at modest multiples, even as other brokerages trimmed targets and one dow…
Associated Banc-Corp Executive Vice President Patrick Edward Ahern completed a pair of sales totaling 14,731 common shares on February 10, 2026, raising $427,682, and simultaneously exercised options to acquire 11,193 shares at $26.00 each. The bank reported Q4 2025 earnings and revenue above forecasts, declared cash and preferred dividends, and au…
UBS has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Hasbro (HAS) and held a $99 price target after the company reported a better-than-expected fourth quarter, driven by outperformance in its gaming portfolio and improved toy sales. UBS highlighted fiscal 2026 margins and EBITDA coming in above expectations despite cost pressures, while DA Davidson and Morgan Stan…
UBS has increased its price target on Nvidia to $245 from $235 and kept a Buy rating as it anticipates revenue that outpaces the company's guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter. The firm forecasts robust near-term sales and expects Nvidia to reaffirm a 75% gross margin, while noting potential guidance exclusions for China and investor concern over…
Ford Motor said companywide bonuses will be set at 130% following improvements in initial vehicle quality, a metric measuring repairs within the first 90 days of ownership that sources say is the best in a decade. The payout applies to the automaker's global salaried workforce and is calculated from a set of annual metrics that also historically in…
Warsaw stocks finished the session higher as sector strength in Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Energy supported the market. The WIG30 rose 0.37% with KGHM, PGE and Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN among the strongest performers, while CD PROJEKT, Asseco Poland and mBank were the largest decliners. Commodity moves in crude, Brent and gold accompanied eq…
Denmark's main equity gauge, the OMX Copenhagen 20, closed lower after Wednesday trading as losses across Personal & Household Goods, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors pushed the index down 1.18%. Although a number of industrial names reached record highs, decliners significantly outnumbered gainers on the exchange.
Benchmark Research has reiterated a Buy rating on Zillow Group (ZG) and kept its price target at $110. Benchmark acknowledged that reported fourth-quarter EBITDA and first-quarter guidance were below consensus, but said that excluding legal expenses would place results at or above estimates. The firm flagged near-term expense surprises and a legal …
Benchmark increased its price target on Klaviyo to $33 from $30 and kept a Buy rating following a robust fourth-quarter report and forward guidance. The firm pointed to continued customer additions, elevated revenue growth and gradual operating margin expansion, supported by positive estimate revisions and a discounted cash flow valuation.
Benchmark Research reaffirmed its Buy rating on Spotify and maintained a $760 price target following a quarter it described as "an exceptionally clean quarter." The firm cited improved metrics around ARPU, gross margin, and subscriber growth, and framed AI-driven content creation as a structural tailwind for large, data-rich platforms like Spotify.…
Benchmark reduced its price target on Pinterest Inc. to $34 from $39 while retaining a Buy rating, a move announced one day before the company reports fourth-quarter results. The adjustment comes amid expectations for muted UCAN ARPU over the next year, discussion of a possible workforce reduction of up to 15%, and divergent views across other anal…
Jefferies raised its price target on Red Rock Resorts (RRR) to $79.00 from $73.00 and reaffirmed a Buy rating following the company’s better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 performance. The bank cited Red Rock’s leadership in the Las Vegas Locals market, a robust 62.4% gross profit margin and on-schedule capital projects, including an $87 million…
Amazon announced plans to extend same-day prescription delivery to nearly 4,500 cities and towns by the end of 2026, deploying varied local logistics and expanding clinical tools through One Medical. The move coincided with notable share drops among independent telehealth firms and a decline in GoodRx after federal drug pricing and distribution dev…
On the last day of an appeal hearing in Paris, lawyers for far-right leader Marine Le Pen argued she never intended to break the law in connection with the alleged misuse of European Parliament funds that led to a five-year ban from running for public office. The conviction and ban, handed down last March, stem from a ruling that party staff were p…
Vertex plunged into oversold territory today, offering a long trade with clear entry, stop and target. The business sells indispensable tax-compliance software with healthy cloud growth, robust free cash flow ($148.6M) and an active $150M buyback program. At a market cap near $2.06B and an EV of ~$2.40B, the risk/reward is favorable if management e…
Benchmark maintained its Buy rating and $18.00 price target on Rivian Automotive, highlighting slightly better-than-consensus expected revenue and narrower-than-forecast EPS loss for the fourth quarter. The research house pointed to delivery alignment with guidance, a tight gross profit margin to improve, and solid liquidity backed by JV and loan a…
Benchmark raised its price objective on Saia Inc. to $400 from $360 and kept a Buy rating after the LTL carrier reported fourth-quarter results that were marginally below expectations. The shortfall was driven largely by unexpected self-insurance costs tied to prior-year accidents; excluding those items, operating income and earnings would have bee…
Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating and $475.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) as the company moves into a strategic transition in early 2026, prioritizing reinvestment and platform development over near-term earnings optimization. The firm notes resilient fourth-quarter performance and a strong balance sheet, even as Tesla trades at a high P/…
Piper Sandler published its latest rankings for the digital infrastructure and connectivity software category, identifying five companies that stand out for market positioning, subscription progress and go-to-market execution. Rubrik tops the list, followed by Nutanix, Axon Enterprise, Pure Storage and Commvault Systems. Each firm is singled out fo…
TD Cowen downgraded NuScale Power to Hold from Buy, pointing to the possibility of a negative outcome from an imminent Nuclearelectrica shareholder vote on the Doicesti SMR project in Romania. While the broker still expects the project to proceed, revised approval conditions transfer more performance and financial risk onto NuScale and push the exp…
Toyota (TM) checks the boxes for a defensive long: attractive valuation (12.6x P/E), a 2.36% yield, improving technical momentum, and a large, diversified business that still generates industry-leading margins. Enter around current levels with a tight structural stop under the 50-day average and a target that prices in moderate re-rating and contin…
Stifel increased its price target on Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) to $110 from $80 and maintained a Buy rating following the company's fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results and upbeat fiscal first-quarter 2026 guidance. Shares traded near $105.49 as analysts highlighted strength in AI server applications, new product momentum, and a refreshed s…
