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Willdan Group (WLDN) sits squarely in the grid-modernization theme: technical consulting for utilities plus civil engineering services. Strong free cash flow, low leverage, and bullish technicals argue for a tactical long. Valuation is rich, so position sizing and a tight stop are essential.
The Kremlin says it is still awaiting a response from Washington to President Vladimir Putin's proposal to informally extend for one year the operative provisions of the New START treaty. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that the pact's scheduled expiration on February 5 could produce a serious gap in the legal architecture that regulates nuc…
Analysts at Capital Economics, including James Reilly, argue that the recent outperformance of foreign markets relative to U.S. equities is unlikely to persist. Despite near-term relative weakness tied to currency moves, U.S. company valuations and projected earnings growth remain elevated versus most other countries in the MSCI All-Country World I…
Baird has held its Outperform rating and $39 price objective for Regenxbio Inc. (NASDAQ: RGNX) despite an FDA-imposed clinical hold on multiple mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) gene therapy programs. The regulatory pause follows the detection of an asymptomatic neoplasm in a Phase 1/2 trial participant, and has led to delays including a postponed PDUFA …
PicPay, the Brazilian digital bank controlled by the Batista family, launched its IPO on Nasdaq after raising $434 million by selling 22.86 million shares at $19 each. The listing - the first by a Brazilian company in more than four years - valued PicPay at about $2.6 billion and may expand to roughly $500 million if underwriters exercise a 30-day …
Barclays has maintained an Equalweight rating and a $360 price target for Tesla after the company said it will discontinue the Model S and Model X by next quarter. The bank characterizes the move as a symbolic shift toward autonomy and robotics, and highlights a planned jump in capital expenditure to more than $20 billion in 2026. Despite these str…
UBS upgraded Warrior Met Coal (HCC) from Neutral to Buy and lifted its price target to $108 from $100, citing an inflection driven by the Blue Creek project ramp, shorter-term market tightness in metallurgical coal and stronger operational performance. The firm expects double-digit returns in the back half of the year and flagged additional upside …
Shares of Turkey's largest banks jumped after Fitch Ratings shifted the outlooks for Akbank, Garanti Bankasi, Is Bankasi and Yapi Kredi from stable to positive. The banking index outpaced the broader BIST 100 as traders responded to the change in sentiment, though the long-term issuer ratings were left at 'BB-'.
MSCI, the index compiler behind the widely used Emerging Markets Index, warned clients about opaque shareholding structures and trading behaviour in Indonesia that clouded free float and investor categorisation. The announcement triggered a steep sell-off in Jakarta, with the Jakarta Composite Index tumbling as much as 16.7% over two days before re…
Canal+ shares rose to a record high on Thursday, gaining about 14% after the company said it expects to deliver more than 400 million euros ($479 million) in annual cost savings by 2030. Management tied the efficiencies to the $3 billion purchase of MultiChoice completed last year and framed the move as part of a shift toward a global entertainment…
Kepler Cheuvreux has increased its one-year price target for Volvo AB to SEK335 from SEK325 while retaining a Hold recommendation. The revision follows a fourth-quarter performance that outpaced Kepler's earnings forecast by around 10%, stronger-than-expected order intake and upwardly revised market outlooks for Europe and North America. Volvo prop…
Federal safety regulators have launched a preliminary review after a Waymo autonomous vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on Jan. 23. The child sustained minor injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will investigate the vehicle's behavior in school zones and its response after impact, with …
The U.S. dollar remained weak on Thursday, trading near its lowest levels in four years after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at 3.75%. Market reaction reflected a combination of the Fed's relatively upbeat assessment of the economy, lingering questions about central bank independence and discussions of possible coordinated action…
Hess Midstream combines recurring fee-based midstream cash flows with an equity yield north of 8% and valuation metrics that look compressed versus its cash generation. Given an improving technical backdrop and upcoming dividend pay dates, we see a pragmatic long trade with defined risk: enter at $36.00, target the prior 52-week high at $44.14, sto…
The Swedish central bank held its policy interest rate at 1.75% and maintained guidance that rates will remain at that level for an extended period. The decision, widely expected by markets, placed particular emphasis on rising uncertainty tied to recent geopolitical tensions and noted risks linked to US trade and foreign policy. Despite these conc…
Raymond James trimmed its rating on StellarOne (NYSE: STEL) from Outperform to Market Perform after an announced acquisition, citing alignment with its stance on the buyer. The bank's shares are trading near their 52-week high, and InvestingPro data shows notable one-year returns, steady dividend history, and recent quarterly results that beat EPS …
Indutrade delivered a resilient fourth quarter with a modest rise in order intake and an improved underlying EBITA margin after adjusting for one-off items. While reported EBITA and quarterly profit declined versus the prior year, operating cash generation remained strong and the board has proposed a higher dividend. The company completed multiple …
Minutes from Taiwan's central bank December meeting indicate board members expect robust economic growth, boosted by tech exports tied to artificial intelligence demand, while some members warned of stock market overheating, growing ETF assets and potential foreign capital volatility that could weigh on the Taiwan dollar.
Goldman Sachs lowered its price target for Microsoft to $600 from $655 while preserving a Buy rating after the company's second-quarter earnings. The move reflects concern about $37.5 billion in capital expenditures, which exceeded expectations even as Azure growth remained robust. Other brokers issued mixed reactions, trimming or raising targets a…
Goldman Sachs trimmed its price target for Tesla to $405 from $420 and retained a Neutral rating as the automaker shifts investment toward artificial intelligence programs, including Full Self-Driving, robotaxis and robotics. The bank cited rising competition and capital intensity as constraints on future profit expansion even as Tesla reports soli…
Goldman Sachs increased its price target on Meta Platforms to $835 from $815 while retaining a Buy recommendation, pointing to strengthened advertising momentum and continued investment in artificial intelligence. The update follows Meta’s Q4 2025 results and guidance that outpaced expectations, and comes amid a wave of raised targets from several …
Sportradar is a market leader in sports data and betting technology with accelerating margins, a string of strategic deals (IMG ARENA, Bundesliga expansion), active buybacks and a current technical oversold setup. At a market cap of ~$5.8B and rich but justifiable growth expectations, I view SRAD as a long-term trade for investors willing to tolera…
JPMorgan has cut its recommendation on SSAB AB from Overweight to Neutral and lowered its price target to SEK 71.00 from SEK 75.00, pointing to narrower US plate steel spreads in 2026 and a strong recent run in the stock that has trimmed potential outperformance versus peers.The bank nevertheless kept a constructive longer-term view on SSAB’s posit…
In a small Greenlandic settlement, residents and local leaders emphasize a longstanding Indigenous conception of land as shared and stewarded rather than owned outright. The community described daily life, the strain on services and population decline, and reiterated that under Greenlandic law people hold rights to use land where homes sit but do n…
U.S. equity futures rose modestly as markets absorbed a Federal Reserve decision to keep rates at 3.5% to 3.75% and a wave of earnings from major technology firms that underscored continued heavy spending on artificial intelligence. Meta and Microsoft reiterated large AI commitments, Tesla signaled a deeper pivot toward AI through investment in Elo…
