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A senior official at the Italian Treasury who also sits on the board of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA is the subject of an insider trading investigation tied to the government-backed acquisition of Mediobanca SpA. Authorities seized the official's mobile phone last year during a wider probe into the takeover, and reports say he bought about €…
Two major rating agencies have cut Raizen S.A.'s credit ratings and placed the company under negative watches, citing signs that a debt restructuring is increasingly likely, sustained cash burn, and missed shareholder funding commitments. S&P Global Ratings lowered its assessment to 'CCC+' and put the company on CreditWatch Negative, while Fitch cu…
Michael Grimes has rejoined Morgan Stanley as chairman of investment banking after serving as a senior advisor at the Commerce Department. The bank says he will manage and expand relationships with leading corporate, venture, private equity and sovereign clients from Menlo Park. His return is expected to bolster Morgan Stanley’s positioning for hig…
Graco Inc. executive Angela F. Wordell sold 2,832 shares on February 6, 2026, after exercising options to buy the same number of shares. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $0.77 and revenue of $593.2 million, marginally topping revenue estimates amid cited acquisitions and improved operational efficiency.
Evercore ISI has left Airbnb Inc. (ABNB) at an In Line rating with a $145 price target ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report on February 12. The firm expects a modest outperformance for Q4 based on industry data, third-party channel checks and model sensitivity work, and views Wall Street’s Q4 and near-term estimates as reasonable. …
Stifel reduced its price target for Workday (WDAY) to $175 from $235 and kept a Hold rating after the company announced an immediate CEO change. Co-founder Aneel Bhusri returns as chief executive, replacing Carl Eschenbach, who will move into a strategic advisor role. Shares have declined materially year-to-date and over the past year, trading at a…
Andrea Mullins, a director of NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund (NYSE: SRV), purchased 240 common shares on February 6, 2026, for $9,991. The fund is trading near $42.70, yields 18.11%, and has initiated a rights offering for eligible shareholders to buy additional shares under prescribed terms noted in a recent SEC filing.
TD Cowen raised its price target on Dynatrace Inc. (DT) to $60 from $55 while retaining a Buy rating following a quarter of robust net new annual recurring revenue and improved ARR guidance. The upgrade reflects sustained ARR expansion, stable net revenue retention, a new $1 billion share repurchase program and fiscal-quarter results that topped ea…
Dennis Suskind, a director at CME Group Inc, sold 748 shares of Class A common stock on Feb. 6, 2026, for $300.00 per share, netting $224,400 and leaving him with 2,699 directly held shares. The transaction occurs while CME shares trade close to a 52-week high and after the company reported a slight earnings and revenue beat for Q4 and full-year 20…
Energy Vault Holdings Inc. (NYSE: NRGV) saw its stock rise after unveiling a strategic partnership with Peak Energy to co-develop a full-stack energy storage platform tailored for AI infrastructure. The pact includes an initial 1.5 GWh offtake of Peak’s U.S.-manufactured sodium-ion batteries, exclusive channel rights in Australia and Japan for Ener…
TD Cowen reduced its 12-month price target for Ralliant Corp. (NYSE: RAL) to $55 from $64 while maintaining a Buy rating. The new target implies roughly 35% upside from the stock's current level of $40.83. The cut follows what TD Cowen described as a tactical communication error around the company's recent results, a report that precipitated a roug…
Oppenheimer trimmed its price target for monday.com Ltd (NASDAQ:MNDY) to $130 from $200 while retaining an Outperform rating after the company's Q4 2025 results and guidance missed expectations. The firm flagged weaknesses in low-end customer acquisition, a sporadic shift to upmarket segments, muted net revenue retention growth and reduced predicta…
CIBC economist Avery Shenfeld contends that recent commentary portraying the U.S. dollar as collapsing overstates the situation. Although the trade-weighted DXY is roughly 9% lower than a year ago, Shenfeld points to bond-market behavior and the dislocation between gold and the dollar as evidence that a true currency crisis has not occurred. The Fe…
BofA Securities trimmed its price target on Sea Ltd. (NYSE: SE) to $150 from $182 while retaining a Buy rating, citing anticipated margin pressure in the company’s e-commerce business as it continues to invest across Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Brazil. The bank still expects stable revenue momentum across Sea’s segments, but projects narrower e-comm…
Kroger shares rose after Wolfe Research maintained an Outperform rating and $75 price target following the appointment of Greg Foran as CEO. Analysts highlighted Foran’s retail experience, including his time leading Walmart U.S. and Air New Zealand, as a constructive development for Kroger. Several firms adjusted or reiterated price targets while K…
Deutsche Bank upgraded Viasat from Hold to Buy, pointing to two major satellites due to enter service later this year and growing conviction that a separation of the Defense & Advanced Technologies unit could unlock additional shareholder value. The bank revised its valuation framework to a sum-of-the-parts approach and raised its price target usin…
Stifel increased its price target for Curbline Properties Corp (CURB) to $27.00 from $26.50 and kept a Buy rating, pointing to the company's diverse tenant roster and ample liquidity. The broker raised normalized FFO forecasts for 2026 and 2027 and highlighted recent equity sales under an ATM program that have strengthened cash on hand. Curbline re…
NeuroSense Therapeutics saw its stock rise after the Australian Patent Office issued a patent covering its PrimeC extended-release oral therapy. The patent provides protection through October 2042 and complements an earlier U.S. patent as the company advances PrimeC toward Phase 3 testing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and pursues applications in…
Renault is reported to be negotiating the acquisition of Volvo Group and CMA CGM stakes in Flexis, the electric-van joint venture created in 2023. The move comes after a reassessment of the venture's business plan amid slower-than-expected market growth and as CEO François Provost pursues broader restructuring within the automaker.
James C. Holly, a director at Sierra Bancorp (BSRR), sold 5,000 shares of the bank’s common stock on February 5, 2026, while exercising an additional 5,000 options that same day. The company recently reported an earnings-per-share outcome aided by a smaller-than-expected negative provision for loan losses, prompting DA Davidson to call the quarter …
eGain Corporation (NASDAQ:EGAN) shares climbed 3.6% on Monday following an announcement that Cabinetworks Group, the largest privately held U.S. kitchen cabinet manufacturer, will implement eGain’s AI Knowledge Hub and AI Agent for Contact Center. The deployment will consolidate dispersed information sources into a governed knowledge base, integrat…
Novo Nordisk A/S has acknowledged receipt of an "untitled letter" from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concerning a television commercial for its Wegovy pill. The company says it is preparing a response to address the FDA's concerns but has not disclosed details about the alleged issues or the creative content at the center of the agency's in…
Portugal’s presidential runoff resulted in a decisive victory for the moderate Socialist candidate, who won nearly two-thirds of the vote. The result suggests broad resistance across the political spectrum to the far-right Chega party’s leader, who nevertheless increased his share compared with earlier contests. Analysts say that while Chega’s infl…
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will unveil a five-year strategy this week that reorients investment priorities toward industrial sectors, minerals, artificial intelligence and tourism, while pulling back on costly mega projects such as The Line. The $925 billion fund soft-launched its 2026-2030 framework with key investors and partners…
Needham has upgraded Medtronic to Buy from Hold, arguing that a string of recent and upcoming product introductions across major markets, combined with activist involvement and board-level changes, should help accelerate organic revenue growth and improve execution over the next several years. The firm estimates new offerings could contribute more …
