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Kroger has named Greg Foran as its new chief executive officer effective immediately, prompting BMO Capital to reiterate a Market Perform rating and a $70.00 price target. The market responded favorably to the leadership change, pushing the shares higher after nearly a year-long search for a permanent CEO. BMO and other analysts weigh the appointme…
The surprise announcement that Francois Villeroy de Galhau will leave his post as Banque de France governor in June is not expected to disrupt the European Central Bank’s current policy trajectory. His early departure hands President Emmanuel Macron the opportunity to appoint a successor ahead of the 2027 presidential vote, yet recent shifts in cen…
The New York Fed's January Survey of Consumer Expectations shows U.S. households trimmed near-term inflation expectations and reported improved hiring prospects, even as they anticipate tougher credit conditions and a higher unemployment rate a year ahead. Policymakers cite steady longer-run inflation expectations as a factor in confidence that inf…
A monthly Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey showed Americans grew less worried about inflation over the next 12 months in January and reported better prospects in the labor market, even as longer-term inflation expectations held steady and respondents expressed mixed views on credit and personal finances.
PayPal plunged after a weak quarter and lowered guidance, but the sell-off appears overextended. Balance-sheet strength, meaningful free cash flow and single-digit valuation create an asymmetric risk/reward for a mid-term (45 trading days) long trade. This is a tactical trade, not a statement that all operational issues are solved.
The U.N. rights chief told the U.N. Human Rights Council that drone strikes by both Sudan’s armed forces and RSF paramilitaries continue to cause civilian deaths and injuries in Greater Kordofan, even after the army said it ended long sieges on two southern cities. His office has recorded over 90 civilian fatalities and 142 injuries from strikes be…
Truist Securities raised its price target on AGCO to $152 from $134 and retained a Buy rating following a quarter of stronger sales, margins and outsized operating cash flow. The farm-equipment maker beat consensus adjusted EPS for the fourth quarter, issued modest 2026 EPS growth guidance, and signaled continued capital returns including share rep…
Truist Securities raised its price target on RXO, Inc. to $20 from $18 and kept a Buy rating, pointing to a tightening trucking market driven by capacity exits tied to regulatory enforcement and to RXO’s operational improvements. The firm views current earnings headwinds as cyclical rather than structural and highlighted revenue growth, expanded AI…
BTIG has reiterated a Buy rating and a $24.00 price objective on Moonlake Immunotherapeutics (MLTX) as the company prepares to present Phase 2 data for sonelokimab (SLK) in axial spondylarthritis at its Investor Day on February 23, shortly before the company’s February 26 earnings release. The stock is trading at $15.38, implying about 56% upside t…
Wolfe Research has kept a Peerperform rating on Toast Inc. (TOST) while removing its prior price target and narrowing the firm’s long-range fair value range for year-end 2026. The research house cites a constructive near-term earnings setup into fourth-quarter results and reduced its 2026 fair value range to $31-$34, based on roughly 17-18 times Wo…
Freedom Capital Markets moved Eagle Financial Services (NASDAQ: EFSI) from Buy to Hold on Monday while boosting its price objective to $43 from $42. The broker cited a revenue outperformance driven by net interest income and margin expansion but pointed to lower-than-expected net profit caused by front-loaded operating expenses. InvestingPro analys…
Benchmark reduced its price target for Klaviyo Inc. to $30 from $46 while keeping a Buy rating ahead of the company’s upcoming quarterly results, pointing to AI agent disintermediation headlines and a more conservative multi-year baseline as drivers of the change. The research note preserved confidence in Klaviyo’s core business and the potential f…
Greek equities closed lower Monday with the Athens General Composite down 1.43% as losses in banking, telecoms and household names weighed on the market. Market breadth showed a clear skew toward declines, while select stocks recorded multi-year highs. Commodities and currency markets moved notably, with gold and oil climbing and the euro strengthe…
A Reuters poll of economists indicates Egypt's Monetary Policy Committee is likely to cut overnight interest rates by 100 basis points on Thursday, bringing the deposit rate to 19.0% and the lending rate to 20.0%. The expected move continues an easing cycle that began last April amid retreating inflation and an improved external position for the co…
Bernstein analyst Richard Nguyen describes Services-as-Software as an emergent model that will shift how services are delivered and purchased: customers pay for outcomes delivered by AI-first software rather than for hours of human labor. The change is expected to accelerate through 2028 and could lift revenue growth and margins for providers that …
Jefferies cautions that Steve Madden may encounter a more challenging growth trajectory as mounting pressure in its wholesale segment - which generates roughly 70% of revenue - collides with retailer resistance to double-digit price increases. The firm trimmed investor expectations for 2026 earnings and warned that wholesale weakness could persist …
Kyndryl Holdings Inc. was downgraded from Outperform to Perform by Oppenheimer after the company reported signs of operational strain that include lengthening sales cycles, reduced guidance for fiscal 2026 and executive departures. The firm remains profitable on a trailing-twelve-month basis, but recent quarterly results missed expectations and the…
UBS raised its price target on ConocoPhillips to $130 from $120 and kept a Buy rating, citing progress at the Willow project and the company's positioning to capture value in Venezuela. The upgrade comes despite a recent quarter in which earnings missed estimates, capital spending exceeded forecasts, and the company trimmed its 2026 production outl…
UBS kept a Buy rating on Plains All American (NASDAQ: PAA) and held a $25.00 price objective, pointing to planned capture efficiency measures, projected synergies from the Cactus III project and a sizeable distribution yield as key drivers. The company reported a fourth-quarter earnings and revenue shortfall, while reaffirming 2026 EBITDA guidance …
Truist Securities has reaffirmed its Buy rating and $110 price target on Workiva (WK), highlighting the company’s subscription revenue runway and market moats even as the stock has fallen 19% year-to-date and sits far below its 52-week high. InvestingPro metrics point to an oversold technical setup, while other analysts have updated coverage follow…
UBS has reaffirmed its Neutral rating on Advance Auto Parts and maintained a $65.00 price target. The firm notes the retailer's turnaround has shown sporadic progress and may require more time to reach long-term goals amid a challenging macroeconomic backdrop and tariff-related pressures. Shares have rallied recently but UBS views upside and downsi…
UBS kept a Neutral recommendation on Opendoor Technologies and raised its price target to $5.00 from $1.60 following the company's recent earnings, which the firm described as "another reset point." The new target is marginally above the stock's trading level of $4.97, even as underlying results show a revenue decline and an elevated last-twelve-mo…
UBS has raised its 12-month price target for Newell Brands Inc to $5.00 from $4.50 while leaving its rating at Neutral. The upgrade reflects an 11% increase in the firm’s target price but stops short of a more bullish stance as UBS and other brokers note the company’s continuing difficulty delivering consistent growth. Recent quarter results and a …
Melius Research downgraded Microsoft from Buy to Hold, reducing its price target to $430 and raising questions about the company’s ability to compete in artificial intelligence without a sizeable lift in capital expenditures. The firm highlighted pressure on Microsoft 365 from AI, valuation stretchedness at 49 times fiscal 2027 enterprise value to …
BMO Capital raised its price objective on CMS Energy to $80 from $79 on Monday while reiterating an Outperform rating. The move follows fiscal 2025 earnings that modestly exceeded management guidance and notable revenue growth, alongside an expanded five-year capital plan intended to support the higher end of long-term EPS targets. Regulatory quest…
