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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under intensifying political pressure following the resignation of close ally Morgan McSweeney over his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States last year. The episode has triggered further official scrutiny, raised questions about the prime minister's judgment and coincides wit…
Citi Research has downgraded Amundi from buy to neutral after the shares rallied strongly, narrowing the valuation gap with peers. While Citi continues to model solid underlying growth and maintains earnings forecasts, the bank says the stock is no longer cheap and that upside is constrained absent new, visible catalysts.
Evercore ISI has resumed coverage of Palomar Holdings (NASDAQ: PLMR) with an Outperform rating and a $150 price target, aligning with a bullish analyst consensus. The firm highlighted Palomar’s reinsurance arbitrage, attractive valuation metrics, and upside to earnings. Palomar recently closed an acquisition with $450 million in unsecured financing…
Russian forces launched a large overnight barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine that Ukrainian officials say killed at least four civilians, including a mother and her 10-year-old son in Bohodukhiv, and left tens of thousands without power following damage to a high-voltage substation. Regional officials reported further casualties and dama…
Goldman Sachs analysts project a sharp recovery in U.S. initial public offerings in 2026, forecasting proceeds of $160 billion and roughly 120 listings as improving economic growth, firmer equity prices and easier financial conditions revive dealmaking. A small group of highly valued private companies - including SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic - are …
Italy's Alpine rescue service has issued an urgent warning following 11 avalanche-related deaths over seven days, the latest being a 70-year-old hiker found dead in Veneto. With fresh snow resting on older unstable layers, rescues say avalanches can be triggered by the movement of a single skier and advise careful route planning, carrying standard …
Denmark's economy appears resilient despite geopolitical jitters over Greenland and a sharp market correction for Novo Nordisk, according to a senior official at the Danish central bank. Governor Ulrik Nødgaard told attendees at the Warwick Economic Summit that the central bank's outlook remains broadly intact, with the 2% growth forecast from Sept…
Fugro’s business has been hit by a brutal energy-capex reset that erased growth momentum. The market’s reaction and extreme short interest have pushed the share structure into a state where a catalyst-driven recovery would produce outsized returns. Technicals show momentum, but liquidity is thin and momentum is extended. This is a tactical long wit…
Deutsche Bank reduced its price target on Stellantis NV to €7.00 from €8.00 and kept a Hold rating after the automaker disclosed substantial one-time charges and weaker-than-expected second-half 2025 performance. The company will suspend its dividend, plans subordinated hybrid debt issuance, and is selling its NextStar Energy stake to LG Energy Sol…
Jefferies has upgraded Dunelm from "hold" to "buy" after the UK homewares retailer's shares slid roughly 20% following softer second-quarter trading. The broker says the decline has pushed Dunelm to trade at about 11x forecast FY27 earnings - near 30% below its long-term average valuation - and believes the market reaction is disproportionate to th…
U.S. stock futures opened modestly higher as traders brace for a heavy calendar of corporate earnings and delayed economic releases. Chipmaker Onsemi is scheduled to report after Monday’s close. In Asia, markets gained following a commanding parliamentary victory for Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Commodities were mixed, with gold and silve…
Emails contained in a newly released batch of documents indicate that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor forwarded official British trade reports to Jeffrey Epstein in 2010 after receiving them in his capacity as a government trade envoy. The disclosure has renewed scrutiny of the former royal, prompted police reviews and intensified a political controvers…
Morgan Stanley has reaffirmed its favorable view of European banks following a round of fourth-quarter results that delivered widespread beats at the operating and pre-tax levels. Reporting so far covers roughly 65% of the sector by market capitalization, with an average 4% outperformance at both pre-provision operating profit (PPOP) and profit bef…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia remains willing to cooperate with the United States but does not expect a promising future for bilateral economic relations, citing what he described as U.S. ambitions for "economic dominance" and obstacles to BRICS integration. He said Moscow will pursue alternative, protected channels for financi…
Standard Chartered has appointed Raza Jafree as global head of private client sales as the bank establishes a new partnership between its corporate and investment bank and wealth unit to support single-family offices and ultra-high net worth clients. Jafree, who joined on February 2 from UBS and is based in Hong Kong, brings almost 30 years of expe…
Deutsche Bank lowered its recommendation on Unilever plc from Buy to Hold and set a price target of GBP51.50, saying the shares now look expensive following recent gains. Market data show the stock trading close to its 52-week high and exhibiting overbought technical signals. Other brokers have adjusted targets around management guidance and strate…
European equities opened higher Monday as investors brace for a slate of corporate earnings from major banks and blue-chip companies and await critical U.S. economic data later in the week. UniCredit reported strong annual results and set ambitious profit and shareholder distribution targets, while oil prices eased after diplomatic talks between th…
European equities ticked higher on Monday as global markets recovered from last week’s volatility tied to concerns about new AI models. Investors parsed corporate results from UniCredit and monitored deal activity after a consortium including Advent and FedEx agreed to acquire InPost. Tech stocks advanced, while moves in pharma and banking also sto…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite finished higher after Monday's session, led by gains in the Infrastructure, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors. Market breadth favored advancers, with several individual stocks recording double-digit percentage moves. Oil and currency markets moved lower while gold futures rose.
Deutsche Bank downgraded Unilever Plc to 'hold' from 'buy' after the stock climbed past the bank's unchanged 5150p target. Analyst Tom Sykes noted the shares now trade at roughly 19x forward 12-month earnings, a 19% premium to the market, and that Unilever's valuation versus sector peers is at or near record highs. While the bank continues to ackno…
Macquarie upgraded ZTO Express from Neutral to Outperform and raised its price target to $26.60 from $18.40 after the company reported preliminary fourth-quarter volume growth that outpaced the industry. The firm cited ZTO’s value proposition and positioning amid logistics industry policy shifts, while other broker updates and recent quarterly resu…
Citizens Financial analyst Brian McKenna upgraded TPG Inc. (NASDAQ:TPG) from Market Perform to Market Outperform and set a $75 price target, citing successful execution of a diversified strategy since the company’s public listing in early 2022. Citizens highlighted organic growth across multiple product lines, strategic acquisitions including Angel…
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) warned that an accidental distribution by exchange Bithumb of more than $40 billion in bitcoin to customers highlights structural vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency systems and reinforces the need for tougher regulatory measures as digital assets are integrated into the mainstream financial framework…
PepsiCo remains a high-quality consumer staple with steady cash generation, a rising dividend and fresh strategic initiatives supported by a $4 billion activist investment. Fundamentals justify a constructive stance, but technicals are extended and the company carries meaningful leverage. Maintain Buy, but wait for a disciplined entry.
Novo Nordisk shares jumped sharply in Copenhagen after telehealth company Hims Hers Health pulled a newly launched $49 compounded weight-loss pill that used semaglutide, following pressure from Novo and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said it will tighten oversight of compounded GLP-1 products, and Novo confirmed it will pursue legal…
