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Truist Securities reaffirmed a Buy rating and set a $675 price target on Microsoft, pointing to robust commercial bookings, large commercial RPO and several AI-driven growth vectors even as Azure growth remains supply-constrained and capital spending is elevated. Recent quarterly results beat expectations on both EPS and revenue, while Raymond Jame…
KeyBanc has reduced its 12-month price objective for Microsoft to $600 from $630 while retaining an Overweight rating, citing weaker-than-expected Azure constant currency growth and an outlook the firm described as "even less inspiring." The bank also flagged a shift in GPU resource priorities toward Microsoft’s first-party AI offerings such as Cop…
Baird has reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Tesla with a $548 price target, citing the automaker's substantially increased capital expenditure program as it expands its physical AI value chain. The firm notes that Tesla plans to more than double 2026 capex to over $20 billion, and that the company maintains a cash-heavy balance sheet and a current…
Raymond James trimmed its 12-month price objective for Microsoft to $580 from $600 while retaining an Outperform recommendation after the company’s fiscal second-quarter 2026 results. The research note highlights Azure revenue and guidance running roughly one percentage point below investor expectations and reiterates that Microsoft’s prioritizatio…
The Indian government’s annual economic survey projects real GDP growth of 6.8% to 7.2% for the fiscal year beginning in April, down from the current fiscal year’s 7.4% estimate. The report, presented in parliament, highlights a broadly stable domestic economy while flagging external risks from slower trading partners and tariff-driven trade disrup…
Sanofi reported guidance for 2026 sales to rise by a high-single-digit percentage, underpinned by continued strength in its Dupixent asthma franchise and several newly added medicines. The company also indicated business operating income will increase marginally faster than sales this year and unveiled a 1 billion euro share repurchase plan, follow…
Oppenheimer raised its price target on Lam Research to $265 from $200 and kept an Outperform rating after management conveyed an implicit outlook calling for roughly 24% or higher revenue growth in calendar year 2026. The firm also bumped its fiscal 2026 and 2027 revenue and EPS estimates, while investors digest recent quarterly beats and a separat…
Piper Sandler moved Korro Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: KRRO) from Neutral to Overweight and raised its price target to $30 from $11 after the company's Virtual Analyst Day. The upgrade centers on KRRO-121, a GalNAc-conjugated antisense oligonucleotide intended to address Urea Cycle Disorders and Hepatic Encephalopathy by lowering hyperammonemia through engine…
RBC Capital reiterated an Outperform rating and a $500.00 price target on Tesla, pointing to a substantial planned rise in capital expenditures from about $9 billion in 2025 to more than $20 billion in 2026. The firm highlighted Tesla's liquidity and capacity to fund the expansion while noting valuation and volatility metrics from InvestingPro and …
Summit Insights upgraded Lam Research (LRCX) from Hold to Buy, pointing to the equipment maker's potential to capture a disproportionate share of upcoming technology transitions across DRAM, logic and NAND. The move comes as Lam posted fiscal Q2 2026 results that topped expectations and after a substantial share-price run over the past six months.
Truist Securities trimmed its Tesla (TSLA) price target to $438 from $439 and kept a Hold rating after the automaker's latest quarterly results. The firm cited three strategic shifts - stopping Model S and Model X production, adding six new production lines and training hardware, and setting AI-linked operational goals for 2026 - alongside a materi…
Deutsche Bank reported a record 2.0 billion euros in pre-tax profit for Q4 2025, driven by strength in its integrated client model and a sizable rise in asset management revenue. Net profit for the quarter was 1.6 billion euros, and the bank said 2025 net profit doubled to 7.1 billion euros. The results were released one day after German federal po…
India’s textile and apparel exporters, hit by 50% U.S. tariffs imposed in late August, are placing hopes on a new trade agreement with the European Union to recoup lost ground. The pact will see the EU immediately lift duties on 90% of Indian goods - including the roughly 12% tariff on textiles and apparel - but will not take effect for about a yea…
Chardan Capital Markets upgraded Korro Bio Inc. (KRRO) from Neutral to Buy and increased its price target to $15 from $7, pointing to the company’s pivot to KRRO-121 and the broader potential of its ADAR RNA editing platform. The move follows prior setbacks with KRRO-110 and comes as several other firms review Korro’s preclinical data and developme…
Global demand for gold climbed to an unprecedented 5,002 metric tons in 2025, up 1% from the prior year, the World Gold Council reported. The rise was driven by a sharp increase in investment flows - notably into exchange-traded funds and bars and coins - even as jewellery buying fell sharply amid record price levels. Central bank purchases remain …
Taiwan's equity market finished higher Thursday, with the Taiwan Weighted index rising 0.79% to reach a new all-time high. Strength was concentrated in Biotech & Medical Care, Chemical/Bio & Medical Care and Electronic Products Distribution sectors. Several mid-cap names recorded 10.00% advances, while a handful of stocks posted notable declines. C…
China’s state-owned major space contractor has announced plans to begin suborbital space tourism operations within five years and to progressively develop orbital tourism, while also pursuing vast satellite constellations and deep space capabilities. The pledge accompanies the inauguration of a School of Interstellar Navigation and follows filings …
Microsoft and Meta reported massive increases in capital expenditures tied to artificial intelligence, prompting sharply different market responses. Microsoft’s near $38 billion quarterly capex and Meta’s raised plan for 2024 drew a $240 billion hit to Microsoft’s market value and a $140 billion gain for Meta. The Federal Reserve kept policy rates …
Australia's equity benchmark edged down at Thursday's close, with losses concentrated in the IT, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.07% as a larger number of stocks fell than rose. Commodities and currency moves were mixed, while implied volatility on the index eased.
Hyundai Motor reported a larger-than-expected decline in fourth-quarter operating profit, with heavy U.S. import tariffs largely offsetting currency-related benefits. The automaker posted 1.7 trillion won in operating profit for the three months to December 31, missed revenue forecasts, and said tariffs shaved 1.5 trillion won from Q4 operating pro…
Tungsten prices reached fresh records in January as inventories tightened, Chinese export controls constrained flows overseas and industrial consumption remained strong. Ammonium paratungstate traded at roughly $1,125 to $1,150 per metric ton unit in China and around $1,100 in Rotterdam, with market participants expecting further upward pressure in…
A vehicle struck a side entrance of the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Police arrested the driver and said the incident is being investigated as a hate crime. Officials reported no injuries and a bomb squad found no explosives in the vehicle. Local leaders called for vigilance and condemned antisemitism.
Mattel unveiled a new action-figure line tied to its upcoming live-action film 'Masters of the Universe', rolling out globally from April to build on early trailer interest. The move is part of a broader strategy to revive legacy brands while the company develops more than a dozen films. Pricing, cast and production team details were confirmed at t…
Senior congressional leaders have moved closer to a deal that could prevent a lapse in U.S. government funding later this week by carving Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding out of a larger six-bill appropriations package. The proposed approach centers on imposing additional constraints on federal immigration agents and would require swif…
Toyota’s attempt to take Toyota Industries (TICO) private has become a high-profile confrontation between an activist investor seeking a substantially higher price and a corporate group that emphasizes stakeholder cohesion. Toyota raised its offer to 18,800 yen per share - a roughly 15% increase valuing the deal at about $27.8 billion - but the U.S…
