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Morgan Stanley Flags Middle East Risk; Siemens Energy Shares Slip

Morgan Stanley Flags Middle East Risk; Siemens Energy Shares Slip

Siemens Energy shares fell after Morgan Stanley removed the company from its curated list of top stock picks, citing relatively higher near-term exposure to potential disruption in the Middle East. The bank retained an Overweight rating and a €166 price target, but highlighted the Gas Services division as particularly sensitive given the region's s…

Siemens Energy Loses Morgan Stanley Top-Pick Status as Middle East Exposure Raises Near-Term Concerns

Siemens Energy Loses Morgan Stanley Top-Pick Status as Middle East Exposure Raises Near-Term Concerns

Morgan Stanley removed Siemens Energy from its list of top stock picks while retaining an Overweight rating and a €166 price target, citing heightened near-term risk from the company’s exposure to the Middle East. The bank highlighted the Gas Services division as particularly vulnerable, given the region's substantial contribution to recent order i…

Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund Sees Notable First-Quarter Redemptions

Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund Sees Notable First-Quarter Redemptions

A regulatory filing shows investors in the Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund requested withdrawals totaling roughly 13.9 million shares, about 6.8% of the fund, during the first quarter. To address the demand, Oaktree increased its tender offer from 5% to 7% of shares. The move comes as the private credit industry has drawn increased scrutiny amid nega…

SoftBank Secures $40 Billion Bridge Loan to Back OpenAI Follow-On Investment

SoftBank Secures $40 Billion Bridge Loan to Back OpenAI Follow-On Investment

SoftBank Group Corp. has arranged a $40 billion bridge facility with several international banks to finance its planned $30 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI Group PBC through SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and for general corporate needs. The loan, provided by a syndicate including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, matures on March 25, 2027. Repayme…

Harbour Energy slides after BASF places 80 million shares at discount

Harbour Energy slides after BASF places 80 million shares at discount

Shares in Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) fell more than 5% on Friday after Germany's BASF sold 80 million shares in the British oil producer at 273 pence each, a price representing a 9% discount to the prior close. The placing reduced BASF's stake and voting rights to about 35% from over 41% at the end of February. Harbour Energy will not receive any fun…

Citi Sticks With 7,700 S&P 500 Year-End Target as Risks to Soft Landing Grow

Citi Sticks With 7,700 S&P 500 Year-End Target as Risks to Soft Landing Grow

Citi is retaining its year-end S&P 500 price objective of 7,700, anchored to an assumed $320 of index-level earnings for 2026. While earnings revisions and breadth improvements offer support, strategists and economists at the bank highlight an expanding roster of risks - from the Middle East conflict and elevated oil to AI disruption, private credi…

Barclays trims ratings and forecasts across European ingredients sector as energy-driven inflation delays recovery

Barclays trims ratings and forecasts across European ingredients sector as energy-driven inflation delays recovery

Barclays has cut ratings on three European consumer ingredients companies and reduced earnings estimates for the sector after modelling a renewed energy-driven inflation shock linked to the Middle East conflict. The bank raised pricing assumptions for 2026 but trimmed volume forecasts, saying customers will prioritise margin protection over innovat…