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Sysco Corp is reported to be close to acquiring family-owned Restaurant Depot for about $29.1 billion including debt, a transaction that would combine Sysco's delivery-focused distribution network with Restaurant Depot's walk-in, membership-based cash-and-carry model. The proposed purchase, financed primarily through roughly $21 billion of new and …
Jefferies reports that Brazil's government is considering stricter limits on credit-card interest rates to lower household debt-servicing costs before the upcoming election. Officials are also exploring ways to reduce front-book rates in the new private payroll loan market. The Central Bank has signaled opposition to hard caps. Separately, Grupo Ar…
Citigroup has raised its price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to NT$2,800 from NT$2,600 and reiterated a buy rating after increasing earnings forecasts through 2028, citing an acceleration in AI-driven chip demand. The new target implies a potential share-price return of 53.8% from TSMC's March 27 close, and Citi projects substant…
Morgan Stanley elevated Meta Platforms to its top pick, citing what the firm describes as a rare valuation entry point following recent stock weakness. Analyst Brian Nowak assigned an Overweight rating, lowered the price target from $825 to $775, and highlighted a combination of depressed sentiment, conservative ad revenue assumptions, AI product r…
Indian share indices closed lower on Monday, with the Nifty 50 falling 2.14% to a six-month low and the BSE Sensex dropping 2.22%. Losses were concentrated in Banking, Real Estate and Auto sectors, while select metals and energy names outperformed. Market breadth was heavily negative and the India VIX climbed to a three-year high. Commodities and c…
Sysco Corporation confirmed a $29.1 billion agreement to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot, a chain of wholesale warehouse stores serving independent foodservice operators. The transaction, which includes debt, will pay Jetro shareholders $21.6 billion in cash and 91.5 million Sysco shares. Sysco shares fell more than 3% in pre-market trading on the a…
Ferrari stock climbed in Milan after JPMorgan published an upbeat outlook for the automaker's first-quarter performance. The bank's analyst, who keeps an overweight rating, expects modest year-on-year revenue growth driven by price mix to offset a slight decline in volumes, and forecasts that disciplined cost control and product transitions will al…
A federal judge will hear arguments over whether the Pentagon has followed a March ruling that found parts of its press credential policy unlawful and ordered immediate reinstatement of reporters' access. The New York Times says the Defense Department has effectively ignored the court's decision by issuing an interim policy that preserves access re…
NASA’s Artemis initiative seeks to return humans to the Moon and build a sustained presence there. Since its revival in 2017-2018 the program has moved through an accelerated 2024 landing target, technical setbacks, the uncrewed Artemis I test flight in 2022, selection of commercial lunar landers, leadership-driven program changes and a crewed Arte…
A sharp rise in oil and jet-fuel prices is poised to create a meaningful financial stress test for U.S. carriers. Executives and ratings agencies say low-cost operators are the most exposed, with larger network and premium-revenue airlines best positioned to withstand prolonged elevated fuel costs. If prices remain high, the industry could see capa…
An unusually warm late winter and spring, combined with the lowest snowfall in decades across much of the U.S. West, have compelled ski areas to bulldoze scarce snow onto trails to remain open, while many resorts have already curtailed or canceled seasons. The conditions are squeezing revenues for operators, jeopardizing tourism-reliant businesses,…
Two senior Democratic lawmakers have formally requested comprehensive export licensing records from the Commerce Department for semi-automatic firearms and related accessories, citing concerns that legally exported U.S. weapons are showing up in criminal violence and in the hands of cartels across the Western Hemisphere. The request seeks a breakdo…
Rising oil prices following strikes against Iran have not translated into renewed drilling activity in the Middle East. Security risks, damaged energy infrastructure and higher logistics and insurance costs have forced rigs offline, slowed crew movements and are cutting utilisation, dealing a near-term blow to global oilfield services firms while s…
Bernstein upgraded Salvatore Ferragamo from "underperform" to "outperform" and lifted its price target to €7.50 from €4.40 after observing early operational progress in the wake of FY25 results. The brokerage highlighted assortment simplification, inventory reduction, a retail network restructuring and a smaller wholesale footprint as the key drive…
Nitto Denko has unveiled a share buyback program to repurchase up to 20 million shares, equal to 2.97% of its outstanding stock, with a total spending limit of ¥50 billion. The repurchases will take place between April 8 and August 31, 2026, and are described by the company as a component of a broader shareholder return framework and a flexible app…
Orsted shares rose more than 7% on Monday after BofA Global Research upgraded the Danish renewable energy firm from neutral to buy. The broker pointed to growing momentum for fossil fuel independence in Europe following the war in the Middle East, stronger policy backing for offshore wind in Europe, and a recent reduction in risks to Orsted's U.S. …
Tariff changes on European alcohol imports have driven price increases that are prompting U.S. restaurants, bars and retailers to alter wine lists and inventories. Suppliers and wholesalers report rising costs for many imported wines, pushing operators to substitute domestic alternatives or lower-cost labels. The shift is most visible in wine categ…
Deutsche Bank upgraded Enagas from "sell" to "hold" after the Spanish regulator published a draft framework that sets the company's revenues for 2027-32. The proposals exceeded prior expectations, leading the bank to raise its target price to €16.30 from €12, while Enagas closed at €17.14. Analysts say the draft framework implies roughly €80 millio…
Morgan Stanley’s equity strategy team believes the S&P 500 correction may be approaching its late phase as valuation adjustments and sector performance indicate much of recent growth and oil shocks are already reflected in prices. However, a sharply negative stock-yield correlation and higher Treasury yields elevate rate sensitivity for equities, k…
Goldman Sachs Prime Trading data show hedge funds reduced global equity holdings for a sixth consecutive week through March 26. The desk said the decline was driven primarily by short sales, with some trimming of long positions. All major regions, macro products and single stocks saw net selling, while European macro short exposure hit 11%, a 10-ye…
Deutsche Bank strategists report that aggregate equity positioning declined to its lowest level in nine months last week. Discretionary investors stayed underweight, while systematic strategies moved to an underweight stance for the first time since July 2025. Multiple fund types reduced equity exposure and equity funds posted $29 billion of outflo…
UBS strategists continue to favour a selective, stock-by-stock approach to UK equities amid a softer risk backdrop and mixed macro signals. The bank describes the UK as an "optional market" with dispersed global ownership and weak domestic sponsorship, which keeps valuations flexible and elevates the importance of individual company selection. Sect…
Indonesia's stock market closed modestly lower on Monday, with the IDX Composite Index down 0.09%. Losses in Financials, Infrastructure and Agriculture sectors dragged the benchmark lower, while several small-cap stocks recorded steep intraday moves in both directions. Crude and Brent oil advanced, gold rose, and the rupiah weakened versus the US d…
BofA Global Research downgraded Electrolux AB from "buy" to "underperform" and reduced its price target to 50 SEK, citing weak consumer demand combined with sharply higher logistics and raw-material costs. The stock traded at 62.82 SEK and fell more than 7% on the news. Analysts at the bank now forecast sizeable EBIT headwinds for 2026 and 2027 and…
The Indian rupee's early gains on Monday weakened after corporates moved to capture an arbitrage created by the Reserve Bank of India's new limits on banks' onshore foreign-exchange positions. Banks' forced dollar sales in the domestic spot market and dollar purchases in the non-deliverable forward (NDF) market created a sizable onshore-NDF gap, pr…
