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Jefferies downgraded PG&E Corporation from Buy to Hold, pointing to diminished chances of sweeping wildfire liability reform and a share price that already reflects optimistic policy expectations. Conversations with stakeholders indicate limited political appetite for shifting liability away from utilities and a lack of alignment between utilities …
Analyst Trip Chowdhry, once a prominent Tesla optimist, has recommended clients sell the stock and assigned a $150 target for 2026, arguing the company’s AI narrative has broken down. His stance adds to rising skepticism among Wall Street firms that have cut delivery forecasts, trimmed ratings, and flagged high valuation driven in part by expectati…
EasyJet chief executive Kenton Jarvis warned that consumers across Europe should expect higher air fares toward the end of the summer as the Iran war pushes up fuel costs and the carrier's current hedges roll off. The airline disclosed its hedging positions in January, covering a substantial portion of near-term fuel needs at set prices, with lower…
U.S. stock futures retreated from larger early gains on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would temporarily hold off on strikes against Iranian energy facilities following what he called productive talks. At 08:20 ET (12:210 GMT), futures for major indexes remained higher but below initial jumps. Energy stocks led declines while airlines,…
DoorDash is starting an emergency relief program for U.S. delivery drivers to help offset rising gasoline costs. Eligible drivers who log at least 125 miles on DoorDash orders each week will receive a tiered weekly payment of $5 to $15 through April 26, 2026, a program DoorDash says could reduce drivers' fuel expense by up to $1.90 per gallon each …
Morgan Stanley has reiterated an Overweight rating on Coca-Cola, highlighting its clear revenue visibility for 2026, higher long-term organic sales growth versus mega-cap peers, favorable cost-and-pricing dynamics and partial foreign-exchange hedging. The bank says Coca-Cola’s North America business and expanding Fairlife capacity support mid-singl…
U.S. equities tumbled in a volatile session as escalating exchanges between Iran and Israel and new Iranian strikes on energy infrastructure pushed oil prices higher and raised inflation concerns. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all fell, with small caps entering correction territory. Markets later showed signs of recovery after U.S. President Donald T…
Alibaba's international commerce arm has launched Accio Work, a turnkey agentic AI platform targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises that the company says can autonomously handle complex business tasks without coding. The release follows a wave of consumer-focused agentic AI activity in China and arrives amid internal reorganisations that sep…
This note summarizes the largest insider purchases and sales disclosed for Friday, March 20, 2026, highlighting transaction details, resulting ownership stakes and market context where provided. The roundup covers directors and executives who bought shares in smaller-cap names as well as major shareholders and directors who sold stakes in larger co…
Mizuho upgraded MongoDB to Outperform from Neutral and increased its price target to $325 from $290. The bank cited a record net customer gain, higher revenue retention, efficient cost control, and sustained demand driven by artificial intelligence workloads as reasons for the move. Mizuho forecasts fiscal 2027 revenue of roughly $3.07 billion, see…
Stryker shares rose 2.82% to $345.14 in premarket trading on Monday after the company said it has contained a recent cybersecurity incident. The company reported no evidence that customer, supplier, vendor or partner systems were affected. An investigation conducted with Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 found a malicious file used to hide activity, but …
European building materials names have underperformed broader markets since late February amid energy inflation, higher bond yields and uncertainty around CO2 rules. Goldman Sachs sees the pullback as an entry point and rates four stocks as Buys, citing pricing power, infrastructure exposure and cost programs as the core drivers of potential upside…
European airline shares recovered from earlier losses after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran over the past two days were "very good and productive" and announced a temporary postponement of planned military strikes. While several airline and engine maker stocks climbed, Iranian state-linked outlets denied any communications with the…
Berenberg downgraded Beiersdorf from buy to hold and reduced its 12-month price target to €83 from €144 after the maker of Nivea underperformed in 2025. The brokerage sharply lowered organic sales and margin assumptions for 2026-2027, raised its DCF risk premium and flagged tariff and portfolio-mix risks to near-term performance.
Morgan Stanley’s equity strategists say the probability of a downside, or bear, scenario for the MSCI Europe index has increased as geopolitical tensions lift energy prices and heighten economic uncertainty. The team highlights that earnings excluding energy and valuation multiples are the primary vulnerabilities, and that a sustained jump in oil c…
SuRo Capital is adjusting its capital deployment in response to growing demand for AI infrastructure, CEO Mark Klein said, citing a widening divide between companies that integrate AI effectively and those that may lag. The firm highlighted portfolio monetization at Canva and Plaid, flagged Figma earnings as a roadmap for AI-enabled collaboration, …
Morgan Stanley upgraded Venture Global and Cheniere Energy to Overweight after supply disruptions in the Middle East - including damage at Qatar’s Ras Laffan and delayed projects - tightened near- and medium-term global gas balances. The bank raised its LNG sector view to In-Line from Cautious, lifted several price targets and forecasts, and flagge…
UK-listed gambling stocks rose sharply after U.S. senators announced plans for bipartisan legislation that would prevent prediction market platforms operating under CFTC oversight from offering contracts tied to sporting events and casino-style games. The move lifted Flutter Entertainment and Entain share prices as regulatory pressure mounts on pre…
Stocks in the United Arab Emirates slid sharply as Iran warned it might target energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if U.S. threats to strike its electricity grid were carried out. Dubai's main index fell 3%, with major real estate and telecom companies among the largest decliners. Global markets later rallied after a U.S. announcement t…
U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trading after President Trump said the United States and Iran have engaged in productive conversations about a potential resolution, and that he postponed planned strikes. Iran’s Fars news agency, citing a source, denied any direct or indirect communications with the U.S. Markets showed caution amid mixed mess…
Shares of Freeport-McMoRan rose after President Trump said U.S. military action targeting Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure would be delayed for five days following what he called productive talks with Tehran. The announcement eased some geopolitical pressure on commodity markets, lifting certain industrial metal producers while member…
Shares of several U.S. logistics and transport companies advanced on Tuesday after President Trump announced a five-day postponement of further military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. The pause, which the president attributed to "productive" talks, was disputed by Iran’s Fars news agency. Market participants saw the anno…
A U.S. congressional advisory commission warns that China’s thriving open-source AI ecosystem is producing a self-reinforcing competitive edge, enabling Chinese models to challenge leading Western systems despite limits on access to the most advanced AI chips. Broad deployment across manufacturing, logistics and robotics is generating real-world da…
Major technology stocks rose following President Trump’s announcement of a five-day postponement of additional strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. The move, which Trump said followed "productive" talks between Washington and Tehran, sent Nvidia, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet higher, while statements from Iran’s Fars ne…
U.S. airline stocks climbed sharply in pre-market trading after President Donald Trump announced a five-day postponement of planned strikes on Iranian energy sites, a decision that sent crude oil prices tumbling before a partial rebound. The president's post on Truth Social said talks between the two countries were constructive and ongoing, and tha…
