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Citigroup has started coverage of e.l.f. Beauty with a Buy recommendation, highlighting the company’s anticipated revenue growth exceeding industry peers and improvement in profit margins. Key drivers include market share gains for e.l.f.’s flagship brand, expanded distribution for the rhode brand acquisition, and expected pricing adjustments. Desp…
Norway's stock market ended the trading session on a positive note with the Oslo OBX index increasing by 0.52%, propelled by gains in key sectors including Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences, and Utilities. Notable companies such as Nel ASA and Subsea 7 SA posted significant gains, while SalMar ASA and Gjensidige Forsik…
The Tel Aviv 35 Index closed higher on Friday, climbing by 0.34% to a fresh all-time peak. Gains were driven by strong performances in the insurance, technology, and communication sectors with Shapir Engineering Industry and Clal Insurance Enterprises marking notable rises. Despite these advances, some heavyweight stocks such as NICE Ltd and Tower …
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has petitioned a US court for permission to directly email summonses to Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani in connection with civil allegations of fraud and bribery. This move follows India's refusal to serve the documents through traditional channels. The SEC's civil case is distinct from an ongoing US Dep…
The Athens General Composite experienced a slight downturn at Friday’s close, primarily influenced by declines in the Telecoms, Household, and Basic Resources sectors. Despite this, select stocks such as Lavipharm SA and Ekter posted significant gains, reaching multi-year highs. Commodities trading showed positive movement with gold and oil prices …
Coherus Oncology's stock experienced a 35% increase after Oppenheimer commenced coverage with an Outperform rating and a $10 target price, indicating over 500% potential upside from the previous close. The firm cited the company's promising clinical pipeline and strategic advantage with an approved PD-1 inhibitor backbone as factors for expected gr…
Tesla has begun operating fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in its Austin robotaxi pilot, marking a significant step in its autonomous driving capabilities. Morgan Stanley views this advancement as a pivotal validation of Tesla’s camera-based autonomy system and anticipates rapid expansion of robotaxi services across multiple U.S. me…
Friday's trading session displayed notable fluctuations in stock valuations, with technology giants such as Advanced Micro Devices experiencing gains while Intel saw sharp declines. These shifts span multiple market capitalization tiers, influenced by earnings results, upgrades, downgrades, and acquisition activities.
The Istanbul Stock Exchange's BIST 100 index rose by 1.10% at the close on Friday, reaching an all-time high. Gains were primarily driven by the Leasing & Factoring, Insurance, and Metal Products & Machinery sectors. Leading stocks included Yeo Teknoloji Enerji ve Endustri AS, Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS, and Tureks Turizm Tasimacilik A…
In the week ending January 21, U.S. equity funds saw significant redemption activity as geopolitical concerns related to tariff threats against European nations dampened investor appetite. Despite a partial retreat from these threats later in the week, net outflows were recorded across all U.S. equity capitalizations. Conversely, sector-specific fu…
Luigi Mangione, charged with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel, is set for a critical federal court hearing where a judge will determine the admissibility of crucial evidence in the death penalty case. The decision centers on whether items found in Mangione's backpack were obtained through an unlawf…
Citizens has downgraded The Trade Desk's stock rating from Market Outperform to Market Perform, attributing the change to mounting competition from major industry players like Amazon. The emergence of generative AI has streamlined programmatic advertising, diminishing The Trade Desk's traditional advantages and elevating competitors who possess exc…
On Friday, the Casablanca Stock Exchange saw declines led by the Utilities, Banking, and Mining sectors, culminating in the Moroccan All Shares index falling by 0.79%. Despite this downturn, certain stocks delivered notable gains with Realis. Mecaniques, Sanlam Maroc SA, and SMI recording significant positive movements. Commodities such as crude oi…
Business executives convening at the World Economic Forum in Davos expressed strong confidence that artificial intelligence will generate new employment opportunities even as it disrupts certain jobs. Industry leaders, including Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang, emphasized AI's potential to boost job markets across multiple sectors. However, amidst the op…
Elizabeth Cannon, who directed the Commerce Department's newly established ICTS office responsible for restricting Chinese automotive imports over national security issues, is stepping down. Her resignation coincides with recent departmental decisions to rescind planned controls on Chinese drone exports and a lack of regulatory action concerning me…
UBS forecasts that global stock markets will continue their upward momentum into 2026, with gains spreading from technology sectors to more cyclical industries. The bank cites a combination of enduring structural trends, such as artificial intelligence, alongside favorable macroeconomic factors including easing trade tensions, anticipated interest …
Mizuho Securities has upgraded its rating on Darden Restaurants, raising the price target as it anticipates stronger same-store sales and enhanced margin performance driven by favorable market conditions and company initiatives. The firm projects robust sales gains particularly at Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, alongside improved profitabili…
The aerospace and defense sector is expected to sustain robust growth into 2026, with Bernstein emphasizing continued demand exceeding supply in commercial aircraft. Boeing and Safran emerge as top picks due to resolved program issues, production ramp-ups, strong aftermarket prospects, and defense business improvements.
A Brazilian judicial ruling has suspended an antitrust injunction that barred Meta from limiting access by third-party artificial intelligence providers on its WhatsApp Business platform. The original restriction was imposed by Brazil’s competition authority CADE amid ongoing investigations into Meta’s potential anticompetitive conduct concerning A…
OLB Group Inc, a fintech company known for its payment solutions and digital asset services, saw its stock price fall sharply after announcing a new offering of common shares at a price significantly below the current market value. Alongside this offering, the company is issuing warrants in a concurrent private placement, providing additional poten…
ClearPoint Neuro Inc has obtained the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) certification for its ClearPoint Navigation Software Version 3.0.2, marking a significant milestone in expanding its navigation platform on a global scale. This certification enables the company to streamline training initiatives and hospital IT support worldwid…
Robo.ai Inc. experienced a significant stock price increase following the announcement of a three-year Gold Reseller Agreement with The Ghazi Group, enabling the company to distribute cutting-edge edge inference servers, CPU/GPU server systems, and associated technologies in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Southeast Asia. This move expa…
Shares of Sigma Lithium Corporation experienced a significant rise in premarket trading after the company announced a successful transaction involving 100,000 tonnes of high-purity lithium fines, sold at a price exceeding that of previous deals. This sale, anchored by market prices derived from the Shanghai Metals Market index, underlines Sigma Lit…
JPMorgan has upgraded Procter & Gamble (P&G) from neutral to overweight, highlighting expectations of an acceleration in organic sales growth alongside margin enhancement initiatives. The change in stance is supported by management's forecasts indicating sequential improvement in sales growth during the latter half of the year, fueled by easier yea…
Novo Nordisk’s recently introduced oral version of its weight-loss drug Wegovy garnered 18,410 prescriptions across the U.S. during its initial full week of availability. This promising start positions the Danish pharmaceutical firm to leverage its early mover advantage against competitors in the expanding obesity treatment segment. The prescriptio…
