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HSBC upgraded Arm to Buy from Reduce and lifted its price target to $205 from $90, saying the market has not fully priced in Arm’s pivot toward AI-driven server CPUs. The bank forecasts sharply higher industry CPU shipments in 2026-27, accelerating royalty income tied to adoption of Arm v9 and Neoverse Compute Subsystems, and identifies a possible …
U.S. equity futures opened lower as oil fluctuated and geopolitical developments in Iran kept investors on edge. In premarket action, FedEx jumped more than 9% after raising its full-year profit outlook and reporting stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results tied to holiday demand, while Super Micro Computer slid sharply following crimina…
SkinBioTherapeutics Plc said it will not meet the AIM deadline to publish its half-year 2026 interim results after a board-ordered forensic review remains in progress. The Newcastle-based life sciences firm warned trading in its ordinary shares is likely to be suspended from April 1 pending conclusion of the investigation, a development that sent t…
Flowco Holdings Inc. (FLOC) saw its stock fall roughly 10% after affiliates of GEC Advisors LLC announced an underwritten public offering priced at $22.00 per share, below the previous close of $23.64. The selling stockholders are offering 7,800,000 Class A shares with an underwriters' option for 1,170,000 additional shares. Flowco will not sell ne…
Jefferies' retail tracking for the four weeks ending February 22 shows Western Europe food retail sales up 5.4% versus the prior four-week average of 6.6%, with on-the-ground volume gains limited to four of nine categories. Prices increased across the board, coffee and chocolate led price inflation, and private label share expanded in almost every …
UBS upgraded Polish energy group Orlen SA from sell to neutral and raised its 12-month price target to PLN120 from PLN100, citing higher oil and gas prices and wider refining margins driven by disruptions in the Middle East. The bank materially increased its price and earnings assumptions for 2026 and 2027, while flagging several downside risks inc…
U.S. stock futures opened under pressure after a volatile week for energy markets driven by strikes on major Middle Eastern energy infrastructure and retaliatory attacks tied to the war in Iran. Brent crude briefly spiked to about $119 a barrel before easing toward $107, while natural gas benchmarks also jumped as Qatar reported damage to a large e…
SAP SE Chief Executive Christian Klein said the defense sector has emerged as the company’s fastest-growing business line amid rising global military budgets. Klein told reporters there is strong demand for upgraded software and AI to help scale defense operations. The company currently derives roughly 10% of its revenue from defense work and is mi…
On March 20, Super Micro saw its stock fall sharply after U.S. prosecutors charged three people connected to the company with participating in an alleged plot to divert billions of dollars of U.S. AI technology to China. The company said it was not listed as a defendant, cooperated with investigators and has placed the employees on leave while seve…
UBS has retained an "Attractive" rating on global equities even as it flags heightened energy-related downside risks following disruptions to flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank expects de-escalation within weeks, projects 12% earnings growth for the MSCI AC World Index this year, and recommends diversified exposure to structural themes wh…
Prestige Consumer Healthcare will purchase the Breathe Right brand and related assets from Foundation Consumer Healthcare for $1.045 billion, a figure that falls to about $900 million after tax benefits. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half of 2027, brings a brand that generated roughly $200 million in revenue and $95 milli…
Oil prices remained high on Friday amid sustained fears that damage to energy infrastructure and attacks tied to the Iran conflict will restrict supplies for an extended period. Brent crude held near $108 a barrel after touching roughly $119 earlier in the week following strikes on Iranian and regional natural gas facilities. Damage to major produc…
Eris Lifesciences has released a generic version of semaglutide in India under the brand name Sundae, offering a 2 mg vial at 1,290 rupees per month (about $13.8). The company and its partner Natco Pharma are pricing the injectable well below established branded competitors, and Eris will introduce a pen device with multiple dosages in April.
Dell Technologies stock rose modestly while Super Micro Computer plunged after U.S. prosecutors charged a co-founder and two associates with diverting billions of dollars in Nvidia-powered servers to China in violation of export controls. The criminal indictment and ensuing market reaction raise reputational and control-related concerns for Super M…
UBS maintains an "Attractive" rating on U.S. equities, projecting the S&P 500 will climb to 7,300 by June and 7,700 by December 2026. The bank points to healthy corporate profit growth, anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts, and value creation from AI adoption as key supports, while warning that prolonged disruptions to Persian Gulf energy flows co…
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals saw its stock rise after the FDA approved IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) to treat acquired hypothalamic obesity in patients aged 4 years and older, based on positive Phase 3 TRANSCEND trial results showing a statistically significant placebo-adjusted reduction in BMI. The drug will be available to U.S. patients immediately.
UBS Switzerland AG’s Chief Investment Office anticipates continued positive earnings growth for Swiss equities even as the US-Iran conflict and US trade policy create uncertainty for corporate planning. In a low-rate environment, the bank views the roughly 3% dividend yield on Swiss stocks as attractive and recommends concentrating on high-quality,…
UBS reaffirmed a constructive stance on emerging market equities, keeping its MSCI Emerging Markets target at 1,720 for December 2026. The bank upgraded South Korea to an "attractive" rating after a roughly 20% correction it attributes to technical selling rather than deteriorating fundamentals. UBS pointed to resilient earnings in memory and semic…
UBS has raised its Euro Stoxx 50 price objectives for 2026, citing an anticipated rebound in Eurozone corporate earnings after three years of flat performance. The bank projects mid-single-digit earnings growth in 2026 and stronger gains in 2027, driven by manufacturing momentum, contained inflation, clarified trade dynamics and supportive macro po…
Jefferies downgraded InPost S.A. to "hold" from "buy" and cut its price target to €15.60 after the company reported fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA below consensus and outlined a capital-intensive expansion that will compress margins through 2026. The new target aligns with a recommended €15.60-per-share cash offer from a shareholder consortium led …
India's equity benchmarks finished higher on Friday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.49% and the BSE Sensex 30 up 0.44%. Technology, metals and power stocks were among the session's strongest performers, while several major financial names fell and hit 52-week lows. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges as volatility measures and key commodity and c…
Major U.S. airlines are projecting confidence about passenger demand and their ability to pass on rising jet fuel costs even as fuel prices have spiked and aviation across Europe and Asia contends with airspace disruptions. U.S. executives say fare increases and tight domestic capacity are helping offset higher fuel bills, while many overseas carri…
UBS Group's efforts to revive its U.S. wealth management arm are encountering headwinds after substantial asset outflows and the loss of close to 200 financial advisers. The firm recorded $14.1 billion of net new asset outflows in the Americas in the fourth quarter and a $6 billion net outflow for the year, while facing pressure from anticipated Sw…
Amazon is developing a new smartphone, internally called "Transformer," designed to strengthen ties between a personal mobile device and its Alexa voice assistant and Prime services. The project, led by a year-old ZeroOne group, seeks to embed artificial intelligence into a handset that could shift the role of app stores and serve as a daily condui…
U.S. equities have entered a period of heightened volatility, with the S&P 500 trading more than 5% below its January record high for the first time since November. The retreat has been driven in part by escalating tensions involving Iran and rising crude oil prices that have revived inflation worries. Historical patterns show many 5% pullbacks rec…
