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S&P Lifts Sabra Health Care REIT Outlook as Senior Housing Mix Expands

S&P Lifts Sabra Health Care REIT Outlook as Senior Housing Mix Expands

S&P Global Ratings moved its outlook on Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. (NYSE: SBRA) to positive from stable and kept all existing ratings in place, citing a stronger credit position tied to the company’s rapid expansion of its managed senior housing portfolio and solid credit metrics. Sabra has grown its operating portfolio, increased private-pay …

S&P Elevates Century Aluminum Rating as Metrics Improve; Production Restarts and Policy Tailwinds Cited

S&P Elevates Century Aluminum Rating as Metrics Improve; Production Restarts and Policy Tailwinds Cited

Summary: S&P Global Ratings raised Century Aluminum Co.'s corporate credit rating to 'B' from 'B-' and upgraded its senior secured debt to 'B+' from 'B', citing stronger credit metrics and expectations that Century's debt-to-EBITDA will fall below 2x in fiscal 2026 and thereafter. The ratings firm also revised aluminum price assumptions higher for …

Capgemini Says AI Is Expanding Client Budgets Beyond Traditional IT

Capgemini Says AI Is Expanding Client Budgets Beyond Traditional IT

Capgemini told investors that artificial intelligence is shifting client spending away from narrow IT budgets toward broader operational programs, a development the company says will broaden its addressable market rather than shrink it. Executives highlighted growing demand across business functions, a sales pipeline exceeding $12 billion, and work…

FedEx Shares Jump After JPMorgan Upgrade, Freight Spinoff Nears

FedEx Shares Jump After JPMorgan Upgrade, Freight Spinoff Nears

FedEx Corp. shares climbed sharply in mid-day trade after JPMorgan raised its rating and ahead of the near-term separation of the company’s freight unit. The stock hit a fresh 52-week high as analysts reiterated bullish views and when-issued trading for the FedEx Freight spinoff began, tightening focus on the parent company ahead of fiscal fourth-q…

FAA directs probe into Starship Super Heavy booster mishap

FAA directs probe into Starship Super Heavy booster mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered SpaceX to investigate a mishap in which the Super Heavy booster from the Starship Flight 12 launch crashed into the Gulf of Mexico after stage separation. The FAA will supervise the company-led probe, participate in every step, and must approve the final report and any corrective actions before allowi…

Ferrari confronts backlash after unveiling of first electric four-door

Ferrari confronts backlash after unveiling of first electric four-door

Ferrari's debut all-electric model, the Luce, has provoked widespread reaction for its departure from the marque's traditional sports car silhouette. Unveiled in Rome and shown to national figures, the four-door, five-seat vehicle drew sharp criticism online and from some public figures, while analysts note the model may be a strategic statement to…

Seaport Sees GE Aerospace Pullback as a Long-Term Buy; $375 Target

Seaport Sees GE Aerospace Pullback as a Long-Term Buy; $375 Target

Seaport Research Partners started coverage of GE Aerospace with a Buy recommendation and a $375 price target, saying recent share weakness creates an attractive entry for investors who expect an extended aviation aftermarket upswing. The firm projects robust aftermarket revenue growth, rising adjusted EPS and substantial free cash flow per share th…

Carnival Shares Climb as Falling Oil Prices and Strong Q1 Results Reignite Investor Interest

Carnival Shares Climb as Falling Oil Prices and Strong Q1 Results Reignite Investor Interest

Carnival Corporation shares rose sharply in mid-day trading, supported by lower crude oil prices amid progress in U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks and a string of company-specific positives including record first-quarter revenue, higher net income, raised EBITDA guidance, and new capital returns. Investors are re-pricing the stock in light of Carnival’s …

JPMorgan Boosts FedEx to Overweight as Freight Spin-Off Nears

JPMorgan Boosts FedEx to Overweight as Freight Spin-Off Nears

JPMorgan upgraded FedEx to Overweight from Neutral and raised its price target to $460 from $432, citing visible progress in the company's Network 2.0 restructuring and two upcoming events - the planned separation of the Freight business on June 1 and FedEx's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on June 23 - as catalysts that could change investor percep…

German Equities Finish Slightly Higher; DAX Advances 0.13%

German Equities Finish Slightly Higher; DAX Advances 0.13%

Frankfurt closed with benchmarks modestly higher as Consumer & Cyclical, Transportation & Logistics and Food & Beverages stocks outperformed. The DAX rose 0.13% at the close, with MDAX and TecDAX also posting gains. Individual winners included Adidas and Aixtron, while Siemens Energy and RWE were among the laggards. Commodities and currency markets…

Paris benchmarks end higher as consumer and healthcare names push gains

Paris benchmarks end higher as consumer and healthcare names push gains

French equities closed higher on Wednesday, with gains concentrated in Consumer Goods, Consumer Services and Healthcare sectors. The CAC 40 rose 0.43% while the broader SBF 120 added 0.36%. Notable individual moves included sharp advances for L'Oreal, Kering and Renault, contrasted with declines for TotalEnergies, Capgemini and STMicroelectronics.

Madrid Stocks Finish Higher as Consumer and Financial Names Lead Gains

Madrid Stocks Finish Higher as Consumer and Financial Names Lead Gains

Spain's benchmark index ended Wednesday's session higher, propelled by advances in Consumer Goods, Consumer Services and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. Puig Brands, International Consolidated Airlines Group and Industria de Diseno Textil were the session's leading individual performers, while several energy-related companies posted the l…