In this article PLTR Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Palantir surged 10% in premarket trading on Tuesday after beating Wall Street's fourth quarter estimates amid rising spending on AI tools from governments and businesses. The shares popped after it reported $1.41 billion in revenue, ahead of LSEG estimates of $1.33 billion. The earnings came after a muted end to 2025 — November w...
In this article PLTR Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Palantir surged 10% in premarket trading on Tuesday after beating Wall Street's fourth quarter estimates amid rising spending on AI tools from governments and businesses. The shares popped after it reported $1.41 billion in revenue, ahead of LSEG estimates of $1.33 billion. The earnings came after a muted end to 2025 — November was Palantir's worst month in two years amid a broader decline in software stocks over fears of an AI valuation bubble. The stock ultimately rose 135% in 2025 but, at Monday's close, was down 17% year-to-date. CEO Alex Karp told CNBC's Morgan Brennan that the earnings were "the best results that I'm aware of in tech in the last decade." Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Palantir stock over the past year The company creates software and data tools for businesses and government agencies like the Department of Defense, the Internal Revenue Service. and the Department of Homeland Security. Karp noted that the adoption of its tools by the U.S. government saw year-on-year 66% year-on-year revenue growth. Palantir signed a software contract worth up to $10 billion with the U.S. Army in July, and a $448 million deal with the U.S. Navy to accelerate shipbuilding production in December. "Although Palantir's valuation is still frothy, it appears more reasonable relative to recent venture rounds for companies tied to the AI ecosystem," said Louie DiPalma, analyst at William Blair, in a note on Monday ahead of the earnings. DiPalma said the firm expected Palantir's operating margin to increase from 50% to 65% over the next five years as it increased government and defense contracts. The company has seen its work with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) come under scrutiny in recent weeks, after federal agents shot two protestors in Minneapolis.
Things are turning around, and investors want to be a part of the story. Coffee shop leader Starbucks (SBUX 0.23%) has disappointed investors over the past few years, but after cycling through four CEOs over the past four years, it might finally be turning around. Shareholders have had high hopes for star CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company just over a year ago, and his action plan looks like...
Things are turning around, and investors want to be a part of the story. Coffee shop leader Starbucks (SBUX 0.23%) has disappointed investors over the past few years, but after cycling through four CEOs over the past four years, it might finally be turning around. Shareholders have had high hopes for star CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company just over a year ago, and his action plan looks like it might be starting to bear fruit. Is the stock a buy for 2026? One cup at a time Starbucks is a massive coffee shop chain, with more than 41,000 stores worldwide. It's not easy to steer an organization that big and that entrenched in legacy systems, and the company has fallen behind in several important ways as global trends change. Wait times have been sluggish, prices are high, and the company's "third place" designation appeared outdated in the era of digitization. Niccol is actually leaning into the third-place status, but he's revamping the company's image, processes, and equipment to make it relevant to today's customer. The company has been more deliberate with promotions, has changed its marketing story, and has put a lot of effort into improving its throughput to get beverages into customers' hands quickly without compromising on quality. Starbucks may finally be demonstrating progress. In the 2026 fiscal first quarter (ended Dec. 28), revenue increased 6% year over year to $9.9 billion, while comparable sales were up 4% globally. Adjusted earnings per share declined 19% to $0.56. Niccol is heavily investing in the improvement strategy, which weighed on the bottom line, but he anticipates it will eventually lead to better margins and increased profitability when the investments pay off. Expand NASDAQ : SBUX Starbucks Today's Change ( -0.23 %) $ -0.21 Current Price $ 91.73 Key Data Points Market Cap $104B Day's Range $ 90.63 - $ 92.61 52wk Range $ 75.50 - $ 117.46 Volume 285K Avg Vol 10M Gross Margin 15.73 % Dividend Yield 2.67 % Dividends, value, and valuation S...
CapitaLand India Trust Management Pte. plans to raise as much as 50 billion rupees ($550 million) of rupee-denominated debt in India over the next three years, in an effort to improve tax efficiency and lower currency hedging costs, Chief Executive Officer Gauri Shankar Nagabhushanam said. The move marks a strategic pivot for the Singapore-listed trust as higher global interest rates and currency ...
CapitaLand India Trust Management Pte. plans to raise as much as 50 billion rupees ($550 million) of rupee-denominated debt in India over the next three years, in an effort to improve tax efficiency and lower currency hedging costs, Chief Executive Officer Gauri Shankar Nagabhushanam said. The move marks a strategic pivot for the Singapore-listed trust as higher global interest rates and currency volatility prompt real estate firms to rethink their funding structures. Increasing local borrowings would allow the trust to avoid a 15% withholding tax on Singapore-based debt and trim hedging costs. Following the planned issuance, local currency borrowings are expected to account for as much as 50% of the trust’s loan book, up from about 16% currently, the CEO said in a media briefing on Tuesday. The company currently has S$300 million debt in India. CapitaLand India manages S$3.8 billion ($3 billion) of assets across IT business parks, industrial and logistics facilities, and data centers in India, according to latest filings. READ: India Central Bank Conducts FX Swaps Amid Surging Hedging Costs “We will continue to onshore more debt and optimize our capital structure,” Nagabhushanam said. The trust completed its first divestment in 2025, selling a 20% stake in three data centers that valued the assets at about 52 billion rupees. CapitaLand India Trust now reviews potential non-core asset sales regularly and would seek to generate around S$100 million in capital inflows, provided proceeds can be redeployed into higher-return assets or used to support distributions, Nagabhushanam added.
Hiroko Yoshida /iStock via Getty Images China has banned hidden electronic door handles on cars, making it the first country to outlaw the design popularized by Tesla ( TSLA ). Cars sold in China must be equipped with mechanically released exterior and interior door handles, excluding the tailgate, according to new safety rules issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The rul...
Hiroko Yoshida /iStock via Getty Images China has banned hidden electronic door handles on cars, making it the first country to outlaw the design popularized by Tesla ( TSLA ). Cars sold in China must be equipped with mechanically released exterior and interior door handles, excluding the tailgate, according to new safety rules issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The rules will be effective starting Jan. 1, 2027. Vehicle models that already received regulatory approval must comply with the new rules by Jan. 1, 2029. The new rules come after two fatal crashes in China involving Xiaomi ( XIACY ) ( XIACF ) electric vehicles, where power failures are suspected to have prevented doors from opening, trapping people inside. In the U.S., the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received over 140 consumer complaints related to Tesla's ( TSLA ) doors getting stuck, not opening or otherwise malfunctioning since 2018, Bloomberg reported last year. At the time, the NHTSA said it was in communication with Tesla ( TSLA ) to gather data and determine whether a full probe was warranted. Most Tesla vehicles have a manual door release in case the regular handles fail. In Germany, a man and two children reportedly burned to death last year after the Tesla ( TSLA ) vehicle they were in crashed and caught fire, trapping the passengers in the car. European regulators are also considering stricter rules to regulate electric car door handles. More on Tesla Tesla: A Musk Empire Is The Latest Upside Catalyst Tesla's $20b Bet Forces A Rethink - Moving From Sell To Hold Tesla Q4 Earnings: My CliffsNotes On 200+ P/E And Record CapEx California Governor Newsom floats $200M rebate plan for Tesla, EV industry
During Friday’s gold price meltdown, open interest in options on gold rose significantly with traders placing large wagers on the gold price doubling, tripling and even quadrupling
During Friday’s gold price meltdown, open interest in options on gold rose significantly with traders placing large wagers on the gold price doubling, tripling and even quadrupling
Changes are to be made to the Laws of Cricket to permit bats previously deemed illegal in an effort to make the game affordable for amateur players amid the rising cost of English willow. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced an amendment, external to Law 5.8 entitled 'categories of bat' as one of 73 changes which will come into effect on 1 October 2026 as part of a new edition of Laws being...
Changes are to be made to the Laws of Cricket to permit bats previously deemed illegal in an effort to make the game affordable for amateur players amid the rising cost of English willow. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced an amendment, external to Law 5.8 entitled 'categories of bat' as one of 73 changes which will come into effect on 1 October 2026 as part of a new edition of Laws being published. From that date the MCC will allow laminated bats - known as Type D bats - made with up to three wooden pieces to be used in open age recreational cricket. Type D bats were only previously allowed in junior cricket but the MCC said it has taken the step in an attempt to slow the rising costs of bats around the world. Lamination is typically where the English willow face is backed by cheaper and lesser-performing willow, such as Kashmir. Types A, B, and C bats are solid single-piece blades made from one piece of willow and it is expected that, at the top level of the game, bats will remain thus. Bat manufacturers will also be allowed to use woods other than willow behind the face of the bat as part of the law change. MCC Laws manager Fraser Stewart said the move comes following considerable time testing the bats in conjunction with manufacturers and any performance advantage from Type D bats will be "marginal at best". "We felt if anything can be done for the lower levels of the game that will help make the sport more affordable without changing the dynamics of the game then it's a sensible move to make," Stewart told BBC Sport. Last year the MCC held a conference at Lord's which brought together key stakeholders to debate the future of bat making. Central to discussions has been the reliance on English willow and the scarcity in availability of it, which has led to price rises in recent years. Bat prices are said to have trebled following increased demand from countries in South Asia, with some top-end models costing close to £1,000. "There's not really enough wi...
Rhona O’Connell, head of market analysis for EMEA and Asia at StoneX, discusses volatility in the silver market. She tells Bloomberg Television that the precious metal will “always move by a greater degree than gold does” and can be “very dangerous” to trade. Asked how much risk premium is priced into silver, she says “too much.”
Rhona O’Connell, head of market analysis for EMEA and Asia at StoneX, discusses volatility in the silver market. She tells Bloomberg Television that the precious metal will “always move by a greater degree than gold does” and can be “very dangerous” to trade. Asked how much risk premium is priced into silver, she says “too much.”
Wall Street analysts forecast material upside in Palantir and Microsoft. Trading platform Robinhood keeps tabs on which stocks are most popular with its clients. The top 10 stocks are listed below in descending order. Beside each stock, I have included Wall Street's median target price and the implied upside (or downside) as of Feb. 1. Tesla: The median target price of $474 per share implies 10% u...
Wall Street analysts forecast material upside in Palantir and Microsoft. Trading platform Robinhood keeps tabs on which stocks are most popular with its clients. The top 10 stocks are listed below in descending order. Beside each stock, I have included Wall Street's median target price and the implied upside (or downside) as of Feb. 1. Tesla: The median target price of $474 per share implies 10% upside. Nvidia: The median target price of $250 per share implies 31% upside. Apple: The median target price of $300 per share implies 16% upside. Amazon: The median target price of $300 per share implies 25% upside. Ford Motor Company: The median target price of $13.50 per share implies 3% downside. Microsoft MSFT 1.61% ) : The median target price of $600 per share implies 39% upside. Palantir Technologies PLTR +1.03% ) : The median target price of $202.50 per share implies 38% upside. Meta Platforms: The median target price of $850 per share implies 19% upside. Alphabet: The median target price of $350 per share implies 3% upside. Netflix: The median target price of $111 per share implies 33% upside. Among the 10 most popular stocks on Robinhood, Wall Street sees Palantir and Microsoft as the best buys right now. Here are the important details about each company. Palantir Technologies: 38% upside implied by the median target price Palantir develops analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms for commercial and government clients. Its software not only helps organizations turn complex information into actionable insights, but also lets them train and deploy machine learning (ML) models that improve decision-making over time. Last year, Forrester Research recognized Palantir as a leader in AI decisioning platforms, praising the company for its capabilities, overall strategy, and positive customer feedback. And the International Data Corp. ranked the company as a leader in AI-enabled source-to-pay software, which helps organizations optimize supply chain management. ...
Key Points Among Robinhood's 10 most popular stocks, Wall Street analysts forecast the largest gains in Palantir and Microsoft. Palantir achieved a Rule of 40 score of 114% in the third quarter, unprecedented for a software company, but the stock is outrageously expensive. Microsoft stock dropped 10% following its most recent financial report due to concerns about heavy spend on AI, but the stock ...
Key Points Among Robinhood's 10 most popular stocks, Wall Street analysts forecast the largest gains in Palantir and Microsoft. Palantir achieved a Rule of 40 score of 114% in the third quarter, unprecedented for a software company, but the stock is outrageously expensive. Microsoft stock dropped 10% following its most recent financial report due to concerns about heavy spend on AI, but the stock price is attractive. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › Trading platform Robinhood keeps tabs on which stocks are most popular with its clients. The top 10 stocks are listed below in descending order. Beside each stock, I have included Wall Street's median target price and the implied upside (or downside) as of Feb. 1. Tesla: The median target price of $474 per share implies 10% upside. Nvidia: The median target price of $250 per share implies 31% upside. Apple: The median target price of $300 per share implies 16% upside. Amazon: The median target price of $300 per share implies 25% upside. Ford Motor Company: The median target price of $13.50 per share implies 3% downside. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) : The median target price of $600 per share implies 39% upside. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) : The median target price of $202.50 per share implies 38% upside. Meta Platforms: The median target price of $850 per share implies 19% upside. Alphabet: The median target price of $350 per share implies 3% upside. Netflix: The median target price of $111 per share implies 33% upside. Among the 10 most popular stocks on Robinhood, Wall Street sees Palantir and Microsoft as the best buys right now. Here are the important details about each company. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » Palantir Technologies: 38% upside implied by the median target price Palantir develops analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms for comm...
Arsenal The foot injury sustained by Mikel Merino made the last few days of the window a bit more interesting for Arsenal supporters, although in the end there was no big signing. Deadline-day links to Sandro Tonali of Newcastle and Leon Goretzka came to nothing, and Arsenal missed out to their north London rivals Tottenham on the 18-year-old Scotland striker James Wilson. They did sign the Englan...
Arsenal The foot injury sustained by Mikel Merino made the last few days of the window a bit more interesting for Arsenal supporters, although in the end there was no big signing. Deadline-day links to Sandro Tonali of Newcastle and Leon Goretzka came to nothing, and Arsenal missed out to their north London rivals Tottenham on the 18-year-old Scotland striker James Wilson. They did sign the England Under-19 defender Jaden Dixon from Stoke but will Mikel Arteta regret allowing Ethan Nwaneri to join Marseille on loan with Merino poised to be out for at least two months? Ed Aarons Key ins: None Key outs: Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ajax, £1.3m), Ethan Nwaneri (Marseille, loan) Aston Villa Twelve months ago Unai Emery had pushed through deals for Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio but this time there were no late high-profile arrivals. It is hard to discern whether Villa finish the window in a stronger position than when it opened after allowing Donyell Malen and Evann Guessand to depart, but the return of Tammy Abraham, on a permanent deal, provides Villa with another bona fide striker, and Douglas Luiz, another player back for a second spell, eases their midfield injuries. Alberto Benito, Emery’s chief scout, tracked Alysson, a £10.5m buy from Grêmio and the club could look back on the £10m deal for Brian Madjo as smart business; there is plenty of excitement around the Enfield-born 17-year-old, who became Metz’s youngest debutant aged 16 last year. Finley Munroe was sold to Middlesbrough, to the surprise of Ian Holloway, who managed the 20-year-old left-back – a cousin of Declan Rice – during his impressive loan spell at Swindon. “I don’t think I’ve had as good a full-back potentially in my lifetime,” Holloway said. Ben Fisher Key ins: Tammy Abraham (Besiktas, £18.3m), Brian Madjo (Metz, £10m), Alysson (Grêmio, £8.7m), Douglas Luiz (Juventus, loan) Key outs: Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace, loan), Donyell Malen (Roma, loan) Bournemouth Bournemouth prevented the £62.5m record ...
‘It is shameful. It does shame politics,’ said health minister Karin Smyth This is what Ed Davey , the Lib Dem leader, told the Today programme this morning about why he wants a public inquiry into Peter Mandelson, and particularly the claims that he leaked government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. I certainly support a police investigation. It looks like crime has been committed, misconduct in pub...
‘It is shameful. It does shame politics,’ said health minister Karin Smyth This is what Ed Davey , the Lib Dem leader, told the Today programme this morning about why he wants a public inquiry into Peter Mandelson, and particularly the claims that he leaked government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. I certainly support a police investigation. It looks like crime has been committed, misconduct in public office, which is very serious, it impacts everyone’s lives if someone at the very top of government is betraying our country … But I think we need to think even more deeply about this. I think the case for a public inquiry into national security, and indeed the British victims of Jeffrey Epstein, has now become a requirement. Epstein was leaked highly market-sensitive information by a minister acting as a mole in Whitehall, leaving our institutions dangerously exposed and posing a grave threat to national security. A full public inquiry with powers to compel witnesses and access messages and emails is essential. Only complete transparency can restore public trust, deliver justice for victims and prevent this level of corruption from ever happening again. Mandleson says he was “naive” in his dealings with Epstein. He says: I don’t know what [Epstein’s] motives were – probably mixed – but he provided guidance to help me navigate out of the world of politics and into the world of commerce and finance. Perhaps he wanted to be a mentor and I was naive in regarding him as a good-faith actor. There was no reason to shun his advice, but I was too trusting. He was always very free and forthright with his views and always presented them as in my best interests. Mandelson denies being drawn to people just because they are rich. Asked if he had a lapse of judgment when it came to rich people, he replies: That is a bit of an occupational hazard for a leading politician or a European commissioner, as I was. I don’t think I am drawn towards rich people so much as rich people have big ...
Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,411,449 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 102,449 shares during the per...
Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,411,449 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 102,449 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises 7.1% of Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund's portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $823,088,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get NVIDIA alerts: Sign Up Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. NVIDIA Stock Performance NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $185.61 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 4.47 and a quick ratio of 3.71. The firm has a market cap of $4.51 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 2.31. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $184.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18...
Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit, secured a record US$16b funding round backed by Alphabet and external investors. The capital is intended to support an international robotaxi expansion into more than 20 new cities, including London and Tokyo. Separately, Google Cloud agreed a five ...
Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit, secured a record US$16b funding round backed by Alphabet and external investors. The capital is intended to support an international robotaxi expansion into more than 20 new cities, including London and Tokyo. Separately, Google Cloud agreed a five year partnership to deploy Gemini AI models across Liberty Global’s European cable and telecom operations. For Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL), these moves sit at the intersection of two core businesses: autonomous mobility and cloud based AI services. Waymo’s new funding reflects a long term push to commercialize self driving technology at scale, while the Liberty Global deal positions Gemini at the center of large telecom and media workloads in Europe. As a shareholder or prospective investor, you are seeing Alphabet commit substantial resources to capital intensive bets alongside multi year enterprise AI agreements. The rest of this article looks at how these developments fit with Alphabet’s broader mix of businesses, potential risks, and what they could mean for the company’s exposure to autonomous transport and AI infrastructure. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Alphabet by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Alphabet. NasdaqGS:GOOGL 1-Year Stock Price Chart Why Alphabet could be great value Waymo’s US$16b round, most of it from Alphabet, signals that the parent company is keeping autonomous mobility as a long-term, capital-intensive priority while still welcoming external validation from funds like Sequoia and DST. At the same time, the Gemini rollout across Liberty Global’s European network shows Google Cloud using contract-specific AI deployments to deepen ties with a major telecom customer and potentially lock in workloads that might otherwise go to Amazon or Microsoft. How this...
Spain will seek to ban children and teenagers from using social media platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Tuesday. The government wants to limit the use of the platforms by people younger than 16 years, Sánchez said, speaking at a leaders summit in the United Arab Emirates. To enforce the ban, the government will seek to order platforms to put age verification methods in place. The a...
Spain will seek to ban children and teenagers from using social media platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Tuesday. The government wants to limit the use of the platforms by people younger than 16 years, Sánchez said, speaking at a leaders summit in the United Arab Emirates. To enforce the ban, the government will seek to order platforms to put age verification methods in place. The announcement comes as part of a growing global trend aimed at limiting children and teenagers access to social media.
Semiconductor stocks extended their rally in 2026, with the PHLX Semiconductor Sector (NASDAQ:SOX) index up 10.14% year-to-date, and reinforcing Cantor Fitzgerald’s view that the sector remains a must-own. Cantor’s Semiconductor analyst C.J. Muse evaluates the outlook for the top chip stocks, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) , Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) , and Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) ahea...
Semiconductor stocks extended their rally in 2026, with the PHLX Semiconductor Sector (NASDAQ:SOX) index up 10.14% year-to-date, and reinforcing Cantor Fitzgerald’s view that the sector remains a must-own. Cantor’s Semiconductor analyst C.J. Muse evaluates the outlook for the top chip stocks, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) , Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) , and Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) ahead of their results this week. AMD Poised to Beat Q4, Raise Outlook Benzinga’s Edge Rankings place AMD in the 92nd percentile for momentum and the 86th percentile for quality, reflecting its strong performance. Benzinga's screener allows you to compare AMD’s performance with its peers. Price Action: Over the past year, AMD stock surged 115.52%, as per data from Benzinga Pro. On Monday, the stock rose 4.03% to close at $246.27. QCOM 2026 Outlook May Weaken QCOM will report quarterly earnings on February 4, Wednesday. Benzinga’s Edge Rankings place QCOM in the 58th percentile for quality and the 19th percentile for momentum, reflecting mixed performance. Benzinga's screener allows you to compare QCOM’s performance with its peers. Price Action: Over the past year, QCOM stock declined 10.34%, as per data from Benzinga Pro. On Monday, the stock rose 0.69% to close at $152.63. MCHP Set To Outperform Analog Peers Microchip is expected to modestly beat earnings and guidance after two positive pre-announcements, with performance running above seasonal trends. Muse said it remains the preferred analog stock play due to strong industrial exposure, data center product ramp-ups, and a leading gross margin expansion story, positioning it to outperform the broader analog market through 2026. In early January, Microchip shares rose after the company raised its fiscal Q3 2026 revenue outlook to about $1.185 billion, topping its earlier guidance range of $1.109–$1.149 billion and a prior update that had forecast results at the high end of that range. Microchip will report quarterly earnings o...
Vera Tikhonova/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The last several months have been fantastic for shareholders of Ford Motor Company ( F ). Since I last reaffirmed the company as a ‘buy’ candidate in early May of 2025, the stock has skyrocketed, climbing 43.6%. That's almost double the 24.5% increase that the S&P 500 experienced over the same window of time. This jump has occurred in response to im...
Vera Tikhonova/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The last several months have been fantastic for shareholders of Ford Motor Company ( F ). Since I last reaffirmed the company as a ‘buy’ candidate in early May of 2025, the stock has skyrocketed, climbing 43.6%. That's almost double the 24.5% increase that the S&P 500 experienced over the same window of time. This jump has occurred in response to improving fundamentals, with revenue, profits, and some cash flow metrics, all getting better. Long term, the company will probably be fine. And even though the stock is up materially since my last article about it, it is trading at a slight discount compared to where it was from a valuation standpoint. Relative to other similar firms, it is certainly not the most attractive prospect out there. While I firmly believe that the long run picture for the company will probably be fine, I am a bit discouraged by a couple of developments. On top of this, the economy seems to be worsening and there is a real risk that sales will weaken this year compared to last year. Because of this, I think the downgrading the stock to a ‘hold' is the appropriate choice. As new data comes in, we would be wise to evaluate where things stand. And according to management, new results will be coming out soon. In fact, on February 4th, management is expected to announce financial results covering the final quarter of the company's 2025 fiscal year. Unfortunately, financial performance is expected to show weakness. Add on top of this broader economic concerns, and I think that my more neutral stance on the business will be proven to have been the right one. Taking a drive with Ford Motor Company Author - SEC EDGAR Data At first glance, the financial picture for Ford Motor Company looks solid. Take the most recent quarter as an example. This would be the third quarter of the company's 2025 fiscal year. Revenue during that time was $50.53 billion. That's an increase of 9.4% over the $46.20 billion the comp...
Elm Partners Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,669 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $742,000. Get Tesla alerts: Sign Up Several other large investors have also recently added to or re...
Elm Partners Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,669 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $742,000. Get Tesla alerts: Sign Up Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Tesla during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analyst Ratings Changes Several analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on Tesla in a research report on Thursday. HSBC restated a "reduce" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. New Street Research upped their target price on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 price target on Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" ...
Trek Financial LLC boosted its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,115 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 1,233 shares during the quarter. Trek Financial LLC's ...
Trek Financial LLC boosted its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,115 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 1,233 shares during the quarter. Trek Financial LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $11,100,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 20.9% in the 3rd quarter. Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,920 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $1,410,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 5,021 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $3,687,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Peachtree Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 30.3% in the third quarter. Peachtree Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,983 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $2,191,000 after acquiring an additional 694 shares in the last quarter. Rockport Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter valued at about $501,000. Finally, Brueske Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Meta Platforms by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Brueske Advisory Services LLC now owns 712 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $523,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Meta Platforms Stock Do...