Meta is still growing fast and producing significant cash, but investors seem spooked by the social media company's capital-intensive AI spending spree.
Meta is still growing fast and producing significant cash, but investors seem spooked by the social media company's capital-intensive AI spending spree.
Rebound in the country – which has been having demographic crisis – said to be partly because of 3.6 million born between 1991 and 1995 having children South Korea recorded 254,500 births in 2025, the largest annual increase in 15 years, driven largely by a temporarily enlarged generation – known as “echo boomers” – now in their early thirties, alongside marriage rates recovering from Covid-era de...
Rebound in the country – which has been having demographic crisis – said to be partly because of 3.6 million born between 1991 and 1995 having children South Korea recorded 254,500 births in 2025, the largest annual increase in 15 years, driven largely by a temporarily enlarged generation – known as “echo boomers” – now in their early thirties, alongside marriage rates recovering from Covid-era delays. The country’s fertility rate – the average number of babies a woman is expected to have in her lifetime – rose to 0.80 from 0.75 last year , returning to the 0.8 range for the first time since 2021, according to provisional figures released by South Korea’s ministry of data and statistics on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images By Warren Patterson , Head of Commodities Strategy and Ewa Manthey , Commodities Strategist Energy – All eyes on upcoming US-Iran talks Oil prices weakened yesterday, with ICE Brent settling a little more than 1% lower amid hopes that the US and Iran will reach a diplomatic solution. There were reports yesterday that Iran is ready to strike a deal as soon as possi...
Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images By Warren Patterson , Head of Commodities Strategy and Ewa Manthey , Commodities Strategist Energy – All eyes on upcoming US-Iran talks Oil prices weakened yesterday, with ICE Brent settling a little more than 1% lower amid hopes that the US and Iran will reach a diplomatic solution. There were reports yesterday that Iran is ready to strike a deal as soon as possible. This noise comes ahead of another round of planned talks between the US and Iran on Thursday. At the same time, the US continues to build up military assets in the region. So, without a deal, the probability of military action is high and growing. President Trump’s 10-to-15-day deadline for Iran works out to a date sometime in very early March. This uncertainty means the market will continue to price in a large risk premium and remain sensitive to any fresh developments. US inventory numbers from the American Petroleum Institute ( API ) were bearish, with US crude oil inventories increasing by 11.4m barrels over the week. This is well above the 1.9m barrels the market was expecting. Meanwhile, gasoline and distillate stocks fell by 1.5m barrels and 2.8m barrels, respectively. The more widely followed Energy Information Administration (EIA) report will be released later today. A similar crude oil stock build to the API would be the largest build since February 2024. Crude oil prices in the Permian Basin have fallen to their largest discount to Houston since November 2024; Midland crude is trading at a roughly US$0.80/bbl discount to Houston. The recent weakness comes amid scheduled maintenance work on the 1.5m b/d Wink to Webster pipeline in early March. It carries crude oil from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast. The next OPEC+ meeting is scheduled for 1 March, and given the broader market strength, the group is likely to resume supply increases from April. This is despite the oil balance sheet suggesting that the market doesn’t need additional supply. Metals - China...
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The average one-year price target for Rogers (NYSE:ROG) has been revised to $126.82 / share. This is an increase of 19.55% from the prior estimate of $106.08 dated February 1, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The lates
The average one-year price target for Rogers (NYSE:ROG) has been revised to $126.82 / share. This is an increase of 19.55% from the prior estimate of $106.08 dated February 1, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The lates
The average one-year price target for Apex Mining (PSE:APX) has been revised to ₱22.44 / share. This is an increase of 51.72% from the prior estimate of ₱14.79 dated February 1, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The lat
The average one-year price target for Apex Mining (PSE:APX) has been revised to ₱22.44 / share. This is an increase of 51.72% from the prior estimate of ₱14.79 dated February 1, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The lat
The average one-year price target for Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has been revised to $107.13 / share. This is a decrease of 14.64% from the prior estimate of $125.50 dated February 1, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts.
The average one-year price target for Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has been revised to $107.13 / share. This is a decrease of 14.64% from the prior estimate of $125.50 dated February 1, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts.
The average one-year price target for Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) has been revised to $11.73 / share. This is an increase of 15.00% from the prior estimate of $10.20 dated February 1, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The late
The average one-year price target for Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) has been revised to $11.73 / share. This is an increase of 15.00% from the prior estimate of $10.20 dated February 1, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The late
The average one-year price target for Pernod Ricard SA - Depositary Receipt (OTCPK:PRNDY) has been revised to $33.51 / share. This is a decrease of 20.69% from the prior estimate of $42.25 dated February 3, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets
The average one-year price target for Pernod Ricard SA - Depositary Receipt (OTCPK:PRNDY) has been revised to $33.51 / share. This is a decrease of 20.69% from the prior estimate of $42.25 dated February 3, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets