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Applied Materials Stock (AMAT) Could Have Further To Run According To Latest Upgrade

Applied Materials stock (NASDAQ:AMAT) has had a mighty start to 2026, adding 18.56% YTD with barely three weeks of trading done.  There could be further upside for AMAT bulls according to a significant upgrade from Deuts

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Rank Group (RNK) and Evoke Shares (EVOK) Drop Following Downgrades

Shares of both Rank Group (LON:RNK) and Evoke (LON:EVOK) tumbled this morning after Deutsche Bank slashed its ratings and price targets for both UK gaming operators, citing a more cautious outlook for the European gaming sect

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Booz Allen Stock (BAH) Underperforming Into Earnings – What To Expect

Booz Allen stock (NYSE:BAH) has underperformed over the past 12 months, pulling back 29.69% whilst the broader markets have been moving higher. The compan

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First Citizens BancShares Stock (FCNCA) At Pivotal Point Into Earnings

First Citizens BancShares reports fourth quarter 2025 results this morning, before market open. The stock (NASDAQ:FCNCA) is seemingly positioned for either a breakout, or a breakdown following the print, back

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SLB Stock Hits New 52-Week High Ahead of Earnings: What to Expect

Schlumberger's stock, SLB (NYSE: SLB) heads into this morning's earnings off the back of fresh highs, up at $49.69 in the pre-market into the print. SLB is scheduled to re

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FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Wider European Markets Slide

The FTSE 100 edged up 0.1% on Friday, bucking weaker sentiment across Europe as the DAX slipped 0.1%, the CAC 40 fell 0.2% and the STOXX 600 dipped 0.1%. [stock_market_widget

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Carnival Stock Price Targets Raised by Wall Street Analysts as Cruise Demand Strengthens

Carnival Corp. (LON: CCL) (NYSE: CCL) has received a series of price target raises from major banks, even as its shares remain down about 7.2% year to date.  [stock_marke

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Severn Trent Shares Upgraded by Jefferies as Pennon Cut to Hold

Severn Trent (LON: SVT) and Pennon Group (LON: PNN) saw diverging analyst calls after Jefferies issued a fresh assessment of the U.K. utilities sector, upgrading one water company while downgrading the other.

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TruFin Shares Jump: Bolsters Outlook with Playstack Contract and Share Buyback

TruFin plc (LON: TRU) shares jumped more than 5% on Friday after the company announced a significant contract win for its gaming subsidiary, Playstack, alongside a new share buyback program, signaling confidence in future pro

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Record PLC Reports Record AUM, Fueled by Strong Inflows

Record plc (LON: REC) announced a robust trading update for the three months ended December 31, 2025 (Q3 FY26), highlighted by a record Assets Under Management (AUM) figure. The specialist currency and asset manager reported

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SSP Group’s Q1 Sales Rise – Full Year Guidance Reaffirmed

SSP Group (LON: SSPG) has announced an encouraging start to its 2026 financial year, with like-for-like (LFL) sales up 5% in the first quarter. This positive momentum reinforces the company's full-year guidance, which remains

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Babcock International Announces CEO Succession Amid Strong Financial Performance

Babcock International Group PLC (BAB) has announced the retirement of Group Chief Executive David Lockwood by the end of the calendar year, with Harry Holt, current CEO of Babcock's Nuclear sector, named as his successor.

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Abbott Laboratories Stock (ABT) Under Pressure Following Cautious 2026 Guidance

Abbott Laboratories stock (NYSE:ABT) is under pressure today, down 7.89% at $111.21 following a fourth-quarter earnings report that disappointed markets, with revenues falling short of expectations and forward guidance failin

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Autodesk Stock (ADSK) Higher on Strong Trading Update, Restructuring

Autodesk's stock (NASDAQ:ADSK) has climbed 2.97% to $265.09  as the design software company delivered a fourth-quarter trading update that exceeded analyst expectations and unveiled a restructuring plan aimed at optimizi

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Meta Stock Reaffirmed Buy as Jefferies Highlights Strong Upside Potential

Meta Platforms stock (NASDAQ:META) is on the move this morning, up 2.7% in pre-market trading to $629.50, following a bullish reaffirmation from Jefferies that laid out a compelling case for buying into the recent pullback.

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Intels Stock (INTC) Rallying Into Earnings, After 6 Month Double Up – The Latest

Intel's stock (NASDAQ:INTC) has been a huge outperformer in recent months, adding 49.16% over the past month, and more than doubling (+133%) over the past 6 months. With expectations clearly heightened, and INTC looking set t

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Intuitive Surgical Earnings on Deck – (ISRG) Stock Drops Below Support Leading In

Intuitive Surgical's stock price (NASDAQ:ISRG) has fallen below the $550 support level in recent sessions, trading 9.68% lower over the past month at $523.69 ahead of earnings.

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Infineon Technologies Shares (IFX) Hit Multi-Year High on AI Boom

Infineon Technologies AG shares (ETR:IFX) surged 3.89% during afternoon trading on Thursday, reaching a new high of €43.08 as the German semiconductor manufacturer extends its impressive start to 2026. The stock has now climb

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Heidelberg Materials Shares (ETR:HEI) Break Out to Record High

Heidelberg Materials AG shares (ETR: HEI) reached a new all-time high of €237.10 today, climbing 3.5% in afternoon trading as the German building materials giant entered price discovery territory. The stock has now surged 77%

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Micron Stock Set for New High as AI-Driven Memory Demand Fuels Record Rally

Micron Technology stock (NASDAQ: MU) appears poised to open at a fresh all-time high Thursday, with pre-market trading indicating a price of $397.57, up 2.17% from Wednesday's close. The semiconductor manufacturer's stock is

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