Shares of Deckers Outdoor surged over 17% Friday after the footwear and apparel company reported robust Q3 earnings, driven by full-price selling across its UGG and HOKA brands and prompting an upward revision to its annual forecast.
Following a robust Q4 earnings beat, IBM's strategic focus on hybrid cloud, AI, and quantum computing earns a price target upgrade from Bank of America, with analysts citing improved growth and free cash flow trajectory.
Despite a slight uptick in earnings per share, CDW Corporation's stock has plummeted over 38% in three years, starkly underperforming a surging market and leaving investors questioning the disconnect between financial performance and share price.
Bank of America has increased its price target for industrial packaging firm Greif (GEF) by $1 to $75, while reiterating a Neutral rating. The adjustment follows the bank's broader reassessment of the packaging sector after recent quarterly earnings calls.
Goldman Sachs raises its price target for Zeta Global (ZETA), citing strategic positioning ahead of an expected surge in software sector mergers and acquisitions driven by valuation gaps and synergy potential.
General Motors' stock climbed after the company raised its annual outlook, becoming a standout performer in Hotchkis & Wiley's value fund during a quarter marked by investor wariness over concentrated market gains.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares have soared over 115% in the past year, driven by its strategic positioning in the artificial intelligence sector. Recent analyst upgrades highlight optimism around its partnership with OpenAI and broader AI chip demand.
RBC Capital has reaffirmed its confidence in Ascendis Pharma, raising its price target following the company's ambitious 2026 strategic goals, which hinge on sustained momentum for its lead therapy and significant long-term revenue targets.
CNBC's Jim Cramer reaffirms his bullish stance on NVIDIA, calling the chipmaker the dominant force in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape, while analysts debate the sustainability of its market position.
CNBC's Jim Cramer highlights a dramatic turnaround for Meta Platforms, arguing its heavy investment in artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the company's trajectory and market perception.
Elon Musk is reportedly advancing plans to merge his aerospace giant SpaceX with his artificial intelligence venture xAI, a move that could funnel significant capital into AI development and reshape the tech landscape, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Micron Technology's stock surged nearly 6% Thursday, propelled by an industry-wide supply crunch for high-performance memory chips essential for artificial intelligence systems. The company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products are sold out through 2026.
Indonesian authorities have conditionally lifted the ban on the Grok AI chatbot after receiving a detailed compliance plan from X Corp. The move follows regional concerns over the platform's misuse for generating explicit deepfakes.
Wells Fargo's board has approved a 28% compensation increase for CEO Charlie Scharf, bringing his total package to $40 million for the past year. The move comes as the bank marks a pivotal turnaround, with major federal penalties lifted and its transformation under Scharf's leadership cited as justification for the raise.
Meta Platforms' relentless investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is set to drive capital expenditures to unprecedented levels in 2026, raising questions about long-term returns for the cash-rich tech giant.
The renewable energy firm's latest quarterly results, described as a 'beat and raise,' have prompted major banks to lift their valuations, signaling strong confidence in its growth trajectory within the clean energy sector.
Alibaba Group is making a major strategic push into artificial intelligence, launching a proprietary AI chip to challenge Nvidia, upgrading its Qwen models, and planning a massive marketing campaign for its AI app during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Oppenheimer and Wells Fargo have raised price targets for Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), highlighting robust demand from the automotive and artificial intelligence sectors as key growth drivers ahead of the company's quarterly results.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has unveiled an aggressive capital expenditure plan for 2026, signaling robust confidence in sustained demand driven by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, which has spurred a significant rally in its shares and upward revisions from analysts.
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