COLA 2026

Business

Annaly Capital Posts Strong 2025 Finish, Citing Favorable Markets and Strategic Execution

Annaly Capital Management capped off a robust 2025 with a fourth-quarter economic return of 8.6%, driven by a constructive fixed-income environment and growth across its core strategies. The mortgage REIT highlighted conservative leverage, a secure dividend, and strategic capital deployment as it navigates evolving market conditions.

Jan 30, 2026

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Altria Navigates Smoke-Free Shift Amid Illicit Vape Headwinds, Posts Steady Growth

Altria Group reported adjusted earnings growth and robust shareholder returns for 2025, even as it grapples with a rapidly transforming nicotine market dominated by illicit flavored vapes and intense competition in oral tobacco.

Jan 30, 2026

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Meritage Homes Navigates 'Softer' Housing Market, Prioritizes Margins Over Volume

Meritage Homes concluded a challenging 2025, citing affordability pressures and waning buyer confidence. While maintaining a cautious stance on incentives, the homebuilder is expanding its community footprint and boosting shareholder returns, betting on long-term demographic demand.

Jan 30, 2026

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ManpowerGroup Sees 'Stabilization' in Q4 as Demand Firms, Cost Cuts Take Hold

ManpowerGroup reported a return to modest organic growth in its fourth quarter, with executives citing improving demand and the benefits of ongoing cost optimization. While stopping short of declaring a broad recovery, the staffing giant highlighted sequential improvements in key markets and pointed to AI-driven productivity tools as a key differentiator.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Karman Holdings (KRMN) Soars on Analyst Optimism: A Defense Tech Darling in the Making?

Karman Holdings (NYSE: KRMN) is capturing Wall Street's attention as a series of bullish analyst calls, including a significant price target hike from KeyBanc, fuel its ascent. The stock's rally is tied to sustained momentum in the aerospace and defense sector, though some advise caution after its rapid gains.

Jan 30, 2026

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Bitcoin Retreats Below $90K as $8.8 Billion Options Expiry Looms, Testing Market Resilience

Bitcoin's struggle to hold the $90,000 level intensifies as a massive monthly options expiry approaches, driving traders toward defensive positioning and heightened volatility hedging.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Vera Therapeutics Sees Major Price Target Hikes as Analysts Bet Big on Its Kidney Disease Drug

Vera Therapeutics (VERA) is drawing bullish attention from Wall Street, with multiple analysts significantly raising price targets following a key competitor's FDA approval and revised revenue forecasts for its lead drug candidate.

Jan 30, 2026

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CS Disco (LAW) Gains Analyst Backing Amid AI-Driven Growth, But Is It a Buy?

Jefferies raises price target on CS Disco following strong Q3 results fueled by its Cecilia AI platform, yet maintains a cautious 'Hold' rating as the company balances growth investments against profitability.

Jan 30, 2026

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Bank of America Lifts Target on Xencor Amid Broader Biotech Sector Optimism

Bank of America has raised its price target for clinical-stage biopharma firm Xencor (XNCR), highlighting a cautiously improving landscape for the sector driven by data catalysts, M&A, and capital access.

Jan 30, 2026

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UBS Bets Big on Biotech Turnaround, Initiates Arcellx Coverage with $100 Target

UBS has launched coverage of Arcellx with a Buy rating and a $100 price target, signaling growing Wall Street confidence in a biotech sector recovery and spotlighting the company's promising CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

TD Cowen Stands By Alphatec (ATEC) With Buy Rating, Sees $20 Target Amid Coverage Shift

Despite a lowered price target following an analyst transition, TD Cowen maintains a bullish stance on Alphatec Holdings, citing undervalued growth drivers including a new regenerative bone graft partnership and a robust long-term revenue outlook.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Analysts Bullish on Cipher Mining as Pivot to AI Infrastructure Gains Momentum

Keefe Bruyette significantly raises its price target for Cipher Mining (CIFR), citing the company's strategic expansion into AI and high-performance computing data centers as a key growth driver.

Jan 30, 2026

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Mizuho Lifts SanDisk Target to $600, Citing NAND Supply Crunch and AI-Driven Demand Surge

Mizuho Securities dramatically raised its price target on SanDisk, forecasting a severe NAND flash memory shortage driven by explosive AI server demand and constrained production capacity through 2027.

Jan 30, 2026

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DigitalOcean Soars as 'Clawdbot' AI Assistant Drives Analyst Optimism and Price Target Hikes

Bank of America leads a wave of analyst upgrades for DigitalOcean, citing the viral success of its AI agent 'Clawdbot' and the company's strategic positioning in the burgeoning agentic AI market for developers.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

NextPower Soars on Strong Earnings, Lands Major Saudi Deal as Analyst Target Jumps

NextPower Inc. sees its price target raised by TD Cowen following a robust third-quarter earnings beat and a landmark joint venture in Saudi Arabia, signaling growing confidence in the solar technology firm's trajectory.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Analysts Bullish on Core Scientific's AI Pivot, Price Targets Raised

Wall Street firms Keefe Bruyette and BTIG have raised price targets on Core Scientific, citing the company's strategic shift from Bitcoin mining to high-performance computing infrastructure for AI as a key driver for future growth.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Microsoft's AI Spending Spree Sends Shockwaves Through Markets, Dragging Tech Sector Into Bear Territory

A sharp sell-off in Microsoft shares following its earnings report has ignited fresh fears over the profitability of massive AI investments, pulling major indexes lower and pushing the software sector into a bear market.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Apple Feels the Pinch: Global Memory Chip Shortage Begins to Bite Tech Giant

Despite record iPhone demand, Apple CEO Tim Cook warns that soaring memory chip costs are set to squeeze margins, highlighting a supply crisis gripping the entire tech industry.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Australia Vows to Press Ahead with Critical Minerals Strategy Despite U.S. Policy Shift

Australia reaffirms its commitment to building resilient critical mineral supply chains and a strategic reserve, undeterred by the U.S. stepping back from plans to guarantee minimum prices for such projects.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Gallagher Posts Strong Q4 Growth, Eyes M&A Expansion Amid Stable Casualty Market

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported robust revenue growth exceeding 30% for the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by a healthy mergers and acquisitions pipeline and resilient performance in key sectors. Leadership expressed confidence in navigating a softening property insurance market while maintaining stable casualty pricing and talent retention.

Jan 30, 2026