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Deutsche Bank Hits 2025 Targets, Sets Sights on Higher Returns Amid Strategic Shift

Deutsche Bank reported meeting its key 2025 financial objectives, including a 10.3% return on tangible equity, and outlined a path to boost profitability above 13% by 2028. The update, delivered during a fixed income call, highlighted revenue growth, cost discipline, and a strengthened balance sheet, even as management signaled caution on parts of the commercial real estate market.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Capgemini's ICE Contract Controversy: A Test of Ethics and Investor Confidence

Capgemini faces mounting scrutiny after its U.S. subsidiary signed a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sparking ethical debates in France and raising questions about governance risks for the IT consulting giant.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Cocoa Market Slump Deepens as Supply Glut Meets Consumer Resistance

Cocoa futures have plunged to multi-year lows, pressured by a global surplus and weakening demand as high chocolate prices curb consumption. Analysts point to favorable harvests in West Africa and falling processing volumes as key factors extending the market's month-long decline.

Jan 30, 2026

World

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency Through End of 2024, Citing Persistent Security Concerns

Tunisian President Kais Saied has prolonged the nation's state of emergency for an additional 11 months, maintaining exceptional powers first enacted in 2015 following a deadly attack on presidential guards.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Porsche Holding's Share Price Slump Sparks Valuation Debate: Value Play or Value Trap?

Porsche Automobil Holding (XTRA:PAH3) finds itself under the investor microscope following a turbulent month that saw its shares shed nearly 9%. While key valuation metrics scream 'undervalued', a deeper look reveals persistent losses and negative long-term returns, leaving analysts divided on its true worth.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Paris Lingerie Fair Reflects Industry's Cautious Turn: Heritage and Comfort Lead 2026 Collections

Facing a challenging retail climate, brands at the Salon International de la Lingerie doubled down on heritage storytelling, shapewear innovation, and versatile categories like loungewear to support retailers, while navigating market softness and shifting consumer definitions of sensuality.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Tilray Brands Bets Big on Beverages as Stock Languishes: A Valuation Deep Dive

Amidst a major brand refresh for Terrapin Beer and the announcement of SweetWater Brewing's 2026 festival lineup, Tilray Brands is aggressively pushing its beverage division into the mainstream. However, this consumer-facing drive contrasts sharply with a prolonged stock slump, raising critical questions about the company's true market value and future trajectory.

Jan 30, 2026

World

Ukraine Scrambles to Fortify Air Defenses as Brief Russian Strike Pause Expires

As a temporary halt in Russian airstrikes on Kyiv brokered by former U.S. President Trump nears its end, Ukraine is urgently working to strengthen its air defenses. Analysts caution the lull may be a tactical move by Moscow to bolster its diplomatic leverage rather than a step toward peace.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Optimism Launches Enterprise-Grade Blockchain Suite, Posing a Strategic Choice for Financial Institutions

The Optimism Collective has unveiled OP Enterprise, a comprehensive blockchain infrastructure platform designed to give financial technology firms and institutions direct control over revenue and operations. The launch signals a pivotal shift towards institutional-grade Web3 solutions as regulatory clarity emerges.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Nasdaq Beats Q4 Estimates as Tech Solutions and AI Drive Growth, Despite Margin Headwinds

Nasdaq Inc. reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, fueled by surging revenue from its technology solutions division and strategic AI initiatives, even as the company navigates a tighter margin environment.

Jan 30, 2026

World

Rafah Crossing to Partially Reopen for Pedestrians, Ending Nine-Month Closure

Israel announces a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt this Sunday, permitting the movement of people under strict security protocols for the first time since its capture in May 2024.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Clear Street Boosts Critical Metals Target to $20 on Saudi Rare Earth Venture

Analyst firm Clear Street has raised its price target for Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) to $20, citing a strategic joint venture with a Saudi industrial group to build a rare earth processing facility. The move aims to diversify supply chains away from China and support Western defense needs.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Geron Sees Price Target Cut to $3 by TD Cowen Ahead of Q4, But Buy Rating Stays

Analyst Tara Bancroft of TD Cowen lowered the firm's price target on Geron Corporation (GERN) from $4 to $3, maintaining a Buy rating ahead of the biotech's fourth-quarter results. The move reflects a model update as the company navigates mixed commercial progress for its blood cancer drug RYTELO.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Standex Hits Inflection Point: Record Margins and $100M+ Growth Forecast Signal Strategic Pivot

Standex International Corporation (NYSE: SXI) capped off its fiscal 2025 with a powerful fourth quarter, announcing record adjusted operating margins of 20.6% and laying out an ambitious roadmap for over $100 million in revenue growth for the coming year. CEO David Dunbar declared a "turning point" for the diversified industrial manufacturer, citing scaled growth drivers in electronics, engineering technologies, and fast-growing markets like grid modernization and defense.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Standex Posts Record Margins, Outlines Expansion Plans Amid Tariff Headwinds

Standex International reports consecutive quarters of record profitability, driven by strategic acquisitions and growth in electrical grid and aerospace markets, while navigating global trade uncertainties.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Cocoa Futures Bounce from Multi-Year Lows as Oversold Market Triggers Short Covering

Cocoa prices staged a modest technical rebound on Friday, halting a month-long slide that had pushed contracts to their lowest levels in over two years. The move higher, driven by short-covering in an oversold market, comes amid a complex backdrop of abundant near-term supplies, weakening demand, and a tightening longer-term outlook.

Jan 30, 2026

World

Iran Draws Red Line on Missile Program as U.S. Naval Buildup Intensifies

Amid escalating tensions and a U.S. military buildup in the Gulf, Iran's foreign minister has declared the country's missile capabilities 'non-negotiable,' setting the stage for a precarious diplomatic standoff.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Brazilian Rains Dampen Coffee Market, Sending Prices to Multi-Month Lows

Arabica and robusta coffee futures tumbled sharply on Monday, pressured by forecasts of beneficial rains in Brazil's key growing region and expectations of ample global supplies, with arabica hitting a 5.5-month low.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Markets Retreat on Warsh Fed Nomination, Rising Yields; Tech and Mining Stocks Lead Declines

U.S. equity markets slipped Thursday as Treasury yields climbed following President Trump's announcement that he will nominate former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next central bank chair. The move, seen as potentially less dovish, overshadowed positive economic data and corporate earnings.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Wall Street Bets on Smooth Sailing for Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

As speculation intensifies over a potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix, short sellers are rapidly retreating from the stock, signaling market confidence in both the deal's completion and regulatory approval.

Jan 30, 2026