Shares of insurance distribution company Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) jumped 3.6% in the afternoon session after the company announced it had acquired Obie, an insurance platform for landlords and real estate investors.
Shares of workforce solutions provider ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) jumped 2.7% in the afternoon session after BMO Capital upgraded the company's stock to Outperform from Market Perform.
Shares of fabless chip and software maker Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)
fell 4.6% in the afternoon session after a flurry of negative news, including reports of a Chinese directive against U.S. software, a multi-billion dollar debt offering, and significant insider stock sales, weighed on the stock.
Shares of golf equipment and apparel company Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF)
jumped 4% in the afternoon session after KeyBanc raised its price target on the stock. The investment bank lifted its price target for Acushnet to $90 from $85, keeping an Overweight rating on the shares due to the company's strong earnings performance.
Shares of mortgage insurance provider Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its price target on the stock from $65.00 to $66.00.
Shares of pet insurance provider Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) fell 3.7% in the afternoon session after Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its price target on the stock.
Shares of department store chain Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS)
fell 6% in the afternoon session after a major competitor, Saks, filed for bankruptcy, sparking concerns across the department store sector.
Shares of global market infrastructure company Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) jumped 3% in the afternoon session after analysts raised their price targets for the company, signaling confidence in its stock.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)
jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its "Overweight" rating on the stock, calling the company the premier alternative to SpaceX.
Shares of PCB manufacturing company TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) jumped 5.3% in the afternoon session after the company presented a strong long-term growth outlook at an investor conference, which prompted positive reactions from analysts.
Shares of behavioral health company Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC)
fell 6.4% in the afternoon session after the company disclosed an expected financial impact from a new Medicaid policy in New York, which prompted an analyst price target cut.
Shares of alcohol company Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B)
jumped 2.7% in the afternoon session after the company announced that its Woodford Reserve brand would re-release its highly sought-after Double Double Oaked Bourbon.
Shares of biopharmaceutical company Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY)
jumped 3.2% in the afternoon session after TD Cowen maintained a 'Buy' rating on the stock and increased its price target. The firm's analyst, Marc Frahm, lifted the price target from $101.00 to $128.00, a significant increase of nearly 27%. This adjustment signaled a strong positive outlook for the company's future stock performance. The action from the analyst suggested a heightened confidence in the biopharmaceutical company's value.
Devon Energy has had unusual call option activity today. The company announced it will release Q4 earnings on Feb. 17, so investors may be expecting a dividend hike then.
The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex‑US ETF may look similar on paper, but each offers a distinct approach to owning international stocks outside the U.S.
Adobe recently, it also announced the acquisition of Semrush to accelerate its AI initiatives. But the market is not fully convinced about the potential.
As drone warfare matures into a sustained defense spending cycle, select drone and battery stocks remain mispriced despite powerful military and policy tailwinds.
President Donald Trump's renewed push on credit card reform is rattling payments stocks, with Goldman warning of near-term risks for Visa and Mastercard.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.03%. The dollar finished slightly lower on Wednesday and was under pressure most of the day after the yen rallied on jawboning from Japanese government officials. The dollar still has some negative...
