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BofA’s Hartnett says markets may need “two exogenous shocks” to break higher
Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett argues that equities could struggle to advance significantly from current elevated levels without the help of “two exogenous shocks.” In his latest Flow Show note, Hartnett suggested that a sustained rally in risk assets may hinge on a “regime change in Middle East to secure abundant future oil supply…
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Piper Sandler urges caution on S&P 500 dip buying
Piper Sandler is advising investors not to act hastily following the market’s recent rebound, cautioning that conditions remain delicate even after the bounce. Analyst Craig Johnson said market participants should remain measured and “don’t trip buying the dip,” emphasizing that confidence behind the latest upward move has been limited. According to Johnson, both the S&P…
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UBS forecasts S&P 500 at 7,700 by end-2026 amid supportive market environment
UBS remains constructive on U.S. equities, arguing that the overall environment continues to favor further gains and projecting the S&P 500 will climb to 7,700 by December 2026. The bank reiterated its Attractive stance on U.S. stocks, pointing to “good profit growth, supportive Fed policy, and the rollout of AI” as the main pillars underpinning…
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Amazon Seen as Overlooked GenAI Beneficiary, Says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has identified Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) as its Top Pick, arguing that both AWS and the company’s Retail division are under-recognized winners in generative AI. The firm believes Amazon is well placed not only to benefit from, but also to shape, the next phase of AI-led transformation. Although investors have been debating the payoff from…
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Morgan Stanley sees mixed signals in AI disruption narrative
Analysts at Morgan Stanley say the rapid rollout of new artificial intelligence models poses “structural risks” to equity markets, but they also point to several “contradictory elements” within the broader AI-driven disruption story. Shares across the global software sector have come under pressure in recent weeks, as investors react to the launch of advanced AI…
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Blue Hat Prices $6.4 Million Underwritten Public Offering
Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:BHAT) announced it has priced an underwritten public offering expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $6.4 million. The Cayman Islands–incorporated company is issuing 32,000,000 units at $0.20 per unit on a firm commitment basis. Each unit consists of one ordinary share, with a par value of $0.0000001, and one…
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Bluejay Diagnostics Clears Prefunded Warrants After Full Exercise
Bluejay Diagnostics (NASDAQ:BJDX) said it has completed the full exercise of all prefunded warrants issued in its October 2025 private placement, eliminating any remaining prefunded warrants as of February 19. Following the conversions, the company now has roughly 972,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Shares were recently trading at $1.99, close to their 52-week low…
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Sandisk to Present at Multiple Technology Investor Conferences
Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) said Tuesday that members of its management team will take part in several upcoming investor conferences focused on the technology and telecom sectors. The company is scheduled to appear at the Bernstein Insights: What’s Next in Tech? 4th Annual TMT Forum on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. PT / 6:30…
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Citi Trends Names New Director, Reshuffles Finance Committee and Extends Fund 1 Pact
Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRN) unveiled a series of governance changes Thursday, including a board departure and new independent appointment, a leadership transition on its Finance Committee, and a one-year extension of its cooperation agreement with Fund 1 Investments, LLC. The off-price retailer said Wes Calvert stepped down from its Board of Directors effective February 19,…
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Envirotech Vehicles Shares Surge After Order for Azio AI ASIC Systems
Envirotech Vehicles Inc. (NASDAQ:EVTV) jumped 15% in premarket trading Friday after Azio AI Corporation disclosed it had secured its first purchase order from the company for 28 advanced ASIC computing systems. Azio said full payment for the initial batch has already been received. Deliveries of the new ASIC units are expected to begin in the…