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This United Parcel Service Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 4 Downgrades For Friday - 89bio (NASDAQ:ETNB), Replimune Group (NASDAQ:REPL)
Benzinga· 2025-09-19 12:06
Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - Top Wall Street analysts have revised their ratings on several companies, indicating a shift in market sentiment towards these stocks [1]. Company-Specific Updates - **United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)**: - BMO Capital analyst Fadi Chamoun downgraded UPS from Outperform to Market Perform and reduced the price target from $125 to $96. The shares closed at $85.05 [6]. - **89bio, Inc. (ETNB)**: - HC Wainwright & Co. analyst Andrew S. Fein downgraded the rating from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $14.5. The shares closed at $14.96. Additionally, Wolfe Research analyst Andy Chen also downgraded ETNB from Outperform to Peer Perform [6]. - **Replimune Group, Inc. (REPL)**: - JP Morgan analyst Anupam Rama downgraded REPL from Neutral to Underweight. The shares closed at $3.46 [6].
Will Mosaic's Cost-Cutting Momentum Fuel Stronger Margins Ahead?
ZACKS· 2025-09-19 12:06
Core Insights - The Mosaic Company (MOS) is enhancing its operating cost structure through transformation plans aimed at improving profitability, with a target of $250 million in run-rate cost reductions by the end of 2026, having already achieved $150 million in cost reductions from previous targets [1][3]. Cost Savings and Financial Performance - As of June 30, 2025, MOS achieved $161 million in cost savings, with $106 million from the Mosaic Fertilizantes segment and $55 million from reductions in selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A) [2][7]. - The cost-cutting measures contributed to a 66% year-over-year increase in adjusted EBITDA to $159 million in the Mosaic Fertilizantes segment for the second quarter [2]. Future Cost Reduction Plans - MOS is committed to achieving an additional $90 million in cost reductions through supply chain optimization, automation of administrative functions, absorption of fixed costs, and operational cost cuts [3]. - The company expects to benefit from these cost-control measures and higher realized prices, which are anticipated to enhance margins in the latter half of 2025 [3]. Industry Comparisons - Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) is also focused on reducing production costs in the potash business, with a goal of achieving around $200 million in total savings this year, indicating a proactive approach to cost management within the industry [4]. - CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) faced increased natural gas costs and SG&A expenses, with the average cost of natural gas rising to $3.36 per MMBtu in the second quarter, reflecting industry-wide challenges [5]. Stock Performance and Valuation - MOS has gained 39.2% year-to-date, outperforming the Zacks Fertilizers industry's rise of 19.1% [6]. - Currently, MOS trades at a forward 12-month earnings multiple of 11.79, which is approximately 8.9% lower than the industry average of 12.95X, indicating a potential value opportunity [6]. Earnings Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MOS' earnings implies a year-over-year rise of 60.1% for 2025, followed by a decline of 11.8% for 2026, with EPS estimates trending higher over the past 60 days [10].
India 10-year bond sees second weekly fall on Fed letdown
The Economic Times· 2025-09-19 12:05
The yield on the 10-year benchmark ended at 6.4885%, after closing at 6.5139% on Thursday. The yield rose marginally on the week, after climbing 2 basis points last week. Yields move inversely to prices. The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 25 bps and indicated 50 bps of more cuts in 2025. However, Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed will be in a "meeting-by-meeting situation" regarding the rate cut outlook, and framed the move as a risk-management cut. This indicates that the rate cut cycle may not ...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) Surged on Renewed Optimism About AI
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-19 12:05
Macquarie Asset Management, an investment management company, released its “Macquarie Core Equity Fund” investor letter for the second quarter of 2025. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US large-cap equity market surged in Q2 2025, with the S&P 500® Index rising 10.94%. The equity market’s strength was due to reduced concerns over the possibility of President Trump quickly imposing harsh tariffs. Later, the administration put a pause on the tariff implementation. In this environment, the Macq ...
Markets hit highs as Fed cuts lift small caps, health care and gold
Youtube· 2025-09-19 12:03
What do you make of all four indices, the three major ones in the Russell hitting highs at the exact same time on the day after the Fed rate cut when the day of the rate cut the indices actually closed lower with the exception of the Russell I should say. >> Historically over this cycle particularly we have seen some very mixed results on the actual day of trading followed by sort of a decisive result. It was a strange SEP and I think that a lot of what happened on Wednesday's trading was trying to decipher ...
Disney: Patience Is Needed (Upgrade) (DIS)
Seeking Alpha· 2025-09-19 12:01
Back in March of this year, I initiated The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS ) at a sell rating. While I believed that the fundamental setup was more or less neutral, there were extraordinarilyI'm a full-time investor with a strong focus on the tech sector. I graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree with Distinction, major in Finance. I'm also a proud lifetime member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society. My core values are: Excellence, Integrity, Transparency, & Respect. I always, ...
The Progressive Corp. (PGR) Declined 6% in Q2
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-19 12:01
Macquarie Asset Management, an investment management company, released its “Macquarie Core Equity Fund” investor letter for the second quarter of 2025. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US large-cap equity market surged in Q2 2025, with the S&P 500® Index rising 10.94%. The equity market’s strength was due to reduced concerns over the possibility of President Trump quickly imposing harsh tariffs. Later, the administration put a pause on the tariff implementation. In this environment, the Macq ...
Semiconductor ETF (XSD) Hits New 52-Week High
ZACKS· 2025-09-19 12:01
For investors seeking momentum, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and has soared 105.9% from its 52-week low of $156.78 per share. Are more gains in store for this ETF? Let’s take a quick look at the fund and the near-term outlook on it to get a better idea of where it might be headed:XSD in FocusThe semiconductor fund holds companies like Astera Labs (5.13%), Credo Technology (4.42%), IMPINJ Inc (3.69%), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Rigetti comp ...
This CoreWeave Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Friday - CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV), Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH)
Benzinga· 2025-09-19 12:01
Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah initiated coverage on CoreWeave, Inc. CRWV with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $165. CoreWeave shares closed at $121.39 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.BMO Capital analyst Ameet Thakkar initiated coverage on The Williams Companies, Inc. WMB ...
Equinix Opens First AI-Ready Data Center in Chennai
Prnewswire· 2025-09-19 12:01
Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company, announced the opening of its first International Business Exchangeâ"¢ (IBX) data center in Chennai, India—CN1. Located in Siruseri, Tamil Nadu, on a nearly six-acre plot of land, this new facility will be interconnected with Equinix's Mumbai campus, which consists of three IBX data centers. With its strategic location, rapid cloud adoption an ...