Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR)’ stock has fallen sharply this year, and Jefferies analysts say valuation concerns could continue to weigh on the shares even as the company’s operating performance improves.
Jefferies noted Palantir’s stock is down about 27% in the year-to-date and warned that further multiple compression could occur.
Wedbush has reiterated its bullish stance on Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) ahead of its fourth quarter earnings report, due on February 12, with analysts pointing to the company’s “profitable growth drivers” and positioning on their Best Ideas List.
The analysts maintained an ‘Outperform’ rating and $130 price target, which implies significant upside from current levels of about $86.
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) will hand down its fourth quarter earnings after markets close on February 10, with Jefferies analysts expecting the report to reflect the company’s momentum in AI adoption and enterprise transformation.
Shares of the software and network services provider have been down roughly 15% in the year-to-date at about $168, amid broader weakness in the software sector, but analysts say the company remains well positioned for growth.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares fell more than 7% to about $205 on Friday following the company’s fourth quarter earnings report, as investors digested the $200 billion capital expenditure plan and disappointing first quarter margin guidance.
While AWS and retail results impressed, analysts from Jefferies, Wedbush, and Bank of America warned that Amazon’s towering capital expenditures could keep investors on edge.
RBC Capital Markets has downgraded Shell PLC to 'Sector Perform' from 'Outperform', citing mounting concerns over the energy major's resource depth and what the bank calls a rare "double miss" on earnings.
The investment bank cut its price target to 3,200p from 3,600p, implying roughly 12% upside from current levels.
Analysts at JPMorgan have resumed coverage of Rio Tinto Ltd at 'Overweight' with a £75.00 price target, signalling confidence in the mining giant's strategic positioning even as merger talks with Glencore PLC collapse.
The note, a day after Rio Tinto confirmed it is no longer pursuing a merger or business combination with its rival, also saw the American investment bank's UK analyst bring Glencore back under coverage, with a 'neutral' rating and a £4.90 price target.
Citi has warned that Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) inability to curb the use of compounded semaglutide may weigh on investor sentiment, despite the strength of its obesity drug portfolio.
In a note following Novo’s post-results meeting in London, analysts said the launch of a compounded semaglutide pill by Hims & Hers, priced at $49 to $99, posed a challenge to the company’s Wegovy pill, which starts at $149.
Capita PLC (LSE:CPI) received a boost after Shore Capital Markets initiated coverage of the UK outsourcing group with a Buy rating, arguing that the company’s turnaround plan could support a return to positive free cash flow and higher margins.
The broker set a fair value estimate of £5.30 a share, above the current price of 389p, and said the market was not yet pricing in the group’s full recovery potential.
Yesterday’s results looked solid. Today Shore Capital goes further, arguing GSK has effectively delivered its medium-term plan a year early and that a £40 billion revenue ambition for 2031 is now credible, with 2,500p “justifiable” on the shares.
GSK PLC's (LSE:GSK, NYSE:GSK) full-year numbers on Thursday were greeted politely by the market. Shore Capital’s note this morning is much less restrained.
Wedbush analysts reiterated an ‘Outperform’ rating on FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO), saying they are “cautiously optimistic” the company can capitalize on growth opportunities following its recent combination with Hulu Live.
Fubo’s shares have been under pressure since the company reported its first-quarter results as a combined business, withheld forward guidance, and announced a reverse stock split.
Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE, XETRA:NKE)’s brand momentum appears to be improving, according Jefferies analysts, who reiterated a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock and a $110 price target.
Shares of Nike traded down 2.5% at about $62 on Thursday afternoon.
Shares of Google parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) fell more than 2% to about $325 on Thursday following the company’s fourth quarter earnings report, but analysts are maintaining a bullish stance, highlighting the company’s accelerating AI and cloud adoption as key drivers for future growth.
Bank of America reiterated a ‘Buy’ rating with a $370 price target, noting that the quarter “strengthens the thesis that Google search activity will accelerate from new AI use cases” and that AI is “structurally driving higher Search monetization.”
Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) and Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) said on Thursday they have ended merger discussions after failing to agree on terms, marking the collapse of what could have been one of the mining sector’s most high-profile deals.
Rio Tinto said it is no longer considering a merger with Glencore, citing an inability to reach a deal it believes would deliver value to shareholders.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is expected to report fourth quarter results on February 5, with Wedbush analysts noting that investor sentiment has been improving ahead of the release and reiterating an ‘Outperform’ rating and a $340 price target.
“Investor confidence has been building, with sentiment turning more positive following the company's strong report last quarter,” the analysts wrote.
Shell PLC shares were relatively steady, down 0.85% at 2,843.5p, after the oil major missed earnings expectations for the fourth quarter but held the line on shareholder payouts, announcing a fresh $3.5 billion buyback and a 4% dividend increase.
Adjusted earnings fell short of forecasts at $3.3 billion, around 7% below consensus. Operating cash flow before working capital was also weaker than expected at $8.2 billion.
Lithium is entering its third major pricing cycle amidst strong structural demand and a lagging supply response, said UBS as it raised its lithium price forecasts by 74%.
The bank’s analysts now expect global lithium demand to rise 14% in 2026 and 16% in 2027, driven by a rebound in electric vehicle (EV) sales and accelerating investment in battery energy storage systems (BESS), especially in China.
Wedbush analysts have reiterated a ‘Neutral’ rating on Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER, XETRA:UT8) following mixed fourth quarter results and guidance, while highlighting longer-term competitive risks from autonomous vehicles.
Shares of the ride-hailing app traded down 5.4% at about $74 following its Q4 report.
Analysts at Wedbush and Baird welcomed Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD, XETRA:AMD)’s fourth quarter 2025 results as solid, but flagged caveats which may have contributed to a sharp post-earnings sell-off.
Wedbush said AMD delivered “positive results, albeit also not as positive as the print looked,” noting that much of the data center upside came from MI308 sales to China, which suggested “more muted growth for AI silicon net this one-time benefit.”
A single regulatory decision could unlock upside for Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD). But the more important signal from this note is how tight supply, power chips and geopolitics are reshaping the entire semiconductor cycle.
Wedbush’s short daily note looks narrow on the surface. A delayed approval here, a better-than-feared outlook there. Look closer and it captures something much bigger about where global tech demand really sits in early 2026.
A clean fourth-quarter beat pushed GSK ahead of its own medium-term targets. Yet management chose to set a deliberately modest bar for 2026, leaving investors to decide whether this is prudence or opportunity.
At first glance, GSK PLC's (LSE:GSK, NYSE:GSK) fourth-quarter results look like exactly what the market ordered. Revenue came in ahead of expectations, earnings beat by a wide margin, and the group quietly confirmed it has already delivered on the growth targets it set for the entire 2021–26 period.
Nickel prices surged late last year after Indonesia announced plans to slash ore production by a third in 2026 – but analysts at Panmure Liberum are urging caution.
The move would see output fall by 34% from 2025’s level of 379 million tonnes. Given that Indonesia accounts for over 60% of global mined supply, the initial announcement triggered a sharp rally in prices, with nickel jumping 10–15% in a single day.
Pfizer’s monthly GLP-1 data prompts caution as new rival approaches Phase III
Citi has reiterated its 'neutral' stance on Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO), warning that competition in the obesity drug market continues to intensify following promising phase II results from Pfizer's candidate MET-097i.
The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold at 3.75% tomorrow, as its monetary policy committee (MPC) continues to tread cautiously despite signs that inflation is heading in the right direction.
While official data has shown a steady cooling in price pressures, the nine-member committee has been split on how far and how fast it should ease borrowing costs through 2026.
Bank of America analysts have reiterated a ‘Buy’ rating and a $270 price objective for Boeing Co (NYSE:BA, XETRA:BCO), describing the company’s current path as "an execution story that has wings."
The bank wrote in a note that while the fourth quarter of 2025 highlighted several industrial obstacles, the planemaker's fundamental recovery remains solid.
Shopify Inc (TSX:SH., NYSE:SHOP) is expected to end 2025 on solid footing, with Jefferies forecasting strong fundamentals and disciplined spending as the e-commerce platform prepares to release its fourth-quarter results later this month.
Jefferies analysts said they expect Shopify to deliver a strong set of numbers, pointing to solid holiday performance and cost discipline. “We expect 4Q fundamentals to be solid, as third-party data points to a beat versus consensus on GMV and total revenue,” analysts wrote. “We also expect EBIT upside as a result of opex control.”
Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR)’ latest earnings reinforced bullish views on the company’s growth trajectory and its role in enterprise AI, with analysts pointing to accelerating revenue growth, expanding margins and strong demand from both commercial customers and US government agencies.
UBS said Palantir delivered “its 10th straight quarter of revs growth acceleration,” calling the results “a turnaround that we’ve never seen before,” as revenue growth climbed from 13% in mid-2023 to 70% in the just-reported fourth quarter of 2025.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is set to report its fourth quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday, with UBS analysts modestly lifting their price target and increasing expectations for cloud revenue and capital spending as the company expands infrastructure capacity.
UBS lifted its 12-month price target to $311 from $310 and reiterated a ‘Buy’ rating, citing growing confidence in Amazon Web Services (AWS) growth and longer-term free cash flow potential. The firm’s price target implies upside from current levels of about $237.
Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) shares fell about 17% on Tuesday after Bank of America downgraded the fintech firm, saying the stock’s strong post-IPO rally has left much of its future growth already priced in.
The brokerage cut its rating on Figure Technology to “underperform” from “neutral” and trimmed its price objective to $42 from $43.
Elon Musk is once again pushing the boundaries of technology integration by merging SpaceX with AI startup xAI in what could become one of the most ambitious combinations in corporate history.
The deal, announced ahead of SpaceX’s much-anticipated IPO later this year, is expected to create a vertically integrated innovation engine combining rockets, space-based internet, AI, direct-to-mobile communications, and a real-time information platform aimed at advancing Musk’s vision of scaling intelligence to understand the universe.
JD Sports Fashion PLC shares fell 6% to 81.6p as Deutsche Bank warned that the retailer faces a tougher 2026 than previously expected.
Analyst Alison Lygo cut her target price from 95p to 85p and warned of continued pressure on earnings.
RBC Capital Markets has a dim view of Shell PLC ahead of Thursday's fourth-quarter results, having recently downgraded the big-cap oiler to ‘Sector Perform’, citing concerns over weakening portfolio depth and softer operational performance.
Previewing the upcoming numbers the Canadian bank noted that Shell’s January trading update flagged challenges in its upstream operations and oil trading division, offset only partially by improved refining margins.
Bank says latest CagriSema results meet expectations, with investor focus shifting to head-to-head data against Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide.
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has reported positive headline results from a late-stage trial of its next-generation diabetes drug CagriSema, but analysts at Citi said the data were largely expected and that more consequential readouts lie ahead.
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) is set to report fiscal second quarter 2026 earnings after the close on Tuesday, with Wedbush analysts saying the report could show meaningful upside or downside depending on margins, supply chain conditions, and guidance.
Wall Street analysts expect Super Micro to report revenue of $10.44 billion, more than doubling from $5.6 billion in the year-ago quarter, and earnings per share of $0.49, down about 20% year-over-year.
Oracle Corp’s plan to raise up to $50 billion next year is landing as a relief trade for Wall Street, with analysts saying the financing move helps quiet fears about how the software giant will pay for the massive AI data-center buildout tied to customers such as OpenAI and Nvidia.
Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said the fundraising effort signals Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is “doubling down on its AI efforts” and should help lift a cloud that has hung over the stock in recent months.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) will report its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, with Wedbush analysts expecting a solid performance from the company, driven by its CPU and services businesses.
Heading into the report, Wedbush has maintained an 'Outperform' rating on AMD with a 12-month price target of $290. Shares traded up 5% at $249 on Monday afternoon.
Metals and mining stocks have taken a recent breather, but according to Jefferies, that pause could be exactly the kind of buying opportunity investors have been waiting for.
In a research note, the investment bank examined historical mining bull markets, including the 2003-2011 “China super cycle,” to put the current pullback in perspective. During that period, the STOXX Europe 600 Basic Resources Index (SXPP) experienced eight pullbacks of more than 15%, averaging a 30% drop from peak to trough. But rebounds were often much stronger, averaging 77%, and in the aftermath of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the index surged as much as 193% from its lows.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ:TTWO), the developer behind the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise, has been added to Wedbush Securities’ Best Ideas list.
The analysts maintained an ‘Outperform’ rating and 12-month price target of $300 on Take-Two, implying upside from current levels of about $225. This represents 30x their fiscal year 2028 EPS estimate of $9.88.
Crude oil prices fell after OPEC+ again decided not to raise output in the first quarter of 2026, a move that has helped underpin crude oil prices in recent weeks.
At a meeting on 1 February, the eight member states with voluntary production cuts reiterated their decision to keep quotas unchanged. The meeting lasted just six minutes, signalling broad agreement among participants.
Silver’s 26% crash last week was the sharpest one-day fall in nearly 50 years, while gold saw its steepest drop since 2013. But strategists at UBS say investors shouldn’t confuse violent price action with the end of the bull market.
In silver’s case, the price collapse followed a period of wild intraday swings, driven in part by “an extreme surge in volatility” and elevated positioning.
JPMorgan has reaffirmed its overweight position on emerging markets and eurozone equities, citing strong earnings momentum, contained inflation and a softening US dollar as key supports for risk assets.
Mislav Matejka, head of global equity strategy at the bank, said the trade-off between growth and policy remained favourable despite persistent geopolitical tensions.