
Global Payments Stock Surges on Morgan Stanley Upgrade to Overweight
Shares of the payment technology firm rose after Morgan Stanley raised its rating to Overweight, citing strong business traction and boosting its price target to $100.

Shares of the payment technology firm rose after Morgan Stanley raised its rating to Overweight, citing strong business traction and boosting its price target to $100.

Shares of the optical components maker rose after Barclays upgraded the stock to Overweight, citing growing demand for AI networking infrastructure. The move follows a recent positive note from Citi, signaling increased Wall Street confidence ahead of the company's earnings.

Bearish bets against major U.S. stock indexes have climbed to their highest levels on record, according to data from S3 Partners, signaling growing skepticism despite a sustained market upswing.

With Brent crude trading near $90 per barrel, market analysts are focusing on pure-play exploration and production companies like ConocoPhillips, EOG Resources, and Diamondback Energy, which offer direct exposure to rising oil prices.

LXP Industrial Trust agreed to an all-cash buyout by Brookfield Asset Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for $5.2 billion, including debt. The $61.20-per-share offer sent LXP's stock up in premarket trading.

The Coca-Cola Company has reportedly appointed JPMorgan and Citi to manage the planned 2027 initial public offering of its majority-owned Indian bottling unit, Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings, as it moves to unlock value in a key growth market.

Philippine Airlines has placed a firm order for 15 Boeing 787-10 aircraft and secured purchase rights for five more, in a deal valued at approximately $3.4 billion if all options are exercised.

AMD shares surged after Microsoft announced it will deploy the chipmaker's next-generation Helios AI hardware solution across its Azure cloud platform to power advanced AI workloads.

Shares of the marketing software company fell after Wells Fargo lowered its rating and price target, highlighting growing investor anxiety over AI disruption and a slowdown in enterprise spending.