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Roth Capital reaffirmed Buy ratings on Zeta Global Holdings and Standard Motor Products, setting targets of $55 and $54, respectively, Benzinga said.
The European Commission is investigating XXXLutz’s purchase of Germany’s Porta over possible competition concerns in furniture retail across several EU states.
Bristol Myers shares fell about 3% after a lung-fibrosis trial met its goal at 60 mg but not 120 mg, while a rare-cancer study succeeded.
Seeking Alpha says S&P 500 energy earnings may rise 114% year over year, supported by higher oil prices and upward estimate revisions.
Micron shares fell 4.2% after reports that Chinese rival CXMT is advancing denser DRAM technology and plans to begin shipping server memory by year-end.
Evernorth’s XRP holdings lost $443 million in value between deal signing and closing as the token fell, while 80.3% of Armada shareholders took cash.
Broadcom warned that financing may become AI expansion’s biggest constraint. Its shares traded at $356.60, down about 1.4% at 10:50 EST.
Banijay Group reported purchases and sales of its own shares carried out from 5 to 9 October 2026 on Euronext Amsterdam.
Voting on Osmosis Proposal 1052 ends on 14 October 2026. Approval would raise OSMO stakers’ share of non-OSMO taker fees from 22.5% to 47.5%.
CoinMarketCal says Stacks expects Bonding Period 3 around November 10, 2026, with self-custodial Bitcoin capacity and pooled staking via partners.
UBS warns that AI could reshape the digital economy and identifies healthcare, biotech and pharma as important portfolio diversifiers.
Super Micro shares dropped 5.5% after a former contractor admitted an alleged China export scheme involving AI servers, amid a $7 billion equity offering.
First Solar shares gained after Truist Securities upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its target to $229, citing firmer module pricing prospects.
AIOZ Network has launched a Storage MCP Server for MCP-compatible AI agents, providing programmatic access to 22 AIOZ Storage tools.
TD Cowen maintained a Buy rating on Blue Owl Capital and raised its share price target from $15.00 to $16.00, Benzinga reported.
eBay rose 3.4% after Morgan Stanley lifted its target, while Bumble surged 47.8% following a report of advanced private-buyout talks.
Reddit drops 3.6% as Treasury yields rise, while Frontdoor slips 2.6% after Goldman Sachs starts coverage with a cautious $81 target.
IonQ agreed to acquire Elisity in a stock-based transaction worth up to $1.3 billion. Investors focused on dilution risks and higher bond yields.
Strategy said it bought 250 BTC, lifting its total bitcoin holdings to 848,250 coins. The average purchase price across its treasury is $75,444.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is already working on the next AI stage and rejected calls to slow the pace of development.