Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight Rating on Willis Towers Watson
Wells Fargo kept its Overweight rating on Willis Towers Watson unchanged, according to analyst-actions data from Benzinga.
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Wells Fargo Cuts Ryan Specialty Price Target to $41 From $43
Wells Fargo lowered its price target for Ryan Specialty Holdings to $41 a share from the previous $43.
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Global equities hold near flat as oil rises and earnings approach
Markets remain cautious as higher oil prices raise inflation concerns ahead of US price data and the start of third-quarter earnings.
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India’s oil product exports ease dollar outflows amid costly crude
Export revenue covered about 30% of India’s oil and gas imports in June-August 2026 as crude prices and the weak rupee raised external pressures.
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Piper Sandler Lowers Kimco Realty Price Target to $27 From $31
Piper Sandler cut its price target for Kimco Realty to $27 per share from $31, according to Benzinga.
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Paris wheat gains as Algerian tender offsets weaker Black Sea peace hopes
Paris wheat futures recovered after Friday’s drop, supported by Algeria’s tender, a softer euro and renewed Russia-Ukraine attacks.
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Wells Fargo Raises Unity Software Price Target to $53 From $48
Benzinga reports that Wells Fargo increased its Unity Software price target from $48 to $53 per share.
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TD Cowen Cuts Price Targets for AllianceBernstein, Franklin Templeton and Invesco
TD Cowen lowered its price targets for AllianceBernstein, Franklin Templeton and Invesco, according to Newsmetry API citing ratings data from Benzinga.
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LVMH third-quarter sales miss estimates as fashion division contracts
LVMH’s organic sales rose 1% to €18.28 billion, while its fashion and leather goods division reported a 5% decline.
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Burnham says closer EU ties could lift growth and curb illegal migration
The UK prime minister confirmed a 20 November EU summit and said proposed agreements could add £10bn a year to the economy by 2040.
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Bitcoin Holds Above $82,000 as Interest in Altcoins Strengthens
Bitcoin started the week above $84,000 but fell below $83,000 as investors await US inflation data and signals from the Fed.
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Semiconductor stocks now account for nearly 15% of U.S. market
The semiconductor sector has expanded its share of U.S. market capitalization and earnings as investment in AI infrastructure accelerates.
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Solventum seeks initial bids for Health Information Systems unit
Axios Pro says Solventum’s hospital software business is being marketed at $5.5 billion–$7 billion; shares fell 1.3% Monday.
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Getty Images agrees to restructuring backed by up to $533 million
The Getty family and Koch Equity Development will invest up to $533 million as creditors accept debt reductions and revised financing terms.
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Edelman Financial Engines targets smaller retirement-plan market under new CEO
Ralph Haberli told Barron's Advisor about Edelman Financial Engines' strategy and the week's notable developments across wealth management and brokerage.
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Apollo adds four banks to interim financing for easyJet deal
Apollo said four more banks will join the interim financing arrangements supporting its cash acquisition of easyJet.
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Metals One says court defers decision on Lions Bay application
Metals One said the court has reserved judgment on the Lions Bay application linked to its Barbrook business rescue plan.
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BofA says U.S. Treasury positioning remains heavily short
BofA sees maximum short positions in Treasuries, while money market funds posted a $166.4B weekly inflow.
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Chongqing Machinery & Electric to Sell Majority Stake in Auto Unit to Silian
Chongqing Machinery & Electric plans to transfer a 51% holding in Chongqing CAFF to Silian Group for RMB89.7916 million.
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Hatcher Group Plans to Establish Insmen Group Joint Venture Platform
Hatcher Group intends to launch the Insmen Group joint venture platform, focused on investments in Web3, securities and artificial intelligence.
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