Morgan Stanley cuts Ally Financial rating to Hold equivalent
Morgan Stanley moved Ally Financial to Equal-weight and cut its price target from $55 to $43, citing higher rates and fewer catalysts.
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RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform Ratings on Four Companies
RBC Capital kept Fortinet, Commvault Systems, Magna International and Lucid Group at Sector Perform, while cutting targets for the latter two.
Fortinet (FTNT)Commvault Systems (CVLT)Magna International (MGA)Lucid Group (LCID)
7 sources · Dow Jones Newswires, Newsmetry API
RBC Capital lifts price targets for four companies
RBC Capital keeps its Outperform rating and raises price targets for Datadog, Atlassian, ServiceNow and Versigent.
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6 sources · Dow Jones Newswires, Newsmetry API
UBS Sets Price Targets for Seven Biotechnology Companies
UBS assigned price targets to seven biotechnology companies, with Neutral or Buy ratings also reported for some of the stocks.
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7 sources · Dow Jones Newswires
Director-linked entity buys 133,500 shares in Oryx fund
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust, associated with Oryx director Christopher Mills, purchased 133,500 fund shares on 9 October.
Oryx International Growth Fund Limited ordinary sharesLondon Stock Exchange
1 source · London Stock Exchange
RBC Capital Keeps Outperform Ratings on Five Stocks
RBC Capital maintained Outperform ratings on Dynatrace, F5, Aptiv, Visteon and General Motors while changing price targets for four of them.
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13 sources · Dow Jones Newswires, Newsmetry API
Willis and Edmonds back cross-party review of New Zealand retirement system
National and Labour representatives support a broad political accord on retirement, with pension eligibility age included in possible talks.
NZD/USDNew Zealand government bondsNew Zealand equities
1 source · 1News
Lithuanian PM says US ties remain firm and backs Ukraine peace efforts
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said Lithuania still views the US as a strategic partner and supports initiatives aimed at peace in Ukraine.
European gasBrentEUR/USD
1 source · The Baltic Times
EU urges partners to make support last in strategically important regions
EU officials in Dublin discussed development cooperation, humanitarian aid and a coordinated long-term approach to supporting Ukraine.
EUR/USDEuro Stoxx 50European bondsUkraine-related assets
1 source · The Baltic Times
HSBC to end fixed-pay allowances for staff from January 2028
HSBC will phase out fixed-pay allowances from January 2028 while keeping base salaries unchanged and maintaining its overall compensation approach.
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1 source · Euronext Markets: Real-time Stock Market Data | live
Microsoft unveils Maia 300 and plans deployment of more than one million
Microsoft introduced its third-generation Maia 300 AI chip and said it could deploy more than one million processors next year.
MicrosoftNvidiaTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing CoAzureOpenAI
1 source · Euronext Markets: Real-time Stock Market Data | live
Microsoft to rely mainly on its own Maia chips for AI inference
Microsoft is expanding use of Maia accelerators for incoming AI requests while retaining Nvidia and AMD as major partners for model training.
MicrosoftNvidiaAMD
1 source · CNBC
Lamola calls on EU to move Africa ties beyond raw material exports
Africa-EU talks cover critical minerals, energy cooperation, migration and practical measures to deepen economic relations beyond commodities.
1 source · EWN
ICICI Prudential AMC profit gains 6.08% as company approves record dividend
ICICI Prudential AMC reported a 6.08% annual rise in September-quarter profit and approved its largest-ever interim dividend of ₹30 per share.
ICICI Prudential AMCICICI Prudential AMC stock
1 source · CNBC TV18
IRCON International wins ₹862.46 crore EPC contract from East Central Railway
IRCON International received an order for track construction and railway-material supplies tied to the third and fourth lines of the Son Nagar–Andal project.
IRCON InternationalBSE
1 source · CNBC TV18
Tryg board member Charlotte Dietzer buys 30,512 shares
Charlotte Dietzer purchased Tryg shares at DKK 147.90 each, paying DKK 4,512,725 in total on 12 October 2026.
TrygTRYG
1 source · TradingView
Dangote IPO enthusiasm could strengthen Africa’s capital markets, Citi says
The refinery offering may draw more investors to African exchanges and broaden funding sources for infrastructure and development.
Dangote Refinery IPONigerian equitiesAfrican capital marketsDangote CementTotal return swaps
1 source · Reuters
Merz promises electricity tax cut for all German consumers
Germany’s chancellor plans to reduce the electricity tax to the EU minimum if stronger growth generates about €5 billion in extra federal revenue.
German powerEUR/USDGerman government bonds
1 source · Reuters
Citigroup Upgrades Allison Transmission to Buy From Neutral
Citigroup raised its rating on Allison Transmission from Neutral to Buy and announced a price target of $135.00 per share.
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1 source · Dow Jones Newswires
Reuters flags unverified NY Post report on Applied Materials facility
Reuters linked to a NY Post report saying Applied Materials plans a $5 billion Silicon Valley research facility for AI chipmaking.
Applied MaterialsAI chipsSilicon Valley
1 source · Reuters