Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) received a buy rating due to its diversified growth strategies beyond just raising prices. The company's strong local bottling and distribution network supports volume growth through energy drinks, zero-sugar options, smaller packaging, and expansion of its APS segment. Management projects 3–4% revenue growth and about 7% operating profit growth by fiscal year 2026, with at least EUR1.7 billion in comparable free cash flow. The stock's valuation at around 20 times next twelve months price-to-earnings ratio is justified by expected earnings growth and capital returns, supporting an 18% total return by fiscal year 2027.
France's Schneider Electric is close to acquiring US software company PTC for about $20 billion, according to the Financial Times. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, though discussions are still ongoing and not guaranteed. PTC, based in B...
This week in crypto was volatile with Bitcoin briefly surpassing $87k before dropping below $84k. Citi raised its 12-month Bitcoin price target to $113k, signaling bullish sentiment. Among altcoins, Midnight (NIGHT) surged 85%, showing strong accumul...
Oracle has committed $10 million and formed a strategic partnership to support the Nashville Symphony as it restructures. This investment will help the orchestra address its immediate financial challenges, resume its 2026-27 season, and bring back fu...
CSL and Alentis Therapeutics have formed an exclusive global partnership to co-develop and co-promote lixudebart, a novel therapy targeting claudin-1 for kidney and liver diseases. CSL will pay Alentis $355 million upfront and up to $1.2 billion in m...
The Base network, developed by Coinbase as an Ethereum Layer 2 solution, has seen a cumulative net issuance of USDC stablecoins totaling about $4.7 billion as of January 26, 2026. This figure differs from other metrics like total value locked ($6.2 b...
