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L Brookfield Asset Management Maintained at Buy by TD TD has maintained its Buy rating on Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Jamieson Wellness Cut to Sell From Hold by TD TD downgraded Jamieson Wellness Inc. to Sell from Hold. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Anaergia Price Target Maintained at C$5.00 by National Bank National Bank maintained its C$5.00 price target on Anaergia Inc. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Sienna Senior Living Inc. Raised to Strong Buy From Outperform by Raymond James Raymond James upgraded Sienna Senior Living Inc. to Strong Buy from Outperform. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Raymond James Raises Primaris REIT to Strong Buy From Outperform Raymond James upgraded Primaris REIT to Strong Buy from Outperform and maintained its price target at C$25.50. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L StorageVault Canada Inc. Price Target Cut to C$5.25/Share by Raymond James Raymond James cut the price target for StorageVault Canada Inc. to C$5.25 per share from C$5.75 per share. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Enerflex Ltd. Price Target Raised to C$49.00/Share From C$48.00 by Raymond James Raymond James raised its price target on Enerflex Ltd. to C$49.00 per share from C$48.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L American Tungsten Price Target Set at C$3.00 by Ventum Financial Ventum Financial has set a price target of C$3.00 per share for American Tungsten Corp. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L National Bank Maintains Cargojet Price Target at C$112.00 National Bank has maintained its price target for Cargojet Inc. at C$112.00 per share. The bank also maintained its 'Outperform' rating on the stock. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Enerflex Ltd. Price Target Raised to C$52.00/Share From C$47.00 by ATB Cormark ATB Cormark raised its price target on Enerflex Ltd. to C$52.00 per share from C$47.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Enerflex Ltd. Price Target Raised to C$48.00/Share From C$42.00 by Acumen Capital Acumen Capital raised the price target for Enerflex Ltd. to C$48.00 per share from C$42.00 per share. The firm maintained its 'Buy' rating on the stock. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Cargojet Inc. Price Target Maintained at C$128.00 by TD TD Securities maintained the price target for Cargojet Inc. at C$128.00 per share. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Sigma Lithium Cut to Sector Perform From Outperform by ATB Cormark ATB Cormark downgraded Sigma Lithium Corp. to Sector Perform from Outperform, and lowered its price target to $13.00 per share from $19.50. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Stifel Initiates Wellstar Technologies Corp. at Buy Stifel has initiated coverage on Wellstar Technologies Corp. with a Buy rating. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC L Ovintiv Inc. Price Target Raised to $75.00/Share From $70.00 by Scotia Scotia has raised its price target on Ovintiv Inc. to $75.00 per share from $70.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:55 PM UTC L Truist Securities Initiates Coverage on CubeSmart at Buy Truist Securities has initiated coverage on CubeSmart (CUBE) with a Buy rating. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:55 PM UTC L Truist Securities maintains Buy rating on Inventiva, $18 price target Truist Securities maintained a Buy rating on Inventiva with a price target of $18, implying a 491.1% upside from the previous close. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:55 PM UTC L Meta’s Muse is adorable agent of value destruction By Robert CyranThe digital concierge may have a cute mascot, but its chart-topping release devoured $1 trln of market value once held by travel, financial and media firms. At least the panic might be brief: new agent riv EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:54 PM UTC H Fed Hike Odds Collapse to 16% on Prediction Markets After Soft Jobs Report The odds of another Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in October plunged to 16% Friday after U.S. job growth came in far below expectations. Traders on Polymarket had put the probability of a 25-basis-point increase at LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 02:54 PM UTC L Chemometec Completes Share Buyback Programme Chemometec A/S has completed its share buyback programme. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:54 PM UTC M Entegris (ENTG) Shares Jump on Easing Rate Pressure Shares of semiconductor materials supplier Entegris (ENTG) rose 6.1% after weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data cooled Treasury yields, easing interest rate pressure. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:53 PM UTC L Corning Maintained at Buy by Truist Securities EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC M MACOM, Texas Instruments, Semtech, Amkor, Teradyne Rise on Easing Rate Pressure Stocks including MACOM, Texas Instruments, Semtech, Amkor, and Teradyne saw gains in morning trading. This rise followed the release of U.S. employment data showing nonfarm payrolls increased by only 29,000 in September, EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC L Wedbush Reiterates Outperform on Cognizant, Sets $70 Target Wedbush maintained its Outperform rating on Cognizant Technology Solutions, setting a price target of $70. The target suggests a 15.0% potential increase from the stock's previous closing price of $60.88. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC L Truist Securities Maintains Hold on EOG Resources with $160 Price Target Truist Securities has maintained its Hold rating on EOG Resources stock, setting a price target of $160. This target implies a potential upside of 13.2% from the previous closing price of $141.31. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:51 PM UTC L Ford 3Q Vehicle Sales Decline Amid Model Phaseouts Ford Motor sold 509,764 vehicles in the third quarter, a 6.6% decrease from the previous year. The decline was attributed to the phaseout of two models, which offset growth in sales of certain trucks and large SUVs. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:51 PM UTC L Hegseth directs Pentagon to prioritize counter-drone defenses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to speed approval paths, staffing and standardize processes for counter-drone weapons and defenses. REGULATION | Oct 02, 2026, 02:51 PM UTC L Agree Realty Coverage Assumed by Truist Securities at Buy Truist Securities has assumed coverage of Agree Realty with a Buy rating. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:51 PM UTC L South Korea's Industry Ministry Official: $8.4 bln oil project mentioned by Trump not part of agreement with the US - Yonhap South Korea's Industry Ministry Official: $8.4 bln oil project mentioned by Trump not part of agreement with the US - Yonhap COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 02:51 PM UTC L Outlet Group: Stabilisation Manager Buys 5.1 Mln Shares Outlet Group Holding ASA announced that its stabilisation manager exercised an option to purchase 5.1 million shares. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:51 PM UTC L Cable One in Advanced Financing Talks With GTCR and Lenders Cable One is in advanced discussions with private equity firm GTCR and its existing and new lenders regarding financing to address its balance sheet, the company stated Friday. The potential transactions would involve se EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:51 PM UTC L Wedbush reiterates Outperform on Aktis Oncology, $35 price target Wedbush reiterated an Outperform rating on Aktis Oncology's stock with a price target of $35.00, implying an upside of 89.0% from the Oct 1 close of $18.52. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:50 PM UTC L Valmet (VALMT) Confirms €0.67/Share Dividend Payable Oct 8, 2026 Valmet corrected and confirmed key dates for its second dividend instalment: €0.67 per share to be paid on October 8, 2026.Material DetailsContext by AI AnalystThis is a late confirmation of a previously declared dividen EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:50 PM UTC L Valmet confirms dividend payment dates Valmet confirmed the payment dates for its second dividend installment, stating that EUR 0.67 per share will be paid out on October 8, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:50 PM UTC L Consumers Spending Freely Despite Downbeat Economic Outlook Despite surveys indicating negative consumer sentiment regarding the economy and personal finances, Americans continue to spend freely, presenting a paradox. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:49 PM UTC L Accenture Maintained at Hold by Truist Securities Truist Securities maintained its Hold rating on Accenture and raised its price target to $220.00 per share from $150.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:49 PM UTC L Wedbush maintains Outperform on Shattuck Labs with $14 price target Wedbush maintained its Outperform rating on Shattuck Labs' stock, setting a price target of $14.00. This target suggests a potential upside of 104.7% from the previous closing price of $6.84. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC M U.S. Bond Yields Ease as Job Creation Slows Treasury yields fell as U.S. job creation in September slowed more than expected, easing concerns about inflation and interest rate hikes. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC L BULGOLD Inc. Engages HE Capital Markets for Investor Relations BULGOLD Inc. announced it has retained HE Capital Markets Ltd to provide investor engagement services across North America and Europe. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC L ON Semiconductor Price Target Raised to $100.00 by Wells Fargo Wells Fargo raised its price target on ON Semiconductor to $100.00 per share from $85.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC H 20-Year Oracle Bond Yields 8.1%: Could the Stock Match That Return? Lending money to one of the biggest builders of artificial intelligence data centers now pays almost as much as owning stocks have paid over the long run. Larry Ellison ’s Oracle has never been more ambitious in its AI b LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC L Cattle Futures Follow Cutout Prices Lower Live cattle futures on the CME are down 0.6% in morning trade, influenced by declining wholesale prices. Beef cutouts, particularly Choice cutouts, fell $6 per hundredweight in the latest USDA report to $376.79 per cwt. COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 02:47 PM UTC L Jobs Report: Labor Demand Concentrated in Manufacturing, Construction The September jobs report indicates that labor demand is primarily focused on industries that produce goods, such as manufacturing and construction, rather than services, according to LPL Financial analyst Jeffrey Roach. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:46 PM UTC L Accenture Maintained at Equal-Weight by Wells Fargo Wells Fargo maintained its Equal-Weight rating on Accenture and raised its price target to $210.00 per share from $194.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:46 PM UTC L Wedbush downgrades Foghorn Therapeutics to Neutral, sets price target to $2 Wedbush downgraded Foghorn Therapeutics's stock to Neutral with a price target of $2.00, implying a downside of 31.5% from the Oct 1 close of $2.92. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:45 PM UTC L Western Digital Shares Hit 22-week Low Western Digital shares decreased to 407.00 USD, the lowest since May 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Western Digital lost 7.42%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 211.33%. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:45 PM UTC M European Gasoil Futures Drop 7.8% to $1,338.25 European Gasoil Futures dropped 7.8% to $1,338.25 a metric ton. ENERGY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:44 PM UTC L Wells Fargo Maintains Nike at Equal-Weight Wells Fargo has maintained its Equal-Weight rating on Nike. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:44 PM UTC L NFLX is trading below the 200 W sma NFLX is trading below the 200 W sma EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:43 PM UTC H Gasoline Retreats Further US gasoline futures fell below $3.30 a gallon, retreating further from its highest level in a week, following reports that Group of Seven nations will release emergency oil and diesel reserves. President Macron stated th COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 02:42 PM UTC L Truist Securities Maintains Buy Rating on Corning Truist Securities maintained its Buy rating on Corning's stock, setting a price target of $182.00. This target suggests an potential upside of 13.5% from the previous closing price of $160.42. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:42 PM UTC H US Stocks Surge, Nasdaq Hits Record High After Weak Jobs Data US stocks surged Friday, with the Nasdaq-100 reaching a new record high and Treasury yields falling, following a surprisingly weak September jobs report that lowered expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike this mont MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 02:41 PM UTC L S. Korea Says Trump's $8.4 Bln Oil Project Claim Not In Agreed Deals - Yonhap READ HERE COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 02:41 PM UTC L Baltic Dry Index Up for 2nd Day The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a second session on Friday, rising about 0.3% to 3,148 points, buoyed by the bigger-size segment. The c NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:40 PM UTC M Tesla Q3 Deliveries Beat Street Estimate Tesla (TSLA) shares rose more than 5% after the EV maker's third-quarter deliveries surpassed Wall Street expectations. Analyst Gene Munster noted that Tesla seems to be regaining market share. EARNINGS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:40 PM UTC H QUICK SPARK: Nasdaq 100 Rallies to All-Time Highs as Fed Hike Bets Cool A cooler-than-expected jobs report just handed tech stocks a record. The Nasdaq 100 — tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ ) — rose 1.3% to about 30,957 points by 10:16 a.m. ET on Friday, above its Sept. 22 reco LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 02:40 PM UTC L Rosenblatt raises MU price target to $1,900 Rosenblatt raised its price target on Micron to $1,900 from $1,500. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:40 PM UTC L French Markets Face Pressure From Debt and Political Gridlock French markets are experiencing growing pressure due to high debt levels and political gridlock as the presidential election approaches. The government is aiming for €54 billion ($61 billion) in savings in its 2027 budge MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 02:39 PM UTC M Applied Digital Adds 75MW AI Power to North Dakota Data Center Applied Digital shares rose Friday as the company announced it has brought an additional 75 megawatts of computing power online at its data center campus in North Dakota, achieving Ready for Service status. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:39 PM UTC L McCormick & Co Price Target Cut to $48.00 by TD Cowen TD Cowen has cut McCormick & Co's price target to $48.00 per share from $55.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:39 PM UTC L Wells Fargo Cuts Synaptics to Equal-Weight Wells Fargo analyst downgraded Synaptics to Equal-Weight from Overweight. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:39 PM UTC L G7 Leaders’ Statement On Global Energy Security And Market Stability READ HERE NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:39 PM UTC L Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Accenture, Sets $220 Price Target Truist Securities maintained a Hold rating on Accenture's stock and set a price target of $220.00, implying a 3.6% upside from the previous close. The firm noted mixed fundamentals, with growth potential tempered by conc EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:39 PM UTC L Iran's Naghdi says economic siege will not work IRNA quotes General Naghdi saying the enemy's economic siege will have no effect and warning of a severe response if it does not back down. GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:38 PM UTC L Abu Dhabi-Dubai gap draws billion dollar projects Aldar, the capital’s biggest developer, and Sharjah’s Arada formed a 15 billion dirham ($4.1 billion) partnership. The 80-kilometer stretch between Abu Dhabi and Dubai — a barren expanse of farms, factories, warehouses, MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 02:38 PM UTC L Abu Dhabi hits back over Man City ruling The fallout from Manchester City’s guilty verdict last week is threatening billions in investment. The fallout from Manchester City’s guilty verdict last week is threatening more than the club’s trophy cabinet: Billions NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:38 PM UTC L Nvidia Shares Climb on Morgan Stanley 'Top Pick' Call Nvidia shares rose more than 1.5% in early Friday trading after Morgan Stanley reinstated the chipmaker as its top semiconductor pick, maintaining an Overweight rating and a $300 price target. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:38 PM UTC L TD Cowen Maintains Buy on SentinelOne, $29 Target TD Cowen maintained its Buy rating on SentinelOne stock, setting a price target of $29.00. This target suggests a potential upside of 17.6% from the previous closing price of $24.67. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:37 PM UTC L Liquidia Cut to Equal-Weight From Overweight by Wells Fargo Wells Fargo downgraded Liquidia to equal-weight from overweight. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:37 PM UTC L Corteva Completes Spinoff of Agricultural Seed Business to Create Vylor Corteva has completed the spinoff of its agricultural seed technology business, Vylor, creating two stand-alone companies. Wall Street analysts see potential upside in both. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:37 PM UTC L Piper Sandler Raises Cigna Price Target to $370 Piper Sandler increased its price target on Cigna Group to $370.00 per share from $346.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:37 PM UTC L Labor Market Not Source of Inflationary Pressure, Fed Reassured Average hourly earnings rose just 0.1% and year-over-year earnings growth is down to 3%, the lowest since May 2021, suggesting the labor market is not a source of inflationary pressure for the Federal Reserve. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 02:36 PM UTC L German energy firm SEFE hires Lazard for reprivatisation German state-owned energy group SEFE is reportedly working with investment bank Lazard to explore options for its reprivatisation, as efforts to reshape the country's energy sector accelerate. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:36 PM UTC H Iran's General Naghdi: The enemy's economic siege will have no effect, and if it does not back down, it will receive a severe blow from IRGC - IRNA Iran's General Naghdi: The enemy's economic siege will have no effect, and if it does not back down, it will receive a severe blow from IRGC - IRNA GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:36 PM UTC L IQM Quantum Computers Initiated at Buy by TD Cowen TD Cowen initiated coverage on IQM Quantum Computers with a Buy rating. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:36 PM UTC H Iran's General Naghdi: The enemy's economic siege will have no effect, and if it does not back down, it will receive a severe blow from the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran - IRNA Iran's General Naghdi: The enemy's economic siege will have no effect, and if it does not back down, it will receive a severe blow from the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran - IRNA GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:36 PM UTC H 5E Advanced Materials shares are trading higher after the company announced it completed the acquisition of Searles Valley Minerals through a court-supervised sale process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. 5E Advanced Materials shares are trading higher after the company announced it completed the acquisition of Searles Valley Minerals through a court-supervised sale process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC L G7: We Will Coordinate Maintenance Schedules Across G7 Refineries - Statement G7 Requests The IEA To Monitor The Immediate And Full Implementation Of The March 2026 Commitments. NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:34 PM UTC M French Bonds Under Pressure From Global, Domestic Factors French government bonds are experiencing pressure from both global and domestic factors, pushing borrowing costs to multi-decade highs, according to Morgan Stanley strategists. Domestic concerns include potential budget RATES | Oct 02, 2026, 02:34 PM UTC M NN Shares Climb on $50M Private Investment and Strong Q3 Sales NN shares rose approximately 9.8% to $3.99 after the company announced it would raise around $50 million through a private investment in public equity financing. The company also reported strong third-quarter sales growt EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:33 PM UTC L Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage on Design Therapeutics with $26 Price Target Wells Fargo has initiated coverage on Design Therapeutics (DSGN) with a price target of $26.00 per share. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:33 PM UTC L Foghorn Therapeutics Cut to Hold From Buy by TD Cowen TD Cowen downgraded Foghorn Therapeutics to Hold from Buy. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:33 PM UTC L Substantial Diesel Release within The First 20 Days — Elysee Will Discuss More Potential Releases In Coming Days NEWS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:33 PM UTC L Heating Oil Falls to 1-Month Low US heating oil prices extended losses below $4.40 per gallon on Friday, the lowest in one month, after G7 agreed to consider releasing up to 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves to ease fuel costs. Th COMMODITIES | Oct 02, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC M US session market picture: S&P 500 +1.04%, Nasdaq 100 +1.63%; EUR/USD +0.33%, WTI -4.62%, NKE leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 1.04 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 1.63 percent, Dow futures is up 0.54 percent and Russell futures is up 1.36 percent. In currencies, the dollar index i EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC L U.S. Factory Orders Inch Up In Line With Estimates In August New orders for U.S. manufactured goods saw a slight increase of 0.1 percent in August, according to a Commerce Department report. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC L Adani Group’s Rs 6 Lakh Cr Maharashtra Investment Push Includes Rs 2.6 Lakh Cr Underway The group’s proposed projects cover multiple sectors as Maharashtra works towards its USD 1 trillion economy target by 2030The Adani Group has outlined an investment plan of more than Rs 6 lakh crore across Maharashtra, FX | Oct 02, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC M FII Selling, Rupee Weakness Pressure Indian Equities Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued aggressive selling of Indian equities on Thursday, offloading shares worth Rs 9,484.22 crore on a provisional basis. This selling follows cumulative FII outflows of around EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC M Bajaj Finance Approves Rs 17,500 Cr Fundraising Bajaj Finance's board has approved a plan to raise up to Rs 17,500 crore through a qualified institutions placement (QIP) and a preferential issue of warrants to its promoter, Bajaj Finserv. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC L TD Cowen Maintains CeriBell at Buy TD Cowen has maintained its Buy rating on CeriBell. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:31 PM UTC H Dow Jumps Over 300 Points; US Economy Adds 29,000 Jobs In September U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 300 points on Friday. The Dow traded up 0.63% to 51,246.54 while the NASDAQ jumped 1.74% to 27,338.20. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1. LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC H NFP Market Reactions, Deviations & Fed Fund Rate Futures NFP Market Reactions, Deviations & Fed Fund Rate Futures CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 02, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC H Nasdaq Hits Record High on Softer Jobs Data, Lower Rate-Hike Bets US stocks advanced, with the Nasdaq Composite reaching a new record high on Friday, as weaker-than-expected jobs data reduced the likelihood of a near-term interest rate hike. Treasury yields declined, and lower oil pric EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC L WPP: Cook to remain in leadership roles through March 2027 WPP stated that Cook will continue in leadership roles until March 2027. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:29 PM UTC L Stargaze Entertainment Group Announces Online Dance Competition Stargaze Entertainment Group Inc. is hosting an exclusive online dance competition featuring 'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:29 PM UTC L Stargaze Entertainment Group Announces Broadway Star Morgan Dudley Challenge Stargaze Entertainment Group, Inc. is launching the Morgan Dudley Broadway Challenge, presented in partnership with Eris Talent Agency, to discover Broadway's next star. Submissions are now open. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:29 PM UTC L McCormick & Co: TD Cowen maintains Hold rating, $48 price target TD Cowen maintained its Hold rating on McCormick & Co. stock, setting a price target of $48.00. This target suggests an 8.7% upside from the stock's closing price on October 1. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:28 PM UTC H Russia Says It Hit Cargo Vessel In Black Sea - IFX Russia Says It Hit Cargo Vessel In Black Sea - IFX GEOPOLITICS | Oct 02, 2026, 02:28 PM UTC L RBI Appoints Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director, effective October 1. Malli was previously Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department of Supervision. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 02:28 PM UTC L WPP: Campbell to Remain CEO of Creative North America Campbell will continue in his role as CEO of WPP Creative North America. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:28 PM UTC M Western Digital, Seagate Fall on Report Toshiba to Double HDD Production Shares of Western Digital and Seagate Technology declined after Nikkei reported that Toshiba plans to double its hard-disk drive production capacity by fiscal year 2027. Seagate shares were down 12% on Friday morning. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:27 PM UTC L WPP Executive Campbell Named CEO of VML and WPP Creative NA Campbell is currently the CEO of VML and WPP Creative in North America. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:27 PM UTC L WPP Appoints Eric Campbell as Global CEO of VML Eric Campbell will succeed Cook as the Global CEO of VML, WPP's advertising agency. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:27 PM UTC L Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Cigna Group With $370 Price Target Piper Sandler reiterated an Overweight rating on Cigna Group's stock, setting a price target of $370.00. This target represents a potential upside of 38.1% from the previous close of $267.96. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC L Bernstein: Puma Not Immune to Sports Brand Sector Challenges Bernstein analysts stated in a research note that Puma is undergoing a transformation but is not immune to sector challenges, citing weaker consumer sentiment in Europe and North America that has affected other retailers EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC L WPP Announces Jon Cook Departure WPP has announced that Jon Cook will be leaving the company. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC L Amazon Wants More AI Data Centers-But Might Keep Some of the Spending Off Its Balance Sheet — Barrons.com By Adam ClarkAmazon.com doesn't want new restrictions on building artificial-intelligence infrastructure. It also appears the company would prefer to keep some of the resulting AI spending off its balance sheet.Amazon ha EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC L Satellogic Shares Rise After Successful Launch of Merlin Satellite Satellogic shares rose after the company reported the successful satellite launch of its first Merlin.01, two NewSat Mark VIs, and one NewSat Mark V. The stock was 8% higher, at $5.87, in morning trade, and is up 67% in EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC M RTX Lands $24.4 Billion Defense Contract, Stock Remains Flat RTX has secured a $24.4 billion multi-year contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for SM-6 interceptor missiles. Despite the significant contract award, the stock has not shown a notable rally, indicating a disconn EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:25 PM UTC L Stocks Open Higher on Friday Amid Choppy Week U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday, concluding a volatile trading week on an upward note, according to WSJ Live Coverage. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:25 PM UTC L Fidelity Raises RIA Asset Minimum to $100 Million Fidelity Investments is implementing a new $100 million minimum asset level for registered investment advisors (RIAs) using its trading and custody platform. This change is expected to prompt RIAs to either move assets t EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:25 PM UTC M Intertech Signs Agreement To Acquire Grafotechniki Intertech SA has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Grafotechniki. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:25 PM UTC L Piper Sandler Reiterates Neutral on Medallion Financial, $12 Price Target Piper Sandler maintained its Neutral rating on Medallion Financial, setting a price target of $12.00. The target is in line with the stock's recent closing price. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC L TD Cowen cuts United Airlines price target to $167 TD Cowen cut its United Airlines price target to $167.00 per share from $192.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC L Dangote Kenya Refinery Faces Legal Challenge From Consumer Group The $16 billion oil refinery project in Kenya by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is facing a new legal challenge. A consumer-rights group alleges that crucial details regarding the project have not been publicly discl EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC M US Aug Nondefense Cap Goods Orders Ex Aircraft Up 1.6% US August nondefense capital goods orders excluding aircraft rose 1.6%. MACRO | Oct 02, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC L Bernstein: Michelin's non-tire business recovery is disappointing Bernstein analysts stated that Michelin's non-tire business is experiencing negative growth and its recovery is disappointing. The polymers business, which makes conveyor belts, was expected to turn a corner in the secon EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:23 PM UTC L ServisFirst Bancshares Price Target Cut to $46.00/Share From $47.00 by Piper Sandler Piper Sandler lowered its price target for ServisFirst Bancshares to $46.00 per share from $47.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:23 PM UTC L US AUG DURABLE ORDERS -0.1% Copyright RTT News/dpa-AFX EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:23 PM UTC L Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight Rating on Pinnacle Financial Piper Sandler has maintained its Overweight rating on Pinnacle Financial, raising the price target to $125.00 per share from $123.00. EQUITY | Oct 02, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC