Investing.com -- Mizuho upgraded Cloudflare Inc (NYSE:NET) to “Outperform,” citing strengthening sales pipelines, rising adoption of its Workers AI product, and a favorable setup for growth reacceleration in the second half of 2025.“Our recent checks on NET were more favorable than we expected,” the analysts wrote, highlighting large-deal activity and growing momentum for AI inferen ...
By Christy Santhosh and Puyaan Singh(Reuters) -Medical device maker Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) maintained its annual profit forecast on Wednesday and said it expected the U.S. tariffs to hit earnings by a "few hundred million dollars".Shares rose 6% in morning trade, as the company also announced $500 million in new investments in manufacturing and research projects in Illinois and Texas.The ...
Investing.com -- JP Morgan downgraded U.S. Steel to “Neutral” from “Overweight” and cut its price target to $38 from $43, citing softening demand outlook, potential auto-related tariff risks, and uncertainty around the pending takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel.The firm said it expects construction demand to face pressure, while auto and appliance demand remain stable near term. Howev ...
On Wednesday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced a significant revision of its global merchandise trade forecast, projecting a downturn of 0.2% for the current year. This marks a stark contrast to the 3.0% growth anticipated in October. The revised forecast is based on the current trade measures as of the start of this week.The WTO attributed the downward revision to the potential reintr ...