BENZINGA17:02just nowbearish
Piper Sandler Reiterates Overweight on Walmart, Lowers Price Target to $128 | 1:02 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith reiterates Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $137 to $128. Write to Benzinga at editorial@benzinga.c…
ANALYST ACTIONS / TARGET/MAINTAIN
MIDNIGHT_TRADER17:011m agobullish
Top Midday Gainers | 01:01 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- RF Acquisition Corp II (RFAI) shares were up roughly 219% in Friday trading after company shareholders approved its merger with Nanyang Biologics at an extraordinary general meeting, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission…
BENZINGA17:011m ago
CNBC Halftime Report Final Trades: Toast, Intuit, Cognex, Microchip Technology |
DOW_JONES17:011m agobearish
Ethereum Rises 3.8% -- Crypto Mover | This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology. Ethereum rallied 3.8% to $2,405.17 at 1 p.m. Eastern time following a previously reported 3.9% increase. The coin's price has ranged between $2,308.81 and $2,443.28 since 5 p.m. Eastern time.…
MARKETS & TRADING / CRYPTO
BENZINGA17:002m ago
$10 XRP? Analyst Says It's 'Not Crazy' After 40% Rip In 5 Days | 1:00 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has surged 40% since the start of the week, with traders debating whether $10 could be a target. Why One Trader Says $10 Is Not Crazy Market commentator crypto Patel p…
MARKETS & TRADING / CRYPTO
MIDNIGHT_TRADER17:002m ago
Sector Update: Tech | 01:00 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) fractionally higher and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) down 0.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 1.1%…
DOW_JONES17:002m agobearish
Dow Jones 1:00 PM Averages | Dow Jones 1:00 PM Averages Number of Stocks | Index Label | Price | Up/Down | Net Change | Percent Change 30 INDUS 53,192.43 UP 433.22 OR 0.82% 20 TRANSP 21,533.35 UP 151.10 OR 0.71% 15 UTILS 1,083.92 DN 19.58 OR 1.77% 65 STOCKS 16,824.26 UP 79.71 OR 0.48% (END) Dow Jon…
DOW_JONES17:002m agobearish
Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 PM ET: GM Faces Safety Probe Over Engine-Failure Concerns in Nearly One Million Vehicles | Nvidia ... | GM Faces Safety Probe Over Engine-Failure Concerns in Nearly One Million Vehicles Regulators say hundreds of owners have complained about engine problems desp…
TECH/AI / AI & SEMICONDUCTORS
DOW_JONES17:002m agobearish
Bloomberg Commodity Index 140.385 up 1.011 or +0.73% | Open High Low Last Net Change % Change Bloomberg Commodity Index 139.457 140.421 139.265 140.385 +1.011 +0.73 Source: FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires 08-21-26 1300ET Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
PR_NEWS_WIRE17:002m agobullish
Children's Education Franchise COMPUCHILD Expands to Livermore, California | Longtime Tri-Valley resident and technology professional brings hands-on STEM, AI, entrepreneurship, and life skills after-school enrichment to Livermore children DUBLIN, Calif., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than…
COMPANY NEWS / EXPANSION/OPENING
PR_NEWS_WIRE17:002m agobullish
Memorial Hospital Miramar Earns Level III Maternal Levels of Care Designation from Joint Commission | HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Hospital Miramar is one of only two hospitals in South Florida that has been verified as a Level III Maternal Levels of Care designation by t…
ACCESSWIRE17:002m agobullish
Fabricate Adds Database Explorer to Its Free AI Website Builder | Fabricate, a free AI website builder, has added a built-in database explorer for preview builds and a publishing step that verifies an application's production database schema before deployment. ANCHORAGE, AK / ACCESS Newswire / Augu…
DOW_JONES17:002m agobearish
Dow Jones Internet Composite 1316.95 up 14.87 or +1.14% | Open High Low Last Net Change % Change DJ Composite Internet Idx 1,306.07 1,317.67 1,300.41 1,316.95 +14.87 +1.14 DJ Internet Commerce Idx 2,591.67 2,607.51 2,572.09 2,596.58 +11.46 +0.44 DJ Internet Services Idx 465.84 473.06 463.26 472.25…
PR_NEWS_WIRE17:002m agobullish
Settlement Administrator Angeion Group Announces Proposed Settlement In The David Starr et al. v. VSL Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al., Case No. 19-cv-02173-LKG (S.D. Maryland) Class Action | If you bought the probiotic VSL#3 between June 1, 2016, and June 19, 2019 (the "Class Period"), your rights may…
LEGAL / LAWSUITLEGAL / SETTLEMENT
BENZINGA16:593m agobullish
'U.S. Intends To Pay $725M Towards Its U.N. Debt' - Reuters Exclusive, Citing Congressional Document | 12:59 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) UN has great potential, says Trump, not living up to it Trump meets UN chief Guterres Guterres says UN has strong peace mediation efforts, but no…
GLOBE_NEWS_WIRE16:593m ago
Ken Fulginiti of Fulginiti Law Recognized in 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation | PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ken Fulginiti, founding partner of Fulginiti Law, has been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his…
MIDNIGHT_TRADER16:584m agobearish
Market Chatter: Nscale Said to Target Up to $3 Billion in US IPO | 12:58 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Nscale is looking to raise up to $3 billion in its US initial public offering, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The data center developer's IPO could take…
CAPITAL RAISING / IPO
BENZINGA16:575m ago
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Ross Stores, Raises Price Target to $234 | 12:57 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Morgan Stanley analyst Alex Straton maintains Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $231 to $234. Write to Benzinga at edito…
ANALYST ACTIONS / TARGET/MAINTAINANALYST ACTIONS / UPGRADE
BENZINGA16:565m agobearish
DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Rockwell Automation, Lowers Price Target to $490 | 12:56 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) DA Davidson analyst Chris Dankert maintains Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $500 to $490. Write to Benzinga at editori…
ANALYST ACTIONS / TARGET/MAINTAIN
MIDNIGHT_TRADER16:566m ago
Sector Update: Consumer | 12:56 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were rising Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) increasing 0.5% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) adding 1.1%. In corporate n…
BENZINGA16:566m ago
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Reddit, Lowers Price Target to $210 | 12:56 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak maintains Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $240 to $210. Write to Benzinga at editorial@benzinga.com
ANALYST ACTIONS / TARGET/MAINTAIN
BENZINGA16:557m agoneutral
DA Davidson Initiates Coverage On Everus Construction Group with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $168 | 12:55 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) DA Davidson analyst Kurt Yinger initiates coverage on Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of…
ANALYST ACTIONS / INITIATIONANALYST ACTIONS / TARGET/MAINTAINANALYST ACTIONS / UPGRADE
BENZINGA16:548m ago
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Xcel Energy, Lowers Price Target to $89 | 12:54 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintains Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $92 to $89. Write to Benzinga at editorial…
ANALYST ACTIONS / TARGET/MAINTAIN
BENZINGA16:539m agoneutral
DA Davidson Initiates Coverage On Sterling Infrastructure with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $700 | 12:53 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) DA Davidson analyst Kurt Yinger initiates coverage on Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $…
ANALYST ACTIONS / INITIATIONANALYST ACTIONS / TARGET/MAINTAINANALYST ACTIONS / UPGRADE
MIDNIGHT_TRADER16:539m agobearish
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CAPITAL RAISING / IPO