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Trade Desk Faces 'Uneven' Macro Backdrop but Sees Path to Growth, RBC Says | 10:58 AM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Trade Desk (TTD) continues to face an "uneven" macro environment, but management has expressed optimism about its ability to navigate challenging cycles, RBC Capital Markets said…

Merck's Near-Term Catalysts Create Bull-Bear Debate, RBC Capital Markets Says | 10:57 AM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Merck's (MRK) near-term catalysts remain attractive, but execution risks are underestimated at its current valuation following the recent downgrade, RBC Capital Markets said in…

QUICK SPARK: Strategy Stock Rallies 27% This Week on Bitcoin Revival | 10:57 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) is outpacing Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) in a sharp five-day rally — Strategy shares are up 27%, while Bitcoin has gained 19% over the same period. Strategy’s Bit…

Array Technologies' New Products Gain Traction, RBC Says | 10:57 AM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Array Technologies (ARRY) continues to see growing traction from its new products, with about 50% of the company's order book now made up of new products, RBC Capital Markets said. The company has…

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Advance Auto Parts, Lowers Price Target to $50 | 10:57 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Barclays analyst Seth Sigman maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $59 to $50. Write to Benzinga at editorial@…

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Constellation Energy, Lowers Price Target to $364 | 10:57 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintains Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $366 to $364. Write to Benz…

BioNTech shares are trading higher after the company announced it will present clinical data from its diversified development program in lung cancer treatment at the IASLC 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer. |

Freeport-McMoRan Stock Hits All-Time High: What's Happening? | 10:56 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) shares are trading higher and touching a new all-time high Friday, extending a strong run as copper-related stocks broadly rally. Here’s what you should…

Bessent's Interventions Have Fizzled. The Real Problem Is the Deficit. -- Barrons.com | The BBB bond rally fizzled this past week. The Bessent Buy Back plan raised bond prices and lowered yields after the Treasury Secretary announced on Wednesday a surprise doubling of purchases of outstanding long…

Advance Auto Parts Posted Disappointing Q2 Results Amid Sales Miss, RBC Says | 10:55 AM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Advance Auto Parts (AAP) posted disappointing Q2 results with a comparable sales miss and worse profit flow through than expected, excluding tariff refunds, RBC Capital Markets…

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Walmart, Lowers Price Target to $120 | 10:55 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly maintains Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $140 to $120. Write to Benzinga at editorial@benzinga.com

What's Going On With Visa Shares On Friday? | 10:54 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) VISA Inc. (NYSE:V) shares are trading up more than 1% in Friday’s session as risk appetite remains firm. What Is Driving Vi’s Stock Strength Today? With no single headline driving the tape, Visa’s early…

Gateway Fiber Appoints David Curran as Chief Technology Officer | Leading fiber internet provider serving communities across the Midwest and Northeast strengthens executive leadership team to support continued growth and network expansion O’FALLON, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gateway Fiber, a leading fi…

Oil Is The Immediate Tax; Long Yields Are The Valuation Gate; Bitcoin And Gold Are The Tell | 10:51 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Oil finished the week higher. So did Bitcoin and gold. Equities did not. The S&P 500 lost 1.9% from last Friday, the Nasdaq fell 2.5%, and the 10-year Trea…

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Advance Auto Parts, Lowers Price Target to $50 | 10:49 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintains Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $60 to $50. Write to Benzinga at ed…

Copper Above $14,000, With Chinese Production in Focus -- Market Talk | 1448 GMT - Copper prices hold above $14,000 a metric ton after edging lower in recent days. The decline was partly driven by a sharp increase in copper stocks held in LME warehouses: total copper inventories climbed by 34,000 t…

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Ross Stores, Raises Price Target to $248 | 10:47 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Wells Fargo analyst Ike Boruchow maintains Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $245 to $248. Write to Benzinga at editorial@b…

Tempus AI Stock Climbs Friday: What's Driving the Move? | 10:47 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Tempus AI Inc. (NASDAQ:TEM) shares are trading higher on Friday as traders continue to digest the latest follow-through from this week’s Merck–Moderna clinical-trial headline. Tempus AI stock…

Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight on Consolidated Edison, Lowers Price Target to $101 | 10:46 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintains Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $105 to $101. Write to Benzing…

Wells Fargo Upgrades Portland General Electric to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $58 | 10:46 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza upgrades Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raises the price target from $51 to $5…

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Shares of crypto-linked companies are trading higher amid continued Bitcoin price momentum after President Trump recently urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act and said the CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to the U.S. Investors may be seeing a renewed appetite for high-risk assets after the Tr…

$100 Invested In Ligand Pharmaceuticals 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today | 10:45 AM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 2.79% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.18…

Update: Truist Securities Cuts Price Target on Walmart to $114 From $140, Keeps Buy Rating | 10:45 AM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updated to include Truist's commentary) Truist Securities lowered its price target on Walmart (WMT) to $114 from $140 following the retail giant's Q2 earnings. Al…

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries | OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa+” (Superior) of the main subsidiaries of The…