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AUB Group is the second-largest general insurance broker network in Australia and New Zealand. It has an ownership in brokerage businesses that collectively write over AUD 5 billion in premiums. It also owns equity stakes in 29 underwriting agencies. AUB derives revenue from commissions (from insurers, ultimately paid for by AUB's customers), based on gross written premium from agencies it owns, and a share of profits from associates and joint ventures. GWP is split among personal (5%), small to medium enterprises (65%), and corporates (30%).

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RBC Capital analyst Paul Treiber maintains Celestica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $115 to $140.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Celestica, Raises Price Target to $140

Oppenheimer analyst Rayna Kumar maintains Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $375 to $390.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Visa, Raises Price Target to $390

JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintains Dover (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOV#NYSE">DOV</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $208 to $230.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Dover, Raises Price Target to $230

Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan maintains T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $250 to $275.

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Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on T-Mobile US, Raises Price Target to $275

Phillips 66 Says Trump Tariffs Could Lead To Production Cuts In Us Midwest, Rocky Mountain Region; Closure Of Los Angeles-area Oil Refinery Will Have Material Impact On Cost Structure

JP Morgan analyst Brian Essex maintains Check Point Software (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHKP#NASDAQ">CHKP</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $207 to $221.

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Check Point Software, Raises Price Target to $221

Oppenheimer analyst Christopher Glynn maintains Roper Techs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROP#NASDAQ">ROP</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $630 to $640.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Roper Techs, Raises Price Target to $640

POET Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POET#NASDAQ">POET</a>) shares are trading higher on Friday after the company announced it signed an agreement to develop a novel optical engine for a global <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43381079">capital markets firm</a>.
What To Know: The firm plans to use the optical engine for high-frequency securities trading. High-frequency trading involves automated systems that use powerful computers to execute a large volume of trades in fractions of a second.
The development of the optical engine will be carried out in multiple phases, with the goal of increasing speed and reducing latency in the current transceiver solutions used in high-frequency securities trading operations.
Phase one will begin immediately, with POET focused on designing prototypes of POET Optical Interposer-based transceiver engines built to meet the customer's specifications. Subsequent phases will involve the creation of additional prototypes and, if successful, the production of optical engines customized to meet the financial sector&#8217;s needs.
&#8220;We are delighted to have embarked on this ambitious project with a global leader in HFT,&#8221; commented Raju Kankipati, Chief Revenue Officer of POET. &#8220;This project generates revenue for POET this year and demonstrates the versatility of the POET Optical Interposer and the entry into a new, related market space by the Company.&#8221;
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POET Price Action: At the time of publication, POET stock is trading 6.92% higher at $4.983, according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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What's Going On With POET Technologies Stock Friday?

Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta expressed views on the oil giant Chevron Corp&#8216;s&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>) fourth-quarter earnings reported today. Mehta is Buy-rated on CVX, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/cvx/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">with a price forecast of $182.</a>
The company reported revenues&nbsp;and other income of&nbsp;$52.23 billion,&nbsp;beating <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43382627/chevron-falls-as-q4-profits-decline-amid-lower-oil-output-dividend-hike-offers-silver-lining" rel="noreferrer noopener">the consensus of&nbsp;$46.75 billion</a>.&nbsp;
Adjusted net earnings were&nbsp;$3.63 billion, with adjusted EPS at&nbsp;$2.06&nbsp;(down from&nbsp;$3.45&nbsp;a year ago) in the quarter,<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener"> missing the consensus of&nbsp;$2.11.</a>
Also, the company increased its quarterly dividend by 5% to $1.71 per share.
Mehta states that the company&#8217;s fourth-quarter adjusted EPS was below the GS estimate of $2.11, while production volumes of 3,349 MBOE/d were largely in line with the GS estimates.
The analyst writes that the company&#8217;s guidance for over $10 billion in free cash flow growth by 2026 exceeds their forecast of $9 billion.
Mehta says that he expects the earnings call to focus on progress at TCO following the first oil production announcement, the production outlook in the Permian, updates on the Hess acquisition, and progress on cost reduction initiatives.
Investors can gain exposure to CVX via&nbsp;EA Series Trust Strive U.S. Energy ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DRLL#NYSE">DRLL</a>) and&nbsp;SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>).
Price Action: CVX shares are down 3.7% at $150.54 at the last check Friday.
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Chevron's Free Cash Flow Outlook Tops Estimates—Goldman Sachs Sees Upside

Oppenheimer analyst Tyler Batory maintains PulteGroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PHM#NYSE">PHM</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $165 to $150.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on PulteGroup, Lowers Price Target to $150

Oppenheimer analyst Rick Schafer maintains Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPWR#NASDAQ">MPWR</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $900 to $800.

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Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Monolithic Power Systems, Lowers Price Target to $800

RBC Capital analyst Walter Spracklin maintains Canadian National Railway (TSX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNR#TSX">CNR</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from C$174 to C$171.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Canadian National Railway, Lowers Price Target to C$171

Oppenheimer analyst Bryan Blair reiterates Dover (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOV#NYSE">DOV</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $220 to $225.

Oppenheimer Reiterates Outperform on Dover, Raises Price Target to $225

JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintains Calix (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CALX#NYSE">CALX</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $38 to $45.

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Calix, Raises Price Target to $45

Alcoa's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AA#NYSE">AA</a>) short percent of float has risen 10.32% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 9.09 million shares sold short, which is 4.17% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.1 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Alcoa Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738345524_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Alcoa has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Alcoa's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Alcoa's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.83%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Looking Into Alcoa's Recent Short Interest

AptarGroup's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATR#NYSE">ATR</a>) short percent of float has fallen 3.74% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 606 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.03% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.14 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>AptarGroup Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738345518_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for AptarGroup has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing AptarGroup's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, AptarGroup's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.24%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

How Is The Market Feeling About AptarGroup?

Burlington Stores's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BURL#NYSE">BURL</a>) short percent of float has fallen 18.86% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.10 million shares sold short, which is 4.26% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.88 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Burlington Stores Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738345512_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Burlington Stores has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Burlington Stores's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Burlington Stores's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 12.10%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Looking Into Burlington Stores's Recent Short Interest

Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog reiterated a Buy rating on the shares of Colgate-Palmolive Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CL#NYSE">CL</a>) with a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CL/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">price forecast of $106.</a>
CL reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of $0.91, surpassing expectations (compared to the GS/FactSet consensus of $0.88/$0.89).
However, fourth-quarter organic sales growth of 4.3% fell short of predictions, impacted by a 50 basis point drag from lower private label volumes in Pet Nutrition, said the analyst.
Additionally, Hill&#8217;s Pet Nutrition faced challenges in Europe, leading to a miss in segment growth.
North America&#8217;s organic sales declined by 0.7%, while Europe and APAC experienced low-to-mid single-digit growth. Latin America and Africa/Eurasia saw high single-digit increases, opined the analyst.
Weaker organic sales growth, combined with higher-than-expected inflationary pressures, contributed to lower-than-anticipated gross margins and slightly weaker operating margins.
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According to the analyst, lower tax rate of 21.6% provided a $0.04 EPS boost, contributing to CL&#8217;s small EPS beat for the quarter.
Management has provided its initial FY25 guidance, which largely aligns with expectations, although foreign exchange headwinds are expected to impact net sales and possibly EPS for the year, per the analyst.
The analyst asserted that the company&#8217;s organic sales growth forecast of 3%—5% is consistent with its long-term target. This guidance accounts for the planned exit from private label pet nutrition in 2025, which is expected to have a larger impact than in the fourth quarter.
Overall, the analyst expects the stock to see modest declines due to weaker-than-expected organic sales growth.
The analyst considers CL one of the top-tier companies in the HPC coverage, consistently outperforming and raising its FY24 outlook, even amidst challenging market conditions.
After three years of strong growth, the analyst anticipates a more balanced environment in FY25 with slower price growth and improved volume/mix trends.
However, foreign exchange remains a potential risk, likely impacting gross margins and dollar EPS growth. Looking ahead, the analyst expects the company to maintain healthy revenue growth driven by favorable market trends and market share expansion, benefiting from household penetration and premiumization.
Price Action: CL shares are trading lower by 4.33% at $86.95 at the last check Friday.
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Colgate-Palmolive Remains One Of The Highest-Quality Names Despite Tough End-Market Backdrop: Goldman Sachs

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Corning shares are trading higher. The stock may be moving on continued strength after HSBC upgraded the stock yesterday from Hold to Buy and raised its price target on the stock from $51 to $60.

STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STM#NYSE">STM</a>) is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/stmicroelectronics" rel="noreferrer noopener">considering downsizing its</a> workforce in Italy and France by up to 6%, implying 2,000-3,000 workers.
On Thursday,&nbsp;STMicroelectronics <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43334149/stmicroelectronics-q4-earnings-22-revenue-drop-sees-challenges-ahead-with-lower-industrial-and-auto-demand" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported fourth-quarter</a> net revenues of $3.32 billion, up by 22.4%, topping the&nbsp;analyst estimate of $3.31 billion. EPS of $0.37&nbsp;missed&nbsp;the&nbsp;analyst estimate of $0.38.
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Gross margin plunged 780&nbsp;bps to 37.7% owing to product mix. Operating margin fell by 1,280 bps to 11.1%.
STMicro, which is a supplier to big tech like Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and&nbsp;Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), is grappling with a demand slump in the industrial and auto sectors.
The Italian government, which together with France holds a 27.5% stake in the company seeks to limit the restructuring&#8217;s impact on the Italian workforce, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-31/stmicro-eyes-workforce-cuts-of-up-to-6-as-chip-slump-drags-on?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a>, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
STMicroelectronics expects first-quarter revenue of $2.51 billion, below the analyst estimate of $2.76 billion. STMicroelectronics on Thursday called 2024 one of the industry&#8217;s worst years in decades.
ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>) flagged weak demand in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/01/42958251/on-semi-sees-utilization-cuts-as-ev-demand-softens-analyst-warns" rel="noreferrer noopener">auto and industrial markets</a>, with fab utilization likely to plummet below 65%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">STM Stock Prediction For 2025</h2>
Equity research can be a valuable source of information for learning about a company's fundamentals. Analysts create financial models based on the fundamentals and expected future earnings of a company to arrive at a price target and recommendation for the stock.
Shares of STMicroelectronics have an average 1-year price target of $30.5, representing an expected upside of 33.45%.
Because of differences in assumptions, analysts can arrive at very different price targets and recommendations. No analysts have bearish recommendations on STMicroelectronics, while 2 analysts have bullish ratings. The street high price target from Susquehanna is $33.0, while the street low from Susquehanna is $28.0.
Price Action: STM stock traded higher by 1.53% to $22.87 at the last check on Friday.
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