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Citi has downgraded HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA, NYSE:HSBC) to 'neutral' from 'buy', arguing that the shares need a breather after one of the strongest runs in the European banking sector this year. The stock is up 40% since January, and the bank now trades on roughly 11 times forward...

Citi has kept its 'neutral' rating on Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO), arguing that the market's reaction to a failed heart drug trial looks somewhat overdone while flagging deeper concerns about pricing and competition in obesity. The Danish group announced that ziltevekimab, an anti-inflammatory...

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Citigroup (C) has drawn investor attention after its stock fell 7% following second quarter 2026 earnings, even though the bank reported higher net interest income, net income, and diluted earnings per share compared with a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Citigroup. That post earnings drop sits against a mixed price pattern for Citigroup, with a 1 week share price return of 2.2% and an 11.4% year to date share price return, alongside a 1 month share price decline of 6.8% but a 1...

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Shares of healthcare services company Agilon Health (NYSE:AGL) fell 10.8% in the afternoon session after Citi downgraded the stock's rating from Neutral to Sell, citing valuation concerns. The downgrade followed a massive 650% rally in 2026, which left the stock trading at a 38% premium compared to its peers. Citi noted this valuation was "too rich," especially since the company faced risks as Medicare Advantage plans sought to retain margins heading into 2027. Despite raising the price target f

KOSPI rebounds 3.6% Tuesday as Citi reaffirms its 10,000 target, calling the selloff a technical correction.

A single report on Chinese memory chip makers sent Micron tumbling and pulled Intel, AMD, and Marvell down with it, raising a question traders need to answer fast: is this a sector-wide buying opportunity or the start of something bigger?

Fiscal AI has polled the consensus earnings estimate at $4.24 per share and revenue of $86.66 billion for Microsoft’s fourth quarter.

Many of the same factors have propelled big banks’ strong performance: a solid economic backdrop with low unemployment, corporate clients’ appetite for executing big deals, and lots of trading activity.

Citigroup stock dove, reversing earlier gains, after the earnings call raised more questions for investors. The bank’s earnings print beat estimates, but during the earnings call Citi maintained its 10% to 11% full-year return on tangible common equity outlook, an important metric for the industry. Citigroup was the worst performing name within the State Street Financial Select Sector ETF, dragging the ETF back to just above the flatline.

Citigroup reported a robust second quarter, with its profits up double-digits. But its stock fell after executives indicated the bank would use the good times to invest in itself. “A stronger environment isn't just upside to report,” Citi CEO Jane Fraser said on a call with Wall Street analysts.

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Dilution concerns and pricing pressure deepen the AI firm's decline to over 80% below its March peak.

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Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) is one of the best oil and gas stocks to buy for the next decade. Citi cut the price target on Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) to $36 from $38 on June 29 and reaffirmed a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm told investors in a research note that it […]

Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) is one of the best oil and gas stocks to buy for the next decade. Citi cut the price target on Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) to $45 from $52 on June 30 and maintained a Neutral rating on the shares. The rating update came after the meeting with management, with the firm […]

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Canaccord lowered its target to $130 from $163, but said recent balance-sheet actions have improved Strategy's ability to navigate a tougher market environment.

Investing.com -- Citi cut its price target on Strategy Inc. to $136 from $260 in a note Wednesday, while maintaining its Buy rating and High Risk designation, after revising its 12-month Bitcoin forecast 27% lower to approximately $81,800.

Citigroup cut its 12-month Bitcoin price target to BTC $82,000 from $112,000 and its Ethereum price target to ETH $2,240 from $3,175 in a research note published July 1, 2026. The note simultaneously lowers its assumed net spot crypto ETF inflows over the next 12 months to zero, down from ...

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Citigroup slashed its 12-month forecasts for bitcoin and ether, saying weakening investor appetite, negative ‌exchange-traded fund flows and a lack of progress on ‌U.S. digital asset legislation have hurt the outlook for the two largest cryptocurrencies. The ​brokerage, in a note dated Tuesday, lowered its target for bitcoin to $82,000 from $112,000 and trimmed its ether forecast to $2,240 from $3,175. Bitcoin was last trading at $58,864.27, its weakest level since September 2024, having halved in ‌value from an all-time ⁠high of $126,223.18 in October last year.

JPMorgan, Goldman, and Bank of American hit fresh highs this month, And that might be a signal to exit, Oppenheimer says.

In the most recent trading session, Citigroup (C) closed at $141.68, indicating a -2.28% shift from the previous trading day.