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1. STOCK NEWS:
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Apple (AAPL) announced the iPhone 16e, available starting February 28
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Arista Networks (ANET) reported better-than-expected Q4 results and provided upbeat Q1 revenue guidance
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Howard Hughes (HHH) confirmed receipt of an unsolicited takeover proposal from Pershing Square
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Analog Devices (ADI) reported upbeat Q1 results, raised its quarterly dividend by 8%, and boosted its share repurchase authorization by $10B
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Shift4 (FOUR) (GB) for $7.50 per share in cash
2. WALL STREET CALLS:
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BofA upgraded Capital One (COF) to Buy as it views the company being well positioned to benefit from the pending Discover (DFS) acquisition
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Morgan Stanley downgraded Workday (WDAY) to Equal Weight
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Nomura downgraded Baidu (BIDU) to Neutral
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DA Davidson initiated coverage of Electronic Arts (EA) with a Neutral rating and Take-Two (TTWO) with a Buy
3. AROUND THE WEB:
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KKR (KKR) offered to inject $5B into Thames Water for a majority stake, Bloomberg says
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Milan prosecutors plan to drop a case brought against Google’s (GOOGL) European division after the company agreed to pay $340M to settle a tax claim, Reuters reports
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Airbnb (ABNB) is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and other short-term rental platforms to ensure the properties they offer are in compliance with city laws, AP News reports
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Land & Buildings Investment Management is launching a proxy fight at National Health Investors (NHI) and is seeking to oust two board members, WSJ says
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BP (BP) is said to be weighing a potential sale of its Castrol-branded lubricants unit, which could be worth about $10B, Bloomberg reports
4. MOVERS:
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Hims & Hers (HIMS) gains after acquiring an at-home lab testing facility
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ImmunityBio (IBRX) higher after the FDA authorized the company to provide rBCG to urologists amid the shortages
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Compass (COMP) increases after reporting Q4 results and providing guidance for Q1 and FY25
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Cinemark (CNK) and Global-e Online (GLBE) fall after reporting quarterly results
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Celanese (CE) lower after reporting Q4 results, with EPS and revenue beating consensus
5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:
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Etsy (ETSY) reported Q4 results, with EPS beating consensus
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Solar Edge (SEDG) reported Q4 results, with CEO Shuki Nir commenting, “We are just getting started on our turnaround story”
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WingStop (WING) reported Q4 results and provided guidance for FY25
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Bumble (BMBL) reported Q4 results and provided guidance for Q1
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Capri Holdings (CPRI) provided guidance for FY25 and FY26