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Business Insider
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Jefferies Sticks to Their Buy Rating for XPO (XPO)
Jefferies analyst Stephanie Moore maintained a Buy rating on XPO (XPO – Research Report) today and set a price target of $140.00. The company's shares closed today at $123.53. Confident Investing Starts Here: According to TipRanks, Moore is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.3% and a 63.48% success rate. Moore covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as XPO, Saia, and CSX. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for XPO with a $125.47 average price target, representing a 1.57% upside. In a report released today, Citi also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $137.00 price target. XPO market cap is currently $13.96B and has a P/E ratio of 36.78. Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 25 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of XPO in relation to earlier this year. Most recently, in March 2025, David J. Bates, the COO of XPO bought 1,880.00 shares for a total of $199,562.00.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Hertz price target lowered to $6 from $7 at Jefferies
Jefferies analyst Stephanie Moore lowered the firm's price target on Hertz (HTZ) to $6 from $7 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. While Q1 missed expectations, largely on weaker revenue, the firm believes the company has successfully executed on its fleet refresh strategy, which should drive better-than-expected depreciation per unit for the rest of 2025. Hertz is 'showing good progress on its multi-year turnaround strategy,' but the firm contends that the benefits of its turnaround efforts are still 12-plus months away from being 'fully apparent in what remains an uncertain macro backdrop,' the analyst tells investors. Quickly and easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks straight to you inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See Insiders' Hot Stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on HTZ: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue Hertz files automatic mixed securities shelf JPMorgan still prefers Avis after Hertz Q1 report Hertz Global Holdings Reports Strategic Progress in Q1 2025 UnitedHealth suspends outlook, Under Armour reports Q4 beat; Morning Buzz Sell Rating for Hertz Global Due to Financial Underperformance and Market Uncertainties
Business Insider
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Saia (SAIA)
Barclays analyst maintained a Buy rating on Saia (SAIA – Research Report) on April 25 and set a price target of $290.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $245.63. Stay Ahead of the Market: Discover outperforming stocks and invest smarter with Top Smart Score Stocks. Filter, analyze, and streamline your search for investment opportunities using Tipranks' Stock Screener. According to TipRanks, Morgan is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 9.5% and a 39.29% success rate. Morgan covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Saia, XPO, and Old Dominion Freight. In addition to Barclays, Saia also received a Buy from Jefferies's Stephanie Moore in a report issued on April 25. However, on the same day, BMO Capital downgraded Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA) to a Hold. The company has a one-year high of $624.55 and a one-year low of $229.21. Currently, Saia has an average volume of 638K. Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 58 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of SAIA in relation to earlier this year. Most recently, in February 2025, Raymond Ramu, the Exec. VP & Chief Customer Off of SAIA sold 1,980.00 shares for a total of $823,284.00.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Union Pacific Stock Lagged the Market Today
The stock market ended Wednesday well higher, but some benefited from the rally more than others. One that lagged a bit behind peers was railroad company Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP); the market was guarded about the stock after it was flagged for a pair of analyst price target cuts. Its 7%-plus rise on the day would be impressive for a typical trading session, but Wednesday's saw the S&P 500 index blast 9.5% higher. Neither of the cuts was overly dramatic, but together they dampened sentiment on Union Pacific's future. The first came from Jefferies' Stephanie Moore, who set a new price target of $230 per share; previously she had considered it worth $255. The second was made by TD Cowen's Jason Seidl. He now believes Union Pacific's fair value is $252 per share, down slightly from his preceding $258. Crucially, neither analyst changed their recommendation on the stock -- hold in Moore's case, and buy for Seidl. Despite the cuts, there was reason to be optimistic about Union Pacific's immediate future. In previous trading sessions, investors had sold out of the stock, with many feeling (correctly) that the company is vulnerable to the initially high tariffs announced by the Trump administration. Prohibitive tariffs, especially if imposed on our major Asian trading partners, could badly affect the volume of cargo Union Pacific ferries -- after all, it's a major operator to and from west coast ports. While the tariff story continues to play out and develop in unexpected directions, this stock could see more volatility. These days it seems like a play only for investors willing to stomach roller-coaster rides. Before you buy stock in Union Pacific, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Union Pacific wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $469,399!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $590,231!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 731% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 146% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of April 5, 2025 Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Jefferies Financial Group and Union Pacific. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Union Pacific Stock Lagged the Market Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
Telegraph
06-03-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
The worst late-night snacks for your health (and what to eat instead)
By now, we should all be aware that eating late is a terrible idea. Habitually sitting down for your evening meal shortly before bedtime can result in acid reflux, impaired sleep and weight gain. It plays havoc with your blood sugar levels, leading to chronic inflammation and other long-term health problems, with studies suggesting that consuming calories too close to bedtime increases your risk of metabolic syndrome. This is linked to high blood pressure, insulin resistance, high cholesterol and a range of serious illnesses, from Type 2 diabetes to cancer. Armed with this knowledge, many people – especially those of us in midlife – endeavour to eat our evening meal at a decent hour. This is a positive step. There's just one problem: the rest of the evening then yawns ahead: long, peckish hours when the temptation to reach for a calorific top-up may prove hard to resist. 'Late-night snacking is a huge problem for a lot of people,' says Stephanie Moore, a clinical nutritionist, health coach and author of Eat Your Brain Happy. 'It's one of my biggest bugbears, and one of the first things I try to address with my clients.' Moore recommends that if you usually go to bed at 11pm, you should have finished eating by 8pm. 'You need to leave a gap of at least three hours between your last calories and bedtime and that includes liquid calories,' she says. 'When people watch TV after dinner, that's often when snacking happens.' Here's why. Our brains can't clean themselves if the body is digesting food while we sleep Whether it's popping a tube of Pringles while you're watching The White Lotus or polishing off a tub of ice cream as a 'nightcap', late-night food consumption will negatively affect your sleep. The same goes for drinking alcohol. This is because we have a higher body temperature when we're digesting, which in turn inhibits good sleep. Normally, when we fall asleep, we go into light sleep, then quite rapidly into deep sleep, which is when our core cellular renewal and our brain cleaning processes happen. However, deep sleep only occurs when our body temperature is cool enough. Alcohol and food being processed stops this from happening. In addition, when people eat very close to bedtime, they often eat rich foods with high fat content, foods that stay in the stomach for a long time. If we then lie down in bed, we haven't got the force of gravity to help the food pass through. 'There could also be pressure pushing acid and enzymes and even some food back up into the oesophagus,' she adds. 'So then you get acid reflux or heartburn or some kind of regurgitation, which will affect sleep and bring longer term health consequences. That can impair sleep throughout the night and make you wake up with what I call a 'food hangover'. Even with no alcohol involved, you wake up feeling groggy and headachy.' Eating later makes you fatter Eating late may also contribute to weight gain. Research presented at the 2020 European and International Conference on Obesity found that late-night eaters consume 40 per cent of their daily calories after 6pm. Not only that, but the type of foods eaten during that period tended to be higher in sugar and fat, and lower in protein and fibre. The foods we eat while watching TV in the evening are often actively designed to be over-consumed. As our home viewing has become closer to a cinema experience, we've imported the snack culture of cinema. 'I dissuade people from eating in front of a screen at any time of the day, because when we're engrossed in a TV show, the unconscious filling of your mouth takes over. And it's usually picky foods that don't require any concentration. They bypass our signals of being hungry. Most of the time we're not even hungry to start with – we've just eaten dinner. So the potential to over-consume is huge.' The nightly process of renewal also demands a lot of energy, which means that under normal circumstances, you would burn body fat at night. However, if we've eaten shortly before going to bed, that doesn't happen. Over time, the double whammy of eating high-calorie foods and not burning body fat is bound to make you put on weight. Messing with your blood sugar causes angst in the small hours Most classic snack foods are disruptive to our metabolism and cause insulin resistance, which can then lead to diabetes and weight gain. Whether it's savoury snacks or sweet treats, the refined carbohydrates and sugars will cause a huge blood sugar spike. This often makes us feel tired – because it's followed by a blood sugar crash. Snack foods can therefore be quite soporific. However, that doesn't mean they'll help you sleep, because the blood sugar crash causes an adrenaline response as your body attempts to get its blood sugar back up to normal. 'So now you've got your adrenal glands engaged,' says Moore, 'which will wake you up and keep you awake, feeling restless and angsty, with your heart pounding. In short, eating those foods late in the evening sends your blood sugar on a crazy roller coaster ride that will ultimately leave you feeling exhausted in the morning.' The worst late-night foods and what to eat instead If you really can't resist an evening snack, certain foods should be avoided. Nutritionist Stephanie Moore offers some healthier alternatives… Swap biscuits for cereal bars
