The Latest Breaking News from Citi

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Russia's unilateral aggression in Ukraine has drawn the ire of people from all quarters.

Citi analyst Beatrice Lam lowered the price target on Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU) to $35 from $39 and kept a Buy rating on the shares, implying a 303% upside. Lam noted that the company reported "solid" fiscal 2021 earnings with 52% year-over-year growth in revenue. The analyst trimmed the price target to factor in more conservative…

Analysts lowered their price target on Domino's Pizza Inc (NYSE:DPZ) following the company's Q4 results. Citi analyst Sergio Matsumoto lowered the price target to $480 (18% upside) from $540 and kept a Neutral rating on the shares. The analyst cited forecast decreases and market conditions for the reduced price target. Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein lowered…

Citigroup Inc’s (NYSE: C) management presented a “realistic set of financial goals” during the investor day event, according to BofA Securities.

Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ:ARDX) shares are trading higher after Jefferies upgraded shares to Buy from Hold and raised the price target on the stock to $5 from $1. Analyst Chris Howerton thinks Ardelyx "stands out" given that the Company has an approved IBS-C product, Isbrela, that will launch in April and whose commercial…

Analysts adjusted their price targets on Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE:CRM) post Q4 results. Citi analyst Tyler Radke raised the firm's price target on Salesforce to $233 from $220 (11.5% upside) and kept a Neutral. The company "delivered a reassuring" Q4 and outlook, which should help alleviate concerns around the health of the front office and general…

Citi analyst Christian Wetherbee is "constructive" on GXO Logistics Inc's (NYSE:GXO) purchase of Clipper Logistics in a deal valued at $1.3 billion, split between cash and stock. Wetherbee maintained a Buy rating on the shares with a price target of $110. The analyst likes the "high-growth nature" of Clipper's business, saying it is underpinned by…

Citi analyst Andrew Gardiner downgraded Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to Neutral from Buy, calling the company "uninvestable." The re-rating followed the report of alleged "tens of millions of dollars in suspicious payments" by the telecom company to ISIS over nearly a decade to keep its business in Iraq. Related Content:…

Analysts maintained their faith in Block Inc (NYSE:SQ) post Q4 results. Citi analyst Peter Christiansen says Block's Q4 results were better than expectations, topping Citi's gross profit estimates by 8% and Street estimates by 2%.  The company held off from issuing a formal fiscal 2022 outlook. However, it is now planning an investor day…

Analysts remained optimistic on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) post Q3 results. JPMorgan analyst Alex Yao noted that Alibaba reported fiscal Q3 results broadly in-line with Bloomberg consensus and his estimates. Yao has an Overweight rating and a $180 price target (65.2% upside) on Alibaba. He believes a weak December quarter result was "largely expected by…