12:32 PM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Acuity Brands ( AYI ) is likely to see earnings per share upside driven by firmer gross margins and the overlooked benefits from the recently completed QSC acquisition, Morgan Stanley said in a note Tuesday. The brokerage said it expects continued gross margin outperformance for the company, signaling that recent improvements are structural...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Target ( TGT ). Looking at options history for Target ( TGT ) we detected 34 trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 29% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 64% with bearish. From...

12:29 PM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Diana Shipping ( DSX ) on Tuesday said that it had extended its time charter contract with Hong Kong-based Solebay Shipping Cape. The contract is for one of the company's Capesize dry bulk vessels, the Semirio, for a gross charter rate of $16,650 per day minus a 5% commission paid to third parties....

12:31 PM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) said Tuesday that Daniel Pinto will step down as chief operating officer later this year, with current executive Jennifer Piepszak succeeding him as part of a senior management shuffle. Pinto, who has been with the lender for more than 40 years, will cease to keep his duties as...