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© Reuters. On Friday, CFRA increased its stock price target for Marvell (NASDAQ:) Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), a semiconductor company, from $70 to $84, while reiterating a Strong Buy rating. The firm’s analysts cited a positive outlook based on an adjusted price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio and anticipated earnings per share (EPS) growth. The new 12-month price target is based on a P/E ratio of 30 times CFRA’s calendar year 2025 EPS forecast, which is higher than the average for Marvell’s peers but still below the company’s historical average. CFRA maintained its EPS estimates for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026 at…

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Nvidia is already the third-most-valuable company on the planet, trailing only Microsoft and Apple. It’s the undisputed leader in the production of chips essential for powering the generative artificial intelligence revolution.Companies are throwing as much money as possible at Nvidia in order to stockpile chips in datacenters that will churn out unique images, videos, text and other content in the years ahead. Shares of the company have surged by 65% year-to-date, just two months into the year. The gain in Nvidia shares alone this year has powered 32% of the gain in the S&P 500.It’s a stunning achievement but for…

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Share: The Greenback ended the week on a slight bearish note, as investors continued to price in a potential interest rate cut by the Fed in June, while unexpected weakness in key fundamentals also put the currency under pressure, allowing instead some breathing room in the risk-associated universe. Data-driven selling pressure dragged the USD Index (DXY) back to the 103.80 region on Friday, prompting the index to end its second consecutive week in negative territory. Next week, the focus of attention will be on Non-farm Payrolls and the Unemployment Rate on March 8. Before those events, the final…

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It turns out there is still more room on the AI hype train.US equities were mixed earlier but a hint of a softening of the US economy (ie rate cuts) and it was right back to the races. The S&P 500 is up 32 points to a record 5128 and the Nasdaq Composite just broke the 2021 high.Nasdaq dailyThese are some lofty numbers and lofty moves. it’s no surprise to see chipmakers at the top of the list today with Broadcom, WD, Micron and AMD inthe top-8 gainers in the S&P 500. NVDA has also added another 3.3%The move hasn’t…

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Share: GBP/USD caught an intraday bump on Friday after a surprise miss in the US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) sparked renewed risk appetite on the back of fresh hopes for easing inflation to kick off a round of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (Fed). Read More… The Pound Sterling (GBP) finds support in Friday’s European session after closing in negative territory on Thursday. The GBP/USD pair holds key 1.2600 support amid hopes that the Bank of England (BoE) will begin reducing interest rates after the Federal Reserve (Fed). Read More… The GBP/USD pair attracts some buying during the Asian…

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Share: GBP/USD rallies back into technical midrange near 1.2650. Broad-market risk appetite knocks Greenback lower. US ISM Manufacturing PMI fell back in February, price pressures easing. GBP/USD caught an intraday bump on Friday after a surprise miss in the US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) sparked renewed risk appetite on the back of fresh hopes for easing inflation to kick off a round of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (Fed).  ISM Manufacturing PMI: declines to 47.8 in February vs. 49.5 expected The US ISM Manufacturing PMI for February slid to 47.8 versus the forecast uptick to 49.5…

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Share: USD/CAD flubs 1.3600 once again. Canada Manufacturing PMI recovers but still in contraction. US ISM Manufacturing PMI declined, flaunting forecasts. USD/CAD fumbled the 1.3600 handle on Friday after a worse-than-expected US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for February unexpectedly declined. The US Dollar (USD) was dragged broadly lower, sending the USD/CAD pair back into familiar technical territory near 1.3550. Canada saw a decline in its S&P Global Manufacturing PMI on Friday, but market attention was focused on the day’s key US data print. Next week brings the latest rate call from the Bank of Canada (BoC)…

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Share: The DXY Index trades bearishly at 103.7, marking a weak end to the week. US ISM Manufacturing PMI came disappointingly lower at 47.8, far off the anticipated 49.5. The expectations for the easing cycle to start in June remain intact. The US Dollar Index (DXY) initiates a new month of trading on Friday with a slightly lower open at the 103.7 level. This fall is primarily driven by a contraction in the US manufacturing sector in February. Despite an overall slump in the manufacturing sector’s performance, Federal Reserve (Fed) officials maintain poker faces and have refused to…

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