-- 摩根士丹利周五表示，Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) 第一季度产品增长令人失望。尽管该公司已做出调整，但随着客户将目光聚焦于人工智能安全，Check Point 现在需要积极拓展其解决方案市场。 摩根士丹利指出，Check Point 认为其近几个月来已对其市场策略进行了调整。然而，随着新任首席营收官的任命，该公司仍然意识到未来可能面临更多挑战。 摩根士丹利表示，将密切关注 Check Point 的市场策略调整、人工智能安全的发展以及价格上涨对防火墙销售的影响，尤其是在第二季度及下半年。 摩根士丹利补充道，在投资者对 Check Point 能够抓住防火墙和人工智能安全等新兴领域的增长机遇更有信心之前，他们预计不会重新买入 Check Point 的股票。 摩根士丹利维持对 Check Point Software 的“持有”评级，并将目标价从 197 美元下调至 133 美元。
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Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 17 "supercycle" continues to gain momentum across nearly every major geography, supported by stronger-than-expected results and robust guidance for the June quarter, Wedbush Securities said in a Friday research note.The company reported strong quarterly results, with revenue, iPhone sales and services all exceeding expectations, the firm said.The company's guidance for the June quarter exceeded Street expectations. It bakes in continued supply constraints across several Mac models. Supply and demand balance is expected to take several months to materialize, according to the note.Analysts said the Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park in early June is highly consequential. Updates are expected on personalized Siri and expanded Apple Intelligence capabilities. Additional details on the collaboration with Alphabet's (GOOG) Google Gemini are also expected, they said.The firm also highlighted a leadership transition, with John Ternus expected to take on a larger role, signaling continuity in strategy.Wedbush raised its 2026 earnings estimate for Apple to $8.64 a share from $8.50. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $8.66.The firm reiterated its outperform rating on the stock with a $350 price target.Price: $283.99, Change: $+12.64, Percent Change: +4.66%
Gildan Activewear (GIL.TO, GIL) reported a first-quarter earnings beat, notes Stifel Canada.Analyst Martin Landry, who is maintaining an US$80.00 price target and buy rating on the shares, notes management was confident during the earnings call, despite rising commodity costs, as a significant portion of the company's cotton and energy requirements has been hedged. In 2027, Gildan expects to be able to offset inflationary pressures with price increases given its leadership position in the wholesale channel and its lower cost structure than competitors, he adds.Point-of-sale data indicate that Gildan is continuing to gain market share, with growth rates outpacing the broader market in both retail and wholesale channels. The integration of Hanes' textile facilities also appears to be progressing well, as most of Hanes' volumes have already been transferred to Gildan's facilities."We make no changes to our forecasts, but our visibility has increased for 2026. We keep our target price at US$80, which represent an appealing 12-months upside of 29%." Gildan is also on Stifel's Select List.Price: $84.77, Change: $+0.47, Percent Change: +0.56%
The US rolled out sanctions on three Iranian currency exchange houses and a network of associated front companies, accusing them of moving billions of dollars in foreign exchange to support Tehran's oil industry, the Department of the Treasury said on Friday.The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said the sanctions form part of "Economic Fury," a broader campaign aimed at dismantling Iran's shadow banking system.The sanctioned firms, Pedram Pirouzan and Associates Partnership, also known as Opal Exchange; Nasser Ghasemi Rad and Associates Partnership, or Radin Exchange and Tahayyori and Associates Partnership, also known as Arz Iran Exchange, are accused of facilitating billions of dollars in transactions per year.The Treasury said the entities help convert oil revenues, often received in Chinese yuan, into currencies usable by Iran's military and affiliated groups.The exchange houses operate alongside so-called "rahbar" networks tied to sanctioned Iranian banks, and work with multiple oil exporters and financial intermediaries, the Treasury said.The firms allegedly rely on foreign-based front companies and commercial bank accounts to process transactions across jurisdictions, masking links to sanctioned entities, including the Central Bank of Iran and the National Iranian Oil Company.The individuals linked to the exchanges, including Pedram Pirouzan, Hossein Mohammad Rezaei, Masoud Mohammad Rezaei, Nasser Ghasemi Rad and Ehsan Tahayyori, were also hit with sanctions.OFAC also sanctioned over a dozen companies, it said, that provided material support to Opal Exchange, including trading firms incorporated in multiple jurisdictions and entities in the UAE.The Treasury said Iran's shadow banking system handles tens of billions of dollars in trade each year, largely tied to oil and petrochemical exports.Since February 2025, OFAC has sanctioned over 1,000 Iran-linked individuals, vessels and aircraft as part of that effort.