Choice Hotels International (CHH) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $115.43, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
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Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX:BRE) said that the mineral resource estimate and scoping study for the Rocha da Rocha critical minerals province are both targeted for mid-2026, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.Sensor-based ore sorting testing validated a simple, dry beneficiation pathway for the Monte Alto project, while a metallurgical optimization program validated low-temperature acid-cure processing at 150 degrees celsius, with a 15 kilograms blended composite scale-up test confirming high extraction performance and strong scalability, the filing said.The company expects to submit an economic development plan for the project to Brazil's National Mining Agency in the June quarter.Brazilian Rare Earths' shares rose nearly 4% in recent trading on Monday.
Energy stocks declined late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index shedding 0.7% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) decreasing 0.2%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index rose 1.8%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index added 0.1%.West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 1.2% to $94.68 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent rose 0.5% to $105.64 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures shed 3.7% to $2.52 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, TotalEnergies (TTE) secured financing for its Mirny onshore wind and battery energy storage system project in southeast Kazakhstan. The stock fell 0.7%.X-Energy (XE) shares jumped 27% following their debut on Nasdaq.SLB (SLB) reported mixed Q1 results, reflecting headwinds from the Middle East conflict. The shares rose 2.8% as revenue topped estimates, while earnings fell.BP (BP) and Repsol have been accused of anti-competitive practices in a complaint filed with the European Commission by Spanish fuel wholesaler Hatta Energy, Bloomberg reported. BP shares were down 0.4%.
Energy stocks declined late Friday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index shedding 0.7% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) decreasing 0.4%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index rose 1.8%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was little changed.West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 1.1% to $94.79 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent rose 0.8% to $105.87 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures shed 3.8% to $2.52 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, TotalEnergies (TTE) secured financing for its Mirny onshore wind and battery energy storage system project in southeast Kazakhstan. The stock fell 0.7%.