http://www.streetinsider.com Latest StreetInsider.com News Articles en-us Copyright 2026, StreetInsider.com rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS) rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS) Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:21:19 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.streetinsider.com/images/rss_logo.gif http://www.streetinsider.com 143 28 0 1 2 3 21 22 23 Saturday Sunday http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/UBS+Reiterates+Buy+Rating+on+Linde+%28LIN%29+as+Challenges+in+Helium+Are+%27Being+Managed%27/27028073.html <p>UBS analyst Joshua Spector reiterated a Buy rating and $612.00 price target on Linde (NASDAQ: LIN).</p><p>The analyst commented, "We attended a lunch with LIN CFO & IR. Discussions focused more on strategic topics including LIN's healthcare business (Lincare), helium, the Woodside Blue Ammonia Project and commercial space opportunities. Our overall take is that challenges in Lincare and helium are being managed and should not be a headwind to 2027 earnings. LIN mgmt is aggressively going after costs in Lincare with restructuring. The company expects to show improvement into 3Q, and indicated potential strategic actions if it doesn't meet growth/margin targets http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/UBS+Reiterates+Buy+Rating+on+Linde+%28LIN%29+as+Challenges+in+Helium+Are+%27Being+Managed%27/27028073.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:21:19 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/Bernstein+sees+%27an+entry+point+in+our+top-pick%27+chemical+stock/26957645.html <p>Investing.com-- A recent sell-off has created an opportunity for investors in a chemical stock, with Bernstein arguing that concerns over one of its businesses have been more than reflected in the shares and that the core operations remain well positioned.</p><p>Bernstein reiterated its Outperform rating on Linde and said the company remains its top pick, despite challenges at its U.S. respiratory homecare business, Lincare.</p><p>The brokerage kept its $564 price target.</p><p>Bernstein analysts said Lincare was likely a major factor behind Linde's second-quarter sell-off, when the company's market value fell by about $14 billion. They estimated Lincare could be worth roughly $3 billion http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/Bernstein+sees+%27an+entry+point+in+our+top-pick%27+chemical+stock/26957645.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/Bernstein+sees+%27an+entry+point+in+our+top-pick%27+chemical+stock/26957645.html <p>Investing.com-- A recent sell-off has created an opportunity for investors in a chemical stock, with Bernstein arguing that concerns over one of its businesses have been more than reflected in the shares and that the core operations remain well positioned.</p><p>Bernstein reiterated its Outperform rating on Linde and said the company remains its top pick, despite challenges at its U.S. respiratory homecare business, Lincare.</p><p>The brokerage kept its $564 price target.</p><p>Bernstein analysts said Lincare was likely a major factor behind Linde's second-quarter sell-off, when the company's market value fell by about $14 billion. They estimated Lincare could be worth roughly $3 billion http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/Bernstein+sees+%27an+entry+point+in+our+top-pick%27+chemical+stock/26957645.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++LINDE+PLC+++++++++++++++++For%3A+Aug+18++Filed+by%3A+Reynolds+Paula+Rosput/26949656.html si-local-file:///var/storage/secattach/20260819/26949656.html http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++LINDE+PLC+++++++++++++++++For%3A+Aug+18++Filed+by%3A+Reynolds+Paula+Rosput/26949656.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:03:00 -0400 LIN O.58210057 http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++LINDE+PLC+++++++++++++++++For%3A+Aug+18++Filed+by%3A+Reynolds+Paula+Rosput/26949656.html si-local-file:///var/storage/secattach/20260819/26949656.html http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++LINDE+PLC+++++++++++++++++For%3A+Aug+18++Filed+by%3A+Reynolds+Paula+Rosput/26949656.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:03:00 -0400 LIN O.58210057 http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Bernstein+SocGen+Group+Reiterates+Outperform+Rating+on+Linde+%28LIN%29%2C+%27we+see+this+sell-off+as+a+major+overreaction%27/26947560.html <p>Bernstein SocGen Group analyst James Hooper reiterated an Outperform rating and $564.00 price target on Linde (NASDAQ: LIN).</p><p>The analyst commented: "We believe Lincare was one of the main contributing factors driving Linde’s 2Q26 sell-off. And yes, Lincare is challenged, in the short-term by price-cost and longer-term by lack the potential relative to Linde’s industrial gas business. However, we see this sell-off as a major overreaction. Linde’s market cap declined c. $14bn on 2Q26 results day, and we believe Lincare would be worth c. $3bn in a sale. We continue to see an entry point in our top-pick, as the core http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Bernstein+SocGen+Group+Reiterates+Outperform+Rating+on+Linde+%28LIN%29%2C+%27we+see+this+sell-off+as+a+major+overreaction%27/26947560.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:14:41 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html <p>Investing.com - Citi released a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks using data from its Quant team, identifying the most crowded long and short positions within its coverage universe.</p><p>Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT), RPM International (NYSE:RPM), and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) remain the most crowded long positions in Citi's coverage. RPM and LIN swapped positions during the week, with LIN's crowding score declining roughly 1% week-over-week due to weaker sentiment and less favorable historical relative valuation, partially offset by lower short interest. Long crowding across Citi's coverage universe increased approximately 1% week-over-week, rebounding from a roughly 6% decline the previous week.</p><p>The largest weekly movers included http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Citi+analyzes+positioning+in+US+chemicals+stocks/26946529.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:18 -0400 AXTA CE DOW ECVT EMN FMC FUL LIN PPG RPM SHW http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+PT+Change/Linde+%28LIN%29+PT+Lowered+to+%24546+at+BMO+Capital/26894327.html (Updated - August 10, 2026 8:53 AM EDT) <p>BMO Capital analyst John McNulty lowered the price target on Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) to $546.00 (from $560.00) while maintaining an Outperform rating.</p><p>The analyst commented: "Lincare Prognosis to Improve; LIN's EPS Growth to Improve With Backlog Lift; The health of Lincare has put LIN's 10% EPS growth algorithm in jeopardy for 2026. That said, management's aggressive actions to improve cost structure of this $2B+ business, will improve earnings and likely facilitate the exiting of the business. While the drag may impact the earnings/multiple in the immediate term (we have trimmed our target price to http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+PT+Change/Linde+%28LIN%29+PT+Lowered+to+%24546+at+BMO+Capital/26894327.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:53:52 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Linde+%28LIN%29+PT+Lowered+to+%24546+at+BMO+Capital/26894327.html (Updated - August 10, 2026 8:53 AM EDT) <p>BMO Capital analyst John McNulty lowered the price target on Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) to $546.00 (from $560.00) while maintaining an Outperform rating.</p><p>The analyst commented: "Lincare Prognosis to Improve; LIN's EPS Growth to Improve With Backlog Lift; The health of Lincare has put LIN's 10% EPS growth algorithm in jeopardy for 2026. That said, management's aggressive actions to improve cost structure of this $2B+ business, will improve earnings and likely facilitate the exiting of the business. While the drag may impact the earnings/multiple in the immediate term (we have trimmed our target price to http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Linde+%28LIN%29+PT+Lowered+to+%24546+at+BMO+Capital/26894327.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:53:52 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/Mergers+and+Acquisitions/Lindian+Resources+buys+full+ownership+of+rare+earths+facility+in+Kazakhstan/26892868.html <p>Lindian Resources Limited (ASX: LIN) has acquired the remaining 49% interest in SARECO, a rare earths hydrometallurgical processing facility in Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan, bringing its total ownership to 100%, according to a press release from the Perth-based company.</p> <p>The acquisition purchase price is $20 million cash on a 100% basis. The deal includes additional land and two commercial facilities totaling approximately 15,500 square meters. The facility, previously co-owned with Sumitomo Corporation and Kazatomprom, processes Mixed Rare Earths Carbonate (MREC).</p> <p>Lindian had initially announced plans in March 2026 to acquire a 51% interest in SARECO. Following due diligence covering technical, legal, tax, and environmental http://www.streetinsider.com/Mergers+and+Acquisitions/Lindian+Resources+buys+full+ownership+of+rare+earths+facility+in+Kazakhstan/26892868.html Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:53:05 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/LINDIAN+ACQUIRES+REMAINING+49%25+INTEREST+FOR+100%25+OWNERSHIP+IN+SARECO+OPERATING+HYDROMET+FACILITY/26892867.html <div class="xn-content"> <p><span class="legendSpanClass"><location value="LU/au..perth" idsrc="xmltag.org" >PERTH, Australia</location></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><chron>Aug. 9, 2026</chron></span> /PRNewswire/ -- Lindian Resources Limited ("Lindian" or the "Company") (ASX: LIN) is pleased to announce the acquisition of 100% of the SARECO Mixed Rare Earths Carbonate ("MREC") hydrometallurgical processing facility in Stepnogorsk, <location value="LC/kz" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Kazakhstan</location> ("SARECO", "CLP" or "MREC Facility")^[1].</p> <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder1"> <p> <img src="https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1966597/SARECO-Bagging-Facility.jpg?id=OA2849356" title="SARECO Bagging Facility" alt="SARECO Bagging http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/LINDIAN+ACQUIRES+REMAINING+49%25+INTEREST+FOR+100%25+OWNERSHIP+IN+SARECO+OPERATING+HYDROMET+FACILITY/26892867.html Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:52:00 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/LINDIAN+ACQUIRES+REMAINING+49%25+INTEREST+FOR+100%25+OWNERSHIP+IN+SARECO+OPERATING+HYDROMET+FACILITY/26892867.html <div class="xn-content"> <p><span class="legendSpanClass"><location value="LU/au..perth" idsrc="xmltag.org" >PERTH, Australia</location></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><chron>Aug. 9, 2026</chron></span> /PRNewswire/ -- Lindian Resources Limited ("Lindian" or the "Company") (ASX: LIN) is pleased to announce the acquisition of 100% of the SARECO Mixed Rare Earths Carbonate ("MREC") hydrometallurgical processing facility in Stepnogorsk, <location value="LC/kz" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Kazakhstan</location> ("SARECO", "CLP" or "MREC Facility")^[1].</p> <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder1"> <p> <img src="https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1966597/SARECO-Bagging-Facility.jpg?id=OA2849356" title="SARECO Bagging Facility" alt="SARECO Bagging http://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/LINDIAN+ACQUIRES+REMAINING+49%25+INTEREST+FOR+100%25+OWNERSHIP+IN+SARECO+OPERATING+HYDROMET+FACILITY/26892867.html Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:52:00 -0400 LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/Bernstein+says+it%27s+time+to+buy+this+%27earnings+aristocrat%27/26892626.html <p>The European Chemicals market is seeing a negative mix effect due to lower-margin hardgoods/equipment. But a recent Bernstein note says the macro backdrop in the Americas and APAC regions is shaping up positively, and firm analysts have identified a stock to buy now that they say is an ‘earnings aristocrat.’</p><p>The stock highlighted is Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN). LIN shares are rated Outperform with a new price target of $564, raised from $559 previously at the firm.</p><p>Bernstein observed that while LIN’s beat-and-raise Q2 print and 10% EPS growth was a sufficient reason to buy the stock, YoY margin contraction and sustainability http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/Bernstein+says+it%27s+time+to+buy+this+%27earnings+aristocrat%27/26892626.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400 APD LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/Bernstein+says+it%27s+time+to+buy+this+%27earnings+aristocrat%27/26892626.html <p>The European Chemicals market is seeing a negative mix effect due to lower-margin hardgoods/equipment. But a recent Bernstein note says the macro backdrop in the Americas and APAC regions is shaping up positively, and firm analysts have identified a stock to buy now that they say is an ‘earnings aristocrat.’</p><p>The stock highlighted is Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN). LIN shares are rated Outperform with a new price target of $564, raised from $559 previously at the firm.</p><p>Bernstein observed that while LIN’s beat-and-raise Q2 print and 10% EPS growth was a sufficient reason to buy the stock, YoY margin contraction and sustainability http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/Bernstein+says+it%27s+time+to+buy+this+%27earnings+aristocrat%27/26892626.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400 APD LIN http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/Bernstein+says+it%27s+time+to+buy+this+%27earnings+aristocrat%27/26892626.html <p>The European Chemicals market is seeing a negative mix effect due to lower-margin hardgoods/equipment. But a recent Bernstein note says the macro backdrop in the Americas and APAC regions is shaping up positively, and firm analysts have identified a stock to buy now that they say is an ‘earnings aristocrat.’</p><p>The stock highlighted is Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN). LIN shares are rated Outperform with a new price target of $564, raised from $559 previously at the firm.</p><p>Bernstein observed that while LIN’s beat-and-raise Q2 print and 10% EPS growth was a sufficient reason to buy the stock, YoY margin contraction and sustainability http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/Bernstein+says+it%27s+time+to+buy+this+%27earnings+aristocrat%27/26892626.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400 APD LIN