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Piper Sandler raised Amplitude (AMPL) price target to $18 on improving growth and new product catalysts.

Piper Sandler is pursuing an acquisition of Perella Weinberg to scale advisory capabilities and compete with bulge bracket banks. Read more on PIPR stock here.

Microsoft stock in focus: Piper Sandler sees Copilot revenue upside and M365 E7 rollout boosting ARR; learn the $2B impact per 10% upgrade—read now.

Shares of investment banking firm Piper Sandler (NYSE:PIPR) fell 8.6% in the afternoon session after Morningstar reported that the company is in talks to acquire Perella Weinberg. According to Morningstar, citing Dow Jones, Piper Sandler is holding discussions to buy Perella Weinberg in a potential combination of the two advisory firms. Acquirer shares often weaken on financing, dilution, and integration risk even when the target rallies on takeover-premium hopes. Talks remain preliminary and ma

Piper Sandler considers acquiring Perella Weinberg, boosting PWP stock 12%. Get full coverage on revenue, deal value, and M&A trends.

General Dynamics faces refinancing risks as billions in debt matures within five years. See nine more large companies on Piper Sandler's list.

Piper Sandler cuts Nike (NKE) PT to $38 on promos, weak demand & margin pressure; earnings estimates lowered.

Investing.com -- Piper Sandler has transferred coverage of three industrial software companies with Overweight ratings, identifying them as high-quality assets positioned to withstand current market challenges. The firm notes a bifurcation in the software market between winners and losers, with these companies offering mission-critical workflows, domain expertise, and proprietary data that provide relative insulation from disruption.

Investing.com -- Piper Sandler analyst Thomas Champion is projecting Google’s newly disclosed external chip business will generate $104 billion in TPU hardware revenue by 2028, a forecast that the firm says the broader Street has yet to price in. Despite the bullish outlook, shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) were down 0.7% premarket at $341.60 amid broader weakness in tech.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investors kept pricing in higher borrowing costs from the Federal Reserve’s recent rate hike and the lasting pressure that tighter policy puts on private-market dealmaking and exits. According to Morningstar, elevated policy rates create headwinds for private equity firms by lifting floating-rate interest expense and worsening exit bottlenecks. More expensive leverage can slow deal activity and make portfolio-company sales harder to complete

CNB Financial (CCNE) stock rises as Piper Sandler starts coverage with Overweight and $38 target—see outlook for profitability, valuation, and catalysts.

Ares Management (ARES) and Carlyle Group (CG) were initiated at Piper Sandler with Overweight ratings on premium growth and compelling value in alternative asset managers.

Detailed price information for Piper Jaffray Companies (PIPR-N) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Cisco stock hit a record over the summer, but Piper Sandler analysts expressed concerns that growth is peaking in the industry.

Cisco Systems shares are trading lower Tuesday after Piper Sandler lowered its price target on the stock while maintaining a Neutral rating.

MINNEAPOLIS, September 22, 2026--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Wendy L. Schoppert to its board of directors.

Piper Sandler has advised caution on increasing equity exposure, citing deteriorating intermediate-term market breadth and momentum despite gains in selected sectors of the US stock market. In a note released Wednesday, the firm highlighted differences in performance across major indices and sectors.

Piper Sandler has highlighted a decline in US stock market participation, with several of its technical indicators signalling weaker intermediate-term trends despite gains in communications, software and cybersecurity shares. In a Wednesday research note, the firm advised against aggressively increasing equity exposure until broader market participation improves.

Piper Sandler Companies recently expanded its business in Europe by launching equities trading through Piper Sandler Europe, securing regulatory approval in France with passporting rights across the region, and opening a new Paris office staffed by eight sales and trading professionals, following last year's Zurich office opening. This move meaningfully deepens the firm's on-the-ground presence in key European financial hubs, which could broaden its client reach and enhance cross-border...

Piper Sandler Companies has pulled back over the past year after a strong multi year run, even as it pushes further into Europe with a new equities trading office in Paris. With the share price now around US$72.36, the key issue is whether that level is still supported by the earnings the business produces. Over the past 5 years, Piper Sandler Companies has returned about 134.0%, which makes the current valuation debate much more important for anyone who has ridden that move or is looking at...

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AMD stock wins another endorsement from Piper Sandler.

ALPHARETTA, Ga., September 15, 2026--Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software and services, today announced it will participate in the Piper Sandler 5th Annual Growth Frontiers Conference to be held in person, in Nashville, Tennessee, September 15th – 16th.

The conference is being held at the Virgin Hotels Nashville, 1 Music Square W, Nashville, Tennessee, and brings together institutional investors and senior executives from participating companies.During the conference, USAC management will participate in a series of one-on-one and small-group meetings with institutional investors, in addition to a "Fire-Side Chat" with Mr.

After spending years trading like a premium-priced AI leader, Nvidia may now be among the cheapest names in Piper Sandler’s AI universe. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is trading at an attractive valuation according to Piper Sandler’s forecast, with rapid AI growth backing its trajectory. On September 9, Piper Sandler analyst David O’Connor initiated coverage on NVIDIA […]