# Scotiabank

Type: Company (BNS)

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-15**: Wall Street Zen upgrades BKKT and DEI — Wall Street Zen upgraded Bakkt and Douglas Emmett from sell to hold in research notes issued Saturday morning.
- **2026-08-12**: Benchmark cuts BKKT target — Benchmark reduced its Bakkt price target from $19.00 to $12.00 while maintaining a buy rating.
- **2026-08-10**: Bakkt reports quarterly results — Bakkt announced EPS of $1.94 and revenue of $170.15 million, missing revenue consensus of $373.27 million.
- **2026-08-07**: Cantor Fitzgerald raises DEI target — Cantor Fitzgerald raised its Douglas Emmett target price from $12.00 to $13.00 with a neutral rating.
- **2026-08-04**: Douglas Emmett reports earnings — Douglas Emmett reported quarterly EPS of negative $0.02.
- **2026-07-23**: Weiss Ratings upgrades DEI — Weiss Ratings upgraded Douglas Emmett from a sell (d) rating to a sell (d+) rating.
- **2026-07-21**: Scotiabank raises DEI target — Scotiabank raised its Douglas Emmett target price from $12.00 to $13.00 with a sector perform rating.
- **2026-07-02**: Weiss Ratings upgrades BKKT — Weiss Ratings upgraded Bakkt from a sell (e+) rating to a sell (d-) rating.
- **2026-06-10**: Bakkt director buys 100,000 shares — Director Michael Alfred purchased 100,000 BKKT shares at $7.83 each, totaling $783,000.
- **2026-06-01**: Wells Fargo lifts DEI target — Wells Fargo raised its Douglas Emmett price target from $13.00 to $14.00 with an overweight rating.
- **2026-05-11**: Citigroup raises DEI target — Citigroup raised its Douglas Emmett target price from $10.00 to $12.00 with a neutral rating.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Bakkt's $341M Market Cap Gets Hold Upgrade; Revenue Misses by 54%
2026-08-17 01:01:48 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Wall Street Zen's sell-to-hold upgrade for Bakkt comes as the stock trades at $7.66 with a $341.53 million market cap. The move follows a 54% revenue miss and a director's $783,000 insider buy, leaving analysts divided on whether this is a bottom or a value trap.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/bakkt-hold-upgrade-wall-street-zen-finance

### Earnings Face-Off: Lineage $0.98 Beat vs Magnite $0.01 Beat—Which Stock Wins?
2026-08-09 13:39:19 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Two disparate earnings beats: Lineage posted a massive $0.98 EPS surprise but carries negative margins, while Magnite delivered a smaller beat with solid profitability. The comparison reveals risks in chasing headline beats and highlights valuation disconnects.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/lineage-magnite-earnings-comparison

### Purpose Investments Declares Dividends Across Yield Shares ETF Suite
2026-03-19 14:01:40 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Purpose Investments has announced monthly distributions for its Yield Shares ETF lineup, including a CAD 0.17 payout for the Berkshire Hathaway-linked fund. These ETFs utilize derivative strategies to generate income from traditionally low-yield or non-dividend-paying underlying stocks.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/purpose-investments-yield-shares-etf-dividends-2026

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