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Four financial advisory practices—Capital Waypoint, Citrus Wealth Management, IMPACT Financial Strategies, and Rooted Wealth Management—have joined Ascentis Independent Advisors, bringing over $1 billion in combined client assets. The practices, previously operating as a unified Raymond James branch in California and Colorado, made the transition to access expanded planning capabilities, investment solutions, and operational support while maintaining Raymond James as their primary custodian.

LPL Financial announced that three independent financial advisory firms from Texas—Burnett Financial Services, Fowler Investment Services, and Carlile Investment Services—have joined its broker-dealer and RIA platforms. The three firms collectively manage approximately $430 million in assets and were previously affiliated with Raymond James. The advisors cited LPL's technology, platform familiarity, and advisor-focused culture as key reasons for the move.

Phreesia stock fell 6.58% after Raymond James analyst John Ransom downgraded the company from outperform to market perform. The downgrade was triggered by concerns over declining organic revenue growth that could turn negative in H2, combined with worries about AI spending pressuring EBITDA and potential budget constraints among healthcare provider customers. Despite 10% YoY revenue growth and nearly tripled profitability in Q2, the company missed earnings expectations.

Salesforce stock surged 22% this week after beating Q2 2027 earnings expectations with $11.35B in revenue versus $11.32B expected, and posting $4.29 diluted EPS versus $3.27 anticipated. The company raised its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $46.1-$46.4B and EPS guidance to $10.21-$10.25, prompting analysts to raise price targets. At 12.1x operating cash flow versus its five-year average of 18.3x, the stock is considered undervalued.

Raymond James Financial (NYSE: RJF) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.54 per share payable October 15, 2026. The company reported record quarterly net revenues of $3.93 billion in fiscal Q3 2026, representing 16% year-over-year growth and 2% sequential growth, with total client assets reaching $1.93 trillion.

Applied Optoelectronics announced a new $600 million at-the-market (ATM) share offering, causing its stock to plunge nearly 14% on Monday. This is the company's second major capital raise in 2026, following a $250 million offering in February that was upsized to $500 million. While the offering itself isn't highly dilutive given the company's $9.1 billion market cap, investors are concerned about repeated equity offerings and the company's pattern of fully utilizing its allotments.

Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) stock fell nearly 12% this week after Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov cut his price target from $4 to $2.50 per share, citing the company's adjusted net loss in Q2 results. Despite the significant cut, Molchanov maintained a strong buy rating, expressing optimism about natural gas fuel growth prospects and the company's diversification efforts.

Raymond James is growing its financial advisor base at a 2% annual rate, with each new advisor bringing established client relationships and significant assets. The company's assets under administration reached $1.9 trillion by May 2026, with 60% in fee-based accounts generating recurring revenue. While strong recruitment and market conditions support solid earnings, the stock trades near five-year average valuations, making it better suited for long-term investors willing to wait for a market downturn.

Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale set SpaceX's highest price target yet at $800, implying 425% upside from current levels. The bullish call is based on Starship's potential to revolutionize space transportation and enable orbital data centers. However, the analyst cautions that the target relies on aggressive assumptions about Starship's timeline, orbital compute market size, and the AI sector's continued growth.

The Florida Chapter of NIRI has elected its Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 program year, with Charlotte Murnan as incoming President. The chapter, representing investor relations professionals from public corporations and financial services firms across Florida, aims to focus on membership growth, engaging programming, and networking opportunities for IR professionals.

Raymond James initiated coverage of SpaceX with an $800 price target, implying over 400% upside based on speculative future businesses like Earth-to-Earth cargo transport and space data centers. However, the analyst argues this valuation is unrealistic, as it values SpaceX at over $10 trillion despite current operating losses, and the company faces significant technical, regulatory, and economic hurdles to realize these ambitious projects.