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Stoke Therapeutics stock swings premarket after Wolfe starts coverage with $40 target (STOK)

Stoke Therapeutics stock swings premarket after Wolfe starts coverage with $40 target (STOK)

Stoke Therapeutics shares dropped 1.2% to $35.80 in early premarket trading Tuesday, after a 5.7% gain the previous session. Wolfe Research began coverage with an “Outperform” rating and a $40 price target. Investors are watching for updates on the company’s Phase 3 Dravet syndrome trial with Biogen. About 21.6% of Stoke’s float is sold short, according to MarketBeat.
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    May 18, 2026, 11:23 PM EDT. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM), Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF), and Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (TSX:AD.UN) stand to benefit from the Bank of Canada's higher-for-longer interest rate environment. CIBC, Canada's fifth-largest bank, saw a 24.25% gain year-to-date and posted a 43% rise in net income in Q1 fiscal 2026, supported by increased lending spreads. Sun Life Financial benefits from higher yields on fixed-income assets funded by premiums and has raised dividends for five consecutive years, boasting a 3.72% yield. Alaris Equity Partners provides non-control permanent equity capital mainly to profitable private mid-market companies, leveraging inflation-linked revenues. With the Bank of Canada's benchmark rate currently at 2.25% and risks of further hikes, these firms' business models and dividend reliability position them well amid economic uncertainties.

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