2242 GMT - Judo Capital gets placed under a 90-day upside catalyst watch at Citi on the chance that the Australian business lender's first-half result puts it in a position to beat annual guidance. Analyst Thomas Strong doesn't expect management to lift guidance at next month's first-half result announcement, but thinks that recent term-deposit pricing moves relative to swap rates could drive a better-than-expected net interest margin at the end of the reporting period. He tells clients in a note that outlook commentary could be stronger as a result. Citi keeps a buy rating and A$2.15 target price on the stock, which is at A$1.825 ahead of the open. (stuart.condie@wsj.com)
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January 14, 2026 17:42 ET (22:42 GMT)
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