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4. Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF)

As part of its broader Q1 update for the consumer finance sector, TD Cowen cut its price target on Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) from $290 to $260 while keeping a Buy rating on March 31. The firm pointed to the growing macro uncertainty linked to geopolitical risks and AI, along with pressure from rising gas prices on low-income consumers. It also highlighted continued strong competition in the auto lending market, while still naming COF as one of its top picks.

On March 23, Capital One Financial Corporation’s (NYSE:COF) software unit shared new updates for Databolt at the RSAC Conference 2026 to help businesses safely use sensitive data in AI. The update focuses on unstructured data like e-mails, documents,  and media files, which make up most of a company’s data but are harder to secure. Databolt uses automated workflows to protect and detect sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information (PII), while keeping the original meaning of data intact. Overall, it helps companies turn unused data into usable and secure data for AI and analytics.

Prashant Prahlad, SVP and Head of Product, Capital One Software, highlighted the goal of the update, saying:

Our goal is to unlock the value of sensitive data by making security seamless across the data lifecycle. With these new innovations, Databolt will help organizations move past the security bottlenecks that act as a barrier to innovation. We are intent on establishing secure-by-default as the standard, giving enterprises the confidence to forge ahead with their AI initiatives without compromising their sensitive data.

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is a financial services holding company. It offers a wide range of financial products and services across the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. It operates in the Consumer Banking, Credit Cards and  Commercial Banking segments is based in Virginia, United States.