Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato drew attention by mentioning that the country’s more than $1.1 trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds could potentially be a “card on the table” in negotiations with Washington over Trump’s steep tariffs on autos and other imports.

Analyst Fadi Chamoun at BMO Capital recently lowered his price target for UPS ( UPS 2.66%) stock to $125 from $130 but maintained an outperform rating on the stock. Even though the analyst lowered the price target, it still represents a 29% premium to the current price, and an outperform is de facto a buy recommendation.

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato drew attention by mentioning that the country’s more than $1.1 trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds could potentially be a “card on the table” in negotiations with Washington over Trump’s steep tariffs on autos and other imports.