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Shares of Fnac Darty jumped sharply after Czech investor Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group presented a friendly cash offer valuing the French retailer at about €1.1 billion. The proposal, set at €36 per share and representing a 19% premium to the pre-announcement close, aims to lift Kretinsky's holding from 28.5% to above 50% while preserving the company…
London’s FTSE 100 opened largely unchanged after a volatile spell that included a tariff threat tied to Greenland. Sterling strengthened above $1.36, while European peers showed modest divergence. Ryanair reported an 80% plunge in third-quarter profit following an €85 million regulatory charge in Italy. S4 Capital beat revised guidance, Costain del…
Shares of USA Rare Earth climbed sharply after reports that the U.S. administration plans to invest $1.6 billion in the Oklahoma-based rare earths company, a move that would see the government acquire a 10% stake through equity and warrants. A concurrent $1 billion private financing is also expected to be announced, strengthening the company's cash…
Jefferies upgraded Hermès International SCA to a "buy" from "hold" and increased its price target to €2,400 from €2,250. The brokerage emphasized the company’s strong exposure to higher-spending customers, particularly in China, and a margin profile that outperforms many listed luxury peers. Jefferies also flagged evidence of stabilization in China…
Crocs (CROX) is down near the lower end of its 52-week range despite still screening like a serious cash-flow business. With EV/EBITDA around 5.5 and price-to-free-cash-flow near 6.2, the stock looks priced for disappointment. The trade idea is to buy near $85.82 with a defined stop under recent support, targeting a move back toward the mid-$90s to…
GoTo's stock climbed intraday after Citigroup highlighted a stronger profitability trajectory and the company raised its fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance. Management reported positive group-level adjusted EBITDA for the first time and positive operating cash flow, while cautioning that reported earnings are affected by equity-accounted Tokopedi…
Equity positioning has stayed largely unchanged overall even as active investors reduce exposure to mega-cap growth and technology stocks in favor of cyclical sectors. Deutsche Bank strategists, led by Parag Thatte, cautioned that the rotation's durability depends on sustained market broadening, noting that prior increases in cyclical bets have oft…
Hedge funds accelerated net sales of U.S. single stocks to a four-week high, with short positions exceeding long buys by a ratio of 1.7 to 1, according to Goldman Sachs' Prime Trading desk. Information technology was the most net sold sector, led by persistent selling in software, while energy experienced its quickest pace of buying since October b…
U.S. equity futures were largely muted on Monday as market participants positioned for a packed calendar that includes a two-day Federal Reserve meeting culminating in a rate decision, a fresh round of corporate earnings, and several political flashpoints. Investors are weighing a recent profit warning from a major chipmaker, a presidential threat …
Shares of Spire Healthcare climbed more than 16% on Monday after the British hospital group confirmed it is in early-stage discussions with private equity firms Bridgepoint Advisers Limited and Triton Investment Advisers LLP. The talks form part of a strategic review launched in September, but Spire cautioned there is no certainty an offer will be …
JPMorgan has put Fraport AG and Getlink SE on a positive catalyst watch ahead of upcoming fourth-quarter results and investor events, while downgrading Zurich Airport to Neutral due to increased long-term capital spending expectations and anticipated tariff cuts that weigh on free cash flow projections.
India has agreed to an initial cut in import duties on a defined group of cars from the European Union, reducing levies to 40% from levels that reach 110% today, sources say. The concession forms part of a free trade agreement expected to be announced as early as Tuesday and includes a pathway to 10% duties over time for the covered models, while b…
Morgan Stanley's recent analysis singles out three Japanese IT and software companies it believes are especially well-placed to benefit from accelerated digital transformation in Japan. The bank assigns Overweight ratings and price targets to Fujitsu, Nomura Research Institute (NRI) and OBC, citing strengths in enterprise digital solutions, cross-s…
Indonesia's stock market closed marginally lower on Monday, with the IDX Composite sliding 0.07% as Financials, Infrastructure and Agriculture stocks weighed on the session. Several small-cap names posted strong intraday gains, while a number of mid- and small-cap shares posted double-digit declines. Market breadth favored decliners, and moves in o…
A late-Friday rate check by the New York Federal Reserve that coincided with a sharp move in the yen has reduced the hurdle for intervention, yet market participants and policymakers see direct, coordinated Japan-U.S. dollar-selling as improbable for now. The episode reflects growing bilateral engagement on volatile currency moves, but domestic U.S…
Van Elle Holdings, Britain’s largest ground engineering contractor, reported a 16% rise in first-half revenue to £73.4 million for the six months ended October 31, while underlying profit before tax for continuing operations fell modestly to £1.9 million from £2.2 million a year earlier. The company highlighted strength in Specialist Piling and Rai…
European equities were largely unchanged on Monday as market participants stayed on the sidelines following recent tariff-related market turbulence and ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy announcement later in the week. The STOXX 600 edged up marginally while sector moves were mixed, with insurance stocks rising and travel and leisure names …
Venture Life Group (LON:VLG) reported total revenues of £35.1 million for the year to December 31, 2025, a 32% increase year-on-year. On a proforma basis, assuming acquisitions were in place for the full prior year, revenue rose 11.1%, with 0.9% attributed to price increases and 10.2% to higher volumes. The Power Brands portfolio and the UK market …
Rothschild Redburn increased its price target on CRH plc to $146 from $130 while keeping a Buy rating, implying upside from the current share price. The firm highlighted CRH's relative valuation versus U.S. Heavyside peers and said the company’s international footprint should not weigh on multiples. Separately, Jefferies flagged how a projected El …
Rothschild Redburn has opened coverage of Chime Financial (CHYM) with a Neutral rating and a $29.00 price target. Analysts cited the fintech’s partner-led approach for enabling faster expansion without heavy bank infrastructure, while cautioning that an increasing share of lending will shift credit risk to Chime as partner banks near capacity limit…
Oriole Resources reported significant gold intersections from four recent diamond drill holes at the MB01-N target within its 90% owned Mbe project in Cameroon. Highlights include a 16.10m interval at 2.49g/t gold in MBDD027, with the hole confirming continuity with mineralization previously encountered to the north and extending to at least 160m v…
Rockfire Resources has resumed diamond drilling at its wholly owned Molaoi zinc deposit in Greece and completed a fourth hole to 250.10 meters. Preliminary portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) measurements from hole HMO-011 in the southern part of the modeled resource returned multiple high-zinc intervals and a barium vein with notable silver values.…
Morgan Stanley downgraded Tokyo Steel Manufacturing to underweight and trimmed its price target after the company posted weaker-than-expected third-quarter results and reduced full-year guidance. The bank cited softer sales volumes, continued pressure on metal spreads, labour shortages and higher construction costs as factors limiting demand recove…
Gulf Marine Services PLC has acquired a mid-class vessel to add to its fleet, marking its first vessel purchase in a decade. The ship will join the group's fleet within two weeks, bringing the total to 15 vessels. The deal was funded partly with a $37.4 million 90-day interim loan from a Middle Eastern bank within the firm’s lending syndicate, with…
Goldman Sachs has upgraded Neste Oyj from Neutral to Buy and lifted its price target to EUR24.00 from EUR20.50, citing firmer renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) markets and supportive feedstock and fossil diesel pricing. The bank forecasts fourth-quarter EBITDA of EUR642 million, above Bloomberg consensus, and points to regulatory…
