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Qantas Airways is increasing capacity to Europe by redeploying Boeing 787 aircraft from U.S. services and shifting some A330 domestic flying to international sectors. The move, part of a wave of upgrades by carriers responding to changed travel patterns after Gulf hub closures, includes more frequent services to Rome, Paris and Singapore and contin…
PORR AG reported full-year 2025 results showing significant cash generation that outpaced analyst expectations. The construction group delivered higher EBIT, improved quarterly margins and stronger net cash, while order intake weakened in some regions. Management confirmed guidance for 2026 and maintained its long-term EBIT margin target through 20…
Serica Energy reported a $52 million net loss for fiscal 2025 but delivered stronger-than-expected operating cash metrics and hedging gains. A $56 million post-tax payment from TotalEnergies tied to the Greater Laggan Area acquisition is expected to reduce year-end net debt of $200 million by more than half in the first quarter. Production was hamp…
Olaplex Holdings, a leading science-driven prestige hair care company listed on NASDAQ as OLPX, announced a definitive agreement for acquisition by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA for $2.06 per share in cash, valuing Olaplex at approximately $1.4 billion, representing a 55% premium over the closing share price. The transaction, expected to close in the second…
Morgan Stanley has identified four companies in India’s industrials and utilities complex that it views as well-placed to benefit from rising electricity demand and an ambitious program of capacity additions. The bank’s selection emphasizes firms with large expansion plans, proven execution models and exposure across thermal generation, renewables,…
Oxford BioMedica has confirmed its full-year 2026 financial guidance, maintaining expected revenues of £220-240 million at constant exchange rates and projecting an EBITDA margin of approximately 10%. The company reports that 60% of the revenue range is covered by contracted client orders, rising to over 80% when a risk-adjusted pipeline is include…
Ecora Royalties Plc reported fiscal 2025 results that beat analyst expectations on adjusted earnings per share while maintaining its dividend guidance and reiterating 2026 volume targets. The company reported stronger free cash flow and disclosed an extension to the Voisey’s Bay mine life to 2044 amid a portfolio shift toward copper and cobalt cont…
NTG Clarity Networks (NYWKF) trades like a penny contractor while technicals and short activity signal a possible inflection. The stock is deeply oversold (RSI ~28) and sits well below its 50-day trend; rising short interest and heavy short-volume create an asymmetric trade for patient buyers. This trade targets a rebound to $1.10 over a long-term …
H&M reported a stronger-than-expected rise in operating profit for its fiscal first quarter, which includes the important Christmas shopping window. Operating profit climbed to 1.51 billion Swedish crowns from 1.20 billion a year earlier, topping the mean analyst forecast of 1.39 billion. The company said organic sales fell 1% in the quarter and th…
Japan's equity benchmark closed lower on Thursday, driven by declines in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.48% amid a broad sell-off, with losers outnumbering gainers by more than two to one. Volatility rose and commodity markets saw oil rally while gold retreated.
Families that control Puig and Estée Lauder are evaluating mechanisms to realign their ownership stakes in a company that could result from a possible merger between the two beauty groups. The measures being considered aim to boost Puig's influence in the combined structure and include reissuing high-vote shares, swapping share classes, creating ne…
GAM reported a reduced net loss for fiscal 2025 after implementing cost reductions that partly offset weaker fee income. Adjusted pretax losses narrowed, but assets under management declined and the firm said a return to profitability in 2026 is likely to be pushed back from earlier expectations. Management is prioritizing growth and sustainable ne…
RBC Capital Markets has adjusted ratings across several Southern European utility names, cutting REN to underperform and moving Terna to sector perform amid valuation concerns, while upgrading Italgas as its top pick. The firm updated price targets and revised forecasts, citing regulatory shifts, tax and hybrid issuance impacts, and differing regul…
ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said the European Central Bank could decide to raise interest rates at its April 29-30 meeting if the war in the Middle East triggers a broader inflation surge. Nagel, who leads Germany's Bundesbank, said officials will evaluate incoming data on the conflict's economic impact, energy-driven price pressures and any sign…
Wacker Neuson reported preliminary full-year 2025 results showing a 1% decline in revenue alongside an 8% rise in EBIT. The Germany-based light equipment manufacturer recorded net income of EUR 77.20 million and EBIT of EUR 132.40 million, driven by continued operating cost reductions and a shift in product mix. The company proposed a higher divide…
The Bank of Japan has launched a new consumer price gauge that removes specified institutional factors and energy-related interventions, reporting a 2.2% year-on-year rise for core CPI excluding those special factors in February. The move, disclosed alongside plans to update staff estimates of the neutral interest rate, is intended to sharpen commu…
Innate Pharma reported a 55% year-on-year drop in revenue and other income for 2025 and recorded a net loss of €49.2 million, with basic EPS from continuing operations at -€0.55. The company attributed the revenue fall to the winding down of collaboration and licensing agreements and said operating expenses declined as R&D, personnel and consulting…
Switzerland-based EDAG reported a 13% decline in 2025 revenue to EUR 714 million, slightly above analyst consensus. The company recorded a negative adjusted EBIT of EUR -12.90 million, driven by restructuring charges, underutilization and a EUR 15 million impairment in its Production Solutions business. Orders for the year amounted to EUR 688 milli…
Taiwan's main stock index closed lower, dragged by weakness in Electronic Parts/Components and Electronic Products Distribution sectors. The Taiwan Weighted fell 0.34% at the close. Several individual names posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions, while energy benchmarks climbed and gold futures declined.
Cognyte Software trades at a $616M market cap on a 73.04M share base, exhibits limited dilution, and has technical and short-interest dynamics that favor a directional trade. We lay out an actionable mid-term long: entry $8.46, target $11.65, stop $6.75 - horizon 45 trading days.
Niu Technologies is trading at a modest market cap of about $238m after a messy Q4/2025 that sent the stock lower. Recent guidance calling for Q1 revenue growth of 30-50% and full-year unit volume growth of 40-60%, plus positive early reception to the FX 'Windstorm' e-motorcycle, provide a clear catalyst path. Combine that with heavy short interest…
Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit in California accusing Super Micro Computer of concealing violations of U.S. export laws connected to server sales to companies in China. The complaint alleges the company misled investors about the extent of China-directed sales and weaknesses in export-control compliance. The legal action follows a Depart…
National Australia Bank has proposed a restructuring that the Finance Sector Union says will result in a net loss of around 170 Australian jobs while adding new offshore roles, predominantly in India and Vietnam. NAB describes the initiatives as efforts to build a modern workforce and says it will continue hiring for customer-facing roles in Austra…
Markets opened the day tentative after conflicting statements from Iran and the U.S. about a possible ceasefire in the Gulf. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical channel for oil and LNG, has prompted energy shortages and higher prices, pressuring equities and bonds and driving demand for the dollar as a haven.
First Majestic (AG) has retraced sharply from a $32 52-week high after a metal-price driven selloff and geopolitically amplified headline risk. The business remains a pure-play Mexican silver producer with improving production cadence, manageable leverage and positive free cash flow. I believe the market has overshot on macro risk; I’m initiating a…
