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Inchcape reported a 9% year-on-year increase in first-half revenue to £4.7 billion, while adjusted operating profit held steady at £248 million and adjusted pretax profit reached £188 million. The company has expanded its share buyback to £250 million and anticipates full-year adjusted EPS growth exceeding 10% for 2026, aligned with its medium-term…
Croda reported 4.6% organic sales growth for the first half of 2026, led by strength in its Consumer Care division. Group sales reached £880.50 million, marginally ahead of the £879.42 million consensus from two analysts. Adjusted operating profit rose 6.7% organically to £155.80 million, lifting the adjusted operating margin to 17.7%, though preta…
Stellantis announced an agreement to sell its entire Free2move car-sharing business to Mutares, expected to close by end of 2026. The sale aligns with Stellantis' FaSTLAne 2030 strategy to concentrate investments on areas with stronger returns. Mutares plans to develop Free2move as an independent mobility platform emphasizing operational improvemen…
Taiwan equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index down 0.05%. Gains in a handful of mid-cap names were offset by double-digit declines in several stocks, while commodity and currency moves showed modest shifts during the session. Market breadth data reported an atypical 0 to 0 figure for advancing versus declining issues on th…
On Sunday, July 26, a shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center left three people dead and four others wounded, including a toddler. Seattle police have taken one young person into custody and are searching for a second suspect. Authorities said two people appeared to be shooting at each other and that investigators recovered …
Amazon remains a core long-term growth story thanks to AWS and an aggressive $200B AI infrastructure push, but technicals, stretched near-term multiples vs. momentum, and macro rate risk justify a short-term downgrade to neutral. Trade plan: accumulate on a disciplined dip to $220 with a stop at $200 and a long-term target of $300 over the next 180…
Albert reported a 4% year-on-year decrease in second-quarter net revenue from continuing operations, with top-line revenue of 35 million Swedish kronor and a net loss of 7.87 million kronor. The company narrowed its EBITDA loss, reported modest positive EBITA, and said the revenue decline reflected lower customer acquisition in late 2025 and the de…
Citigroup has hired three seasoned options traders to its Singapore-based foreign exchange options desk to strengthen regional market-making and risk management capabilities. The appointments coincide with a quarterly rise in markets revenue, including gains in Fixed Income driven by higher FX volumes.
Australia’s housing market has entered its steepest slowdown since the pandemic as higher interest rates and the reversal of investor tax incentives have reduced buyer demand and chilled sentiment. Price declines in Sydney and Melbourne, plunging loan enquiries and weaker auction outcomes are translating into lower volumes for trades, removals and …
Morgan Stanley published updated ratings for a set of Japanese space-related equities, separating companies by business model, capital requirements and expected time to profitability. QPS Holdings tops the list on an asset-light synthetic aperture radar satellite model with a ¥2,700 price target, while Synspective, SKY Perfect JSAT and ispace recei…
Shandong Zhongji Electrical Equipment Co Ltd, known as Zhongji Innolight, completed a HK$53.4 billion ($6.81 billion) initial public offering in Hong Kong, the city's biggest equity sale since 2019. The company sold 54.5 million H shares at HK$980 apiece, below the top of its marketed range, with trading set to start on July 30. Zhongji manufacture…
U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington as both the Iran-related conflict in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine enter decisive moments. Netanyahu is seeking visible U.S. support ahead of an October 27 election amid tensions in U.S.-Israel ties, wh…
Europe's enforcement of Big Tech rules has moved into a costly new phase after regulators used the Digital Markets Act to fine Google €1 billion for favouring its own services. That ruling, together with earlier EU antitrust penalties, has prompted a series of private lawsuits across several countries seeking billions in damages, with plaintiffs an…
MaxLinear has become a core AI-infrastructure play after a torrid run in 2026. Recent quarterly beats and aggressive guidance justify ownership, but stretched valuation and volatile technicals force a lower price target. I keep a Strong Buy with a mid-term trade plan: entry $65.00, target $95.00, stop loss $58.00, horizon ~45 trading days.
Taiwan's defence ministry said it will use next month's Han Kuang exercises to practise relocating weapons production and repurposing civilian factories to maintain military support if Chinese attacks hit supply hubs. The drills, set for August 5-14, will also test maritime protection of critical shipments and deliberately slow mobile internet to e…
LEM reported a 12.4% year-on-year increase in fiscal first-quarter sales to CHF 85.10 million, driven by demand tied to data center cooling, power supply and infrastructure. Operating profit margin widened to 14.6% from 5.5% a year earlier, a gain the company attributed to operational improvements and reduced selling, general and administrative exp…
Chip and semiconductor-related stocks plunged across Asian markets, driven by reports that raised questions about the funding model for AI infrastructure and signs of accelerating Chinese competition in advanced chipmaking equipment. South Korea's KOSPI fell nearly 10% and triggered a circuit breaker, and Japan's Nikkei slid 4.4%. Nvidia dropped af…
A July poll of 42 economists found India’s GDP growth is set to decelerate to 6.6% in the fiscal year ending March 2027 from last year’s 7.7%, before nudging up to 6.8% in FY2027/28. The slowdown is attributed to fragile private investment and a rise in oil prices following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which together threaten domestic demand, infl…
Apple’s hardware chief John Ternus, set to become CEO in September, said he plans to build on the company’s recent gains in original programming and sports coverage. Executives highlighted Apple TV’s catalogue, exclusive U.S. rights to Formula 1 coverage and bespoke production work on the Brad Pitt film F1 as examples of where the company is concen…
Digital Realty (DLR) is a dominant data-center REIT sitting at the intersection of constrained power supply and rising AI-driven capacity demand. Recent product launches and geographic expansion create a multi-quarter growth runway, but valuation and cash flow metrics require caution. This trade recommends a swing-long entry at $196, stop at $184, …
Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM) disclosed a structured equity transaction involving Senior Vice President of Commercial Alexander Brian Daniel, who divested company shares to satisfy mandatory tax withholding requirements associated with restricted stock unit vesting. The activity occurs against a backdrop of mixed second-quarter financial results, ongo…
Immunovant (IMVT) looks like a compelling speculative buy here. The stock is trading just off its 52-week high with strong backing from a deep-pocketed strategic investor, a recently extended cash runway, and near-term clinical readouts that could re-rate the shares. Expect bumpy price action — size the position for high volatility and a binary cli…
Netflix is trading near 52-week lows despite strong margins, sizable free cash flow and a reasonable P/E. This trade lays out an actionable entry at $70.50, stop at $64.00 and a target of $94.50 with a mid-term horizon (45 trading days). The thesis: fundamentals and multiple tailwinds (ads, live sports, gaming) justify a recovery — but competition …
Highlander Silver (HSLV) emerged from a strategic combination and balance-sheet reset with roughly $100M in cash and no debt, three operating/near-operating precious-metal assets, and clear project milestones at Corani. This trade idea targets a material rerating if execution continues and financing needs remain limited; I lay out an entry at $4.45…
Heritage Insurance (HRTG) looks like a classic insurance recovery trade: cheap on earnings and free cash flow, high ROE, and positioned in Florida where El Nino should reduce Atlantic hurricane activity in 2026. I outline a long trade with entry at $28.54, a $40 target tied to a modest re-rating and continued underwriting discipline, and a $23.50 s…
