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L’Oréal intends to begin selling Gucci-branded beauty products as early as 2028 after taking over the production license from Coty in mid-2027 under a €4 billion deal with Kering. The company is encouraged by recent improvements in Gucci’s fashion and leather goods results and is tracking healthy e-commerce and luxury segment trends, while monitori…
Starbucks shares rose sharply in premarket trading after the company reported another quarter of comparable sales growth and boosted its annual targets, signaling continued progress under CEO Brian Niccol. Management outlined ongoing store portfolio reviews, additional remodel plans and further steps to improve service speed and return stores to a …
Arm Holdings reported first-quarter results that surpassed analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue, and issued a second-quarter outlook above consensus. Despite the beats, the company's shares fell in after-hours trading following an earlier decline, while Bank of America reduced its price target amid concerns about elevated expectations …
BMO Capital retained a market weight view for the global travel sector for 2026, citing uncertainty for average consumers and an uneven customer base. While travel demand remained healthy in the first half of 2026 and lodging metrics improved, U.S. inbound travel softened in April and global air passenger traffic slipped for the first time since th…
Teladoc's stock tumbled roughly 19.8% in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results showing a revenue shortfall versus expectations and a material trimming of its full-year outlook. While adjusted earnings per share beat estimates, weakness in the BetterHelp consumer segment and supply constraints in provider capacity…
Qualcomm shares fell sharply in pre-market trade after the company reported a mixed fiscal Q3 2026 and issued a Q4 profit forecast that missed analyst expectations. Management cited a memory-driven supply crunch and confirmed that Apple-related revenue will decline faster than previously anticipated, reducing Qualcomm chip share in the next-generat…
Carvana's stock tumbled in pre-market trading after management issued full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance that landed below many analyst estimates. The company's Q2 report showed revenue and adjusted earnings per share ahead of consensus, but declines in gross profit per unit and a lower adjusted EBITDA margin, together with analyst price-target red…
Meta Platforms shares dropped sharply in pre-market trading after the company posted second-quarter 2026 results that combined a revenue beat with a substantial bottom-line shortfall. While sales rose 28% to $60.8 billion, diluted EPS of $6.18 missed expectations by roughly 14% as costs jumped, operating margins compressed and free cash flow collap…
Chipotle Mexican Grill shares climbed sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Street estimates, raised its full-year comparable-restaurant sales guidance to a low single-digit growth range, and received analyst support. Management cited menu innovation and improved hospitality as drivers of…
Starbucks stock climbed sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported fiscal third-quarter results that outpaced analyst estimates across key metrics and raised full-year guidance. The report featured an adjusted EPS of $0.85, consolidated revenues of $9.3 billion, a 7.9% increase in global comparable store sales and a management outlook…
Davide Campari Milano stock climbed after the company reported first-half 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts across key metrics and lifted its full-year profitability outlook. Adjusted operating profit and organic net sales both beat expectations, management cited a €10 million tariff-related benefit that trimmed the projected U.S. tariff…
Lam Research rallied sharply in pre-market trading after reporting record revenue and earnings for the June quarter and issuing guidance for the September quarter that substantially exceeded analyst expectations. Management highlighted robust AI-driven demand and expanding advanced packaging work, while peer results and firm-level price target incr…
Microsoft surged in pre-open trading after reporting fiscal Q4 2026 results that beat expectations across revenue and non-GAAP EPS, led by a powerful acceleration in Azure growth. Management raised forward Azure guidance for Q1 FY2027 and lowered calendar 2026 capital expenditure plans, while customer metrics and long-term contractual visibility al…
Fortinet stock climbed nearly 10% in pre-open trading after the cybersecurity firm reported second-quarter 2026 results that outpaced analyst expectations. Adjusted EPS of $0.90 topped the consensus of $0.74, while revenue rose to $2.05 billion versus estimates of $1.89 billion. The company cited strong product demand tied to AI infrastructure and …
Trevi Finanziaria Industriale SpA shares climbed sharply after Webuild S.p.A. tabled a voluntary all-cash tender offer of €4.50 per ordinary share, valuing Trevi at about €295 million and setting up a contest with earlier suitor ICoP. The cash nature of Webuild’s bid and its lower acceptance threshold contrasted with ICoP’s share-exchange proposal,…
Pirelli shares declined following the release of the company's H1 2026 results and an immediate downgrade by JPMorgan. Investors reacted to a slowdown in second-quarter organic growth, inflation and FX headwinds in the first half, and a revised, weaker raw material cost outlook for the full year. Additional selling pressure came amid a soft Italian…
Webuild shares climbed after the company published consolidated half-year results showing accelerating profitability and after it launched a voluntary all-cash tender offer for Trevi SpA valued at about €295 million. Revenue held near last year's record level while EBITDA and margins expanded, and management framed the acquisition as a strategic mo…
Symrise shares climbed sharply after the German flavors and fragrances firm reported second-quarter 2026 organic sales growth of 4.5%, topped consensus on quarterly revenue and first-half EBITDA, and confirmed full-year 2026 guidance, prompting investor reappraisal and a technical breakout to a 52-week high.
Schneider Electric stock climbed sharply after the company posted record first-half 2026 results, exceeded profit expectations, raised full-year guidance and announced two acquisitions targeting industrial AI software. The company reported €21.2 billion in H1 revenue, €4.09 billion in adjusted EBITA and €2.49 billion in net profit, while lifting it…
Outokumpu sank 8.5% after releasing its H1 2026 half-year results, as second-quarter adjusted EBITDA came in at €100 million versus a consensus near €120 million. Modest sequential volume gains, a weak Europe performance and guidance for a flat Q3 added to investor concern, driving the stock toward the lower half of its 52-week range.
Trevi shares climbed sharply after Webuild launched a tender offer for all outstanding shares. Webuild, which also gained following first-half results and confirmation of its 2026 guidance, proposed €4.50 cash per Trevi share. Trevi traded slightly above that offer as markets weighed the competing ICoP proposal and broker commentary on synergy real…
Shares of Jeronimo Martins rose about 5.0% to €18.37 after the retailer reported First Half 2026 results in which Biedronka’s EBITDA came in roughly 2.6% above consensus. While like-for-like sales at Biedronka declined about 1.6% year-over-year versus an expected 0.4% fall, the margin outperformance and a reaffirmed Overweight from JPMorgan underpi…
Aperam shares fell about 4.4% to €44.14 after the stainless and specialty steel maker reported Q2 2026 results that met expectations but lacked a fresh catalyst. Adjusted EBITDA reached €130m, the company’s best quarterly outcome in four years and up from €90m in Q1, while free cash flow came in at €106m. Investors who had already anticipated the r…
Clariant's stock rallied about 17% following an Amsterdam District Court decision on July 29 that dismissed Shell's full damages claim tied to alleged competition law breaches in the European ethylene purchasing market. The court found no harm to Shell attributable to Clariant's conduct and also rejected a related declaratory judgment filed by Stic…
Schroders PLC reported first-half adjusted operating profit of £459.8 million, beating consensus, as adjusted net operating income climbed 17% to £1.42 billion and assets under management rose to a record £867.8 billion. The results mask ongoing net client outflows totaling £4.2 billion, including a £6.6 billion institutional redemption, even as ma…
