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Oracle shares rose in premarket trading after a report indicated the company is at the front of discussions to provide cloud services to the Japanese government. The Financial Times cited multiple people familiar with the talks and said Japan has not yet made a final decision and could split the work among providers. Oracle and other parties declin…
Markets opened Q2 earnings season with broad gains after big banks reported resilience, consumer price data supported the outlook, and commentary from the new Fed chair on productivity drew optimism. Technology names climbed, but energy stocks stood out for the month, with several AI-identified picks posting sharp July gains and larger multi-month …
The IDX Composite Index closed 0.12% higher on Wednesday as gains in the Infrastructure, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors lifted the market. Strong single-session rallies in several small and mid-cap stocks drove the headline move, while market breadth remained mixed. Crude oil and Brent rose, gold futures fell, and the rupiah strengthened ve…
Shares in B&M European Value Retail Plc (BMEB) fell 4% on Wednesday after the group reported a 2.3% decline in UK like-for-like sales for the first quarter of its 2027 financial year, the 13 weeks to June 27. Group revenue rose 2% to 3.43 billion, helped by double-digit growth in France and modest gains at Heron Foods, while the UK business saw to…
Hunting plc shares rose sharply after the company reported first-half EBITDA in line with guidance and confirmed unchanged full-year targets. Strong demand in subsea equipment and unconventional well completion products offset weaker activity in other manufacturing segments, while shareholder returns and cost-saving targets supported investor senti…
LVMH shares climbed after Richemont reported stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue, with industry peers also participating in a broader luxury rebound. Analyst endorsements and an improving macro backdrop for luxury goods supported the move as investors positioned ahead of LVMH's first-half 2026 results.
Svenska Handelsbanken AB A shares fell after the bank reported second-quarter results that missed analyst expectations on operating profit and showed a decline in net interest income. While fee and commission revenue beat consensus slightly, income from financial transactions was weaker than anticipated. The stock opened sharply lower before partia…
Elisa shares dropped after the company's Half Year 2026 Report showed a slight decline in quarterly profit and earnings per share, flat overall revenue and continued pressure on mobile service revenue. The board maintained the quarterly dividend and reiterated full-year guidance, while the imminent ex-dividend date added mechanical selling pressure…
DocMorris AG rose sharply after releasing a second-quarter 2026 trading update that showed accelerating revenue growth and strong gains in its prescription drug and digital health businesses. The company reiterated its target of reaching adjusted EBITDA breakeven during 2026 and will issue updated full-year guidance alongside half-year results on A…
Camurus AB shares climbed sharply after the company reported second-quarter and first-half 2026 interim results that showed record product sales, a substantial increase in royalty income and steady profitability. Management reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance and flagged regulatory and clinical milestones expected later in the year, prompting in…
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB A shares rallied after the bank reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations across revenue and profit metrics. Net fee income reached a quarterly record, credit losses eased, and assets under management hit a new high, underpinning a sharp stock move to a fresh 52-week peak.
TomTom's shares plunged after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results showing a 5% year-on-year revenue decline to €119.4 million even as net earnings returned to a €7.2 million profit. Management said it does not expect revenue growth until 2027, and the company maintained its full-year 2026 targets, leaving investors focused on ongoing t…
Bank of America upgraded Imperial Brands PLC to a 'buy' rating from 'neutral', lifting its price target to 3,200 pence from 2,675 pence and arguing that investor worries about a potential slowdown in fiscal 2026 earnings growth have been exaggerated. The broker points to limited earnings exposure to Australia, resilient pricing in combustible tobac…
Dr Martens reiterated its fiscal 2027 outlook on July 15, pointing to healthy wholesale demand in the United States and trading that has met expectations since the start of the financial year in April. The company reported solid performance in Japan and South Korea, while European markets were broadly in line with forecasts despite a difficult cons…
Mowi shares jumped after the salmon producer reported a robust preliminary Q2 2026 trading update showing EUR 231 million in operational EBIT, a record Q2 harvest of 150,000 tonnes and a reduction in blended farming cost per kilogram to EUR 5.21. The company-specific update outpaced guidance and lifted investor sentiment ahead of the full Q2 report…
Richemont reported first-quarter sales well above expectations, led by a powerful performance in its jewelry division and broad-based regional growth. The beat sent Richemont shares sharply higher and supported gains across European luxury stocks, with analysts flagging the potential for consensus upgrades amid lower gold prices.
Barratt Redrow shares rose after the FTSE 100 housebuilder published its FY26 July Trading Update showing completions of 17,667 homes in the 52 weeks to 28 June 2026 and adjusted profit before tax in line with expectations. The group said it will replace its FY26 final and FY27 interim ordinary dividends with a £386 million share buyback, appointin…
Richemont shares jumped after the Swiss luxury group reported first-quarter sales of €6.33 billion, well above the Visible Alpha consensus of €5.90 billion. Strong double-digit growth across major regions, particularly in the Jewellery Maisons, and supportive analyst moves helped push the stock to new highs despite a soft European market backdrop.
Mowi ASA reported second-quarter gutted-weight harvest of 150,000 tonnes, above the 140,000-tonne guidance and up 13% from 133,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2025. Operational EBIT rose to about €231 million, a 23% increase year-on-year, while blended farming costs fell to €5.21 per kilogram. Shares rose more than 3% on Wednesday following the…
InvestingPro’s AI engine, ProPicks, which generates an updated stock list for members on the first of every month, released its selections for the second half of 2026 in a free live session. The firm’s January picks produced an equal-weighted average return of +29.5% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500 by roughly three times, with seven of ten …
Workspace Group said it currently has in excess of £200 million of assets listed for sale and is evaluating an additional £100 million of disposals. The announcement follows activist investor Saba Capital Management increasing its stake in the company to 29.1%, making it the largest shareholder and intensifying efforts to reshape the board and stra…
Berenberg has started coverage of Swiss building-technology group Burkhalter Holding AG with a Hold rating and a CHF145 price objective, arguing that the market has largely priced in the benefits of an anticipated multi-year renovation cycle. The bank notes the company’s acquisitive track record, asset-light cash conversion and steady dividend, but…
Storebrand rallied after reporting second-quarter 2026 results showing a 26% rise in group profit to NOK 1.80 billion, sizeable gains in underwriting profitability, and the launch of a NOK 1 billion share repurchase programme. The report also highlighted a record NOK 1.66 trillion in assets under management and controlled operating-cost growth.
ICG PLC shares climbed after the London-based alternative asset manager published a fiscal first-quarter trading update showing $126 billion in total assets under management as of 30 June 2026, with fee-earning AUM up to $88 billion. The company added $2.4 billion of net new fee-earning AUM during the quarter, reported $36 billion in dry powder inc…
Antofagasta plc shares slid sharply after the miner reported a weaker-than-expected first-half copper result and raised its cash cost outlook. First-half copper output was 285,000 tonnes, down 9.5% from a year earlier, driven by lower throughput at Los Pelambres and Centinela. Management left full-year production guidance unchanged but warned of hi…
