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Shares of EssilorLuxottica fell more than 3% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the company to Neutral from Buy and cut its 12-month price target to €200. The broker reduced its long-term revenue-growth forecast for 2026-2028, cautioned that AI glasses momentum may moderate, and pointed to intensifying competition from major tech entrants and lower-pri…
Avanza Bank Holding AB shares rose after the online savings and investment platform reported a marked increase in second-quarter profitability. Operating profit, net profit and operating income all improved year-on-year, underpinned by stronger trading, record customer inflows and a diversified revenue lift. Analyst target upgrades and a steady Swe…
Drägerwerk's stock advanced after the maker of medical and safety equipment posted better-than-expected second-quarter currency-adjusted sales and a substantially stronger first-half operating profit, and raised the lower bound of its 2026 EBIT margin range to 5.5%. The share move was driven by company-specific results as wider German markets were …
Vossloh AG reduced its 2026 financial guidance after reporting preliminary first-half figures, citing softer customer demand and project delivery delays. The announcement drove the stock down by more than 9% as the rail infrastructure group trimmed sales, EBITDA and EBIT forecasts while flagging higher procurement and logistics costs and expenses r…
Genus plc shares rose after the company updated its fiscal 2026 outlook, forecasting adjusted profit before tax of around £98 million - modestly above consensus - driven by stronger-than-expected second-half trading, robust cash conversion and a sizeable net cash receipt from its Chinese partner following a porcine joint venture.
Mycronic's stock rallied after the Swedish electronics equipment maker posted second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations across revenue, earnings and order intake. Net sales of SEK 2.42 billion topped the five-analyst consensus, EBIT margin expanded to 29% and orders more than doubled to a record SEK 2.92 billion. Management raised the …
Balder B shares declined after the Swedish property firm reported second-quarter 2026 results that missed analyst expectations. Reported profit from property management fell to SEK 1.56 billion from SEK 1.73 billion a year earlier and trailed the SEK 1.61 billion consensus, largely because Norion Bank was deconsolidated following its distribution t…
Evotec AG O.N. shares plunged roughly 32.5% after the company issued a late Monday profit warning revealing a steeper-than-expected deterioration in H1 2026 and triggering a dramatic downgrade to full-year targets. Preliminary results showed H1 revenue of €300.1 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of €42.7 million, while full-year revenue and adjus…
Pepco shares jumped after the pan-European discount retailer announced a proportional tender offer up to €400 million at 41.76 PLN per share, following a trading update that showed revenue growth and an upgraded full-year gross margin target. The sale of Dealz Poland and supportive analyst moves also contributed to the rally, which pushed the stock…
Shares of recruitment firm Robert Walters slid sharply after a pre-scheduled H1 2026 trading update showed group net fee income fell 4% in Q2 on a constant-currency basis to £69.4 million from £72.7 million a year earlier. The decline prompted an 8.6% intraday drop in the stock to 96p.
Ashmore Group reported a substantial reversal to quarterly net inflows and a 7% rise in assets under management, yet its London-listed shares fell about 1.5% to 212p as investors appeared to have priced in the improvement and broader market caution limited buying interest. Analyst coverage remains mixed, with Jefferies optimistic but most brokers m…
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA shares slid after the carrier reported a larger-than-expected operating loss for the second quarter of 2026. Management cited a combination of a Supreme Court ruling increasing EU Emissions Trading System obligations tied to 2020, elevated jet fuel costs, and the earlier timing of Easter as factors weighing on the quarter.…
Lifco stock rose 2.7% today following the release of the company's first-half 2026 financial results. The Swedish industrial group reported a 10.1% increase in operating profit before amortization (EBITA), margin expansion to 22.6%, and net sales up 7.2% to 14.88 billion Swedish crowns. Management completed four acquisitions during the period, and …
Bank of America singled out three airport operators it views as well placed for near-term performance gains driven by geographic diversification, recovering travel volumes and management-led operational improvements. Its choices include Mexican-focused ASUR, India-exposed GMR Airports Limited and Beijing Capital Airport, each backed by specific cat…
Ericsson shares tumbled after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that missed expectations, with revenue down year-on-year and free cash flow before M&A collapsing. The Networks division led the decline, and management flagged margin pressure in the third quarter due to component cost inflation and higher rollout volumes. A cautious an…
BP shares rose 2.6% after the oil major published a Q2 2026 trading update that highlighted seasonally stronger fuel volumes, an uplift in realized refining margins of $1.2–1.4 billion versus the prior quarter, and an expected quarter-end net debt of $22–23 billion following redemption and settlement payments. The company also said it will book a $…
British equities fell on Tuesday as a third night of U.S. strikes on Iran and a fresh escalation in the Gulf region sent oil prices higher and pushed investors toward safe-haven assets. The FTSE 100 declined modestly alongside major European indices while UK retail sales growth slowed in June, reflecting a shift to online spending during a heatwave…
Switzerland’s Competition Commission (COMCO) has begun a preliminary probe into Google’s decision to remove the Android setup feature that lets users select a default search engine. The move, limited to Switzerland while the feature remains elsewhere in Europe, effectively leaves Google Search as the default for Swiss users, prompting scrutiny over…
A follow-up study by software testers who advised Australia’s rollout of a landmark social media age-restriction law found platforms are not prompting users to verify their age during initial account creation. The research team opened 50 accounts after the law took effect, declaring each as 16, and reported that none were asked for age proof. The f…
European markets turned cautious as renewed military action in the Middle East and a U.S.-declared naval blockade on Iranian shipping in the Gulf drove crude prices higher. The pan-European STOXX 600 slipped in early trade, while energy and defense names posted modest gains. Traders are also focused on a looming U.S. Consumer Price Index release an…
Robert Walters reported first-half trading in line with board expectations as hiring activity stabilised across several markets. Group net fee income showed improvement in Q2 versus the prior year, with June returning to year-on-year growth and recruitment outsourcing delivering a second straight quarter of expansion. The firm continued to cut cost…
Tokyo markets closed higher Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.75% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors helped lift the index. A handful of large-cap winners led the advance while several industrial and electronics names posted notable drops. Commodity prices rose and currency moves were small at the close.
Bernstein now favors Montage Technology as a top China semiconductor pick, citing the company’s positioning in memory interface chips amid a renewed server CPU cycle and rising Agentic AI workloads. The firm upgraded Montage to Outperform, lifted earnings estimates for 2027 and 2028, increased the target multiple, and set differentiated targets for…
Ashmore Group reported quarterly net inflows of $1.3 billion for the period ended June 30, beating a Jefferies consensus estimate of $700 million and reversing $900 million of outflows recorded in the prior quarter. Assets under management rose by $3.3 billion, or 7%, to a reported period-end AUM of $50.7 billion, with the firm registering net infl…
Humble Group posted a 1% organic rise in preliminary second-quarter net sales to SEK 2.0 billion and reported preliminary EBITA of SEK 120 million, unchanged year-on-year. The company recorded SEK 600 million in non-cash impairments during the quarter - SEK 280 million related to the divestment of its Fancystage unit and SEK 320 million tied to an …
