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Perpetual said it turned down a non-binding takeover proposal from EQT AB that valued the company at A$2.45 billion. EQT offered A$21.64 per share in cash, a near 40% premium to Perpetual's prior closing price. The company said the proposal was highly conditional and did not adequately reflect fair value in a change-of-control context. Perpetual's …
Nike shares dropped sharply in pre-market trade after management issued a cautious revenue outlook for fiscal 2027 despite a fourth-quarter beat. A one-time tariff benefit inflated headline earnings, Greater China sales plunged further, and the departure of longtime CFO added to investor concern, leaving the stock trading below $40 and near its 52-…
RS Group PLC shares advanced after Deutsche Numis upgraded the industrial distributor from Hold to Buy, pointing to improving manufacturing indicators and reduced geopolitical risk that enhance the investment case for European cyclicals. The stock rose 3.3% to 600.5p, with the broker forecasting roughly 4% like-for-like sales growth in fiscal 2027 …
Oryzon Genomics' stock dropped 11% after the company initiated an accelerated private placement to raise up to €10 million, with an option to increase to €15 million depending on demand. The placement, conducted within the European Economic Area with pre-emptive subscription rights excluded, aims to bolster the balance sheet and speed development o…
JD Sports Fashion shares fell 1.5% to 83.48p after Nike warned of additional revenue declines and reported worsening sales in China. The move comes against a backdrop of JD’s softer FY26 results, margin pressure from higher operating costs, recent small downward adjustments to analyst price targets, and an upcoming chair transition scheduled for th…
Shares of Lonza Group climbed after the company broadened a strategic collaboration with a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical firm that could be worth multiple billions of Swiss francs. The multi-site agreement adds commercial production for two biologics programs, with options for two more, and follows a separate announcement to expand payload-linker ma…
Shares of UK retailer JD Sports edged lower after Nike reported a modest revenue decline in its fiscal fourth quarter and cautioned that revenue will likely fall further into the first half of fiscal 2027. Nike cited stiff competition, elevated inventory and a sharp sales contraction in Greater China, while North America showed modest recovery. The…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed higher Wednesday, driven by strong moves in infrastructure, agriculture and basic industry names. The index rose 1.15% in Jakarta trading, with several individual stocks posting double-digit percentage changes. Commodities and currency pairs moved modestly, adding context to the session's market dynamics.
CMC Markets stock climbed sharply after management raised its FY2027 net operating income target to at least 350 million and introduced an EBITDA target of 250 million, materially ahead of the guidance issued weeks earlier. Strong FY2026 results and expanding institutional partnerships were cited as the basis for the upgraded outlook, prompting a…
AlzeCure Pharma's stock leapt following a licensing and collaboration agreement granting Denmark-based QuantumCell ApS global rights to the NeuroRestore platform and lead Alzheimer’s candidate ACD856. The transaction was reported to be worth in excess of $2.2 billion and comes shortly after a separate out-licensing deal with Eli Lilly for the Alzst…
Asos Plc said it has signed and completed the sale of its Atlanta fulfilment centre, a move that generated roughly £48 million in net proceeds, about £6 million of annual cash savings and a one-off pre-tax profit of about £78 million to be recognized in fiscal 2026. Shares jumped more than 8% on the announcement as the company continues a programme…
Renault shares climbed roughly 2.0% to trade at €25.57 after the automaker held a pre-close investor call on June 30, 2026. Management confirmed full-year 2026 targets for operating margin and industrial free cash flow, a move that reduced near-term uncertainty and attracted buyers as the stock traded close to its 52-week low. Positive macro data o…
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their strongest quarterly gains in years, while semiconductor shares led with an extraordinary advance. InvestingPro's AI-driven stock strategies, which launched in November 2023, have returned +247.60% since inception and outperformed the S&P 500 by +170.80%. A refreshed set of monthly AI picks for July is now availab…
Shares of CMC Markets Plc rallied sharply on Wednesday, reaching an intraday peak not seen since listing after the spread-betting and CFD provider raised its profit guidance for a second time this year. The firm now expects FY2027 net operating income of at least
Schneider Electric's stock fell after the company said it would buy Cognite Holding for $3.1 billion in cash, a price that implies roughly an 18x multiple on Cognite's 2025 revenue. Analysts expressed mixed reassurances while flagging the deal's rich valuation and the impact on leverage. A simultaneous bond sale and a softer European market driven …
Ipsen has entered an agreement to acquire Swiss biotech Memo Therapeutics in a transaction valued at up to 700 million euros, centered on Memo's experimental drug potravitug for BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy. Ipsen will pay 200 million euros upfront and the balance through development, regulatory and sales milestones; Memo's unrelated asse…
Westpac said non-executive director Peter Nash will step down from its board, citing attention around his past roles and relationships at KPMG amid an ongoing scandal involving allegations the auditor shared confidential client information. Nash, a former senior partner and national chairman at KPMG who joined Westpac's board in 2018, was re-electe…
Shares of AlzeCure Pharma climbed sharply after the company announced an out-licensing and collaboration agreement with Danish biotech QuantumCell that assigns global rights to its NeuroRestore platform, including the Alzheimer’s candidate ACD856, in a deal valued at more than $2.2 billion excluding royalties. The agreement features an upfront paym…
Nio Inc. reported 40,597 vehicle deliveries for June, a 7.7% increase from May's 37,705 units and a 62.9% increase versus the same month a year earlier. The June total comprises deliveries across three brands: 21,908 from Nio, 11,743 from Onvo, and 6,946 from Firefly. For the second quarter of 2026, the company delivered 107,658 vehicles, up 49.4% …
European Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen spoke by video call on Monday with Apple CEO Tim Cook in what a Commission spokesperson described as a "constructive" exchange. The two discussed "topics of common interest" and work on those issues is ongoing, the spokesperson said on Wednesday. The meeting takes place amid public differences betwee…
Shares of Aker ASA climbed sharply after Schneider Electric announced a $3.1 billion cash acquisition of industrial data and AI firm Cognite. Schneider will acquire all outstanding Cognite shares from Aker and other investors and plans to integrate the business into its Aveva industrial software unit. The transaction highlights a growing industry t…
Shares of Swiss dermatology firm Galderma fell about 6% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter for RelabotulinumtoxinA, marking a second U.S. regulatory setback tied to manufacturing-related observations. The company said it will take corrective and preventive actions and engage with the regulator while stress…
Aker's stock climbed sharply after the Norwegian conglomerate agreed to sell its entire holding in Cognite Holding B.V. to Schneider Electric for $3.1 billion in cash. The transaction produces roughly $1.48 billion in proceeds for Aker, generates an uplift to reported net asset value and leads the company to reinvest the windfall into a larger stak…
Bending Spoons S.p.A. set its initial public offering price at $29.00 per share, above the previously indicated $26 to $28 range. The deal comprises 57,971,015 ordinary shares, with the company selling 34,398,640 shares and certain selling shareholders offering 23,572,375 shares. Shares are expected to start trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Mark…
Jefferies identifies three Buy-rated European software companies it views as best positioned to capture monetizable demand tied to artificial intelligence. The brokerage emphasizes progress in turning AI capabilities into revenue for some names, cautions that near-term earnings seasons may not act as catalysts, and flags elevated uncertainty from A…
