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Umicore shares fell after Berenberg downgraded the stock from buy to hold, trimming price targets and lowering forecasts as the bank flagged a peak in cobalt prices, limited upside for precious metals amid a firmer Fed stance, and structural risk from the company's heavy automotive exposure. The move comes as U.S. equity markets rallied, suggesting…
EasyJet shares rose after Castlelake LP disclosed a £4.74 billion cash takeover offer at 625 pence per share following a string of private approaches that the airline's board had declined. The public disclosure is intended to give shareholders a chance to register their views ahead of a put-up-or-shut-up deadline set for 5pm London time on June 26,…
Carrefour shares climbed 1.6% to €15.80 after Morgan Stanley began coverage with an Overweight rating and a €20.10 price target, arguing the stock trades at about a 40% discount to 2028 earnings estimates. The bank forecasts roughly 11% annual EPS growth through 2028 and a free cash flow yield near 14%. Management’s June 2026 authorization of an 18…
Carrefour shares lifted after Morgan Stanley began coverage with an Overweight rating and a €20.10 price target, arguing the market has not yet fully reflected the retailer's recent strategic changes. The bank highlights improved free cash flow visibility, margin potential in France, a tighter European footprint and potential benefits from refinanc…
European equities opened broadly flat as investors parsed reports from mediators that Washington and Tehran had outlined a roadmap in talks aimed at restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude fell and tech names led modest sector gains, while takeover interest and one-off charges drove moves in several individual stocks.
OHB SE shares fell 6.3% on Monday after the company’s management board approved the size, structure and pricing of a planned capital increase. The board set a subscription price of €300 per share for up to 1,702,480 new shares, targeting gross proceeds of up to about €510.7 million. The approval removes a major unknown that had been lingering since…
Nordex Group has been awarded three wind-turbine orders in the United States with a combined capacity of 484 megawatts. One order comprises 32 N133/4.8 machines (about 154 MW) while the other two projects total roughly 350 MW using 56 N163/5.X turbines. The Hamburg-based manufacturer did not disclose customer or project names; Nordex North America’…
Ocado shares fell after media reports that the board is preparing a successor to co-founder and chief executive Tim Steiner. The company confirmed it carries out long-term succession planning and is in ongoing conversations with potential candidates but supplied no timetable or names. Investors reacted to the combination of leadership uncertainty, …
British equity benchmarks fell modestly on Monday as renewed speculation over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s prospects muted earlier gains tied to progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07% after trading higher, while risk assets were influenced by signs of diplomatic progress on the Strait of Hormuz and a small retreat in oil pr…
Babcock International fell 4.0% following publication of its FY26 audited results, which included a £140 million one-off charge tied to the Type 31 frigate programme that reduced reported operating profit to £293 million. Despite the hit, the company's underlying metrics - revenue, underlying EBITA and free cash flow - beat expectations, and the bo…
European equities inched up at the open as investors balanced tentative progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations with renewed political uncertainty in the U.K. and looming guidance from European Central Bank officials. Indices showed only modest moves while traders parsed conflicting signals from the Middle East and awaited economic and policy commentary…
An interim U.S.-Iran peace agreement pushed crude and jet fuel prices down, offering airlines a potential multi-billion-dollar reduction in fuel expenses. However, limited domestic seat growth, lingering higher fuel costs versus a year ago, and uneven regional dynamics mean carriers are positioned to use that relief to repair margins rather than cu…
Tokyo's equity market closed higher on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 advancing 1.86% to a new all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors, while several industrial and utility names posted notable declines. Market breadth was positive and volatility measures eased modestly as commodity and FX moves showed mixed …
KeyBanc Capital Markets opened coverage of Space Exploration Technologies with a Sector Weight rating, arguing that the company’s substantial long-term expansion prospects are largely priced into current shares. The firm highlighted SpaceX’s dominant position across launch, satellite connectivity, and AI infrastructure but said that near-term risk/…
Wisetech Global plunged sharply after reports that the Australian Federal Police’s human exploitation taskforce has opened a formal investigation into founder and executive chairman Richard White. The action, coupled with pre-existing governance questions, regulatory scrutiny and a large-scale workforce reduction tied to an AI-driven restructure, s…
Japanese technology shares climbed sharply on Monday following a Nikkei report that Tokyo is considering mobilizing roughly 10.5 trillion yen ($65.1 billion) in public and private capital for so-called "physical AI" technologies by 2040. The news lifted chipmakers and equipment suppliers, with investors wagering the initiative could generate sustai…
Australian equities closed modestly lower on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.14% as weakness in information technology, healthcare and telecoms services weighed on the market. A handful of stocks outperformed, led by Perenti Global, Australian Foundation Investment Company and Iluka Resources, while Wisetech Global recorded a sharp drop to a th…
EasyJet's board has turned down a third non-binding cash offer from Castlelake, L.P., this one at 625 pence per share. The rejection comes after earlier proposals of 560p and 600p were also dismissed. Under the UK Takeover Code, Castlelake has until 5 p.m. on June 26 to either make a firm offer or confirm it will not proceed.
Ocado Group plc said on Monday that its board routinely undertakes long-term succession planning and maintains ongoing conversations with prospective candidates for the chief executive role, responding to media reports that an external executive has been approached about succeeding Tim Steiner. The company did not provide further detail on timing o…
Shares of Chinese electric vehicle makers slipped on Monday, with BYD registering the largest drop after a report said the European Commission is planning to levy additional tariffs on Chinese vehicle imports. Several industry names including NIO, Leapmotor, Li Auto, and Chery also declined, weighed by the prospect of countervailing duties aimed at…
Berenberg downgraded Umicore SA from Buy to Hold and reduced its price targets for the Brussels-based metals chemistry group, citing limited upside after shares approached the broker's target, signs that cobalt prices have topped out and growing pressure on automotive end-markets. The bank cut its 2027-2028 forecasts for sales, EBIT and EPS, left 2…
TOTO rallied 10.1% to a record intraday high of ¥9,241 after reports that the company plans to allocate ¥80 billion over five years to expand its semiconductor manufacturing equipment parts business. With ¥39 billion already approved and the remainder to be deployed as market conditions permit, the program targets factory upgrades in Fukuoka and Oi…
Shares of J.Front Retailing climbed 15.4% to ¥2,999 after 3D Investment Partners filed a large shareholding report showing a 5.10% stake. The fund described its intent as pure investment while reserving the right to offer advice and proposals on medium-to-long-term strategy. The move came alongside existing shareholder-friendly actions from managem…
Tencent has started a constrained trial of an artificial intelligence assistant named Xiaowei inside its WeChat platform in China. The assistant, being tested with selected users, can handle text and voice commands to send messages, make calls and navigate WeChat's ecosystem of mini-programs and services. The move is part of Tencent's effort to com…
Taiwan's benchmark index closed higher Monday, led by gains in the Plastic, Chemical and Biotech & Medical Care sectors. The Taiwan Weighted rose 1.28% to a fresh all-time high, while individual stocks showed wide dispersion with several names moving double digits in both directions. Commodity and currency markets registered mixed moves during the …
