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Arm Holdings shares jumped 13% in premarket trading after bullish analyst notes that praised the company’s first internally developed processor, co-created with Meta. Raymond James and Wolfe Research upgraded their outlooks, citing a new fabless semiconductor angle, projected earnings upgrades for FY28 and FY31, and a strong customer pipeline for a…
Berenberg has launched coverage of ProCredit Holding AG with a Buy recommendation and a EUR15.50 price target, highlighting the bank's modestly undervalued share price relative to forecasts for loan growth, rising profitability and a double-digit return on equity trajectory. The analysis points to structural strengths in deposit funding, dependable…
RBC Capital Markets began coverage of Kingspan Group PLC with an Outperform rating and a EUR97 price target, implying roughly 36% upside from the current EUR71.30 share price. The initiation emphasizes the company’s exposure to accelerating data center infrastructure demand through its Advanced Building Systems segment and an ambitious push into th…
RBC Capital Markets has started coverage of Rockwool A/S with a Sector Perform rating and a DKK196 price target, citing limited upside to consensus over the next 12 months. The investment bank highlights near-term pressures from weak construction markets in Europe and the U.S., the seizure of Russian assets in January 2026 and rising carbon costs, …
India's major equity benchmarks finished higher after the close on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 rising 1.73% and the BSE Sensex 30 climbing 1.63%. Strength in the Consumer Durables, Real Estate and Metals sectors supported the rally, while market breadth favored advancing issues on both the NSE and BSE. Volatility eased marginally as commodity and …
Lanxess shares jumped roughly 16% after JPMorgan upgraded the stock from Underweight to Overweight and raised its price target to €18. The bank flagged potential near-term earnings gains driven by production disruptions in APAC and the company's internal cost-saving program, while noting that the scale and persistence of any upside will hinge on th…
United Parcel Service has opened a $100 million logistics center in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, its largest site in the Asia Pacific region. The center, sited near the island's main international airport, will be used by Applied Materials as an Asian distribution hub and is expected to handle a freight mix that is roughly 80% high-tech. UPS officials…
Researchers and seed firms in Kansas and beyond are advancing hybrid wheat and genetically modified varieties carrying a drought-tolerance trait as part of an effort to boost yields and revive the U.S. wheat sector amid declining domestic consumption and stronger international rivals. Field trials, regulatory approvals and buyer acceptance remain s…
Delta Air Lines’ 2012 purchase of the Monroe refinery outside Philadelphia is drawing renewed attention as jet fuel prices climb more rapidly than crude oil, expanding the crack spread. While Delta continues to pay market prices for fuel it transfers from Monroe to its operations, owning the refinery allows the company to keep refining margins inte…
Puma shares rose 6.1% after ANTA Sports Products Limited (SEHK:2020) released its annual results for the year ended December 31, 2025. ANTA reported consolidated revenue growth, higher operating profit, expanded operating margin, and a solid net cash position, with notable contributions across its ANTA, FILA and other brand segments.
Shares of Arm Holdings rose sharply in premarket trading after the company outlined revenue projections tied to a newly developed AI data-center processor. The Arm AGI CPU is positioned to serve the compute needs of so-called agentic AI, and Arm’s management expects the new chip to be a major contributor to company-wide revenue and earnings in abou…
UBS judges UK equities to be reasonably valued, with expected earnings growth of about 9-10% in both the current year and 2027, but expects less upside than in many global markets. The FTSE 100 is trading near its long-run median valuation, and the bank highlights energy-sector dynamics, a rotation from digital to physical assets, and broader cycli…
UBS has reiterated a bullish stance on Swiss stocks, pointing to the market's defensive sector composition, high-quality companies and historical resilience as advantages amid geopolitical uncertainty and economic growth risks. The bank says valuations look attractive following a recent market correction and that a sustainable dividend yield above …
Grifols’ board has approved an IPO of the company’s U.S. biopharma unit with the stated goal of raising cash to reduce debt and support growth. The Barcelona-based group will list a minority stake in the U.S. while keeping operational control and majority ownership. The unit runs nearly 300 donation centers in 40 states and employs over 14,000 peop…
UK Oil & Gas PLC's clean energy arm, UK Energy Storage, has entered a memorandum of understanding with Wales & West Utilities to investigate connecting its planned South Dorset hydrogen salt-cavern storage to a broader regional hydrogen network. The MOU covers exploration of direct or indirect linkage with HyLine South West, collaboration on potent…
UBS Switzerland AG judges Swiss equities to be attractively valued following a recent correction, citing high-quality companies, a defensive sector mix and record corporate profitability. The bank notes the SMIforward P/E at about 16 times, a sustainable dividend yield above 3%, and scenarios for the index ranging from 10,500 to 15,000 by December …
Fastweb and Vodafone have filed formal notice to terminate their Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Inwit, setting a contractual end date of March 2028 and opening legal proceedings to assert that termination. The move follows public disagreement with Inwit's interpretation that the agreement remains valid until August 2038. The two operators cite…
Shares of China’s leading food-delivery and e-commerce platforms climbed sharply after regulators signaled intervention to curb aggressive pricing tactics. Meituan led the gains in Hong Kong, while Alibaba and JD.com also rose in Hong Kong trading and on U.S. premarket boards as officials and state media pushed back on subsidy-led competition that …
European equities advanced on signs that talks to ease the Middle East conflict may be progressing, with travel and financial sectors posting some of the largest gains. The STOXX 600 recovered earlier losses, while oil slipped below $100 and uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz persisted. A corporate move in Spain also supported individual stock …
British stocks opened higher and the pound strengthened after reports that mediators are seeking to convene talks between U.S. and Iranian officials later this week. At the same time, UK consumer price inflation held at 3.0% in February, matching forecasts. Corporate results and transactions from Diageo, RS Group, TT Electronics, EnQuest and HICL p…
Indonesia's stock market finished higher on Wednesday, led by gains in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. The IDX Composite rose 2.17% on the day, with several individual stocks posting double-digit percentage moves. Commodity and currency markets showed divergent trends, with crude and Brent oil falling while gold futures clim…
European equity indices opened higher on Wednesday while oil prices fell after reports that mediators from Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan are seeking to arrange talks between U.S. and Iranian officials this week. The potential talks, coupled with moves by U.S. leadership to pursue a diplomatic path and a reported 15-point plan presented to Tehran, coin…
Morgan Stanley moved Prosus from equal-weight to overweight and set a new price target of €51, down from €57, which still implies about 29% upside from the March 23 closing price of €40.02. The upgrade is grounded in the view that Prosus’s discount to net asset value has widened to the upper bound of its historical range, driven largely by developm…
Quartix reported a 12% rise in revenue for 2025, a 25% increase in adjusted earnings per share, and a 14% gain in annualized recurring revenue to 37.0 million. The company attributed results to faster growth in its fleet subscription base, improved operational efficiency, and a successful upsell programme for a new dashboard camera option in the UK…
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