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Target’s new chief executive, Michael Fiddelke, has announced price reductions on more than 3,000 SKUs and a substantial spending program to revive traffic after several quarters of declining revenues. The pricing move echoes past strategies that delivered temporary sales uplifts and highlights the tension between near-term demand stimulation and a…
Honda will take an estimated 2.5 trillion yen ($15.7 billion) writedown tied to its electric vehicle efforts, restructure EV plans in the United States and record its first annual loss as a publicly traded company. The automaker is canceling three U.S.-planned battery models, expects significant cash outflows to compensate suppliers, and warns that…
Swiss medical device maker Medacta reported second-half adjusted EBITDA of EUR92 million and adjusted EBIT of EUR52 million, both marginally ahead of analyst consensus. Group sales rose 17% in constant currency in the period. Management reiterated 2026 guidance for mid-single-digit margin expansion and revenue growth of 10-14% in constant currency,…
Goldman Sachs updated its commodity assumptions after a recent jump in energy prices tied to increased geopolitical risk in the Middle East, raising earnings estimates for European oil and gas companies and increasing a range of 12-month price targets across integrated majors and exploration and production firms.
Morgan Stanley says Honda Motor faces likely share-price weakness after the automaker disclosed up to ¥2.5 trillion in additional electric-vehicle related losses, including about ¥1.7 trillion of cash outflow. The bank gives a 70% to 80% probability that Honda will underperform the national index over the next 15 days, while noting the maintained d…
Adobe shares tumbled in premarket trading following the announcement that CEO Shantanu Narayen will step down after 18 years, deepening investor unease about how generative AI could reshape the design software market and echoing a recent sell-off across software stocks driven by fears of AI agents displacing traditional applications.
Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries climbed to an all-time intraday high after a report said U.S. rivals Lam Research and Applied Materials had expressed takeover interest. The stock hit €199.85 before settling 10% higher at €194.25, valuing the Amsterdam-listed firm at about €14 billion. The reported approaches, being evaluated with help from Mo…
British equities extended losses on Friday, pushing the pound under $1.33 as oil remained above $100 a barrel amid Middle East tensions. The market reaction came after UK GDP data showed no growth in January, while a string of corporate updates highlighted strain in housing, manufacturing and property investment.
Global equities have declined only modestly following a severe oil-market shock tied to the Strait of Hormuz disruption, according to a Barclays strategy note. The bank's team, led by Emmanuel Cau, attributes the muted equity reaction to investor assumptions that the U.S. administration will step in if market stress escalates. While oil briefly nea…
Worldline SA shares jumped more than 17% on Friday after the French payments firm detached preferential subscription rights linked to a planned €392 million rights issue. The transaction forms the closing element of a broader €500 million capital increase, with substantial participation and backstop commitments from existing shareholders and a thir…
A conflict centred on Iran has forced airlines to close much of the Middle East's airspace, producing widespread cancellations and reroutings that are driving up costs for travellers and compressing capacity on long-haul corridors. Holidaymakers who booked months in advance are facing thousands of dollars in extra expenses or potential losses, whil…
Indonesia's stock market closed lower Friday, with the benchmark IDX Composite dropping 2.93% to a new six-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. Market breadth was heavily negative, with decliners far outnumbering advancers. Several individual stocks posted large percentage moves in both dire…
European stocks fell on Friday and were on track for a second consecutive weekly decline as renewed fighting in the Middle East and rising inflation concerns weakened risk appetite. The STOXX 600 slipped 0.8% to 594 points, banks underperformed while oil majors held up amid crude trading above $100 a barrel. Mixed macro data in France and the UK ad…
Hemnet Group AB shares fell more than 2% after the Swedish property portal disclosed a 22% decline in February net sales, driven primarily by an accounting change that moves revenue recognition to the point of sale under a new pay-on-sale offering. The initial adoption and early sell-through data for the product in Stockholm are being monitored as …
European stocks opened lower on Friday as Brent crude remained above $100 a barrel, keeping pressure on regional equity markets. Major indices in Europe fell between 0.7% and 1.0% by early trading, while Asian benchmarks, including those in Japan and South Korea, also retreated. The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and continued …
Vincorion has set a public offering price of €17 per share, positioning the company for a market capitalization of €850 million ($978.6 million). The firm intends to place up to €345 million of shares in the offering, with the sale period expected to begin Monday ahead of a planned first day of trading on March 20. Institutional commitments totalin…
Glenveagh Properties has reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance across its divisions, citing a strong housebuilding order book, substantial coverage of build costs and a sizeable development pipeline. Management expects 2,750 group completions, improving cash generation in the second half of 2026 and continued capacity for capital returns as a €25 mil…
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Admiral Group to outperform and increased its 12-month price target to 3,560p after FY25 results beat expectations outside the UK Motor division. The bank raised its target P/E for FY2027, published a multi-stage discounted cash flow model extending to 2030, and revised earnings and PBT forecasts while flagging near-ter…
Medacta reported fiscal 2025 results showing adjusted EBITDA and margins above expectations, strong operating cash flow growth, and higher midterm revenue targets. The company cited foreign exchange headwinds that weighed on gross margins but delivered cost savings and significant capital investment aimed at surgical instruments and production capa…
Berkeley Group reiterated its full-year pre-tax profit target of about £450 million for the current financial year and signalled expectations for a similar outcome in fiscal 2027, even as trading since November has remained subdued. Management pointed to geopolitical developments, including tensions in the Middle East, and wider economic uncertaint…
Japan's equity market closed lower on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 falling 1.40%. Losses were concentrated in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by more than two to one, while volatility as measured by the Nikkei Volatility index moved higher. Commodity and currency markets showed modest moves, with cr…
The U.S. Trade Representative has launched two separate Section 301 investigations aimed at addressing alleged structural excess industrial capacity in 16 trading partners and at banning imports tied to forced labor from more than 60 countries. The moves rebuild tariff pressure after the Supreme Court invalidated much of the previous tariff program…
Jefferies upgraded Sabre Insurance Group from "underperform" to "hold" following a second-half 2025 earnings beat driven primarily by underwriting strength. The broker lifted its price target to 152 pence and raised EPS forecasts across 2026-2028, while flagging cost, solvency and execution risks that prevent a full "buy" recommendation.
Morgan Stanley singled out four information services companies it believes are relatively insulated from competitive pressure driven by artificial intelligence. The bank emphasized firms with proprietary contributory data, entrenched index and ratings franchises, and regulated data networks as the strongest defenses. S&P Global, MSCI, TransUnion an…
Taiwan's benchmark index closed higher on Friday, rising 4.10% as advances in the Glass, Electronic Parts/Components and Optoelectronic sectors pushed the market upward. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit percentage moves on both the upside and downside. Key commodity and currency benchmarks showed modest moves during the session.
