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Estonian central bank Governor Madis Muller told a Vilnius conference audience that the likelihood the European Central Bank's next policy move will be a rate increase has risen in recent weeks. He urged the ECB to assess whether the recent jump in energy prices and its pass-through to inflation will be temporary or more persistent, while stressing…
Hugo Boss management told investors on a conference call that no layoffs are planned at the German fashion company and that, as of the call, it has seen no operational impact from the conflict in the Middle East. Leadership said it is still too early to judge the full implications and that the company would adapt operations if the situation changes…
Standard Chartered and Morgan Stanley have moved their expected timing for the Bank of England's first rate cut into the second quarter, citing elevated inflation risks from a sharp rise in oil and gas prices tied to the Middle East conflict. Markets are pricing a high probability that the BoE will leave rates unchanged at its March meeting, while …
Flughafen Zurich reported 2025 results that modestly outperformed analyst expectations on EBITDA, net income and dividend per share, but free cash flow lagged consensus due to elevated capital expenditure. For 2026 the company signalled broadly flat EBITDA, higher capital spending and a decline in group net income driven by financing and depreciati…
The Kospi climbed 5.4% on Tuesday but investor confidence remains severely weakened, leaving the market vulnerable to further declines. Pressure on the AI investment narrative from rising energy costs for data centers and strains on SoftBank's funding - signaled by widening credit spreads as it meets a large OpenAI commitment - have weighed on valu…
Philip D. Davies, Vicor Corp's Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, disposed of 4,719 shares of common stock for $1,027,828 on March 5, 2026 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and simultaneously exercised options to acquire 5,419 common shares with a total exercise value of $305,511. The exercised awards were Non Qualified Stock Options.
NNN REIT, INC. (NYSE: NNN) CEO Stephen A. Horn Jr. sold 33,192 shares on March 9, 2026, generating $1,492,976 at $44.98 per share. The transaction occurred while the stock traded close to its 52-week high and following fourth-quarter results that beat expectations on both EPS and revenue. The REIT continues to offer a 5.28% dividend yield and has i…
European natural gas benchmarks tumbled in early trading after President Trump said the war in Iran will end "very soon," prompting a sharp sell-off across the energy complex. The front-month Dutch TTF contract fell 15.6% to 47.68 euros per megawatt-hour as crude oil weakness pressured related markets. Despite the drop, Europe remains exposed becau…
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG reported fiscal 2025 figures that sat at the mid-point of its updated guidance. The private equity firm recorded a net asset value for PE Investments of €640 million (€36.37 per share), group net income of €24.7 million, and EBITA from Fund Investment Services of €14.3 million. The company completed a post-year-end exit fro…
Lynas Rare Earths has renegotiated its supply arrangement with Japan Australia Rare Earths (JARE), securing a firm yearly commitment to deliver 5,000 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) and allocating the bulk of its heavy rare earth oxide output to Japanese industry. The pact preserves Lynas' maximum annual supply capacity at up to 7,200 tonne…
Indonesia's IDX Composite Index climbed 1.43% at Tuesday's close in Jakarta, with strength centred in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture. Several midcap names posted double-digit percentage gains while a few stocks recorded sharp declines. Oil prices fell substantially, gold futures rose, and the rupiah weakened slightly against the dollar …
Dermapharm Holding SE reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 that landed at the lower boundary of company guidance and slightly below market consensus. Fourth-quarter sales rose 2% year-over-year to €296 million but trailed the company-compiled consensus of €313 million. Adjusted EBITDA improved to €89 mill…
Alpha Teknova (NASDAQ: TKNO) President and CEO Stephen Gunstream acquired 26,000 shares of the company on March 6, 2026, in two transactions totaling $55,801. The purchase occurred at prices between $2.14 and $2.18 per share, while the stock was trading at $2.12 and is down 44% year-to-date. Earlier, on February 15, 2026, Gunstream received non-qua…
Volkswagen reported a sharp drop in operating profit for 2025 and set a cautious outlook for margins in 2026, citing trade tariffs and intensifying competition in China. Revenue was flat and Porsche’s pause on EV rollout severely weakened group profitability, prompting management to prioritize cost cuts and restructuring.
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA said it has launched formal conciliation proceedings at the Paris Economic Activities Court to negotiate a restructuring of its financial debt and to defer an approaching March 27 financing deadline. The court named SCP BTSG, led by Maître Marc Sénéchal, as conciliator to mediate between Casino and key creditor groups i…
European equities recovered on March 10 after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the conflict in the Middle East could end quickly. The pan-European index rose 1.9% to 606.26, led by financial stocks, while energy names declined as global crude eased below $100 a barrel following a recent spike toward $119. Market participants also reacted to com…
NexPoint Residential Trust Chief Financial Officer Paul Richards purchased 1,000 shares of the company on March 6, 2026, spending $27,330 across transactions priced between $27.30 and $27.35. The purchase increases his direct holding to 26,186 shares, with an additional 3,788 shares held indirectly through a 401(k). The trade occurs while NXRT trad…
Lindt & Spruengli reported that U.S. households using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs account for a disproportionate share of chocolate sales and that premium chocolate purchases among those users have increased more rapidly than among non-users. The company cited an internal study that used February data from market researcher Circana. The findings run co…
European equity markets opened sharply higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said the conflict in Iran would be over 'very soon'. By early European trading, the Stoxx 600, Germany's Dax, France's CAC 40 and the UK's FTSE 100 posted notable gains. Oil prices eased from the prior session's volatility and global bond yields ticked lower as markets …
At the Kapikoy border gate in Turkey's Van province, hundreds have crossed in recent days as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran expands across the region. Travellers arriving from Iran describe journeys marked by cancelled flights, long overland travel, communications blackouts and the closure of workplaces. Some fled direct attacks on cities; others r…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Chairman and CEO Marc N. Casper sold just over $2.05 million of common stock on March 5, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, while also exercising options to acquire 4,000 shares. The company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results, increased its quarterly cash dividend by 10%, and has arranged $3.8 bi…
Lego's chief executive warns that rising oil and gas prices tied to Middle East conflict could lift plastics and input costs over time, though existing supply agreements may soften immediate effects. The family-owned group reported broad-based growth in 2025 and is pursuing interactive 'SMART Brick' technology and franchise partnerships, while mana…
Peter Bittner, President - Connectivity Solutions at Bel Fuse Inc, sold 22,311 shares of Class B common stock on March 5 and 6, 2026, for roughly $4.49 million. The disposals were executed at $209.00 and $195.00 per share and followed a quarter in which the company beat expectations on revenue, margins and EPS. Analysts have raised price targets, w…
Curtis Liu, Chief Technology Officer of Amplitude Inc (NASDAQ: AMPL), sold 30,061 Class A shares on March 5, 2026, in a transaction disclosed on a Form 4 with the SEC. The disposition generated $240,539 at a weighted average price of $8.0017, with trade prices ranging from $8.00 to $8.02. The sale occurred under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Novemb…
Mike Rosinus, a director at AvidBank Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVBH), sold 9,659 shares on March 6, 2026, for $28.10 per share, generating $271,417. The transaction occurred as the stock traded near $28.09, roughly 24% higher over the past year. Analysts maintain constructive targets between $33 and $37 and project a return to profitability with forec…
