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Shares of Italian engineering group Maire climbed more than 6% following an upgrade from Kepler Cheuvreux, which raised its recommendation to Buy from Hold and set a €16 price target versus a trading price of €12.84. The broker said a near-20% decline since the start of the Iran conflict was unjustified, highlighted that projects in the Middle East…
On Holding AG said Chief Executive Officer Martin Hoffmann will step down effective May 1 after 13 years with the Swiss sportswear company. Co-founders David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti will become Co-CEOs while remaining Executive Co-Chairmen. The shift accompanies other executive moves, including a new CFO and a promotion to President & COO, as …
Barclays strategist Emmanuel Cau says recent reductions in risk by hedge funds and CTAs have not translated into broad market capitulation. Despite systematic de-grossing and a shift to neutral exposure among some managers, long-only investors continued to pour money into equities in March, keeping overall positioning far from panic levels. Options…
American Express unveiled a new commercial credit card aimed at small- and middle-market businesses and said it will add a second corporate cashback card later this year. The Graphite Business card charges a $295 annual fee and delivers tiered cashback, while the company also announced benefits tied to AI subscriptions and a new expense management …
Merck has agreed to acquire clinical-stage oncology company Terns Pharmaceuticals for $53.00 per share in cash, implying an equity value of about $6.7 billion and roughly $5.7 billion net of acquired cash. The transaction focuses on TERN-701, an investigational oral allosteric BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor being studied in the Phase 1/2 CARDI…
Meta Platforms has postponed the European launch of its Ray-Ban Display glasses amid regulatory requirements in the EU and ongoing supply constraints. The company previously delayed the rollout after pausing the launch in January during CES because demand in the United States exceeded available supply. New European battery rules that would require …
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 …
