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Minutes from the Bank of Korea's July 16 meeting show board members agreed to raise interest rates and discussed the timing and pace of additional tightening. Some members advocated a preemptive stance to secure price stability, while others urged a careful reassessment of growth and inflation projections as new data arrived. Recent inflation data …
PayPal is trading like a fading growth name despite generating meaningful free cash flow, a sub-11x P/E, and an enterprise value that implies significant downside protection. A $60.50 bid from Stripe/Advent and a board that pushed back reveals the stock is trading below what a buyer has already offered. For investors willing to tolerate deal risk, …
Acciona shares plunged after a large accelerated placement by the Entrecanales Franco family branch was priced below the prior close, establishing a new market reference and prompting heavy selling. The move compounded investor concern following first-half 2026 results that showed an 84.3% drop in attributable net profit and the company's CEO calli…
Travis Perkins shares rose sharply after the building supplies group posted a 6.3% rise in first-half adjusted operating profit to
Chinese consumers are increasingly directing discretionary spending toward prestige beauty - high-end skincare, makeup and perfume - rather than entry-level leather goods, according to company results and industry consultancies. The shift is occurring as a prolonged property downturn and uncertain consumer sentiment make price and perceived value m…
Foreign investors reversed months of net selling to buy a record 7.2 trillion won of South Korean equities in a single session, signaling renewed interest in heavyweight semiconductor names even after a sharp, leveraged-driven rout in July. Market participants and analysts say much of the volatility stemmed from leverage in single-stock exchange-tr…
SIG Plc shares dropped after the company reported a 31% fall in underlying operating profit for the six months to June 30, matched by flat headline revenue and like-for-like sales declines. Management warned that market conditions are unlikely to improve materially through the rest of 2026 and fiscal 2027, while unveiling a multi-year programme to …
Smith & Nephew shares dropped sharply after the company reported first-half 2026 results and trimmed its full-year underlying revenue growth forecast to roughly 4%–6%. A Q2 revenue growth miss and persistent weakness in U.S. knee implants were cited as the main headwinds, while management reiterated trading profit growth and identified additional e…
British equities ticked up on Tuesday as hopes for diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran lifted investor risk appetite, even as public disputes over a Gaza transition framework introduced geopolitical uncertainty. The FTSE 100 advanced modestly, European markets were firmer, and commodities tracked gains in oil and gold. A mixed UK co…
Convatec Group PLC said it expects materially higher operating margins in the second half of 2026 compared with the first half, citing rising demand for its infusion care products. The medical products maker reiterated its outlook for double-digit earnings growth, adjusted its full-year organic revenue guidance excluding InnovaMatrix, and announced…
Volvo Cars reported selling 164,663 vehicles in the three months through July, a 4% decline from the same period a year earlier. The company highlighted continued double-digit growth in the United States for a third consecutive month and said Chinese market conditions weighed on overall results. Electrified models increased their share, accounting …
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC shares climbed after the company reported first-half 2026 results showing higher system and like-for-like sales, revenue growth, and improved underlying EBITDA. Management reiterated confidence in meeting full-year earnings expectations, while free cash flow topped £50 million and the interim dividend was raised.
European equities advanced on Tuesday, edging toward record highs as upbeat quarterly reports from HSBC and Bayer helped counter softness in the consumer sector and ongoing geopolitical frictions. The STOXX 600 rose modestly, with major national indices posting gains. Oil ticked up after a prior sell-off, and investors remain attentive to upcoming …
Japanese equities finished higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 ending the session up 0.23%. Gains were led by select industrial and manufacturing names, while food, materials and logistics companies posted the largest declines. Market breadth was mixed and volatility measures rose alongside modest moves in oil and gold prices.
NXP Semiconductors announced that its Trimension NCJ29D6 Ultra-Wideband (UWB) solution will be implemented across selected 2026 BMW Group vehicle programs. This secure, monolithic automotive UWB system enhances safety through presence detection and convenience via Digital Key Plus, enabling hands-free access using smartphones or smartwatches. The t…
Mincon reported first-half revenue of €87.8 million, a 19% increase year-on-year, and net profit of €6.8 million, up from €0.7 million. Growth was led by a 23% rise in construction revenue, bolstered by a major North American project, while mining sales recovered by 18% following a prior-year decline. The company said margin improvements followed o…
Rotork reported first-half revenue of £367.20 million, a 1.3% increase on an organic constant currency basis, and completed a £40 million share buyback. Adjusted operating profit beat analyst expectations, while pretax profit and revenue missed consensus. The company confirmed its 2026 full-year outlook and cited stronger momentum in Water & Power …
Keller Group reported an 11% year-on-year rise in first-half 2026 revenue to £1.61 billion, led by strong North American activity. Adjusted earnings per share improved 22%, while operating metrics and a record £1.9 billion order book point to support for revenue ahead. The company has started a £100 million buyback program, completing £35 million o…
Filtronic reported fiscal 2026 revenue of a355.50 million, missing the four-analyst consensus of a356.15 million. Adjusted EBITDA and net income fell year-over-year as the company absorbed a higher amortisation charge tied to a SpaceX share warrant agreement and faced foreign exchange headwinds from a weaker US dollar. Operating costs rose as the f…
Synthomer reported H1 revenue of £954.30 million, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%, and upgraded its full-year 2026 outlook to slightly ahead of market expectations. Adjusted earnings per share turned positive at £0.22 and adjusted pretax profit exceeded estimates, although the group recorded an overall pretax loss and negative free cash flow for th…
Core Scientific's reported partnership with AMD, combined with accelerating colocation revenue and a $500M expandable financing package, turns an otherwise speculative blockchain miner into a high-upside AI infrastructure play. Valuation is stretched on headline multiples, but operational momentum and a credible path to higher-margin hosting underp…
Australian equities finished the session higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 climbing 1.40% to a fresh three-month high. Gains were concentrated in IT, Healthcare and Financials, while some energy names weighed on the market. Volatility measures and commodity prices moved higher alongside modest currency changes.
Comcast (CMCSA) trades at cheap multiples relative to its cash flow and offers a 5.5%+ yield while management separates the higher-growth media assets into a standalone company. That combination sets up a mid-to-long-term trade: collect yield and wait for either operational re-rating or a successful NBCUniversal spinoff to unlock value. Entry at $2…
Taiwan's main index finished the session unchanged, even as a handful of listed companies swung markedly in late trade. Market breadth favored advancers, and energy and precious metals contracts advanced. Currency moves were small, with the TWD little changed against the US dollar and the yuan showing a marginal figure in the report.
Apple asked a U.S. judge for a preliminary injunction restricting two former employees and OpenAI from accessing, obtaining, using or disclosing information Apple says is confidential as part of a trade secrets lawsuit. The company also moved for expedited discovery and depositions of several individuals and corporate representatives as the case pr…
