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China’s regional statistics for the first half of 2026 reveal a widening split in economic performance: provinces concentrated in semiconductors, electric vehicles, robotics and AI-related manufacturing posted stronger expansions while areas dependent on property and older industries lagged. National GDP growth slowed to 4.7% in the first half, wit…
Orange shares rose after the telecom group posted better-than-expected first-half results, raised full-year 2026 EBITDAaL and organic cash flow guidance, and unveiled a major joint venture to expand data-centre capacity in France. Management highlighted the full consolidation of MasOrange in Spain and continued momentum in Africa & Middle East and …
Unilever shares climbed sharply after the company reported second-quarter underlying sales growth of 5.8% and underlying volume growth of 5.5% - its strongest quarterly volume performance in more than a decade. The results topped consensus expectations, prompted an upgrade to full-year guidance within its 4%-6% target range, and were accompanied by…
Summary: Air Liquide shares dropped 2.2% to €172.8 after the company reported H1 2026 results showing a current operating result (ROC) of €2.893 billion, slightly below analyst expectations of about €2.91 billion. Management pointed to accelerating activity in Q2 and upheld full-year targets, but reported revenue growth was muted at 0.8% due in par…
Lottomatica Group SpA shares slipped 0.8% to €24.93 after the company released its H1 2026 results early this morning. While Q2 adjusted EBITDA and H1 net profit beat expectations and management reaffirmed full-year guidance at the top of its range, the stock had already rallied ahead of the release, leaving the confirmed results insufficient to pr…
Games Workshop's stock fell after the company reported full-year results for the 52 weeks ended 31 May 2026. While total revenue, operating profit and earnings per share improved, a sharp fall in licensing revenue, a reduced dividend per share and the prospect of new US tariffs prompted investors to reassess near-term prospects.
A wave of acquisitions by family-owned food companies is reshaping the U.S. snack sector as buyers, many from abroad, move to buy public brands seen as undervalued after market selloffs. Recent deals include Utz’s near $3 billion take-private by Germany’s Intersnack with Utz’s founding families, Ferrero’s purchases of WK Kellogg and Power Crunch, a…
Barclays PLC shares fell sharply after the bank released H1 2026 results. While group income and pre-tax profit rose materially year-on-year and management announced a £1 billion buyback plus an upgraded revenue target, weak relative performance in equities trading and the stock's rich positioning ahead of the report prompted a sell-off.
Essentra PLC shares rose sharply after the UK industrial components group released its half-year 2026 results ahead of the London open, reporting revenue of £166.10 million, improved profitability metrics and a medium-term target to lift adjusted operating margin to 14% by 2028. Institutional positioning and an investor presentation helped sustain …
Sulzer's stock jumped after the Winterthur-based industrial group reported H1 2026 results that showed improved profitability, stronger net income and an encouraging outlook for the second half. EBITDA rose to CHF 258.7 million and margins widened, while management flagged a CHF 2.4 billion order backlog and said H2 should be stronger than H1.
Saipem stock fell 7.1% to €4.05 after the Italian energy contractor trimmed its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to €1.75 billion from €1.9 billion. The company attributed the roughly €150 million reduction to elevated security spending in the Gulf and the deconsolidation of its recently sold shallow-water drilling business. Two new Eni cont…
Basic-Fit shares jumped after the European gym operator reported a swing to profit in the first half of 2026, revenue growth that slightly exceeded consensus, an underlying EBITDA less rent beat, and a raised full-year underlying EBITDA less rent guidance. Investors reacted to the combination of clear earnings momentum and a bullish analyst backdro…
U.S. equity futures showed mixed movement as markets prepared for a heavy schedule of technology-sector earnings that could influence perceptions of the ongoing artificial intelligence investment cycle. The Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting amid uncertain inflation signals partly tied to war-linked energy disruptions. Separately, Pres…
SIG Group AG shares rose sharply after the aseptic carton packaging specialist published its H1 2026 results before market open, posting €1.56 billion in revenue, modest currency- and plastics-adjusted growth, and reaffirming full-year guidance. The better-than-feared report, sequential improvement in Q2, and a generally constructive local equity e…
Mercedes-Benz shares moved higher after the company reported second-quarter results that outperformed profitability expectations. Net income attributable to shareholders increased to €1.065 billion from €915 million year-on-year, while adjusted EBIT rose 16% to €2.3 billion. Revenue fell to €32.06 billion from €33.15 billion as volumes softened, an…
LVMH shares dropped following the release of first-half 2026 results, as the group's most profitable division - Fashion & Leather Goods - delivered only 1% organic growth in Q2, below analyst expectations. A 5% negative currency effect and continued pressure from the Iran conflict on tourism and Gulf-region spending further depressed reported reven…
Lockheed Martin's Q2 beat, a 3.2x book-to-bill in defense programs and heavy free cash flow have pushed the stock back into a valuation range that looks attractive for a tactical long. This trade idea lays out a clear entry at $580.00, a stop at $550.00 and an initial target of $640.00 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon — with an upside stre…
TeamViewer AG shares fell after the company reported broadly stable first-half revenue but a drop in annual recurring revenue and customer count, which overshadowed a 23% rise in net income driven by stronger margins and lower foreign-exchange losses. Cash generation weakened as shorter-duration contracts reduced upfront billings.
Shares of Storytel climbed sharply after the audiobook and e-book streaming company reported second-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations on revenue and profitability and raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA target. Strong top-line growth, an expanded adjusted EBITDA margin and management's upgraded guidance combined to push the s…
Eurozone government bond yields edged slightly lower but stayed close to multi-year peaks as policymakers' hawkish signals and lingering inflation and energy risks kept short-term rate expectations elevated. Germany's two-year yield fell to 2.75% while the 10-year Bund sat near 3.10%, levels that keep financing costs tight for governments, corporat…
British equities closed higher on Tuesday after an initial technology-led sell-off softened. The FTSE 100 pared early losses to trade modestly up, with continental European benchmarks also positive. The moves followed reports of Chinese advances in domestic chipmaking equipment that hit global semiconductor names and reverberated across Asian marke…
European equities were largely flat as losses in technology shares were balanced by earnings-driven advances in luxury, consumer goods and premium autos, while falling oil prices offered additional support. The STOXX 600 held at 645.32 as investors digested a report on Chinese chip-equipment manufacturing and awaited U.S. tech earnings and a U.S. F…
European equities eked out modest gains on Tuesday as a stream of stronger-than-expected corporate results from consumer staples and industrial firms offset mounting concerns about elevated sovereign yields and central bank hawkishness ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting.Major indexes saw small advances, with pockets of strength in d…
France is facing a fourth significant heatwave as crews work to control a massive wildfire near Bordeaux. Temperatures are set to rise through midweek, complicating containment efforts in pine-covered Landes forests. Authorities have evacuated roughly 220,000 people while officials warn flare-ups remain possible.
Surveillance teams in Bunia, the epicentre of a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, are operating with limited transport, understaffing and incomplete clinic reporting. Field investigators say clinics frequently fail to issue alerts, patients refuse testing, and delayed lab results hinder efforts to map transmission chains across a region of about 1 million…
