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Voestalpine Jumps After JPMorgan Reverses Call, Cites EU Import Safeguards

Voestalpine Jumps After JPMorgan Reverses Call, Cites EU Import Safeguards

Voestalpine AG shares climbed sharply after JPMorgan raised its recommendation from Underweight to Overweight, a reversal tied to the EU's new steel import safeguard. The measure cuts duty-free quotas, raises out-of-quota tariffs, and prompted analyst Dominic O'Kane to re-rate Voestalpine and peers amid expectations for firmer European steel prices…

Pattern Group Extends Rally After Strong Quarter as Chip Stocks Surge

Pattern Group Extends Rally After Strong Quarter as Chip Stocks Surge

Pattern Group (PTRN) continued its sharp ascent yesterday, climbing another 6.5% and putting cumulative gains at just over 50% since our AI models first selected the stock. The move came alongside a broad rebound in chip names that pushed the SOXX ETF up more than 5%, while several InvestingPro AI picks also recorded strong July performance. Patter…

Hays Shares Jump After Strong Fourth-Quarter Trading Update

Hays Shares Jump After Strong Fourth-Quarter Trading Update

Hays PLC saw its shares rally after a trading statement for the quarter to 30 June 2026 indicated full-year pre-exceptional operating profit will reach the top of the £37m-£46m consensus range. The company cited improved consultant productivity and tight cost control as key drivers, while group net fees fell less than expected on a like-for-like ba…

European Stocks Flat as Tech Slippage and Middle East Strain Temper Gains

European Stocks Flat as Tech Slippage and Middle East Strain Temper Gains

European equities held modest gains on Friday as strength in miners and travel names was offset by weakness in semiconductor-related stocks. The STOXX 600 rose 0.2% to 642.42 by 0714 GMT but remained set for a weekly decline that would end a four-week run of gains. Investors also weighed renewed tensions in the Middle East and a cautious tone ahead…

Energy Price Spike Reopens ECB's Inflation Challenge as US-Iran Hostilities Resume

Energy Price Spike Reopens ECB's Inflation Challenge as US-Iran Hostilities Resume

European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras said renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have driven energy prices back up, placing the ECB 'back to square one' in its struggle against elevated euro-zone inflation. The bank raised rates at its June 10-11 meeting and market participants now expect further increases over the coming year…

RBC Lowers Rating on Wizz Air, Cites One-Offs and Slower Profit Recovery

RBC Lowers Rating on Wizz Air, Cites One-Offs and Slower Profit Recovery

RBC Capital Markets has cut its recommendation on Wizz Air Holdings (LON:WIZZ) from Sector Perform to Underperform, arguing that recent reported profits were boosted by non-recurring items and that an upbeat market recovery scenario may be misplaced. The broker kept a 900 pence price target, which it says implies roughly 20% downside from prevailin…

JPMorgan flips bullish on EU steel as new EU import safeguards begin to bite

JPMorgan flips bullish on EU steel as new EU import safeguards begin to bite

JPMorgan reversed an earlier sector downgrade and upgraded two European steel names to Overweight as the EU’s new tariff-rate quota (TRQ) regime took effect on July 1. The bank raised price targets and lifted near-term HRC price forecasts, citing the potential reallocation of more than 10 million tonnes of demand to European mills and forecasting s…

Bitcoin Climbs Past $64,000 as Tech Stocks Boost Risk Appetite

Bitcoin Climbs Past $64,000 as Tech Stocks Boost Risk Appetite

Bitcoin rallied on Friday, rising above $64,000 and positioning itself for a roughly 2% weekly gain as technology sector strength and softer crude oil prices improved risk sentiment. Traders remained cautious, however, as developments tied to U.S.-Iran tensions continued to shape market dynamics. Continued inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs and pa…

SK Hynix’s Nasdaq Debut Puts AI-Driven Chip Demand to the Test

SK Hynix’s Nasdaq Debut Puts AI-Driven Chip Demand to the Test

SK Hynix begins U.S. trading following a $26.5 billion share sale, offering U.S. investors broader access to a leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory for AI workloads. The listing arrives amid recent pullbacks in semiconductor stocks and growing debate over the longevity of hyperscaler spending on AI infrastructure.

Hays Says Full-Year Operating Profit Will Hit Top of Forecast Range as Productivity and Cost Cuts Compensate for Fee Weakness

Hays Says Full-Year Operating Profit Will Hit Top of Forecast Range as Productivity and Cost Cuts Compensate for Fee Weakness

Hays Plc expects fiscal 2026 pre-exceptional operating profit to land at the top of the analyst consensus range, driven by consultant productivity improvements and disciplined cost management that offset lower net fees in the second half. The UK-listed recruiter reported a 5% like-for-like decline in group net fees for the quarter ended June 30 and…

Australian Stocks Close Higher as Mining and Materials Drive Gains

Australian Stocks Close Higher as Mining and Materials Drive Gains

Australian equity markets finished higher on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.50%. Gains were concentrated in Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors, while volatility, as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX, eased to a three-month low. Commodity price moves were mixed and currency pairs showed modest shifts.

EMS Chemie nudges up sales outlook as niche markets lift margins

EMS Chemie nudges up sales outlook as niche markets lift margins

Swiss specialty chemicals group EMS Chemie reported a 4.7% increase in first-half operating profit, driven by stronger demand for high-margin niche products. While net sales declined slightly in Swiss franc terms, local-currency revenue rose and margins expanded. The company raised its full-year sales forecast modestly and will propose an increased…

KlaraBo records rental income rise in Q2 despite reporting a net loss

KlaraBo records rental income rise in Q2 despite reporting a net loss

KlaraBo Sverige reported a 4.7% year-over-year increase in rental income for Q2, driven by annual rent increases and completed apartment refurbishments. The company posted SEK 189 million in second-quarter revenue, above a SEK 171.60 million consensus estimate from one analyst, but recorded a net loss of SEK 11.30 million largely due to negative un…