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John Mattson, a Swedish residential property company, reported a 4.1% year-on-year increase in rental revenue for the first half and announced a share repurchase programme of up to SEK 100 million. The company logged SEK 349.50 million in rental revenue, SEK 315.20 million in net income and SEK 139 million in income from property management. Invest…
NP3 Fastigheter updated its profit-from-property-management forecast for 2026 to SEK 1,240 million following a stronger-than-expected second quarter. Rental income and property-management profits rose year-over-year, supported by acquisitions in new markets and a reduction in relative financing costs.
Yimutian Inc., a leading agricultural digital service company in China, announced it received Nasdaq Hearings Panel approval to transfer its listing from The Nasdaq Global Market to The Nasdaq Capital Market. The approval includes an exception to meet bid price and stockholders' equity requirements by specified deadlines. The company intends to com…
Byggmax reported second-quarter sales of SEK 2.26 billion, a 2.9% year-over-year increase that slightly beat the average analyst estimate of SEK 2.25 billion. Like-for-like sales rose 1.4%. Operating profit improved to SEK 267 million and net profit rose versus the prior-year quarter, with the company citing a high gross margin, tight cost control …
Shares in India's information technology sector climbed on Friday after Tata Consultancy Services reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, helping ease pressure on the group even as concerns persist about AI's potential impact on outsourcing and uneven client spending. The Nifty IT index jumped in early trade, while major peers including …
Taiwan's benchmark fell on Friday, with losses concentrated in an unspecified sector, Biotech & Medical Care and Plastic stocks. The Taiwan Weighted index closed down 0.83%, while individual issues showed pronounced divergences: three names jumped 10% and three others plunged near double-digits. Commodities and currency moves were modest, with crud…
Danish insurer Tryg reported second-quarter profit that exceeded analyst expectations as stronger-than-anticipated investment income offset a court-ordered provision that lowered its insurance service result. While pre-tax profit and reported underwriting metrics fell year on year due to the provision, underlying insurance performance improved and …
Swedish commercial property owner Emilshus reported a significant rise in rental income and higher profit from property management in the second quarter, prompting the company to raise its 2026 profit forecast. The firm cited acquisitions, a strengthened property management organization, positive net letting and high occupancy as drivers, while con…
Careium reported second-quarter net sales of SEK 251.3 million, a 24.3% year-on-year increase driven by newly won customers in the United Kingdom and Norway. The company’s gross margin declined to 42.5% after a low-margin SEK 5.5 million installation project in the UK. Operating margin was 6.0%, free cash flow SEK 4.7 million and earnings per share…
Elkem reported second-quarter EBITDA of NOK 523 million, beating the average analyst estimate of NOK 377 million despite a 19% year-over-year decline. Operating income fell to NOK 3.71 billion, pressured by weaker sales prices for silicon and ferrosilicon. The company completed a NOK 1.8 billion equity raise, refinanced its main bank facilities and…
Aker BioMarine reported a 5% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue to $57.90 million, powered by stronger demand in its Human Health Ingredients business. Adjusted EBITDA fell 4% to $12.90 million, missing analyst expectations. The company said it expects continued growth and improved profitability in Human Health Ingredients and is exp…
StrongPoint reported a 2% year-on-year decrease in second-quarter revenue to NOK 342 million after losing contributions from a former Electronic Shelf Label partner. The quarter produced NOK 5 million in EBITDA, which included NOK 4 million of one-off costs, while operating and net income were negative NOK 6 million and negative NOK 8 million, resp…
Kitron reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 295.70 million, a 72% increase year-on-year and above the consensus of EUR 274.50 million. Operating profit and net income also outperformed forecasts, and management said demand from the defense and aerospace sector lifted results. The company reiterated its 2026 revenue and operating profit guidance a…
OpenAI and Google have delivered advanced AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent, even though the parent companies appear on a Pentagon list alleging links to China’s military. The arrangements are currently legal under U.S. rules because services outside mainland China are not broadly restricted, but concerns abo…
A spate of redemption requests hit a Blue Owl private credit fund after UBS advised clients with significant private credit holdings to reduce exposure. The withdrawals targeted Blue Owl Technology Income, a $3 billion direct lending fund primarily distributed through UBS wealth-management channels, and occurred in the fourth quarter of 2025, accor…
Lenovo's stock climbed 4.7% to HK$25.18 following an upgrade from Morgan Stanley that lifted the firm's rating to Overweight and raised its target price to HK$30 from HK$14.20. The brokerage cited robust demand for Lenovo's server offerings and an ability to pass on higher memory costs to customers as reasons the company can withstand rising compon…
As chair of ASEAN, the Philippines will host an informal meeting in Bangkok on Sunday between the grouping's foreign ministers and Myanmar's top diplomat, the first face-to-face session since the 2021 coup. The discussion is expected to centre on engagement with Myanmar, progress toward ending violence, facilitating dialogue among parties and provi…
Tata Consultancy Services shares rose after the company reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results showing revenue growth that outpaced estimates, healthy deal traction including a large AI-led transformation contract, and a rise in annualized AI services revenue. The print included a modest profit increase and a contraction in operating margin dri…
Morgan Stanley has promoted Marks and Spencer to its top pick in European retail, assigning an Overweight rating and setting a 439 pence price target. The bank expects the retailer to outperform consensus earnings and operating profit forecasts for fiscal 2028 and 2029 by mid-single to low-double digits, citing market share improvements in food and…
Fast Retailing shares fell after the Uniqlo parent reported a robust quarterly operating profit and lifted its full-year guidance, even as management warned that a weaker yen and a European heatwave may weigh on near-term results. The company beat analyst expectations on operating profit and raised its annual target for the third time this fiscal y…
Japan's finance minister said the government wants state pension funds to increase investments in domestic assets, prompting a stronger yen, reduced pressure on bond yields and renewed momentum for equities. The call targets large pools such as the Government Pension Investment Fund, which held 293.4 trillion yen ($1.81 trillion) at the end of Dece…
Tencent, together with ZHenFund, HSG and Manus’ own management, is negotiating to unwind Meta’s acquisition of Chinese AI firm Manus at the original $2 billion valuation. Discussions are ongoing, could bring in new investors, and are taking place after Chinese authorities ordered the reversal of the deal as part of a push to keep control of leading…
Disney is examining a proposal for a free Disney+ tier as it seeks to broaden its streaming reach amid rising viewership for free, ad-supported platforms. Internal discussions are at an early stage and no final choices have been made about scope, timing or rollout markets. Nielsen data show an increase in free streaming viewing, and the company is …
Following the death of a Tibetan man who set himself on fire outside United Nations headquarters in New York, the U.S. State Department reiterated its support for Tibetan rights and urged China to return to talks with the Dalai Lama and Tibetan leaders. Chinese officials defended Beijing’s territorial position and called on the United States to res…
The Japanese yen led gains among Asian currencies after Tokyo indicated it will encourage the Government Pension Investment Fund to increase allocations to domestic assets. A hotter-than-expected producer price inflation print added to yen support by strengthening the case for additional Bank of Japan tightening. The dollar weakened on geopolitical…
