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Paris equity markets finished higher with the CAC 40 rising 0.54% to a one-month high and the SBF 120 up 0.57%. Gains were concentrated in Financials, Technology and Consumer Goods, while several large-cap names slipped and market volatility, commodity prices and currency moves provided mixed signals.
Stifel reiterated a Buy on Rivian and increased its price target to $20 from $17 after the electric vehicle maker reported fourth-quarter results and issued 2026 guidance that exceeded the brokerage's expectations. The firm pointed to narrower automotive gross losses, stronger Software and Services profitability, early positive reviews of the R2, a…
BTIG has highlighted seven real estate companies it expects to outperform in the first half of 2026 across industrial, office, retail, homebuilding and commercial mortgage sectors. The firm's list encompasses large-cap and SMID-cap REITs along with a major homebuilder, with price targets implying notable upside for several names following 2025 earn…
Finland's main equity gauge finished higher on Tuesday, propelled by advances in Utilities, Consumer Services and Industrials. The OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.62% at the close, with gains concentrated in a handful of mid- and large-cap stocks even as more issues declined than advanced across the exchange.
Poland's main benchmark, the WIG30, closed down 1.26% on Tuesday as heavy losses in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors pressured the market. Declining issues outpaced advancers by a wide margin, while energy and commodity prices moved lower and the zloty weakened modestly against major currencies.
Xerox Corp's shares climbed after the company revealed a new joint venture with private equity firm TPG to manage and monetize certain intellectual property assets. The venture secured $450 million in financing led by TPG Credit, with proceeds going to Xerox for general corporate purposes, including liquidity enhancement and support for its Reinven…
United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ:USEA) saw its stock climb 4.4% on Tuesday after announcing three coordinated transactions designed to bolster cash generation and free up liquidity. The moves include the sale of an equity stake in a Norwegian joint venture building an Energy Construction Vessel, the divestiture of its oldest Kamsarmax vessel, an…
Denmark's OMX Copenhagen 20 ended the session up 0.66% as gains in the Consumer Goods, Real Estate and Oil & Gas sectors pushed the market higher. Genmab, Demant and Coloplast recorded the largest advances, while Rockwool, Carlsberg and Novozymes were among the laggards. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with crude and Brent oil falling and …
Bank of America upgraded Albemarle to Buy from Neutral and boosted its price target to $190, pointing to a doubling in lithium spot prices since October that have held above $20 per kilogram. The bank highlighted company cost programs and productivity gains that, together with firmer lithium pricing and tightening supply dynamics, should support ma…
S&P Global Ratings has moved its outlook on Nomura Holdings and key subsidiaries from stable to positive while keeping existing long- and short-term credit ratings intact. The agency pointed to growth in recurring revenues from wealth management and expanded assets under management following strategic acquisitions as drivers of a more sustainable e…
Morocco's stock market closed lower on Tuesday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.55% in Casablanca. Losses were concentrated in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors. Micro Data SA, Jet Contractors and Miniere Touissit were the top gainers, while SMI, CDM and Akdital SA posted the largest declines. Market breadth favored decliners, and…
SoftBank Group reported that it disposed of its entire holding in Nvidia during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to its Form 13-F submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing, which compares positions as of Dec. 31, 2025 to those on Sept. 30, 2025, corresponds with a modest pullback in Nvidia's share price, which traded…
IG Metall has filed a criminal complaint accusing a manager at Tesla's German factory of 'spreading false allegations' and has applied for a temporary injunction to bar further statements by the manager. The move follows a criminal complaint from Tesla last week alleging an IG Metall member secretly recorded a works council meeting. IG Metall also …
Liftoff Mobile Inc., backed by Blackstone Inc., has formally withdrawn its registration for an initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The move follows an earlier postponement of a planned offering that could have raised up to $762 million and occurs amid widespread weakness in software stocks tied in part…
Norway's Oslo OBX index ended Tuesday's session down 0.40% as losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors offset gains among several large-cap names. Kongsberg, Orkla and DnB were among the session's top performers, with Orkla and DnB reaching all-time highs. Tomra, Norsk Hydro and Nordic Semiconductor paced declines. Commodit…
Eric Trump is among investors committing capital to a $1.5 billion all-stock merger that will combine Israeli drone manufacturer XTEND with Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings, a transaction structured to list the joint company on Nasdaq as XTND. The deal includes participation from other strategic and financial backers and is expected to close…
Israel's main index, the TA 35, closed higher, gaining 0.25% to reach a new all-time high as advances in the Banking, Technology and Communication sectors supported the market. Renewable energy and real estate leaders posted the session's largest gains, while several technology and industrial names fell. Commodities and currency benchmarks moved lo…
Several European governments have initiated investigations and proposed age restrictions on major social media platforms, citing AI-generated sexual imagery of minors and broader concerns about youth wellbeing. Actions range from criminal probes to formal regulatory inquiries and proposed bans for adolescents, while Brussels' Digital Services Act p…
EQT AB and Vitruvian Partners have engaged financial advisers to explore strategic options for their investment in cyber insurer CFC, including a potential sale or an initial public offering. Evercore Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have been retained to prepare CFC for these alternatives. A transaction could value the company at about £5 billion…
Brokerage analysts at Mizuho and Citi initiated coverage of BitGo with constructive ratings, pointing to the company's large custodial footprint, recurring revenue mix and an evolution from pure custody into a more comprehensive institutional platform. Both firms see demand from on-chain finance, tokenization and stablecoin activity supporting cust…
Greek equities ended Tuesday’s session under pressure, with the Athens General Composite dropping 1.14% as losses in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors dominated trading. Market breadth favored decliners, while a handful of stocks recorded notable gains and a few hit multi-year highs. Commodities and currency markets moved alongside equiti…
The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a Senate panel that the agency is moving to replenish staff in divisions left thin after voluntary workforce reductions pursued last year under a White House initiative. Paul Atkins defended the commission against Democratic accusations that enforcement actions were curtailed for crypto …
Figma is introducing a feature called "Code to Canvas" in partnership with Anthropic that will translate code output from AI coding tools such as Claude Code into editable design elements inside Figma. The move creates a direct pathway from AI-generated interfaces into collaborative design workflows, at a time when Figma's shares have fallen sharpl…
The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicated regulators are considering limiting which senior executives must be included in detailed investor disclosures about compensation. The proposals, part of a wider agenda to ease compliance burdens on public companies, could also simplify pay-versus-performance metrics and change repor…
JFB Construction Holdings shares tumbled 35.2% after the company unveiled plans to merge with XTEND, an artificial intelligence-driven defense technology business. The all-stock agreement, which values XTEND at roughly $1.5 billion based on a concurrent private placement, would leave XTEND stakeholders with about 70% of the combined company and JFB…
