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UK-listed wealth management stocks moved lower in Wednesday morning trading following steep declines among U.S. peers and the rollout of a tax-planning capability within an AI wealth platform. Market participants and analysts attribute the drop to short-term positioning rather than an immediate structural threat to the advice model, while noting bo…
Citi Research upgraded EasyJet to a "buy" rating from "neutral" in a note dated Wednesday, lifting its price target to 600p from 490p. The brokerage says margin recovery tied to the airline's fleet renewal will increasingly shape investor expectations from FY27, with most gains expected in the 24 months after September 2026 as A319 retirements acce…
India's equity markets ended the session mixed, with sector-level gains in autos, real estate and public sector banks supporting an uptick in the Nifty 50, while technology, consumer staples and healthcare names weighed on the broader market. The Nifty rose 0.07% to a new one-month high, against a 0.05% decline in the BSE Sensex 30. Volatility ease…
QXO, led by Brad Jacobs, has reached agreement to buy Kodiak Building Partners for about $2.25 billion in a transaction that combines cash and stock. The purchase moves QXO beyond its core roofing and waterproofing lines into lumber, trusses, gypsum and broader construction supplies while adding fabrication and installation capabilities. The acquis…
Gold prices climbed in premarket trading as a softer dollar and lower Treasury yields provided support, pushing spot gold up 0.8% to $5,066.68 per ounce. The advance in bullion coincided with early gains across major gold producers in the U.S., South Africa and Canada, as markets awaited U.S. jobs data that could influence the Federal Reserve's pol…
J.P. Morgan has shifted its recommendation on Dunelm Group Plc from neutral to overweight, saying recent operational moves under chief executive Clo Moriarty and evidence of improved trading have reduced downside risk. The bank trimmed its June 2027 price target to 1,225p from 1,240p and cut its full-year 2026 pretax profit forecast modestly follow…
London Stock Exchange Group shares climbed more than 2% after reports that Elliott Investment Management had taken a position in the company and was engaging on potential improvements. Barclays research argues the market has overreacted to AI risk, estimating only a small portion of LSEG revenue is exposed and highlighting data-licensing agreements…
Syria's national oil company has announced plans to award exploration licenses to several large energy companies. The firm's CEO said only a small portion of the country's prospective hydrocarbon acreage has been explored and that significant gas volumes may remain in untapped regions. Agreements and negotiations are under way with a number of inte…
Douglas AG reported first-quarter results confirming preliminary figures: sales of €1.67 billion, a 1.7% year-over-year increase, and adjusted EBITDA of €334 million, amounting to a 19.9% margin, down 1.6 percentage points from the prior year. Net income was €144.8 million, slightly above analyst consensus, while like-for-like sales fell 0.3%. The …
Zain KSA closed 2025 with quarterly results that outpaced market forecasts across core metrics. Q4 revenue of SR2.89 billion and EBITDA of SR952 million exceeded consensus, while net income of SR231 million was 21.3% higher than analysts anticipated. The firm declared an annual dividend of SR0.50 per share; management offered no forward guidance.
European equities showed limited direction on Wednesday, with the Stoxx 600 and major national indexes posting modest moves as investors digested a stream of regional earnings and awaited a delayed U.S. payrolls report. Corporate updates from supermarkets, brewers, energy groups and industrials influenced stock moves, while oil climbed on geopoliti…
VEON Ltd.'s Kyivstar Group has acquired Tabletki.ua outright for $160 million paid in Ukrainian hryvnia, bringing a high-traffic digital pharmacy platform into Kyivstar's growing portfolio of consumer services. The deal adds a platform that processed an average of 14 million monthly reservations in 2025 and reported substantial gross merchandise va…
British equities opened higher on Wednesday, led by precious metals miners and oil stocks, as the pound firmed against the dollar. The FTSE 100 outperformed some continental peers in early trade, with specific corporate developments including activist interest in the London Stock Exchange Group and mixed results from housebuilders and industrials.
Gerresheimer said an expanded review of its revenue recognition and accounting practices will weigh on 2025 results, prompting a downgrade to its margin and earnings outlook and a planned sale of U.S. packaging unit Centor. Shares tumbled roughly 32% in Germany following the announcement. The company has engaged a second auditor and delayed publica…
Robert Playter, chief executive of Boston Dynamics, has stepped down, the company said on its X account. The announcement coincided with a 5.9% rally in Hyundai Motor shares in Seoul trading on Wednesday and a 4.6% rise in Kia stock. Market commentary tied the move to expectations that Hyundai Motor Group may accelerate commercialisation of its rob…
European equities eased as technology stocks came under pressure following disappointing quarterly results from Dassault Systèmes and renewed investor concern about how new AI models might affect established businesses. The STOXX 600 dipped, led by losses in France, while investors rotated into hardware and exchange names.
The IDX Composite Index closed up 1.78% in Jakarta as gains in Infrastructure, Agriculture and Basic Industry stocks pushed the market higher. Several small-cap names posted large percentage moves, while a handful of stocks ended sharply lower. Commodity prices and currency pairs showed mixed movement alongside the equity gains.
Gecina reported a resilient set of full-year 2025 results, with recurring net income of €494.5 million, recurring EPS in line with guidance, and like-for-like portfolio value gains. The company maintained a cautious growth range for 2026 EPS and proposed a slightly higher dividend, while flagging pockets of value weakness outside core central offic…
Gerresheimer has deferred publication of its fiscal year 2025 results after internal reviews and consultations with auditors prompted the appointment of a second auditing firm. The move follows findings from an external law firm and ongoing BaFin proceedings that point to breaches of internal rules and IFRS by certain employees. The company confirm…
Severfield plc has appointed Andrew Page as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective February 16, 2026. Page will replace Jan Bramall, who has been serving as Interim CFO since November 1, 2025. The appointment was announced by the UK structural steel firm as CEO McNerney continues to make senior hires and operational changes, including the openi…
Heineken’s successor to Dolf van den Brink, who steps down in June after a six-year tenure, inherits a plan launched in October to lift beer sales while operating with fewer resources. The Dutch brewer announced up to 6,000 job cuts over two years and pared back expected profit growth for 2026, underscoring the difficulty of reversing weak volume t…
MIPS AB reported Q4 net sales of SEK 147 million, a 2% increase year-over-year and 18% organic growth, but missed consensus by 5%. Adjusted EBIT declined to SEK 51 million, held back by SEK 7 million in legal costs and negative foreign exchange effects, reducing the adjusted EBIT margin by 8.0 percentage points to 34.9%. The company saw category-le…
Alfen reported an 11% drop in FY25 EBITDA to €25.5 million, missing consensus of €26.5 million, as revenues fell 11% to €435.6 million. The decline was led by a 21% fall in EV Charging and a 10% drop in Smart Grids, partially offset by a 2% rise in Energy Storage. The company is pursuing cost reductions and a strategic reset under new CEO Michael C…
Over the past year a broad cross-section of European companies has instituted hiring freezes or announced job cuts, citing difficult economic conditions. The reductions span automotive and parts suppliers, banks, energy firms, chipmakers, industrials, consumer brands, telecom and logistics companies, as well as large pharmaceutical and renewables g…
PZ Cussons reported robust first-half performance with like-for-like revenue up 9.5% and adjusted operating profit increasing 31.9%, driven by growth across its four lead markets and a mix of price and volume improvements. The company upgraded its full-year adjusted operating profit guidance and has strengthened its balance sheet through proceeds f…
