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Shares of ABB Ltd rose after Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded the Swiss engineering group to Buy from Hold and increased its price target to 70 Swiss francs from 56. The broker argued ABB's recent restructuring and alignment with electrification and automation markets have improved revenue and earnings visibility, prompting higher medium-term forecasts an…
Barclays raised its rating on Burberry to "overweight" from "equal weight" in a note dated Tuesday, and increased its price target to £11 from £8. The broker said the company has progressed from diagnosing its issues to implementing a reset across product, pricing and distribution, with early signs of stabilisation in a tough luxury trading environ…
LSL Property Services reported fiscal 2025 results consistent with market expectations, with revenue rising 6% to around £183 million and underlying operating profit up 15% year-over-year. Margins reached roughly 18% and the group finished the year with net cash of £27.8 million. Management announced a new £12 million share buyback after completing…
Siegfried's stock climbed more than 9% following the announcement that the Swiss life sciences firm will acquire drug-substance operations from Noramco and Extractas Bioscience. The transaction adds three sites across Delaware, Georgia and Tasmania, increases Siegfried’s U.S. facility count to five, and links early-phase development platforms with …
Shares of India's largest car manufacturers dropped after New Delhi and the European Union unveiled a trade agreement that cuts import duties on European cars to 10% over five years and establishes a 250,000-vehicle annual quota. Market movement reflected concerns about increased competition, with Mahindra and Mahindra retreating to multi-month low…
ID Logistics reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of €1,038 million, modestly ahead of analyst estimates, while full-year sales reached €3,737 million. International operations accounted for the bulk of activity, with the U.S. posting particularly strong growth. Management cited robust commercial momentum and 27 new project launches in 2025, and em…
Puma shares rose after Anta Sports agreed to acquire a 29.06% stake from the Pinault family for 1.5 billion euros, or 35 euros per share. The deal positions Anta as Puma’s largest shareholder and offers potential support for Puma’s expansion in mainland China while reinforcing Anta’s international ambitions. The investment arrives as Puma navigates…
W.A.G Payment Solutions plc expects organic net revenue to increase about 13% in fiscal 2025 to roughly 0330 million, nudging past analyst consensus. Management also forecasts adjusted cash-EBITDA above its 095 million guidance, a modest beat, and anticipates net debt falling below 2x from 2.3x at the end of 2024. The company reported progress on i…
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey urged stronger global resilience in market-based finance, highlighting private credit as a particular concern. Bailey said the sector is large, fast-growing, disparate and opaque in places, creating complex international interconnections that are difficult to observe. The BoE launched a stress test in December…
London’s FTSE 100 opened slightly higher while the pound hovered near $1.36 following confirmation of a long-awaited free trade agreement between India and the European Union. Early European gains proved fragile as major continental indexes slipped later. Company-specific results from Cranswick, Sage, Paragon Banking and Mitie, together with update…
Indonesia's stock market closed modestly lower on Tuesday, with the IDX Composite finishing down 0.25% as losses concentrated in the Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors outweighed gains among a handful of smaller-cap names. Market breadth tilted toward decliners, and session moves in oil, gold and currency pairs accompanied the equit…
India and the European Union have concluded a comprehensive trade agreement that eliminates or reduces tariffs on the vast majority of goods exchanged between them. The pact is projected to double EU exports to India by 2032, yield roughly 4 billion euros in duty savings for European firms, and requires several months of legal vetting before formal…
European equity indices ticked up Tuesday following the announcement of a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and India. Gains were modest and market attention is turning to corporate earnings across the Atlantic and the start of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting later in the session.
Anta Sports Products will purchase a 29.06% holding in German sportswear maker Puma from the Pinault family holding company Artemis for 1.5 billion euros in cash, becoming Puma's largest shareholder. Anta said it will seek board representation but will not pursue a full takeover. The move is designed to strengthen Puma's position in China and expan…
Energean plc reported a 12% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter production to 162 kboed, supporting full-year output at the top end of guidance. The company delivered $1.72 billion in sales revenue and $1.11 billion in adjusted EBITDAX for 2025, maintained its $1.20 per share dividend and returned $221 million to shareholders, while disclosing a pl…
Winvia Entertainment PLC reported that adjusted EBITDA for FY25 is expected to be at least £31.0 million, more than double the prior year figure of £15.3 million and ahead of market forecasts. The company also completed an AIM listing in the second half of 2025, raising gross proceeds of £40.0 million, and recorded strong customer growth in both it…
Virgin Wines UK PLC reported a 5% year-on-year increase in revenue over the Christmas trading period and a 40% rise in customer acquisitions. For the six months ended January 2, 2026 the company recorded revenue of £34.7 million, up 2% year-on-year, outperforming the wider online drinks market which fell 11%. Management highlighted progress across …
Big Technologies plc reported full-year 2025 results that slightly exceeded market consensus on revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Annual Recurring Revenue grew 12% to
Uniphar PLC reported robust full-year 2025 results, delivering 9% organic gross profit growth - its strongest rate since listing - and adjusted EPS growth of about 21%, outstripping consensus. Improved financing costs, a completed €35 million buyback, and favorable working capital movements helped reduce net bank debt to EBITDA to 1.5x, well under …
Swedish engineering group Sandvik AB reported a 2% decline in reported full-year revenue, citing negative currency effects, while posting a 20% increase in profit. Order intake rose, revenue expanded on a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITA held broadly steady and the company reduced financial net debt amid a series of acquisitions.
Vietnamese automaker Kim Long Motor said it will partner with China's BYD to develop a $130 million electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in central Vietnam. Kim Long will finance the construction while BYD supplies technical and technological support. The initial facility, sited on 4.4 hectares, will produce 3 GWh per year for commercial ve…
NAHL Group reported a 3% increase in revenue to roughly A340.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, with underlying operating profit climbing 86% to about A37.3 million. Underlying profit before tax grew to around A35.0 million, up from A31.4 million in 2024. The gains were led by higher revenues and lower marketing expenditure in the Pers…
Everyman Media Group reported an 8.7% increase in revenue to £116.5 million for the 52 weeks ended January 1, 2026, with admissions, average ticket price and food-and-beverage spend per head all higher year-on-year. Group EBITDA rose 4.9% to £17.0 million. The operator added two venues during the period, bringing its estate to 49 locations and 171 …
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc reported a 3% year-over-year increase in revenue to £51.6 million for fiscal 2025, with adjusted EBITDA climbing nearly 10% to £12.4 million, consistent with consensus estimates. The results were supported by growth across Point-of-Care, Life Sciences and β-HB sales, improved gross margins and sustained cash generation …
Dr. Martens PLC reported a 2.7% decline in third-quarter revenue on a constant currency basis as the company presses ahead with a consumer-first strategy aimed at improving revenue quality. Group Q3 revenue fell to £253 million, while year-to-date revenue slipped 0.7% to £580 million at constant currency. Management emphasized growth in full-price …
