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UCB SA shares tumbled after H1 2026 results that beat consensus on revenue and adjusted EBITDA, as investors drew attention to the profit beat being driven largely by a one-time gross-to-net accrual. Management comments about volume-driven growth and pricing pressure for Bimzelx, a looming patent cliff for Briviact in Europe, and softer Cimzia sale…
Rentokil Initial plunged 18.4% to 361.7p after its H1 2026 interim results, released before the London market opened, showed North American pest control organic revenue growth slowed to 2.4% in Q2 from 2.8% in Q1. Although group revenue and adjusted pre-tax profit beat expectations and free cash flow conversion was robust, investors reacted negativ…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite rose 1.20% at Thursday's close in Jakarta, with Financials, Infrastructure and Agriculture sectors driving the advance. Several small-cap stocks delivered double-digit gains for the session while other names logged notable declines. Commodities and currency markets also saw modest moves, with crude, Brent and gol…
Vinci reported first-half 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on revenue, adjusted EPS, EBITDA and EBIT. Robust performance in its Energy Solutions division, a record order backlog and an increased interim dividend helped lift the stock, while management kept full-year guidance intact, including a free cash flow target of up to €6 billi…
Adidas shares tumbled sharply after second-quarter results showed record net sales but an operating profit that fell short of expectations. Heavy marketing investment for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and an unchanged full-year profit target, coupled with a planned CFO transition, drove the stock to its biggest single-day drop in over six years and weigh…
A Goldman Sachs prime brokerage note shows Asia-focused fundamental long-short hedge funds are headed for their largest monthly decline on record, driven by a sharp reversal in crowded AI hardware positions. The sector-led selloff, concentrated in Taiwan, Korea, Japan and China, erased much of the year-to-date gains and prompted widespread de-riski…
VINCI SA reported first-half results that beat analyst expectations, lifted by growth in its Energy Solutions businesses. Net income and EBITDA increased, free cash flow turned positive, and the company reiterated guidance for up to €6 billion of free cash flow in 2026. Shares rose more than 5% on the news.
Adidas increased its 2026 revenue guidance to reflect robust demand tied to World Cup activity and retro product interest, even as quarterly operating profit missed analyst forecasts and the stock plunged more than 17% in Frankfurt. The company reported currency-adjusted revenue growth across most regions, appointed a new CFO for year-end, and cite…
Rolls-Royce shares climbed after the company reported H1 2026 underlying operating profit and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, widened margins across divisions, and raised full-year guidance for both profit and free cash flow. Credit-rating upgrades from Moody's and Fitch and the declaration of an interim dividend added to the positive i…
Sanofi's stock fell 1.6% to €78.62 after the company reported Q2 2026 results that beat revenue expectations and raised full-year guidance. While total quarterly revenue of €11.6 billion topped the €11.2 billion consensus and full-year revenue growth was lifted to roughly 10% at constant exchange rates, vaccine sales lagged the €1.20 billion foreca…
SCOR SE shares climbed after the reinsurer reported solid second-quarter and first-half 2026 earnings alongside a competitive property and casualty combined ratio. Market reaction was helped by analyst endorsement and an accommodating sector backdrop, pushing the stock to a fresh 52-week intraday high.
European stock markets traded in a tight band as a wave of strong corporate earnings, anchored by a sizeable profit beat from Shell, provided support against unclear U.S. monetary policy signals and renewed U.S. airstrikes in Iran. Major indices were mixed, with sector-specific winners in energy, financials and industrials offset by pressure on cer…
Shell reported adjusted earnings of $9.84 billion for the second quarter, more than double the $4.26 billion a year earlier and ahead of the company-provided consensus of $8.92 billion. The gain was driven by elevated oil and gas prices, stronger LNG and oil trading performance and improved chemicals margins, which offset lower sales volumes after …
Shares of New Oriental Education jumped sharply after the company reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results, topped analyst expectations on non-GAAP EPS, unveiled a $500 million capital return plan for FY2027 and provided forward revenue guidance of 14% to 18% for the coming year.
Ayvens SA reported second-quarter pretax profit that missed analyst expectations by 4%, hurt primarily by a €45 million loss recorded in its used car sales unit. The unit swung to a loss of €8 million in Q2, with per-unit losses of €62 and adjusted per-unit results below forecasts. Offsetting factors included tighter operating costs, lower cost of …
Accor reported first-half 2026 results that beat consensus on revenue and EBITDA, while showing a slowdown in room growth and a reduced full-year net unit growth target. Key earnings metrics were slightly ahead of expectations, but second-quarter revenue per available room dipped and segment-level EBITDA performance was uneven. The company also unv…
Technip Energies reported second-quarter results that fell well below market consensus, with adjusted net income of €10.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of €63.5 million. The company blamed operational and contractual challenges stemming from Middle East conflict for most of the projects shortfall and lowered its full-year 2026 Projects Delivery EBITD…
Mondi plc reported Q2 EBITDA of €167 million, beating the Bloomberg consensus of €160 million, while recognizing a -€43 million forest fair value adjustment. The packaging and paper group trimmed its maintenance and capital expenditure guidance, recorded €296 million of impairments including a €206 million charge on its new Duino mill, and said pri…
Fluidra SA reported second-quarter revenue of €694 million, a 5% year-over-year increase (4% organic), and delivered adjusted EBITDA of €197 million, topping consensus. The company confirmed its 2026 guidance and launched a €40 million share repurchase program, pointing to confidence after sector weakness and competitor challenges in the U.S.
Greencoat UK Wind PLC reported a net asset value per share of 134.1p as of June 30, delivering a 1.9% total return in the second quarter and 4.4% for the first half. Portfolio generation exceeded budget by 5.5% in Q2 and 4.9% for the half, while net cash generation reached £222 million, supporting higher dividend cover and refinancing into longer-d…
Pirelli & C SpA reported second-quarter results in line with market expectations, with revenue and operating profit each modestly above analyst consensus. The company kept its full-year guidance intact but updated assumptions on revenue mix, raw material cost timing and foreign exchange, while forecasting continued organic growth driven mainly by p…
Australian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.78% as losses in Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors pushed the market lower. Domino's Pizza Enterprises, WiseTech Global and Mineral Resources were the session's top gainers, while Liontown Resources, IperionX and Champion Iron posted the largest declines. Market bre…
Zehnder Group AG reported first-half 2026 revenue of €395 million, a 3% increase year-over-year and 4% on a currency-adjusted basis, modestly ahead of consensus, driven by strength in the Ventilation business. Adjusted EBIT rose to €37.7 million, lifting the adjusted EBIT margin to 9.5%. Operating cash flow and free cash flow weakened due to higher…
BMW reported a more than one-third decline in second-quarter pre-tax earnings to €1.7 billion, citing Middle East headwinds and softness in China. The automaker narrowed its operating margin in the core automotive division to 2.3%, kept full-year guidance intact at a 1% to 3% margin target for cars, and plans to cut 8,000 positions through a volunt…
Toyota Motor reported a marginal 0.1% rise in global vehicle sales for June, with 868,454 Toyota and Lexus units sold. Domestic demand in Japan and stronger deliveries in North America helped offset falling shipments overseas, while first-half 2026 global sales and production both declined, the first such drop in two years.
