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Ipsen reported first-half revenue of EUR 2.19 billion, a 20.4% increase year-on-year, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance after stronger-than-expected adjusted EBIT and margin improvement. The company cited contributions across its three therapeutic areas and advancements in late-stage programs and acquisitions as drivers of its upgraded outlook…
Arcadis NV raised its full-year revenue growth forecast after reporting 2.2% organic net revenue growth in the second quarter, while order intake climbed 13.5% organically to €1.1 billion, creating a record backlog. The company's operating EBITA margin improved slightly to 11.4% in Q2 and management reiterated its 2026 margin guidance, while settin…
Shareholders Telefónica and Liberty Global are evaluating measures to reduce Virgin Media O2’s £22 billion debt load after a bond sell-off prompted by investor concern. Options under review include trimming this year’s expected £200 million dividend, workforce reductions and lower capital spending, while both unsecured and secured bonds have seen s…
The Federal Reserve held rates in a 9-3 vote on July 29, with three governors dissenting in favor of a hike. With core PCE inflation at 4.1% and analysts pricing at least one rate increase before year-end, investors are revisiting securities that gain from higher rates. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock each capture different mechanics of a ris…
Sony has formally acknowledged that it approached Tamron with a non-binding proposal to acquire the camera lens manufacturer. Neither company has revealed financial terms; outside reports place the potential transaction near 200 billion yen. Tamron has formed a special committee to assess the proposal and other avenues to enhance corporate value, a…
Samsung Electronics jumped after releasing full Q2 2026 results that confirmed a record operating profit driven by AI memory demand. The results matched the company's preliminary guidance and exceeded analyst estimates, prompting renewed buying in Samsung shares and helping steady the broader KOSPI index following a sharp two-day selloff.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture left the port city of Yatsushiro confronting broken water mains, prolonged power outages and soaring summer heat. Relief crews and Japan’s Self-Defense Force have delivered emergency water and are installing air-conditioning units at evacuation centres, but officials say repairs to critical…
Asian equities showed a mixed picture on Thursday as South Korea and Japan bounced back from steep earlier losses. Samsung Electronics' robust second-quarter profit and encouraging cloud results from U.S. tech firms supported gains in parts of the market, while a split Federal Reserve vote, cautious comments from the Fed chair, and renewed U.S.-Ira…
SK Hynix shares rose on Thursday following two sessions of heavy selling, with bargain hunters buying into the dip even as concerns persist about AI infrastructure spending and delays in advanced product shipments. The chipmaker reported record quarterly operating profit driven by HBM demand, but questions over DRAM price gains and capital return p…
Gold pared earlier advances on Thursday after markets digested Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s reiteration that policymakers remain committed to returning inflation to a 2% target, despite leaving interest rates unchanged. Bullion initially benefited from weaker Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar following the Fed announcement, but gains …
Strategy (MSTR) reports Q2 results on July 30 while trading at $93.32, materially below its 52-week high. Consensus expects EPS of $0.79 and revenue of $122.93M, but the company’s large Bitcoin holding - 843,775 BTC purchased at an average cost of $75,476 - means the quarter’s headline profit and loss will be driven by mark-to-market adjustments ra…
The head of Britain’s main automotive trade body warned that a surge of Chinese car brands in the UK is forcing established manufacturers to cut prices aggressively to compete. Chinese-owned marques now make up roughly 15% of new car registrations in the UK, and increased competition is among several factors cited for a 7.5% fall in British vehicle…
The U.S. Army has issued a draft multiyear contract to Lockheed Martin valued at up to $58.6 billion to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles from fiscal 2026 through 2032, converting an earlier one-year $4.7 billion award into a longer-term procurement plan. The move comes as U.S. munitions inventories face pressure from heavy use in recent ope…
Equinix shares slid 3% after the company issued a third-quarter revenue guide whose midpoint came in below analysts' expectations, even as management lifted its full-year AFFO and extended multi-year revenue and AFFO growth targets through 2029. The firm reported a second-quarter revenue beat and said customer demand remains broad-based across netw…
MGM Resorts International reported second-quarter revenue above analyst expectations, driven primarily by stronger results on the Las Vegas Strip. Management said business travel, fueled by corporate conferences and trade conventions, is emerging as a key growth area even as leisure demand remains uneven. Adjusted EPS also exceeded estimates, while…
U.S. shoppers and restaurant patrons have reduced purchases of fresh lettuce and visits to several chains after federal officials linked a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell and sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. Despite the supplier's recall of potentially affected products, case counts h…
Mexican stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the S&P/BMV IPC retreating 1.23% as declines in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples pressured the market. While a handful of names finished higher, broader market participation favored sellers. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the equity declines.
Colombian equities ended Wednesday with modest gains, led by Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. The COLCAP index rose 0.15% at the close. Among individual movers, Etb, Corporacion Financiera Colombiana and Grupo Aval preference shares were the top performers, while Grupo Nutresa, Organizacion Terpel and Grupo Argos recorded the largest …
Shares on the Moscow Exchange closed higher Wednesday, driven by advances in the Power, Oil & Gas and Mining sectors. The MOEX Russia Index ended the session up 2.06%, with VK Company, Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat and Novolipetsk Steel among the top gainers. Market breadth favoured risers, implied volatility fell, and key commodity con…
Robinhood reported second-quarter profit that exceeded analyst expectations, supported by a 44% jump in transaction-based revenue and a rise in net interest income. Strong retail trading across equities, options and prediction markets helped counter a decline in crypto trading amid market volatility tied to geopolitical developments and shifting in…
CSB Financial Inc., the holding company for Community Savings Bank in Bethel, Ohio, concluded its conversion from mutual-to-stock and sold 1,375,435 common shares at $10 each in a subscription offering, producing gross proceeds of about $13.8 million. Total shares outstanding rose to 1,402,935 after additional allotments to the company foundation a…
Lam Research's shares climbed 6.0% in after-hours trading after the semiconductor equipment maker reported record quarterly revenue and margins, delivered another EPS beat and gave a first-quarter 2027 outlook that meaningfully exceeded analyst forecasts. Management framed the results around sustained AI-driven investment in wafer fabrication equip…
Meta Platforms plunged in after-hours trading after reporting second-quarter results that missed profit expectations and offered revenue guidance below estimates. Despite revenue slightly ahead of consensus, an EPS shortfall driven by legal and restructuring charges plus massive capital expenditures, together with raised expense guidance and compre…
Qualcomm projected fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings below consensus and signaled that revenue tied to Apple products will fall faster than previously expected as supply limitations and increased costs compress margins. The chipmaker plans price increases beginning September 1 and is accelerating a pivot toward data-center revenue as handset …
Teladoc shares plunged in after-hours trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that missed revenue expectations and issued softer guidance for the remainder of the year. While EPS topped estimates by a small margin, revenue fell short and management set Q3 and full-year outlooks below consensus, prompting a sharp market reacti…
