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Lufthansa Group said it will restart routes to Riyadh and Amman following earlier suspensions of some Middle Eastern services. The group will operate flights to Riyadh from Frankfurt beginning September 10, while ITA Airways will resume Rome-Riyadh services on September 15. Austrian Airlines will restart Vienna-Amman flights on October 2. The carri…
Aer Lingus Group DAC said it may eliminate as many as 500 positions and trim some flights as part of an organizational restructuring intended to address rising costs and stronger competition on North Atlantic routes. The carrier reduced senior management roles by roughly 25% and will cut capacity across its network by 6% from late September through…
Meta said parents using Instagram supervision tools will receive notifications if their teenager discusses suicide or self-harm with Meta AI. The company described a dedicated AI detection system, mandatory human review of flagged chats, expert resources for parents, and plans to expand the feature globally by year-end. Meta is also developing a wa…
Shares of companies developing psychedelic therapies jumped in premarket trading after Eli Lilly announced a definitive agreement to acquire AtaiBeckley Inc. The structure of the deal and the premium paid have boosted sentiment across the sector, with several peers posting notable gains and analysts pointing to clear read-throughs for companies wit…
Rocket Companies shares climbed in pre-market trading after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight and raised its price target to $19 from $18, arguing that a prolonged selloff has left the stock trading at an unusually attractive valuation. The bank's bullish view rests on a higher 2028 EPS forecast that sits well above consensus, even as…
Citigroup strategists say revisions to European corporate earnings are accelerating in a manner not seen in years, with their Europe ex-U.K. Earnings Revisions Index improving at the same time in magnitude, breadth and timing. The index recently hit its best level since 2021 and sits near record highs on data stretching back to 1999. Citi highlight…
Reddit shares rose 0.7% in premarket trading, outpacing a 0.5% decline in Nasdaq futures, after Jefferies published a bullish note highlighting improving advertising momentum, stabilizing traffic, and positive commentary on engagement initiatives ahead of the second quarter. The firm projects revenue growth driven by average revenue per user and ex…
J.P. Morgan put JCDecaux on Positive Catalyst Watch ahead of the outdoor advertising group's second-quarter results due July 30, citing a first-half operating margin roughly 3% above consensus that could prompt earnings upgrades. The broker raised its December 2027 price target to €30, reiterated an overweight rating and increased sales and EBITDA …
UnitedHealth Group stock jumped sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results that outpaced estimates across profits, revenue and medical-cost metrics, and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance. Investors cheered an improvement in the medical care ratio and cited robust Optum segment results as a key contributor to the u…
BMW has announced the appointment of Dorothea von Boxberg as its new board member responsible for human resources, a move approved by the supervisory board as the automaker pursues further cost reductions after issuing a surprise profit warning under its new CEO. Von Boxberg, currently CEO of Brussels Airlines with prior leadership roles at Lufthan…
Cintas is trading higher in pre-market activity after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results that surpassed analyst estimates across key measures, and after issuing fiscal 2027 guidance above Street expectations. Record gross margin, double-digit operating income growth and a high-profile analyst upgrade fueled buying interest as the company …
Teleperformance shares fell up to 6% after JPMorgan warned of further downside risk to the company’s 2026 consensus estimates. The bank kept a bearish view despite recent analyst downgrades, highlighting the firm’s ongoing transition since the emergence of generative AI and potential near-term cost pressures tied to AI investments and workforce cha…
BMW's supervisory board has approved the appointment of Dorothea von Boxberg, currently CEO of Brussels Airlines, as the company's new board member for human resources. She will take over from Ilka Horstmeier on September 1. The hire follows a recent profit warning and signals management's intent to press ahead with cost-cutting and structural adju…
Indian stock indices closed mixed on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 slipping 0.02% as gains in Consumer Durables, IT and Technology were offset by declines in Real Estate, FMCG and Healthcare. The BSE Sensex was essentially unchanged. Market breadth favored declines on both exchanges, while the India VIX fell and key commodities and currency pairs pos…
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Compagnie Financière Richemont to outperform and raised its price target to CHF220 from CHF200 after Richemont reported a stronger-than-expected start to fiscal 2027. The broker cited outsized jewellery demand, recovering specialist watch performance and an improving margin backdrop that together underpin a forecast for…
Shares of several large U.S. health insurers climbed in pre-market trading after UnitedHealth Group raised its 2026 earnings outlook. The sector response reflected investor optimism following UnitedHealth's better-than-expected second-quarter results and upward revision to full-year adjusted EPS guidance, with competitors reporting share gains rang…
Teleperformance SE shares plunged after JPMorgan resumed coverage of the company, assigning an Underweight rating and a EUR 44 price target. The bank’s models are materially lower than consensus on key profit and cash-flow metrics, and its discounted cash-flow analysis assumes minimal long-term growth. That downgrade arrived alongside weak industry…
UnitedHealth Group raised its adjusted profit-per-share forecast for 2026 after tightening control over medical spending and seeing a rebound in operating income at its Optum health services business. The company reported second-quarter results that beat analyst expectations on earnings and revenue, with notable improvement in its medical cost rati…
Shares of All For One Steeb AG jumped sharply after VINCI Energies, via a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of VINCI S.A., launched a voluntary cash takeover bid at €67.50 per share. The proposal, carrying a roughly 104.9% premium to the three-month volume-weighted Xetra price through July 15, 2026, pushed the stock to trade in close proximity to th…
Evercore reports a constructive June quarter outlook for IT hardware and networking firms, driven by elevated demand tied to AI infrastructure and enterprise spending. The firm expects revenue beats broadly across hardware coverage, while flagging potential gross margin pressure from rising memory costs, supply constraints extending beyond memory, …
Citi projects a combined $801 billion in capital expenditures for Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Amazon in 2027, and says the scale of AI infrastructure investment will push each company into negative free cash flow in both 2027 and 2028. The bank raised capex and cloud revenue forecasts across the three hyperscalers ahead of Q2 2026 earnings, highli…
J.P. Morgan says a 35%–45% decline in EMEA gold-mining equities since the onset of the Iran-U.S. conflict has opened a compelling entry point. The bank retains AngloGold Ashanti and Fresnillo as its leading sector selections and has placed Gold Fields on Positive Catalyst Watch ahead of upcoming first-half results, while trimming near-term gold pri…
Vertical Aerospace announced plans to integrate Near Earth Autonomy’s autonomous flight software into its Valo aircraft, linking that system with Honeywell Aerospace’s Anthem avionics already planned for the platform. The move signals the company’s push into uncrewed defense and commercial operations and reflects a wider industry trend of startups …
Dunelm plc shares rose sharply after the UK homewares retailer reported a fourth-quarter sales increase and reaffirmed its full-year profit before tax guidance. The trading update highlighted resilient Summer Living demand, a rise in digital participation, and a modest improvement in gross margin, prompting analysts to describe the update as broadl…
Saab has been awarded a contract to supply combat systems, composite structures and a suite of sensors for four MEKO A-200 DEU class frigates being procured for the German Navy. The order, placed with Saab by TKMS - which will act as prime contractor and build the ships in Germany - is worth about SEK 8.7 billion and includes an option for addition…
