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RWS Holdings PLC shares dropped sharply after the company released half-year results for the six months ended 31 March 2026. While revenue and adjusted profit before tax improved, the board's reduced interim dividend and warnings about foreign exchange pressures weighed on income-focused investors. Management reiterated its growth and profitability…
Goldman Sachs on Thursday upgraded Porsche AG to a "buy" rating from "neutral" while increasing its 12-month price target to €59 from €39. The bank applied a higher valuation multiple and updated earnings forecasts, cutting fiscal year 2026 EPS but raising estimates further out as it expects model mix normalization and indirect cost savings to supp…
Onitsuka Tiger, Asics' vintage sneaker imprint known for its yellow-and-black Mexico 66 design, is being restructured as a separate business and expanded with new flagship stores in Europe, China, South Korea and a planned Los Angeles opening. Rapid sales growth and margins near 40% have made the label a standout within Asics, but analysts caution …
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed lower, down 0.24%, as losses in the Agriculture, Basic Industry and Property sectors pushed the market into negative territory. Trading featured a handful of large percentage gains among smaller names while several stocks posted double-digit declines. Commodity prices and currency moves showed modest shift…
SAP SE shares dropped after Goldman Sachs cut its gross margin forecast citing higher hardware costs in the latter half of 2026. The stock's decline was intensified by a negative market reaction to Oracle's fiscal results and large capital-spending and financing plans for 2027. Broader risk aversion and a Fed rate-cut delay also contributed to the …
NCC Group reported solid first-half financials, including a 5.0% rise in revenue and a 27.7% jump in adjusted EBITDA, but the market reacted negatively to cautious full-year guidance and a widely-anticipated divestiture. The company's capital return plan followed the sale of Escode, while broader risk-off sentiment linked to a hotter-than-expected …
Kontron stock climbed sharply after its largest shareholder, Taiwan-listed Ennoconn Corporation, notified the company it had exceeded the 30% voting rights threshold. That notification obliges Ennoconn to make a mandatory cash offer for all remaining Frankfurt-listed shares at €23.50 each, valuing Kontron at about €1.47 billion. Management signalle…
Intertek's stock rose after the Swedish private equity firm EQT secured an extension to the takeover deadline to June 18, 2026. EQT's conditional proposal, first submitted on May 11, 2026, offers to buy all ordinary Intertek shares for £60.00 in cash. Market reaction reflected the view that the extension indicates active deal progression, supported…
Beijer Ref AB shares rallied after Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) agreed to acquire all non-listed A-shares held by EQT and founder-linked seller Peter Jessen Jürgensen. The move makes MSAB the largest shareholder by voting rights, and the transaction was struck at an undisclosed premium. MSAB signaled it plans to increase its stake gradually, promptin…
Shares of SAP fell sharply after Oracle revealed fiscal 2027 capital expenditure plans that significantly exceeded analyst expectations. Oracle said it could spend as much as $95 billion, with up to $25 billion expected to be recovered from customers, and plans to raise nearly $40 billion through a mix of debt and equity financing. The disclosure h…
Halma PLC's shares plunged around 12% after the group's full-year results for the year ended March 31, 2026 prompted a pronounced sell-the-news reaction. While revenue and adjusted EBIT beat analyst forecasts and the board increased the dividend by 7%, investors latched onto rising customer concentration in the photonics business, a sizable slowdow…
Camurus AB shares fell sharply after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter for Oclaiz (CAM2029) on the PDUFA action date. The agency cited manufacturing observations at a third-party facility and requested a minor labeling change, rather than raising clinical safety or efficacy concerns. Jefferies now expects U.S. …
Oracle shares plunged deeply in after-hours trading following its Q4 FY2026 results as investors reacted to a massive jump in capital expenditures and a newly disclosed plan to raise roughly $40 billion to fund an accelerated AI data center buildout. Despite revenue growth and an earnings beat, negative free cash flow, guidance at the low end of ex…
Vestum AB (publ) shares rallied sharply after the company agreed to sell its Flow Technology business to Nordic Capital for SEK 6.5 billion on a cash- and debt-free basis. The fully financed deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending approvals, is projected to yield a capital gain of about SEK 3.5 billion and prompted the board to s…
Ford is issuing a recall for 548,463 vehicles in the United States after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said chrome plating on the center console can bubble and peel, potentially producing sharp edges that raise the risk of passenger injury. The recall covers certain 2018-2024 Ford Expedition models; the regulator said the affec…
Elon Musk is scheduled to appear virtually at ASML's annual one-day technology conference to outline Terafab, his planned large-scale chipmaking initiative intended to supply Tesla and SpaceX. The appearance comes ahead of expected pricing for SpaceX's initial public offering later Thursday. ASML confirmed Musk will discuss AI, robotics, space and …
M&C Saatchi reported that its results for the first four months of the year aligned with market expectations, driven by growth in its high-margin Issues and Media divisions. The British advertising group said like-for-like net revenue for the period supports the market's full-year outlook, even as clients pare non-essential marketing spend amid mac…
Shares of Hugo Boss climbed sharply after Britain’s Frasers Group tabled a cash offer of €38 per share for the German fashion house’s remaining equity, valuing the portion it does not own at about €1.98 billion ($2.3 billion). The company said the approach was not coordinated with management and that the board will examine the proposal. Market reac…
Camurus shares fell 7% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the company's application for Oclaiz, an acromegaly treatment. The FDA requested a reinspection of a third-party manufacturing site and a minor labeling revision. Industry analysts say the setback is a near-term negative but does not alter the drug's clinical profile or Cam…
Vestum announced the sale of its stake in Flowa Technology to private equity firm Nordic Capital for 6.5 billion crowns on a cash- and debt-free basis. The deal, fully financed by Nordic Capital, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions. Vestum said the divestment will likely produce a…
Figeac Aéro reported record revenue of €486.8 million and current EBITDA of €78.6 million for the 2025/26 year ended March 31, 2026, meeting all its financial targets for the fifth consecutive year. Organic revenue grew 15.8%, current EBITDA rose 13.1%, and free cash flow of €36.0 million fell within the company's target range. Net debt decreased, …
Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) has purchased all outstanding A-shares in Beijer Ref AB from EQT and Peter Jessen Jürgensen for an undisclosed premium, giving MSAB 14.1% of voting rights and 2.1% of share capital. MSAB intends to gradually increase its holding and has entered a mutual right of first refusal agreement with Per Bertland. The deal maintain…
Frasers Group has tabled a voluntary public takeover bid for the roughly 74% of Hugo Boss it does not already own, proposing €38 in cash per share. The offer values Hugo Boss’s equity at about €2.7 billion and carries a modest 4% premium to the company’s recent close. Frasers said the move is aimed at facilitating further investment, and the German…
Intertek has agreed to extend the deadline for EQT to declare a firm intention on its conditional takeover proposal to 5:00 pm on June 18, 2026. The private equity suitor has confirmed the proposed cash price remains £60.00 per share while Intertek retains the right to pay an approved final dividend for 2025 without reducing the offer amount.
British equities showed resilience on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 recording a modest gain even as the region experienced another round of US strikes on Iran and Iranian missile responses. Markets were also focused on a European Central Bank interest rate decision due later in the day, while commodity prices and individual UK corporate moves reflect…
