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Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded Banca Generali from Hold to Buy and raised its target price to €61.50 from €60 after the bank reported stronger-than-expected 2025 results. The broker cited robust fourth-quarter operating performance, revenue beats and management guidance for 2026 as the basis for higher earnings estimates and valuation assumptions, while…
Italian tax police carried out searches at Amazon's Milan headquarters, the residences of seven Amazon managers and the offices of auditing firm KPMG as part of a new strand of a tax evasion investigation. Authorities are probing whether Amazon maintained an undisclosed, permanent establishment in Italy between 2019 and 2024 and therefore should ha…
ICON plc's stock plunged after the company disclosed an internal accounting investigation focused on revenue recognition from 2023 through 2025. The probe has prompted a delay in fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, withdrawal of 2025 guidance, and an expected report of material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting.
The FTSE 100 climbed to a fresh record midday, supported by a sharp rise in Schroders after the British fund manager accepted a £9.9 billion all-cash offer from U.S. asset manager Nuveen. Broader European markets advanced and the pound strengthened slightly versus the dollar. Official data showed the U.K. economy expanded by a marginal 0.1% in Dece…
Jefferies has shifted its rating on Novo Nordisk to Hold from Underperform after steep cuts to consensus forecasts and a repricing of the stock. The broker lifted its price target to 275 Danish crowns from 270, saying headline pricing pressures and margin concerns have been reflected in consensus estimates. While the U.S. oral Wegovy launch could p…
Viking Therapeutics saw its stock jump 11.63% following an announcement that its investigational oral obesity drug VK2735 will advance into late-stage trials in the third quarter of this year. The company cited late-stage study results showing once-daily oral dosing produced up to 12.2% average weight loss after 13 weeks and emphasized that offerin…
Restaurant Brands International reported fourth-quarter comparable sales above analyst estimates, supported by steady customer traffic at its Burger King and Tim Hortons chains. The company’s U.S.-listed shares rose about 2% in premarket trading. McDonald’s likewise exceeded expectations for global comparable sales and profit, reporting a 3.1% same…
AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ:APP) saw its stock decline after management's first-quarter revenue outlook fell short of investor expectations, despite the company reporting stronger-than-expected sales and demand for advertising and AI-enabled products in the fourth quarter. Analysts offered mixed reactions, highlighting both execution and competitive head…
Goldman Sachs updated its coverage of Greece’s major lenders, upgrading Eurobank to buy and downgrading National Bank of Greece to neutral, while keeping buy calls on Piraeus and Alpha Bank. The firm increased price targets across the board, citing a lower cost of capital and more favourable structural profitability for the sector, and outlined key…
Applied Materials fell in premarket trading after Lynx Equity Strategies issued a cautious note ahead of the company's earnings report, warning that market expectations may be overly optimistic and that a DRAM-driven capital expenditure cycle might support absolute growth but may not be enough to close the gap with competitors such as Lam Research.
Bombardier reported a near 19% year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter revenue to $3.69 billion, driven by higher business jet deliveries. The company issued 2026 guidance calling for revenue above $10 billion, free cash flow of $600 million to $1 billion, and more than 157 deliveries, while warning of tariff and trade-policy uncertainty tied to …
Despite a one-year postponement of a proposed $380-per-metric-ton carbon levy at the International Maritime Organization - led by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia - many of the largest players in global shipping remain committed to emissions-reduction investments. Interviews with industry participants, combined with vessel delivery data through 2028, show…
Micron Technology told attendees at Wolfe Research’s Autos/Semis conference that it has started volume shipments of its HBM4 memory in the first quarter, moving shipment timing forward by a full quarter from what the company discussed in December. Management denied reports of technical problems with the product, said demand is significantly higher …
ARKO Petroleum, a wholesale fuel distributor and subsidiary of ARKO Corp, completed an upsized U.S. initial public offering, selling 11.11 million shares at $18 apiece to raise just under $200 million. The deal values the company at about $819 million and will see the firm listed on Nasdaq under the ticker APC. Management said proceeds will be used…
ARKO Petroleum priced an upsized initial public offering at $18 per share, the low end of its marketed range, selling 11.11 million shares and raising nearly $200 million. The Richmond, Virginia-based wholesale fuel distributor will list on Nasdaq under the ticker APC and plans to use the proceeds to reduce debt and for general corporate purposes. …
Paycom Software’s guidance for fiscal 2026 revenue came in below analyst expectations, overshadowing a generally steady fourth quarter that produced healthy margins. Management projects slower topline growth than the Street expected, while recurring revenue and incremental revenue metrics point to a moderation from the prior year. Analysts offered …
Mercedes-Benz's Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm said on Thursday the automaker currently has no intention of exporting vehicles built in China to European or U.S. markets. Wilhelm added that the company is willing to enhance its pricing competitiveness where required, supported by efficiency measures that provide flexibility. He also express…
Fewer international visitors are traveling to the United States this year, with Canadian departures accounting for the largest share of the decline. Travel agents and vacation specialists say political tensions and immigration enforcement concerns have prompted many Canadians to redirect Disney vacations and other U.S.-bound trips to destinations i…
Thyssenkrupp's CEO Miguel Lopez said stronger sentiment for European steel companies, driven by forthcoming import quotas and tariffs, has favorably influenced negotiations with India’s Jindal Steel over a planned majority sale of Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe. The company also disclosed pension liabilities tied to the steel business of about 2.4 bill…
Two major Chinese carmakers, BYD and Geely, are reported to be finalists to acquire the Nissan-Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, alongside Vietnamese EV maker VinFast. The shortlist emerged from nine bidders that included other Chinese manufacturers such as Chery and Great Wall Motor. The possible sale highlights growing Chine…
Morgan Stanley upgraded Zalando SE from underweight to equal-weight, arguing that the stock's sharp decline has brought its valuation closer to peers and improved the risk-reward profile. The bank set a €23 price target and flagged continued competitive and structural headwinds, while modeling adjusted EBIT below consensus for 2026 and 2027.
Short interest on a basket of European stocks judged to be exposed to potential disruption from artificial intelligence has increased meaningfully, with shares out on loan as a percentage of free float rising on average from around 2% two years ago to more than 5% recently. Several large names in the basket show particularly elevated ratios, and th…
Senior U.S. officials have suspended a set of proposed and active technology restrictions targeting Chinese companies and products ahead of an anticipated April summit between the two countries' presidents. The measures span bans on China Telecom's U.S. operations, limits on sales of Chinese hardware for American data centers, proposed prohibitions…
Equinix shares jumped roughly 10% in extended trading to about $954 after the digital infrastructure provider projected 2026 revenue above Street estimates and raised its adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share growth target. Management cited strong demand for AI workloads, a heavy weighting of enterprise customers among bookings, and early…
Two of American Airlines’ largest unions have shifted from contract-focused grievances to direct challenges to corporate leadership, asking the board to intervene amid persistent profit and reliability shortfalls compared with Delta and United. The pilots’ union has requested a meeting with the full board while the flight attendants’ union has issu…
