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J.P. Morgan shifts stainless steel ratings as EU trade and carbon rules loom

J.P. Morgan shifts stainless steel ratings as EU trade and carbon rules loom

J.P. Morgan updated coverage across several European steel names, upgrading Aperam to overweight while downgrading Acerinox and cutting SSAB to neutral. The moves reflect differing company exposures to European end-markets and anticipated policy changes: an EU proposal to reduce duty-free steel imports by roughly 40% and the next phase of the Carbo…

Ocado stock slides after Sobeys closes Calgary robotic fulfilment centre

Ocado stock slides after Sobeys closes Calgary robotic fulfilment centre

Shares of British online grocery and technology firm Ocado fell about 10% in London after Sobeys, its Canadian partner, announced it will shut a robotic customer fulfilment centre in Calgary, attributing the decision to weaker-than-expected expansion of Alberta’s online grocery market. Ocado said its Greater Toronto and Montreal sites will stay ope…

PicPay's Nasdaq Debut Ends Four-Year Dry Spell for Brazilian Listings

PicPay's Nasdaq Debut Ends Four-Year Dry Spell for Brazilian Listings

PicPay, the Brazilian digital bank controlled by the Batista family, launched its IPO on Nasdaq after raising $434 million by selling 22.86 million shares at $19 each. The listing - the first by a Brazilian company in more than four years - valued PicPay at about $2.6 billion and may expand to roughly $500 million if underwriters exercise a 30-day …

Fitch Outlook Upgrade Fuels Rally in Turkish Bank Stocks

Fitch Outlook Upgrade Fuels Rally in Turkish Bank Stocks

Shares of Turkey's largest banks jumped after Fitch Ratings shifted the outlooks for Akbank, Garanti Bankasi, Is Bankasi and Yapi Kredi from stable to positive. The banking index outpaced the broader BIST 100 as traders responded to the change in sentiment, though the long-term issuer ratings were left at 'BB-'.

Mersen narrows sales decline in Q4, trims capex and holds 2029 targets

Mersen narrows sales decline in Q4, trims capex and holds 2029 targets

Mersen reported a smaller-than-expected like-for-like sales decline in the fourth quarter and delivered a full-year 2025 sales fall that sat at the upper end of its revised guidance. Performance was buoyed by strength in Electrical Power while SiC and Solar weighed on Advanced Materials. Management trimmed capital expenditures and affirmed medium-t…

Nokia CEO Says Europe and U.S. Must Both Support Tech Firms to Secure Scale

Nokia CEO Says Europe and U.S. Must Both Support Tech Firms to Secure Scale

Nokia Chief Executive Justin Hotard said Europe and the United States are mutually dependent markets for large technology companies and warned that firms cannot rely on a single continent for scale. He highlighted the need for broad market access during a period of policy shifts that are reshaping supplier dynamics in telecoms, as Western vendors s…

European Stocks Edge Higher as Miners and Energy Names Lead Recovery

European Stocks Edge Higher as Miners and Energy Names Lead Recovery

European equities rebounded on Jan 29, driven by rising oil and precious metal prices that propelled mining and energy sectors. The STOXX 600 moved up 0.2% by 0803 GMT after a 0.8% decline the previous session. Strong demand for gold and record highs in silver lifted miners, while concerns over a potential U.S. military action against Iran pushed o…

St. James's Place Q4 Net Flows Plunge as Full-Year Inflows Climb

St. James's Place Q4 Net Flows Plunge as Full-Year Inflows Climb

St. James's Place reported a sharp year-on-year drop in fourth-quarter net flows to £0.6 billion, a 63% decline driven by pricing changes in August and pension taxation worries tied to the November budget. Despite the quarterly setback, full-year 2025 net flows rose 42% to £6.2 billion and funds under management grew to £220 billion, helped by inve…