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ProPicks AI strategies have shifted cash away from chip-related hardware winners into healthcare, energy and industrials after an extended rally. One standout holding, Kingboard Holdings, returned a staggering +547.10% from its February 2025 selection to the model exit. The decision to sell reflected stretched valuation, slowing underlying growth, …
Jet2 PLC rallied sharply after releasing preliminary fiscal 2026 figures ahead of the London open, reporting operating profit at the top of its guided range and revenue of £7.48 billion. A new £250 million share buyback announced in two tranches, record flown passengers of 20.83 million and accelerating bookings underpinned the move higher even as …
BioMar shares climbed 3.1% to 115.3 Danish crowns following Morgan Stanley's initiation of coverage with an equal-weight rating and a 121-crown price target. The move provided institutional validation for a stock that had been trading below its 108-crown IPO price in recent weeks. While Morgan Stanley flagged significant raw material inflation in Q…
European energy equities advanced and international crude benchmarks rose after the United States carried out a new series of airstrikes on targets along Iran’s coast and revoked Tehran’s licence to export oil. Brent crude rose 2.2% to $75.81 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 2.1% to $71.90, prompting a 1.2% rise in a basket of Europ…
Senior Plc reported that trading since its April update has continued to improve and now expects full-year trading to be ahead of the board’s expectations set out in the April 2026 update. The company highlighted stronger activity in its Aerospace and Flexonics divisions, measures performance on an adjusted basis, and uses a $1.35 planning assumpti…
European stocks declined on Wednesday as renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher and unsettled investors. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.6% by 0716 GMT, with energy-sensitive sectors and banks among the weakest performers. Technology shares moved in opposite directions amid questions over whether the sector’s recent global r…
Samsung Electronics extended losses after reporting blockbuster quarterly results and forecasting a 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit driven by high-bandwidth memory demand for AI servers. Early gains in regional semiconductor stocks evaporated as investors shifted focus from near-term strength to whether future earnings can continue …
Bank of America has flagged four principal reform clusters enacted between 2025 and 2026 that it believes will influence India’s economy and equity markets: tax and labor measures aimed at boosting consumption and formalization; energy-security steps to shore up supplies and support renewables; policies to deepen capital markets and lure foreign ca…
Vistry stock fell sharply after the housebuilder warned of an expected pre-tax loss around £30 million for H1 2026 and announced its CFO will depart. Although management reiterated a full-year adjusted pre-tax profit target of £200 million and signalled about £25 million of annual overhead savings, investors concentrated on the immediate earnings d…
SEGRO plc said in a trading update that it secured £53 million of new headline rent in the first six months of 2026, balanced between leasing within its standing portfolio and development lettings. The company reported a healthy pipeline and updated capital expenditure guidance while recording disposals ahead of book value and modest pressure on pr…
British equities retreated on Wednesday as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz lifted crude prices and added market uncertainty. The FTSE 100 fell, European indices were lower, and energy markets tightened as analysts pointed to supply and inventory signals. Gold showed mixed moves while a batch of UK corp…
European equity indices opened lower as fresh clashes between U.S. and Iranian forces pushed Brent crude higher and revived concerns about inflation persistence. Investors also traded cautiously ahead of the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes, the first detailed account of deliberations under new Chair Kevin Warsh.
IG Group Holdings plc has put forward a plan to create a new parent company domiciled in Jersey as part of a strategic review, while reporting approximately 18% growth in total revenue for the half year to June 30, 2026. The reorganisation, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval and a Court-approved scheme of arrangement, is intended to ref…
Japan's stock market closed lower on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 falling 1.85% as declines in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors weighed on the broader index. Market breadth favored losers, Mercari climbed to a three-year high, volatility gauges eased and energy and precious metals moved notably in commodity trading.
J.P. Morgan has placed DSM-Firmenich on Negative Catalyst Watch ahead of the group's first-half results due July 30, citing potential downside to third-quarter organic sales growth and second-half earnings. The broker, which rates the stock underweight with a December 2027 price target of €60, outlined four principal concerns spanning earnings down…
Citi retains a Buy rating on International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), boosting its price target to 610p from 600p and raising 2026 EBIT estimates. The bank downgraded Lufthansa to Sell, citing a stretched valuation after a strong rally and ongoing execution challenges, including a costly pilots' dispute and fading demand tailwinds.
Brave Bison Group reported first-half net revenue of
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.21% at Wednesday's close in Sydney, driven by declines in Gold, Telecoms Services and Metals & Mining sectors. Santos, Stockland and Yancoal were among the top gainers, while IperionX, Wisetech and Austal registered the largest drops. Volatility on the index eased to a three-month low even as oil prices move…
Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Danish aquafeed producer BioMar Group at 'equal-weight' with a 121 Danish crown price target, calling the shares fairly valued versus peers. The broker highlighted a solid medium-term growth outlook but cited material input cost inflation and El Niño-related supply and demand uncertainty as reasons to remain cau…
Sino Biopharmaceutical said its Chia Tai Tianqing unit granted AstraZeneca exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise the inhaled PDE3/4 inhibitor TQC3721 outside China, in a deal that includes a $200 million upfront payment and potential milestone and royalty receipts. The company also expanded its mainland China commercial arrange…
Taiwan's main equity gauge ended lower on Wednesday, with declines concentrated in the Electronic Parts/Components and Plastic sectors. The Taiwan Weighted fell 0.48% at the close, while several individual names recorded double-digit percentage moves in both directions. Oil climbed and gold retreated in commodities trade, and currency measures show…
Barclays upgraded Daimler Truck from equal weight to overweight and increased its price target to €55, pointing to an expected recovery in North America, an ongoing European cost reduction programme, and a valuation gap versus peers. The broker said Q1 2026 was the trough of the cycle and that order momentum since late 2025 should lift deliveries f…
Mizuho named two top selections in the U.S. Industrials sector, assigning Outperform ratings to Corteva (CTVA) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). The bank cited resilient business models, strategic actions by management teams, and improving near-term fundamentals as reasons for the calls. Corteva’s planned split into seed and crop protection busines…
Sichuan Kelun Biotech's stock tumbled after the company revealed a pre-market placement of roughly 5.84 million new H-shares at HK$470.20 apiece, a price about 8.5% below the prior session's close. The placement, led by Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and JPMorgan, is expected to raise approximately HK$2.72 billion in net proceeds for drug development, tr…
Muyuan Foods Co Ltd shares fell 3.3% to HK$31.22 on Wednesday after the company reported a sharp contraction in June sales and revenue. Finished-hog volumes were down year-on-year, while average selling prices plunged, driving a 41.4% decline in monthly sales revenue to 7.50 billion yuan. The company cited cooling local demand and relatively high s…
