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Shares of International Paper climbed sharply in premarket trading after a Bloomberg report indicated the company is considering a possible breakup. Specifics on the structure or which operations could be affected have not been disclosed, and the company has not issued an official statement. International Paper is a major global producer of fiber-b…
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…
VF Corp reported third-quarter revenue above expectations and raised a cautiously optimistic near-term sales outlook, but executives warned that new tariffs are beginning to weigh on profitability and will likely reduce fiscal 2026 profits by roughly $100 million. Strength at The North Face and Timberland contrasted with continued weakness at Vans.
Toyota Motor retained its position as the world’s largest automaker in 2025, reporting record global deliveries of 10.5 million vehicles, a 3.7% rise year-on-year. The company outpaced Volkswagen Group and Hyundai Motor Group, and saw notable U.S. growth driven by hybrid models, while absorbing tariff costs and raising its full-year operating profi…
easyJet has engaged in discussions with Elon Musk’s Starlink about equipping aircraft with on-board Wi‑Fi, but the carrier's chief executive says the current economics do not justify adoption. The airline is also evaluating other vendors in a market the CEO describes as rapidly changing and will continue monitoring offerings and prices before commi…
Honeywell reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings increases driven by robust demand in its aerospace aftermarket services as airlines extend aircraft utilization due to delivery delays. The aerospace unit saw double-digit sales growth, while weaker demand for automation equipment limited overall earnings momentum. The company reiterat…
As Exxon Mobil and Chevron prepare to release fourth-quarter and full-year results, investors are expected to probe companies about potential access to Venezuela's crude resources and other geopolitically driven risks. The U.S. capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month has opened a complicated route for American …
U.S. stock futures ticked up as investors digested a fresh wave of AI-driven spending announcements from major technology firms and the Federal Reserve’s expected decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Meta and Tesla moved higher in premarket trading on expanded capital plans, while Microsoft retreated after cloud revenue disappointed. The Fed …
Indian equity indices finished modestly higher on Thursday, led by gains in Metals, Power and Oil & Gas names. The Nifty 50 rose 0.30% at the close, with the BSE Sensex up 0.27%. Tata Steel and Axis Bank registered fresh all-time highs on both exchanges, while several large-cap discretionary and financial names ended lower. Market breadth favored d…
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…
Analysts at Capital Economics, including James Reilly, argue that the recent outperformance of foreign markets relative to U.S. equities is unlikely to persist. Despite near-term relative weakness tied to currency moves, U.S. company valuations and projected earnings growth remain elevated versus most other countries in the MSCI All-Country World I…
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 …
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-'.
Canal+ shares rose to a record high on Thursday, gaining about 14% after the company said it expects to deliver more than 400 million euros ($479 million) in annual cost savings by 2030. Management tied the efficiencies to the $3 billion purchase of MultiChoice completed last year and framed the move as part of a shift toward a global entertainment…
Federal safety regulators have launched a preliminary review after a Waymo autonomous vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on Jan. 23. The child sustained minor injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will investigate the vehicle's behavior in school zones and its response after impact, with …
Indutrade delivered a resilient fourth quarter with a modest rise in order intake and an improved underlying EBITA margin after adjusting for one-off items. While reported EBITA and quarterly profit declined versus the prior year, operating cash generation remained strong and the board has proposed a higher dividend. The company completed multiple …
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 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…
The IDX Composite closed down 1.97% on Thursday, hitting a new three-month low as losses in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture weighed on the market. A limited number of small-cap stocks recorded sharp gains, while a larger group of listings declined. Key commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity sell-off.
Deutsche Bank reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of €6.12 billion for 2025, its largest annual profit since 2007 and ahead of analyst expectations. The results come a day after prosecutors conducted searches linked to an alleged money-laundering investigation. The bank beat fourth-quarter profit forecasts, authorised €1 billion in b…
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…
ITM Power reported first-half 2025 results that broadly matched its December trading update and reiterated guidance for fiscal 2026. The hydrogen equipment maker posted £18 million of revenue, an adjusted EBITDA loss of £11.9 million and a cash balance of £197.8 million. Firm order backlog rose to £152 million and the firm said development of its C…
European equities traded unevenly Thursday following the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Market participants focused on a heavy slate of corporate earnings from major European banks, industrials and technology suppliers, while crude oil climbed amid heightened tensions with Iran and storm-related U.S. production di…
Henry Boot PLC reported solid results for 2025, driven by record residential plot sales and progress across its development businesses. The group expects profit before tax for 2025 to be broadly in line with consensus, but cautioned that profit before tax in 2026 will likely be significantly below current market expectations because of subdued tran…
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…
