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Lagercrantz Group AB ser B shares climbed sharply after the company released its Year-End Report for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026, trading up 7.7% to 257 SEK and briefly reaching a new 52-week high of 258.8 SEK. The move followed results that appear to have exceeded a Bloomberg analyst consensus for Q4 EBITA of SEK 509 million, and a CEO-hos…
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA fell 4.61% to 125.15 after unveiling plans to invest about €1.8 billion in digital infrastructure. The package is to be partly funded via an accelerated bookbuilding that would issue roughly 2% of share capital, with the remainder financed by terminating two equity swaps that will generate €1.1 billion…
Evolution AB shares rose sharply after the company’s board authorized a €2 billion share buyback under the mandate from the 2026 Annual General Meeting, paired with a €300 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility arranged with J.P. Morgan SE and Citibank Europe plc. The buyback, representing about 16.5% of Evolution’s roughly €12.1 billio…
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., a leading Chinese technology-driven personal financial service provider, will release its unaudited financial results for Q1 2026 on May 25, 2026, before the U.S. market opens. The company will hold a conference call to discuss results, emphasizing its continued efforts in technology and risk management to serve young co…
Futu Holdings Limited, a technology-driven online brokerage and wealth management platform listed on Nasdaq, announced it will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on May 28, 2026, before U.S. market open. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results, requiring prior registration for participation.
Broad Arrow Auctions, under Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY), successfully held its second annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction in Italy, generating €40.8 million from 75 collector cars and attracting bidders from 31 countries. Highlights included high-value sales of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, and other luxury and classic vehicles. The auction's…
Forterra saw its stock decline after announcing an 11% year-on-year revenue fall for the four-month period ended April 30. The building materials maker cited weakening demand in the UK construction market and rising input costs linked to the Middle East conflict. Management has pushed some production into the second half of 2026 and introduced pric…
Vallourec plunged after its largest shareholder, ArcelorMittal, sold about 23.9 million shares - a 10% stake - via an accelerated bookbuild at €24.00 per share. The transaction, executed at an approximately 8% discount to the prior close, and a Q2 2026 EBITDA midpoint below consensus prompted an idiosyncratic sell-off despite a calm broader market.
European Union negotiators were preparing for a late-evening session to finalize legislation that would eliminate import duties on U.S. industrial goods and provide preferential access for U.S. farm and seafood products, implementing a trade understanding reached last year. The move is intended to satisfy commitments made under the Turnberry accord…
Bank of Japan officials and market participants say the central bank could slow or pause its reduction of JGB holdings if financial market stress intensifies, even as it prepares to raise short-term rates at its June meeting. The BOJ’s taper plan for fiscal 2027 will be reviewed in June amid persistent yield volatility and investor outreach that co…
Shares of Evolution climbed more than 10% after the Swedish online casino technology provider disclosed a €2 billion share repurchase plan, backed in part by a newly arranged €300 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility. Analysts highlighted the scale of the programme relative to Evolution’s market capitalisation of €12.1 billion, noting…
Aixtron announced that Lumentum has placed multiple orders for its G10-AsP MOCVD systems to expand production of indium phosphide (InP) lasers and detectors used in high-speed optical links for AI data centers. The German equipment maker's stock rose about 2% by 07:43 GMT following the news. Analysts say the order supports a nascent upcycle in opti…
Iran’s most recent peace proposal to Washington calls for a halt to fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon, withdrawal of U.S. forces from areas near Iran, reparations for damage from the U.S.-Israeli campaign, lifting sanctions and release of frozen assets, Iranian state media reported. U.S. President Donald Trump has previously rejected a prio…
European equities inched higher as investors reacted to reports that the U.S. paused a planned attack on Iran after Tehran submitted a fresh peace proposal. Comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that there is a "very good chance" of a deal limiting Iran's nuclear program eased immediate geopolitical risk, sending oil lower and stabilizing bond …
European stocks opened modestly higher as reports emerged that the U.S. halted plans for further strikes on Iran while Tehran circulated a new peace proposal. Benchmarks in Germany, France and Britain advanced, energy prices eased from recent highs but remain far above pre-conflict levels, and attention turns to an upcoming U.S. semiconductor earni…
British equities rose modestly as global markets absorbed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to stand down a planned military strike on Iran, citing ongoing negotiations. Relief over the de-escalation supported risk appetite at the open, even as domestic labour-market data and a string of company updates highlighted uneven economic pressures at…
ArcelorMittal has sold a 10% stake in French steel tube maker Vallourec, generating roughly $667 million (about 573 million euros) by disposing of 23.9 million shares at 24 euros each. The sale was executed at an approximately 8% discount to the prior closing price; after settlement, ArcelorMittal will hold about 17.3% of Vallourec and retain one b…
Taiwan’s defence minister expressed cautious optimism about prospective U.S. arms transfers after U.S. President said he was still weighing new sales. The comments come amid concern in Taipei following a recent meeting between the U.S. and Chinese leaders. Taipei reiterates that Washington’s policy toward Taiwan has not changed and points to legal …
Ukraine has intensified use of mid-range drone strikes - operations conducted tens to hundreds of kilometres behind the front - to target Russian air-defence systems, logistics and critical energy sites. Commanders and analysts say the scaling of these operations is complicating Russian battlefield support, enabling longer-range attacks to penetrat…
Thailand’s cabinet has approved new borrowing of 200 billion baht to finance a four-month consumer subsidy scheme aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures linked to the Middle East war. The package covers roughly 43 million people, provides 1,000 baht per person per month from June through September, and includes targeted price subsidies. Officials…
Japan's stock market closed marginally lower on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 slipping 0.12% as declines in paper & pulp, transport and communication sectors outweighed advances among several individual names. Konami led winners, while Fujikura recorded the steepest drop. Commodity prices eased and major FX pairs showed modest moves against the yen.
A Bank of America monthly poll showed global fund managers increased their allocations to equities by the largest margin on record in May, citing stronger earnings prospects and the possibility of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The survey of 200 managers with $517 billion in combined assets also highlighted declining cash buffers, low expectations of a…
Australian shares finished higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 1.17% at the close in Sydney. Consumer Staples, Telecoms Services and Healthcare sectors were the main drivers. A small group of stocks posted double-digit gains while several miners and defence-related names fell. Market implied volatility decreased and key commodity and currency benchmark…
Standard Chartered announced plans to reduce roughly 15% of its corporate function workforce by 2030, a move that Reuters calculations show would equate to more than 7,000 roles. The bank said the reductions will be driven by automation and wider adoption of artificial intelligence as it repositions to boost profitability, raise shareholder returns…
A nine-year-old student at the Islamic Center of San Diego described huddling with classmates in a closet as multiple rounds were fired outside the mosque complex that also houses Bright Horizon Academy. Police said three men connected to the center were killed outside the building by two teen suspects who later died by suicide. All students were a…
