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Tencent remains one of the most undervalued mega-cap tech franchises on the table. The company combines best-in-class social network effects, a dominant gaming franchise, growing cloud and fintech exposure, and a patient balance sheet. With sentiment weak and multiples compressed, a disciplined long at current levels offers attractive risk-reward i…
Boeing's commercial recovery is gaining traction: May deliveries jumped 33% YoY to 60 jets and 737 MAX production is stabilizing. Technicals and improving order flow support a tactical long. However, elevated valuation metrics, negative free cash flow, and wide-body program execution remain tangible risks. Trade plan provided for a mid-term push to…
Evonik Industries said it will cut 3,200 jobs worldwide through 2029 and discontinue its global polyester business in 2027, measures the company says are part of additional restructuring and cost-reduction efforts. The announcement weighed on the stock, which slid about 2% following the news. The polyester arm, generating roughly c150 million in a…
Rumble Inc. shares jumped 16.8% in pre-open trading following the formal close of its acquisition of Northern Data AG, a corporate rebrand to RUM Group Inc., and the launch of a new AI infrastructure division called Quake AI. The deal combines Rumble Cloud’s CPU resources with Northern Data’s roughly 22,000 NVIDIA H100/H200 GPUs across nine data ce…
Edenred SA shares climbed sharply after the company confirmed it had received approaches from investment funds about a possible acquisition. The move follows media reports that BC Partners is exploring a buyout with the aim of forming a consortium that could include PSP Investments. The stock’s steep discount to analyst targets and its slide from p…
Maserati has revealed updated versions of its GranTurismo, GranCabrio and Grecale models, ahead of a December capital markets day that will outline a fresh strategic direction for the Stellantis-owned luxury marque. The revamp brings extended electric ranges, a new 590-horsepower six-cylinder for the GranTurismo and GranCabrio, and the availability…
Edenred saw a sharp intraday gain after a French newsletter reported that BC Partners has been evaluating a take-private of the employee-benefits group. The report said BC Partners has studied the opportunity for three months and is seeking partners, but no formal approach has been made. Analysts highlighted Edenred's recurring revenue, free cash f…
U.S. equity futures rose as markets absorbed a Federal Reserve decision under new Chair Kevin Warsh and news that Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding to halt their conflict. The Fed left interest rates unchanged, announced structural changes to its operations and signaled a renewed emphasis on price stability. The ceasefire a…
Alvotech successfully closed a $98 million public offering of ordinary shares, including full exercise of underwriters' option, alongside a concurrent private placement expected to raise an additional $67 million. The total gross proceeds of approximately $165 million will fund the development of Alvotech's biosimilar medicines, including clinical …
MSCI runs a near-unique 'toll booth' business selling indices, analytics and ESG data to asset managers. Recent weakness has pulled the stock back toward $600; we view this as a buy for patient investors. The company generates steady recurring revenue, strong free cash flow and benefits from secular passive flows and ESG demand. Trade plan: enter $…
FirstGroup's shares rose 5.2% to 183.63p after the company published full-year results for the year ended 28 March 2026 that showed a sharp increase in profits. The improvement was attributed to higher passenger volumes and better margins across both bus and rail divisions, reinforcing the trajectory outlined in a prior trading update. Analysts rem…
BE Semiconductor Industries NV nudged higher after management used its annual Investor Day to lift revenue and operating margin targets, citing robust demand from AI data centers and optical photonics. The company raised its top-line range and increased the lower bound of its margin guidance, while analysts refreshed ratings and the broader Dutch t…
Waymo is recalling 3,871 robotaxis in the United States following a software defect that could allow the vehicles to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving at speed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall involves certain Fifth Generation Automated Driving Systems. Waymo has restricted freeway driv…
UPM-Kymmene shares fell after the company announced temporary production curtailments at its Kaukas pulp mill and signalled a potential stoppage at Pietarsaari. Analysts have trimmed earnings estimates for European forest producers through the first half of 2026 amid a weak softwood pulp market and structural pressures from eucalyptus competition. …
UPM-Kymmene announced temporary production curtailments at two Finnish pulp mills, with the Kaukas mill set to stop operations from August 3, 2026 for about six weeks and a potential temporary shutdown of the Pietarsaari mill planned for October. The company said the moves aim to optimize production levels and wood sourcing and to protect profitabi…
Informa PLC saw its stock rise after the company reported 6.4% underlying revenue growth in the first five months of 2026 and reiterated its expectation for double-digit adjusted EPS growth this year. Management also signalled stronger momentum in 2027 as a four-year programme to expand its B2B growth platform progresses. The update, together with …
European markets opened modestly lower as investors digested Federal Reserve policymakers' hawkish projections that left the door open to a rate increase later this year. Softer oil prices, following an interim U.S.-Iran agreement, provided some relief for inflation-sensitive sectors even as investors weigh the odds of a September Fed move.
British equities opened lower on Thursday as a sharp fall in oil prices pressured major energy components of the FTSE 100, overriding upbeat labour market figures that showed stronger pay growth and an unexpected fall in the unemployment rate. Markets are positioning ahead of the Bank of England interest rate announcement, while developments in the…
China's removal of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries, combined with an almost 18% increase in China-Africa trade last year and new payment links, is encouraging greater use of the Chinese yuan in cross-border settlements. Banks and exporters report rising yuan transactions driven by trade flows and new infrastructure like CIPS, but relia…
Touchstone Large Company Growth ETF (TLG) is digesting recent highs near $28.34 while technicals sit neutral-to-weak and liquidity is thin. The fund’s concentrated, actively managed exposure to U.S. large-cap growth offers a way to capture a reflation in growth leadership with defined risk. I lay out a mid-term swing trade with precise entry, stop …
Tekmar Group reported a 31% year-over-year increase in first-half revenue to 16.20 million, with adjusted EBITDA turning positive at 100,000. Gross margin improved to 30.5% as sales shifted toward oil and gas work and process improvements supported profitability. Management flagged a record order backlog and recent contract awards as the basis fo…
CarMax reported better-than-expected Q1 results but guided toward lower margins as it pushes for sales growth. The market sold the name aggressively; we see a tactical long with a clear entry, stop and $60 target over a mid-term 45 trading day horizon based on easy compares, healthy free cash flow and attractive valuation vs. enterprise value.
European stocks opened cautiously after a brief risk-on reaction to a U.S.-Iran truce was offset by a decidedly hawkish message from the Federal Reserve. Benchmarks across the continent struggled for direction as bond and swap markets repriced the odds of further U.S. tightening, while falling oil prices weighed on energy names.
China’s 618 mid-year shopping festival, centered on the anniversary of JD.com’s founding, has unfolded more quietly than in past years. The event - stretched into a roughly 40-day promotion period - highlights restrained consumer behaviour amid property-sector weakness and trade-related job concerns, while e-commerce firms increasingly deploy AI to…
Tesco reported a sharp slowdown in first-quarter like-for-like sales growth, citing a strong prior-year comparison and uncertainty related to the conflict in the Middle East, even as it raised its guidance for adjusted operating profit and free cash flow for 2026-27. Group sales for the 13 weeks to May 30 rose 1.8% on a like-for-like basis to 3.83…
