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Beam Global announced that the European Patent Office has granted it a patent for its Smart Phase Change Composite (PCC™) technology, which offers passive thermal management for lithium-ion batteries. This patent expands their intellectual property protection in key European markets and supports the company's strategy to strengthen its presence in …
Taboola has announced that it is opening the monetization engine behind its fast-growing generative AI Answer Engine, DeeperDive, to other generative AI companies. This move allows conversational AI platforms, chatbots, and virtual assistants to monetize user queries by inserting high-intent ads powered by Taboola's Realize ad platform, leveraging …
Associated British Foods shares fell after Citi placed the stock on a negative catalyst watch ahead of the group's third-quarter trading statement. Citi forecasts a 4% like-for-like sales decline at Primark for the period, raises caution over Grocery margins in the Food division and reduced its fiscal 2026 and 2027 forecasts and target price.
Displaced residents of the Gaza Strip, many living in tents and converted shelters after more than two years of conflict, are finding ways to watch World Cup matches despite damaged infrastructure, intermittent electricity and ongoing military operations. A former Gaza Strip Premier League player and other fans gather around unstable internet conne…
UBS Global Wealth Management has revised its timeline for Federal Reserve rate reductions, moving expected cuts to March and June 2027 and removing any easing from its outlook for this year. The firm expects two 25 basis point reductions next year and anticipates a hawkish tone at the Fed's June meeting under new chair Kevin Warsh. UBS also notes t…
Redcare Pharmacy's stock jumped 9.0% to €62.45 following an unexpected upgrade to its full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance and an early, unusually transparent mid-quarter trading update. The company reported accelerating group revenue through April and May, driven by a sharp rise in German prescription drug sales, and tightened its adjusted EBITD…
Pernod Ricard offers a durable earnings base, pricing power in premium spirits, and a balance sheet able to support buybacks and acquisitions. Valuation looks attractive relative to the company's franchise strength. We lay out an actionable long-term trade with entry, stop and target, plus catalysts and risks to watch.
Israel's Supreme Court on June 16 declined an appeal seeking the release of Dr. Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital, who has been held in Israel since late 2024 without formal charges. The ruling relied on confidential materials not disclosed to the detainee or his lawyer, according to human rights representatives. Advocates say Abu Safiya…
SoftBank Group has introduced a cybersecurity service built on OpenAI models, named 'Patching as a Service', to address breaches facilitated by artificial intelligence. The product will be deployed in Japan through a joint venture formed last November between SoftBank Corp and OpenAI. Company executives outlined plans to scale staffing from about 5…
Reckitt chief executive Kris Licht said the inflationary consequences of the Iran crisis are clear but will take time to appear in the company's cost base and consumer prices. Speaking at the NEXT Europe summit in London, Licht outlined the challenges facing consumer goods firms - weak sentiment, rising input costs and supply disruptions - and reit…
VEON Ltd announced that its financial services platforms, JazzCash and Mobilink Bank, have introduced the ability to invest in Pakistan Government Treasury Bills through the JazzCash mobile app starting at PKR 5,000. This initiative democratizes access to government securities, traditionally limited to banks and brokerages, aiming to reach one mill…
Ameriprise combines sticky advisory revenues with a capital-light asset management arm and sizable free cash flow. Trading around $460 with a market cap near $41.3B, the stock is inexpensive on P/E (~10.6) and P/FCF (~5.96) metrics while delivering a rare ROE of ~62.7%. We present a long trade plan with an entry at $460, stop at $420 and a target a…
SCHMID Group reports a strong order intake exceeding €26 million since mid-May 2026, driven by increased demand in AI infrastructure, high-speed networking, and optical module manufacturing technologies. Orders, primarily from Asia and complemented by European business, reinforce SCHMID's leadership in advanced PCB manufacturing technologies such a…
Following stepped-up internet restrictions in Russia this year, many users are relying on virtual private networks, multiple devices and app compartmentalisation to keep using blocked foreign messaging services, while complying with sites that bar VPNs. The measures have disrupted banking, transport and e-commerce, prompted a surge in VPN downloads…
A Ukrainian drone caused a fire and damaged a facility at the Moscow region’s largest oil refinery, officials said, while Russian oil producer Tatneft imposed nationwide fuel purchase limits at its stations. Kyiv’s strikes on refineries have increased since early 2026, contributing to reduced oil processing and lower output of gasoline, diesel and …
Telefonica stock fell 4.2% to €3.755 as shares began trading ex-dividend, reflecting a €0.15 gross-per-share reduction applied at the open. The payment, due June 18, 2026, is the second and final semi-annual installment of the 2025 €0.30-per-share dividend program. The move is a mechanical ex-dividend adjustment rather than a signal of weakening fu…
Across multiple U.S. states, developers are fast-tracking large, off-grid natural gas power plants intended to supply individual hyperscale data centers. These projects are advancing in months rather than years, frequently with limited public disclosure, sealed project names and confidentiality measures that reduce community notice and scrutiny. Re…
RBC Capital Markets began coverage of Assa Abloy AB with an outperform rating and a SEK400 price objective, flagging roughly 20% upside from the stock's SEK338.10 level. The broker emphasizes the company's exceptional free cash flow profile, a long record of M&A-driven growth and a valuation that sits near a decade-low relative to European industri…
Morgan Stanley has adjusted ratings across several European staffing firms, citing heightened risks to permanent recruitment amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty. The bank upgraded Randstad and Hays, downgraded Adecco, and left Page Group underperforming, while flagging concerns about margins, leverage, dividend coverage and AI-related labor-…
Ferrari shares rose modestly after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight and raised its price target to EUR 380, while the automaker's active buyback program and a favorable global risk-on market tone provided additional support. With the next earnings release not due until July 30, 2026, analyst sentiment is the primary near-term influen…
<p>Crystal Intelligence has been embedded into Kite’s agentic payment infrastructure to provide real-time transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and entity attribution for autonomous AI agents operating on Kite Chain. The integration aims to give enterprises and developers compliance tools equivalent to those used for human-initiated transact…
Shares of major British defense contractors climbed after signals from government ministers that defense spending may increase materially. Investors reacted to an anticipated review of defense investment plans by the new Defense Secretary and public commitments from other senior ministers and the prime minister setting a multi-year spending target.
Shares of Siegfried slid after UBS reduced its rating from Buy to Neutral and lowered its price objective from CHF 120 to CHF 80. The bank also trimmed EPS forecasts for fiscal years 2026-2028 by about 7% and flagged slower-than-expected capacity ramp-ups and weaker revenue from a recent U.S. acquisition. The stock hit a 52-week low intraday despit…
President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz is already partially open and predicted it will be fully reopened by Friday, ahead of a formal signing in Switzerland of an interim memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. Oil benchmarks fell on the prospect of renewed supplies, while questions remain over the deal's timeline and regio…
European natural gas prices fell to levels not seen in over a month after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran had signed a preliminary agreement to end the war. The Dutch front-month and British contracts dropped to 44.23 EUR/MWh and 100.20 pence/therm respectively, as markets pared a geopolitical risk premium. Analysts caution t…
