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Goldman Sachs upgraded EDP Renovveis (EDPR) to Buy and moved EDP from Sell to Neutral, citing a structural improvement in U.S. renewable returns. The bank highlights historically high project returns, sharply higher U.S. power purchase agreement prices, and rising capital costs driven by domestic equipment sourcing as central forces that could sust…
Norcros Plc saw its stock rise 3% to 271p after reporting full-year results for the 53 weeks ended 5 April 2026 that exceeded key analyst forecasts. Group revenue rose 10.6% to £393.4 million and underlying operating profit increased 7.9% to £48.0 million, ahead of consensus estimates. Management also revealed plans to explore the sale of its remai…
Entergy's recent deals with hyperscalers and its 'Fair Share Plus' framework make a credible case that industrial load growth from data centers will meaningfully boost utility earnings and customer savings. With shares trading at $110.47 and a market cap near $50.6B, this trade captures the upside of an EPS re-rating while managing downside through…
RWS Holdings PLC shares dropped sharply after the company released half-year results for the six months ended 31 March 2026. While revenue and adjusted profit before tax improved, the board's reduced interim dividend and warnings about foreign exchange pressures weighed on income-focused investors. Management reiterated its growth and profitability…
Goldman Sachs on Thursday upgraded Porsche AG to a "buy" rating from "neutral" while increasing its 12-month price target to €59 from €39. The bank applied a higher valuation multiple and updated earnings forecasts, cutting fiscal year 2026 EPS but raising estimates further out as it expects model mix normalization and indirect cost savings to supp…
Onitsuka Tiger, Asics' vintage sneaker imprint known for its yellow-and-black Mexico 66 design, is being restructured as a separate business and expanded with new flagship stores in Europe, China, South Korea and a planned Los Angeles opening. Rapid sales growth and margins near 40% have made the label a standout within Asics, but analysts caution …
Broadcom plunged from recent highs after a guidance-driven sell-off, despite AI semiconductor revenue accelerating sharply. The business pairs high-margin custom silicon with sticky infrastructure software, generating strong free cash flow. This trade idea proposes buying into the weakness as a long-term growth play, with a clear entry, stop and ta…
Sendas Distribuidora (ASAIY) looks range-bound and technically weak heading into possible arbitration with Casino Group and uneven volume. Market cap sits around $2.12B with a PE of 16.5, but momentum indicators and recent price action argue against initiating new long positions. This trade idea outlines a mid-term short with precise entry, stop an…
Sources from Iran and a European official say preliminary talks between Tehran and Washington have accelerated, with negotiators trading messages on a memorandum of understanding. While a political understanding appears to have been reached, key technical details remain unresolved, notably a mechanism for releasing tens of billions in Iranian oil r…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed lower, down 0.24%, as losses in the Agriculture, Basic Industry and Property sectors pushed the market into negative territory. Trading featured a handful of large percentage gains among smaller names while several stocks posted double-digit declines. Commodity prices and currency moves showed modest shift…
SAP SE shares dropped after Goldman Sachs cut its gross margin forecast citing higher hardware costs in the latter half of 2026. The stock's decline was intensified by a negative market reaction to Oracle's fiscal results and large capital-spending and financing plans for 2027. Broader risk aversion and a Fed rate-cut delay also contributed to the …
Deutsche Bank Research expects UK headline consumer price inflation to increase to 3.01% year-on-year in May 2026, with services inflation rebounding to 3.65% year-on-year. The bank warns of mounting price pressures as energy bill resets approach, and it has adjusted its full-year CPI and RPI forecasts while flagging upside risks tied to geopolitic…
NCC Group reported solid first-half financials, including a 5.0% rise in revenue and a 27.7% jump in adjusted EBITDA, but the market reacted negatively to cautious full-year guidance and a widely-anticipated divestiture. The company's capital return plan followed the sale of Escode, while broader risk-off sentiment linked to a hotter-than-expected …
Kontron stock climbed sharply after its largest shareholder, Taiwan-listed Ennoconn Corporation, notified the company it had exceeded the 30% voting rights threshold. That notification obliges Ennoconn to make a mandatory cash offer for all remaining Frankfurt-listed shares at €23.50 each, valuing Kontron at about €1.47 billion. Management signalle…
Intertek's stock rose after the Swedish private equity firm EQT secured an extension to the takeover deadline to June 18, 2026. EQT's conditional proposal, first submitted on May 11, 2026, offers to buy all ordinary Intertek shares for £60.00 in cash. Market reaction reflected the view that the extension indicates active deal progression, supported…
The World Bank projects Indonesia's GDP growth to slow to 5% in 2026 as large fiscal outlays and rising fuel subsidy costs, amplified by higher oil prices and rupiah depreciation, strain public finances. The projection is below the government's 5.4% to 6% growth targets and hinges on the effectiveness of frontloaded fiscal measures to sustain publi…
U.S. equity futures ticked higher after a steep selloff as renewed strikes between Washington and Tehran, hotter U.S. consumer inflation readings and concerns around AI-related capital demands roiled markets. Oil slipped back from an earlier jump following an unverified report of overnight talks. Oracle's announcement of plans to raise substantial …
German short-dated government bond yields climbed on Thursday as market participants positioned for an anticipated European Central Bank rate increase, with the Germany 2-year approaching recent three-week highs and the 10-year reaching its strongest levels in over three weeks. The move comes as euro-area inflation exceeds 3% despite contracting PM…
Beijer Ref AB shares rallied after Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) agreed to acquire all non-listed A-shares held by EQT and founder-linked seller Peter Jessen Jürgensen. The move makes MSAB the largest shareholder by voting rights, and the transaction was struck at an undisclosed premium. MSAB signaled it plans to increase its stake gradually, promptin…
Shares of SAP fell sharply after Oracle revealed fiscal 2027 capital expenditure plans that significantly exceeded analyst expectations. Oracle said it could spend as much as $95 billion, with up to $25 billion expected to be recovered from customers, and plans to raise nearly $40 billion through a mix of debt and equity financing. The disclosure h…
Leaders of the Group of Seven will meet in Evian-les-Bains on June 15-17 with urgent crises in the Middle East and Ukraine shaping the agenda. Host France has narrowed expectations and tailored topics to avoid direct confrontation with U.S. President Donald Trump, while inviting regional actors and Ukraine to engage on fragile ceasefire talks, sanc…
Halma PLC's shares plunged around 12% after the group's full-year results for the year ended March 31, 2026 prompted a pronounced sell-the-news reaction. While revenue and adjusted EBIT beat analyst forecasts and the board increased the dividend by 7%, investors latched onto rising customer concentration in the photonics business, a sizable slowdow…
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's two-week hospitalisation removes the visible anchor from a critical June policy meeting and could complicate communications as the BOJ moves toward further rate increases. While officials and analysts say the upcoming rate decision is settled and Ueda is expected to continue duties remotely and return in July, hi…
Oculis Holding AG announced it will present the development and clinical progress of Privosegtor, a novel peptoid small molecule targeting optic neuritis and other optic neuropathies, at the Clinical Trials at the Summit 2026. Privosegtor has shown positive Phase 2 trial results and has received Breakthrough Therapy and PRIME designations from FDA …
The U.S. State Department confirmed the death of a U.S. government employee assigned to its embassy in Yangon. The official was discovered at the Sakura Residence & Hotel in the city’s diplomatic district, and a Thai national was reported detained in connection with the incident. Local authorities and hotel staff have declined comment while consula…
