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U.K. equities slip as miners and autos weigh; benchmark down 0.31%

U.K. equities slip as miners and autos weigh; benchmark down 0.31%

U.K. shares closed lower on Friday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 falling 0.31% as Mining, Automobiles & Parts and Industrial Metals & Mining stocks led declines. BP, National Grid and London Stock Exchange Group were among the session's gainers, while Antofagasta, Flutter Entertainment and Fresnillo recorded the largest drops. Broader …

Warsaw Stocks Close Higher as WIG30 Advances 0.35%

Warsaw Stocks Close Higher as WIG30 Advances 0.35%

Poland's benchmark WIG30 index ended the trading day up 0.35%, driven by strength in the Chemicals, Information Technology and Oil & Gas sectors. Cyfrowy Polsat, Orange Polska and Grupa KĘTY were among the session's top performers, while KGHM, Rainbow Tours and LPP underperformed. Market breadth was positive, and Grupa KĘTY reached an all-time high…

Stellantis Holds 9.5% Stake in Factorial Energy, Filing Shows

Stellantis Holds 9.5% Stake in Factorial Energy, Filing Shows

A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing discloses that Stellantis owns a 9.5% stake in Factorial Energy. The investment, first made in 2021, is currently worth about $126 million at prevailing share prices. Stellantis says it views the startup as an 'attractive investment opportunity' and has integrated Factorial's 'FEST' solid-state cells…

Admiral shares slide after RBC downgrade and weaker profit outlook

Admiral shares slide after RBC downgrade and weaker profit outlook

Admiral Group PLC shares fell about 4.2% to 3,222p following an RBC Capital Markets downgrade to "sector perform" and a reduced 12-month price target. RBC flagged headwinds in UK motor insurance pricing and expects an 8% drop in group pretax profit for 2026 versus 2025, a view that diverges from management's guidance for flatter profitability. A su…

MDA Space to Buy Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 Million, Expanding U.S. Defense-Space Presence

MDA Space to Buy Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 Million, Expanding U.S. Defense-Space Presence

MDA Space announced an agreement to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX’s Raytheon business for $620 million in cash. The purchase brings Blue Canyon’s small-satellite manufacturing capabilities, two Denver facilities and more than 400 employees into MDA’s operations, and is expected to add roughly $3.5 billion to MDA’s opportunity pipeline w…

Evonik Shares Jump After Deutsche Bank Raises Target, Predicts Q2 Beat

Evonik Shares Jump After Deutsche Bank Raises Target, Predicts Q2 Beat

Evonik Industries shares rose sharply after a Deutsche Bank Research analyst increased the stock's price target and forecast a Q2 adjusted EBITDA figure well above the company’s guidance. The upbeat note helped offset sell-off pressure stemming from a large restructuring plan and plans to exit an unprofitable polyester business.

BMW to Open Talks with Employee Representatives After Profit Outlook Cut

BMW to Open Talks with Employee Representatives After Profit Outlook Cut

BMW and employee representatives are preparing to enter discussions after the automaker lowered its profit outlook and announced plans to intensify efficiency measures. The company attributed the profit downgrade to prolonged weakness in the Chinese market and cost pressures linked to the Middle East conflict. BMW flagged structural cost-cutting an…

Micron Earnings Seen as Moment of Truth for AI-Fueled Market Rally

Micron Earnings Seen as Moment of Truth for AI-Fueled Market Rally

Investors are looking to Micron Technology's quarterly report on June 24 as a key indicator of whether AI-driven demand for memory and data-center capacity can keep powering gains in U.S. equities. The stock's dramatic 298% gain this year and record highs in semiconductor benchmarks have helped lift major indexes, but elevated valuations and loomin…

J.P. Morgan Moves Sika to Neutral, Says Margin Concerns Already Priced In

J.P. Morgan Moves Sika to Neutral, Says Margin Concerns Already Priced In

J.P. Morgan upgraded Swiss specialty chemicals maker Sika AG to Neutral from Underweight and lifted its December 2027 price target to CHF165 from CHF140, citing market pricing of margin risk and limited further downside to earnings. The bank removed Sika from its Negative Catalyst Watch and adjusted valuation multiples while reiterating execution a…

Vestas Shares Climb After J.P. Morgan Flags Possible Guidance Upgrade

Vestas Shares Climb After J.P. Morgan Flags Possible Guidance Upgrade

Vestas Wind stock jumped about 4.9% after J.P. Morgan placed the company on Positive Catalyst Watch while reiterating an Overweight rating and a DKK 216 price target. The bank's analyst highlighted the company's half-year results, due August 13, as a potential trigger for the first full-year guidance upgrade since 2016. Technical indicators and rec…