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Knorr-Bremse AG delivered Q2 and first-half 2026 results showing organic revenue growth, margin achievement under its BOOST program, and a large improvement in free cash flow, but the stock plunged intraday as investor expectations and analyst reference points weighed on the share price. Management raised full-year guidance and unveiled a mid-term …
Syensqo shares climbed sharply after the company reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA of €311 million and net sales of €1,554 million, both ahead of analyst expectations, and upgraded its full-year 2026 guidance for EBITDA and volume growth. The earnings beat and guidance revision, set against a calm macro backdrop, drove one of the stock's…
Bureau Veritas shares slipped 3.7% to €28.19 following a substantial earnings-driven jump in the previous session. The pullback appears to reflect profit-taking after the company reported stronger-than-expected first-half 2026 results, including accelerating organic growth, margin improvement and a raised full-year guidance. Investors are also noti…
Nemetschek shares fell 7.5% to €62.15 after the German construction-software group released second-quarter and first-half 2026 results. A one-off foreign-currency revaluation tied to the recently completed HCSS acquisition reduced operating profit, leaving the reported EBITDA margin below market expectations. Currency-adjusted revenue grew 14.5% in…
Technip Energies shares fell sharply after the company released its first-half 2026 results on July 30, 2026, with the Projects division reporting profits and margins well below analyst expectations. Management cut full-year guidance for the second consecutive quarter, and the firm cited operational and contractual challenges linked to the Middle E…
Stellantis NV shares fell sharply after second-quarter results showed adjusted operating income below analyst expectations, despite higher group sales and a return to net profit. The company cited elevated raw-material expenses, vehicle recall costs in North America, intensifying competition from Chinese rivals, and weak pricing in Europe. An aggre…
L'Oréal shares rose 4.3% following first-half 2026 results that outpaced analyst expectations for both revenue growth and profitability. The group reported adjusted like-for-like sales growth of 6.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2026, with total revenues of €23.77 billion, a record operating margin of 21.3%, expanded gross margin of 74.8% and …
Clariant shares climbed more than 17% after an Amsterdam court on 29 July 2026 dismissed a damages claim filed by Shell against Clariant and three other defendants, concluding Shell had suffered no harm. The court also rejected a separate declaratory judgment filed by Stichting Ethylene Claims. Clariant said it will continue to defend itself in rem…
Heidelberg Materials fell about 1.0% to trade near €167.33 after reporting half-year 2026 results and narrowing the top end of its full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to €3.40–€3.65 billion, citing escalating energy costs tied to the conflict in Iran. Quarterly operating profit and revenue broadly met analysts' expectations, but the guidance adjustmen…
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UCB SA shares tumbled after H1 2026 results that beat consensus on revenue and adjusted EBITDA, as investors drew attention to the profit beat being driven largely by a one-time gross-to-net accrual. Management comments about volume-driven growth and pricing pressure for Bimzelx, a looming patent cliff for Briviact in Europe, and softer Cimzia sale…
Rentokil Initial plunged 18.4% to 361.7p after its H1 2026 interim results, released before the London market opened, showed North American pest control organic revenue growth slowed to 2.4% in Q2 from 2.8% in Q1. Although group revenue and adjusted pre-tax profit beat expectations and free cash flow conversion was robust, investors reacted negativ…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite rose 1.20% at Thursday's close in Jakarta, with Financials, Infrastructure and Agriculture sectors driving the advance. Several small-cap stocks delivered double-digit gains for the session while other names logged notable declines. Commodities and currency markets also saw modest moves, with crude, Brent and gol…
Vinci reported first-half 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on revenue, adjusted EPS, EBITDA and EBIT. Robust performance in its Energy Solutions division, a record order backlog and an increased interim dividend helped lift the stock, while management kept full-year guidance intact, including a free cash flow target of up to €6 billi…
Adidas shares tumbled sharply after second-quarter results showed record net sales but an operating profit that fell short of expectations. Heavy marketing investment for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and an unchanged full-year profit target, coupled with a planned CFO transition, drove the stock to its biggest single-day drop in over six years and weigh…
A Goldman Sachs prime brokerage note shows Asia-focused fundamental long-short hedge funds are headed for their largest monthly decline on record, driven by a sharp reversal in crowded AI hardware positions. The sector-led selloff, concentrated in Taiwan, Korea, Japan and China, erased much of the year-to-date gains and prompted widespread de-riski…
VINCI SA reported first-half results that beat analyst expectations, lifted by growth in its Energy Solutions businesses. Net income and EBITDA increased, free cash flow turned positive, and the company reiterated guidance for up to €6 billion of free cash flow in 2026. Shares rose more than 5% on the news.
Adidas increased its 2026 revenue guidance to reflect robust demand tied to World Cup activity and retro product interest, even as quarterly operating profit missed analyst forecasts and the stock plunged more than 17% in Frankfurt. The company reported currency-adjusted revenue growth across most regions, appointed a new CFO for year-end, and cite…
Rolls-Royce shares climbed after the company reported H1 2026 underlying operating profit and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, widened margins across divisions, and raised full-year guidance for both profit and free cash flow. Credit-rating upgrades from Moody's and Fitch and the declaration of an interim dividend added to the positive i…
Sanofi's stock fell 1.6% to €78.62 after the company reported Q2 2026 results that beat revenue expectations and raised full-year guidance. While total quarterly revenue of €11.6 billion topped the €11.2 billion consensus and full-year revenue growth was lifted to roughly 10% at constant exchange rates, vaccine sales lagged the €1.20 billion foreca…
SCOR SE shares climbed after the reinsurer reported solid second-quarter and first-half 2026 earnings alongside a competitive property and casualty combined ratio. Market reaction was helped by analyst endorsement and an accommodating sector backdrop, pushing the stock to a fresh 52-week intraday high.
European stock markets traded in a tight band as a wave of strong corporate earnings, anchored by a sizeable profit beat from Shell, provided support against unclear U.S. monetary policy signals and renewed U.S. airstrikes in Iran. Major indices were mixed, with sector-specific winners in energy, financials and industrials offset by pressure on cer…
Shell reported adjusted earnings of $9.84 billion for the second quarter, more than double the $4.26 billion a year earlier and ahead of the company-provided consensus of $8.92 billion. The gain was driven by elevated oil and gas prices, stronger LNG and oil trading performance and improved chemicals margins, which offset lower sales volumes after …
Shares of New Oriental Education jumped sharply after the company reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results, topped analyst expectations on non-GAAP EPS, unveiled a $500 million capital return plan for FY2027 and provided forward revenue guidance of 14% to 18% for the coming year.
Ayvens SA reported second-quarter pretax profit that missed analyst expectations by 4%, hurt primarily by a €45 million loss recorded in its used car sales unit. The unit swung to a loss of €8 million in Q2, with per-unit losses of €62 and adjusted per-unit results below forecasts. Offsetting factors included tighter operating costs, lower cost of …
