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Accor reported first-half 2026 results that beat consensus on revenue and EBITDA, while showing a slowdown in room growth and a reduced full-year net unit growth target. Key earnings metrics were slightly ahead of expectations, but second-quarter revenue per available room dipped and segment-level EBITDA performance was uneven. The company also unv…
Technip Energies reported second-quarter results that fell well below market consensus, with adjusted net income of €10.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of €63.5 million. The company blamed operational and contractual challenges stemming from Middle East conflict for most of the projects shortfall and lowered its full-year 2026 Projects Delivery EBITD…
Mondi plc reported Q2 EBITDA of €167 million, beating the Bloomberg consensus of €160 million, while recognizing a -€43 million forest fair value adjustment. The packaging and paper group trimmed its maintenance and capital expenditure guidance, recorded €296 million of impairments including a €206 million charge on its new Duino mill, and said pri…
Fluidra SA reported second-quarter revenue of €694 million, a 5% year-over-year increase (4% organic), and delivered adjusted EBITDA of €197 million, topping consensus. The company confirmed its 2026 guidance and launched a €40 million share repurchase program, pointing to confidence after sector weakness and competitor challenges in the U.S.
Greencoat UK Wind PLC reported a net asset value per share of 134.1p as of June 30, delivering a 1.9% total return in the second quarter and 4.4% for the first half. Portfolio generation exceeded budget by 5.5% in Q2 and 4.9% for the half, while net cash generation reached £222 million, supporting higher dividend cover and refinancing into longer-d…
Pirelli & C SpA reported second-quarter results in line with market expectations, with revenue and operating profit each modestly above analyst consensus. The company kept its full-year guidance intact but updated assumptions on revenue mix, raw material cost timing and foreign exchange, while forecasting continued organic growth driven mainly by p…
Australian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.78% as losses in Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors pushed the market lower. Domino's Pizza Enterprises, WiseTech Global and Mineral Resources were the session's top gainers, while Liontown Resources, IperionX and Champion Iron posted the largest declines. Market bre…
Zehnder Group AG reported first-half 2026 revenue of €395 million, a 3% increase year-over-year and 4% on a currency-adjusted basis, modestly ahead of consensus, driven by strength in the Ventilation business. Adjusted EBIT rose to €37.7 million, lifting the adjusted EBIT margin to 9.5%. Operating cash flow and free cash flow weakened due to higher…
BMW reported a more than one-third decline in second-quarter pre-tax earnings to €1.7 billion, citing Middle East headwinds and softness in China. The automaker narrowed its operating margin in the core automotive division to 2.3%, kept full-year guidance intact at a 1% to 3% margin target for cars, and plans to cut 8,000 positions through a volunt…
Toyota Motor reported a marginal 0.1% rise in global vehicle sales for June, with 868,454 Toyota and Lexus units sold. Domestic demand in Japan and stronger deliveries in North America helped offset falling shipments overseas, while first-half 2026 global sales and production both declined, the first such drop in two years.
Ipsen reported first-half revenue of EUR 2.19 billion, a 20.4% increase year-on-year, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance after stronger-than-expected adjusted EBIT and margin improvement. The company cited contributions across its three therapeutic areas and advancements in late-stage programs and acquisitions as drivers of its upgraded outlook…
Arcadis NV raised its full-year revenue growth forecast after reporting 2.2% organic net revenue growth in the second quarter, while order intake climbed 13.5% organically to €1.1 billion, creating a record backlog. The company's operating EBITA margin improved slightly to 11.4% in Q2 and management reiterated its 2026 margin guidance, while settin…
Shareholders Telefónica and Liberty Global are evaluating measures to reduce Virgin Media O2’s £22 billion debt load after a bond sell-off prompted by investor concern. Options under review include trimming this year’s expected £200 million dividend, workforce reductions and lower capital spending, while both unsecured and secured bonds have seen s…
The Federal Reserve held rates in a 9-3 vote on July 29, with three governors dissenting in favor of a hike. With core PCE inflation at 4.1% and analysts pricing at least one rate increase before year-end, investors are revisiting securities that gain from higher rates. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock each capture different mechanics of a ris…
Sony has formally acknowledged that it approached Tamron with a non-binding proposal to acquire the camera lens manufacturer. Neither company has revealed financial terms; outside reports place the potential transaction near 200 billion yen. Tamron has formed a special committee to assess the proposal and other avenues to enhance corporate value, a…
Samsung Electronics jumped after releasing full Q2 2026 results that confirmed a record operating profit driven by AI memory demand. The results matched the company's preliminary guidance and exceeded analyst estimates, prompting renewed buying in Samsung shares and helping steady the broader KOSPI index following a sharp two-day selloff.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture left the port city of Yatsushiro confronting broken water mains, prolonged power outages and soaring summer heat. Relief crews and Japan’s Self-Defense Force have delivered emergency water and are installing air-conditioning units at evacuation centres, but officials say repairs to critical…
Asian equities showed a mixed picture on Thursday as South Korea and Japan bounced back from steep earlier losses. Samsung Electronics' robust second-quarter profit and encouraging cloud results from U.S. tech firms supported gains in parts of the market, while a split Federal Reserve vote, cautious comments from the Fed chair, and renewed U.S.-Ira…
SK Hynix shares rose on Thursday following two sessions of heavy selling, with bargain hunters buying into the dip even as concerns persist about AI infrastructure spending and delays in advanced product shipments. The chipmaker reported record quarterly operating profit driven by HBM demand, but questions over DRAM price gains and capital return p…
Gold pared earlier advances on Thursday after markets digested Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s reiteration that policymakers remain committed to returning inflation to a 2% target, despite leaving interest rates unchanged. Bullion initially benefited from weaker Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar following the Fed announcement, but gains …
Strategy (MSTR) reports Q2 results on July 30 while trading at $93.32, materially below its 52-week high. Consensus expects EPS of $0.79 and revenue of $122.93M, but the company’s large Bitcoin holding - 843,775 BTC purchased at an average cost of $75,476 - means the quarter’s headline profit and loss will be driven by mark-to-market adjustments ra…
The head of Britain’s main automotive trade body warned that a surge of Chinese car brands in the UK is forcing established manufacturers to cut prices aggressively to compete. Chinese-owned marques now make up roughly 15% of new car registrations in the UK, and increased competition is among several factors cited for a 7.5% fall in British vehicle…
The U.S. Army has issued a draft multiyear contract to Lockheed Martin valued at up to $58.6 billion to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles from fiscal 2026 through 2032, converting an earlier one-year $4.7 billion award into a longer-term procurement plan. The move comes as U.S. munitions inventories face pressure from heavy use in recent ope…
Equinix shares slid 3% after the company issued a third-quarter revenue guide whose midpoint came in below analysts' expectations, even as management lifted its full-year AFFO and extended multi-year revenue and AFFO growth targets through 2029. The firm reported a second-quarter revenue beat and said customer demand remains broad-based across netw…
MGM Resorts International reported second-quarter revenue above analyst expectations, driven primarily by stronger results on the Las Vegas Strip. Management said business travel, fueled by corporate conferences and trade conventions, is emerging as a key growth area even as leisure demand remains uneven. Adjusted EPS also exceeded estimates, while…
