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Citi's latest note finds Asian regional flows dominated by long liquidation and significant dispersion across markets. KOSPI positioning remains elevated though less extreme than the prior week, Hang Seng has turned deeply bearish with sizeable short profitability, China A50 stays elevated, and Nikkei bullishness has moderated.
J Sainsbury shares climbed after the supermarket group published a first-quarter trading statement showing like-for-like retail sales excluding fuel up 2.1% for the 16 weeks to June 20, 2026, and total retail sales excluding fuel up 2.7%. Management reaffirmed full-year underlying operating profit guidance of £975 million to £1.075 billion, a devel…
Kruk (WSE:KRU) shares climbed 2.3% after Citi upgraded the stock to Buy, citing a low valuation and an attractive dividend yield despite first-quarter net profit that fell short of both market and Citi expectations. The quarterly miss reflected weaker revaluation gains in key markets and higher operating costs, although net interest income and cash…
Concentrix Corp. tumbled in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that slightly missed consensus on the top and bottom lines and, more significantly, reduced its full-year and third-quarter guidance. Management flagged elevated restructuring expenses and uneven demand patterns, prompting a heavy market reaction despi…
Teleperformance shares fell sharply after rival Concentrix reduced its full-year 2026 guidance, a move analysts said points to broader weakness in the customer experience outsourcing sector. The stock breached a key technical support level and hit a fresh 52-week low amid lingering worries about AI substitution and disappointing recent revenue tren…
EasyJet shares fell after three major investment banks downgraded the stock, citing a diminished risk-reward profile following a takeover-driven rally. The airline’s board has rejected four offers from US firm Castlelake and granted the suitor limited access to commercial data, while Castlelake’s deadline to make a firm bid has been extended to Jul…
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have pledged a combined 3,200 trillion won in investments to expand memory-chip capacity in South Korea, including a new 800 trillion won cluster. The government is pushing to double domestic memory production within five years and to accelerate approvals so additional fabs can come online sooner. While the move pos…
Bureau Veritas rose after confirming exclusive negotiations to sell its Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal testing and inspection division to Triton Partners for an enterprise value of €470 million. The move aligns with the company’s LEAP|28 portfolio rotation plan and follows commentary from analysts who see the disposal as value-accretive.
International Workplace Group lifted its 2026 share repurchase programme by an additional $50 million, taking the year's authorised buyback total to $150 million. The announcement on June 30, 2026 coincided with a 3.3% jump in the stock to 189.6p as the move underscored management's focus on shareholder returns and followed two earlier tranches ena…
Aino Health AB shares surged after a Finnish-led consortium announced a cash tender offer of SEK 0.20 per share for the Stockholm-listed corporate health management firm. The proposal values all outstanding shares and places a significant premium to recent trading levels, while completion depends on the consortium increasing its stake above 90% on …
IWG announced a $50 million increase to its 2026 share buyback program, raising the total authorization to $150 million. The move follows $130 million returned to shareholders through buybacks in 2025 and comes alongside management’s emphasis on capital-light growth intended to boost free cash flow and underpin further repurchases. Stifel analysts …
Morgan Stanley has named BAE Systems its top pick in the European defence sector, citing the British contractor's exposure to rising defence budgets in key markets, a record order backlog and diversified revenues. The bank trimmed its price target to 2,420 pence from 2,662 pence while keeping an overweight rating, pointing to political clarity from…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite sank 2.67% at Tuesday's close in Jakarta, pressured by heavyweight losses in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. Market breadth showed a heavy skew toward decliners, even as several smaller-cap names rallied sharply. Commodity and currency movements were mixed, with crude oil and Brent easing,…
Genmab shares climbed more than 6% after the company disclosed interim results from a late-stage study testing Epkinly with lenalidomide in second-line diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The combination produced a progression-free survival hazard ratio of 0.40 versus R-GemOx, with statistical significance, and analysts say the outcome helps address con…
Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month price target on InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to $190 from $188 and kept a buy rating, attributing the change to stronger-than-expected U.S. revenue per available room (RevPAR) and a less severe impact from the Middle East than previously modelled. The bank updated RevPAR forecasts for 2026 upward, made modes…
Shares of Swedish workplace health provider Aino Health AB jumped sharply after a Finnish-led consortium announced a public cash tender offer of SEK 0.20 per share. The proposal values the company at about SEK 40.91 million and is conditional on HealthCo securing ownership of more than 90% of fully diluted shares and obtaining required regulatory a…
Saga reported stronger-than-expected cruise bookings for the first half and growth in holiday revenue, while cautioning that full-year passenger counts for holidays may fall slightly because of the Middle East conflict. The group reiterated it is on track to meet full-year guidance and flagged improved insurance results under a new Ageas partnershi…
Deutsche Bank increased its price target on Adidas to €210 from €200 and reaffirmed a Buy rating, forecasting a robust second quarter driven in part by demand tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The bank raised its 2026 and 2027 EBIT and EPS estimates, and described Adidas as a high-conviction idea within the European consumer sector, though the stock…
AP Moeller - Maersk revised its full-year 2026 guidance upward on June 29, lifting underlying EBITDA to $8 billion-$10 billion and EBIT to $2 billion-$4 billion. The revision follows a sustained rebound in global container freight rates, with key freight indices recording consecutive weekly gains. Maersk shares rose intraday before settling higher,…
Abivax stock climbed sharply after the company disclosed positive Phase 3 results for obefazimod in a difficult-to-treat ulcerative colitis population, alongside safety data that addressed prior malignancy concerns. The readout and reaffirmed regulatory timeline prompted a one-day rebound in the shares.
Bureau Veritas said it is negotiating the sale of its oil, petrochemicals and coal testing and inspection division to private equity firm Triton Partners for an enterprise value of €470 million. The unit reported roughly €450 million in revenue in 2025 and was described by the company as growing more slowly than the group and diluting margins. Mana…
Siemens Energy shares rallied after management signalled healthier near-term order activity and raised full-year 2026 guidance. Analyst support, a sizable share buyback program and a favourable global equity tone combined to drive a 5.2% gain, recovering some losses from a month-long pullback.
European equities opened higher on Tuesday, keeping the pan-European STOXX 600 on track for its strongest quarterly performance since October 2020. Solid gains in technology stocks driven by artificial intelligence enthusiasm, signs of easing tension in the Middle East that took pressure off oil prices, and company-specific positive results in heal…
British equities saw modest gains after official data showed the UK economy expanded more quickly than anticipated in the first quarter. The headline GDP print and broad-based sector growth supported the FTSE 100, but geopolitical ambiguity around potential Iran-U.S. negotiations and developments in the Strait of Hormuz left risk sentiment uneven. …
TD Cowen has singled out ExlService Holdings as one of its preferred ideas in the small- and mid-cap universe, citing the company’s steady low double-digit organic revenue growth, opportunities for margin expansion, and strong free cash flow as foundations for attractive total-return potential despite recent share-price weakness.
