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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…
The Casablanca market finished the session slightly in negative territory, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.02% at the close. Losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors were cited as the primary drivers of the modest decline, while a small group of stocks posted notable gains. Market breadth tilted toward decliners. Oil and gold p…
Norwegian equities closed higher on Friday, with the Oslo OBX finishing up 1.08%. Strength in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities helped push the index up. Kongsberg Gruppen, Subsea 7 and TGS NOPEC were the session's top performers, while Norwegian Air Shuttle, Telenor and Orkla recorded modest declines. Co…
Israel's main equity index closed lower on Friday, with the TA-35 sliding 0.91% to a new one-month low. Declines were concentrated in banking, financials and insurance stocks, while a handful of industrials and healthcare names posted gains. Commodity and currency shifts accompanied the market move.
The Athens market finished Friday with a modest gain, led by strength in the Construction, Travel and Technology sectors. The Athens General Composite rose 0.17%, with Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA among the session's strongest performers. Energy and select industrial names lagged, while commodity and currency markets showed…
Insider filings reported on Thursday show a mix of confidence and liquidity moves across U.S. public companies. Directors at several healthcare and resource-related firms increased their direct and indirect holdings, while senior executives at technology-oriented companies executed sizable sales under pre-arranged plans. The activity includes purch…
Barclays strategists say recent rate decisions from major central banks indicate a clearer global shift toward fighting inflation, potentially reducing liquidity that has supported the equity rally. While not Barclays' base case, a renewed Fed tightening cycle could squeeze market liquidity. Easing geopolitical risk from a U.S.-Iran interim agreeme…
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 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 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 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…
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has initiated a review that could lead to hundreds of job cuts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Pulte arrived at the agency a day early, sought a list of all employees to assess potential firings, and met with lawyers and staffers amid an already reduced workforce and…
Berenberg has initiated coverage of Meridian Mining plc with a "buy" rating, assigning a price target of 168 British pence per share for the London listing and C$3 per share for the Toronto listing. The broker models the Cabaçal mine in Brazil reaching first production in the fourth quarter of 2028, with strong early-stage output, attractive margin…
Bernstein has designated Veolia and Severn Trent as its leading water-sector picks, citing a pronounced increase in infrastructure spending in the United Kingdom and France. The firm maintained outperform ratings on the two names and reiterated calls on several other UK water companies as the sector prepares for a major capital expenditure cycle dr…
Indian equity indices finished the session in negative territory on Friday, with losses concentrated in IT, broader technology names and the oil and gas complex. The Nifty 50 declined 0.64% at the close, while the BSE Sensex slipped 0.78%. Notable movers included large falls in some technology names and modest gains among select utilities and telec…
BNP Paribas upgraded Holcim from neutral to outperform and raised its Swiss target price to CHF92, reflecting stronger-than-expected earnings momentum, favourable currency moves, regional pricing strength and a solid balance sheet. The bank also increased its target for Holcim's U.S. ADRs to $23, and nudged up fiscal 2026-27 EPS estimates. The brok…
Bank of America cautions that Europe’s recent momentum-driven stock rally - the strongest in at least 20 years - may be losing steam. The bank recommends reducing exposure to the biggest winners tied to AI investment and cyclical growth, and increasing exposure to defensive sectors that have lagged, while retaining a broadly negative view on Europe…
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 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…
Admiral Group shares dropped just over 4% after RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' and reduced its 12-month price target, citing delayed transmission of weaker UK motor pricing into profits and trimming near-term profit and dividend forecasts across several lines of business.
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…
Futures tied to Canada's resource-heavy main index were largely unchanged Friday as investors parsed the consequences of abruptly canceled U.S.-Iran negotiations. The breakdown in talks coincided with a modest rise in crude prices and a drop in gold, while the Canadian dollar weakened and market volumes were expected to be light due to the U.S. Jun…
PPHE Hotel Group shares tumbled after Israeli operator Fattal Hotel Group abandoned its indicative £22-per-share cash proposal, a move that removed the takeover premium supporting the stock. The independent committee overseeing the process said the offer was no longer deliverable in its current form following opposition from Euro Plaza Holdings, wh…
Evonik Industries shares climbed more than 4% after Deutsche Bank projected the German specialty chemicals firm would exceed its own second-quarter EBITDA guidance by at least 14%. The bank raised its full-year 2026 EBITDA forecast and nudged up its price target, while maintaining a hold rating. Analysts expect the advance to be driven by the Advan…
The semiconductor sector extended its rally as buyers piled into chipmakers, led by Allegro MicroSystems, which keeps posting all-time highs after a strong fiscal 2026 and optimistic FY27 guidance. Several other semiconductor and industrial names also delivered double-digit gains in June, while InvestingPro's AI-driven picks claim strong historical…
