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Pearson Plc shares declined 2.5% after Citi downgraded the stock from "buy" to "neutral," saying a roughly 40% advance since the February low has left limited near-term upside. Citi raised its target to 1,345 pence while trimming some growth and earnings forecasts, citing weaker margins in Assessment & Qualifications and reduced guidance for Englis…
GitLab stock leapt in pre-market trading after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 results that outperformed analyst forecasts. The company posted revenue of $286.3 million and adjusted EPS of $0.25, both ahead of consensus, and raised full-year revenue and earnings guidance. Several underlying metrics - including accelerated net annual…
UK-listed business services firms under Berenberg's coverage have outperformed this year, posting an average share price rise of 8.7% year-to-date while 21 of 36 companies raised FY27 earnings forecasts. The broker attributes the resilience to thematic plays, acquisitive activity and valuation-driven sentiment rather than any broad macroeconomic st…
Berenberg initiated coverage of Eutelsat Communications with a Hold rating and a €2 price target, noting that the operator's expanded role in the EU-backed IRIS2 SpaceRISE consortium and additional OneWeb satellite commitments increase capital requirements and execution risk. The broker said the extra spending offsets roughly $504 million in C-band…
Amrize AG shares dropped after JPMorgan lowered its rating and trimmed the price target, citing an accelerating pattern of executive turnover and repeated earnings shortfalls. The downgrade, coupled with ongoing margin stress in the Building Envelope segment, pushed the stock toward its 52-week low amid otherwise muted market moves.
Cirsa Enterprises stock climbed sharply after the company and Italy's Lottomatica filed a binding all-stock merger agreement with Spain's CNMV. The terms include an exchange ratio that leaves Lottomatica shareholders with roughly 67.5% of the combined business and an extraordinary pre-closing dividend for Cirsa holders, while Blackstone has pledged…
TT Electronics shares climbed 10.2% after the company reported interim results for H1 2026 that outperformed analyst forecasts and prompted management to lift its profit guidance for the full year. Adjusted EBITA and earnings per share beat consensus, margins expanded, and a planned sale of the Components division and ongoing cost savings added to …
European equities extended a recent slide after regional indexes hit their lowest levels in over a month, driven by a sustained global surge in government bond yields and higher crude prices. The move has mechanically reduced equity valuations through higher discount rates and narrower equity risk premia, with growth and cyclical sectors among the …
BP PLC has appointed Ian Tyler as its permanent chairman effective immediately following a board search. The move follows the earlier removal of former chairman Albert Manifold amid serious governance concerns. Board member Amanda Blanc, who oversaw the appointments of both Manifold and Tyler, will not seek re-election at the next annual meeting an…
Shein's Hong Kong-listed shares fell more than 3% in early trading on the second day after a volatile initial public offering, following a near 10% intraday drop on debut and a late rebound driven by stabilisation measures. Market concerns center on slower revenue growth, margin pressure and rising trade costs in key markets, which investors say co…
Italian bookmaker Lottomatica will acquire Spain's Cirsa to form a combined gaming and sports betting company. The merged business will be listed on Euronext Milan and Spanish exchanges, with Blackstone emerging as the largest individual shareholder. The transaction includes an extraordinary dividend for Cirsa shareholders, projected pre-tax cash s…
Shares of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) declined 4.2% to HK$567 after Hungarian authorities suspended operations in three sections of the company’s Debrecen plant following biological monitoring that detected raised nickel levels in nine employees. The share drop was amplified by new guidelines from China’s Ministry of Commerce and two oth…
Cathay Pacific Airways shares fell 1.9% to HK$13.78 on Wednesday after Swire Pacific revealed plans to place 362.65 million Cathay shares at HK$13.20 apiece. The placement, priced at a 7.7% discount to Cathay's Tuesday close, will cut Swire's holding to 39.15%. The share move came as crude oil jumped on renewed U.S.-Iran military exchanges and the …
Shares of Hong Kong-listed CATL fell sharply after Hungarian authorities ordered temporary suspensions in three areas of the company’s Debrecen battery facility following elevated nickel exposure detected in nine employees. Authorities permitted equipment testing to continue while safety deficiencies are addressed; CATL has paused equipment commiss…
Australia's 10-year government bond yield rose to 5.223% on Wednesday, a 15-year high, after stronger-than-expected second-quarter GDP and ongoing elevated core inflation increased the chances of further Reserve Bank rate hikes. Global tensions and a jump in oil prices amplified the move, pushing yields higher overseas and weighing on Australian eq…
The New Zealand Dollar weakened about 1.0% to 0.5834 after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand lifted the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%. Although the rate rise matched market expectations, the central bank's revised forward guidance - including a lower Q4 average OCR forecast and an emphasis that the future rate path is not pre-determi…
Stronger-than-expected Q2 GDP in Australia has raised the likelihood of further Reserve Bank of Australia rate increases. While higher policy rates are broadly negative for equities, certain financial sectors - notably large banks and insurers - can benefit when loan repricing outpaces deposit-cost rises and insurance portfolios reinvest at higher …
BYD’s rapid historical revenue expansion faces a consolidation phase as Chinese market growth softens. Management’s push into foreign markets could underpin future top-line gains, but the critical test is whether international scale restores or improves margins, stabilizes free cash flow and converts shipments into profitable earnings.
Ito En's stock climbed 8.1% to ¥3,255 after the company reported a first-quarter operating profit of ¥10.2 billion, a 22.0% year-over-year increase that exceeded market forecasts by roughly ¥4 billion and the company's guidance by about ¥3 billion. Investors reacted to signs of recovery in the vending machine business and stronger-than-expected ear…
Shares of Lenovo dropped after a Dropbox security incident exposed a weakness in an older Lenovo ID integration. Dropbox said about 5,000 accounts were compromised in August, with files viewed or downloaded from fewer than one-third of those accounts. Lenovo has described the issue as a legacy integration vulnerability and said its customers were n…
SoftBank Group shares fell sharply after SB Energy's Nasdaq IPO prospectus disclosed a $3.2 billion net loss on only $139 million of revenue in the first half of 2026, deepening worries about losses within SoftBank's AI-focused investments and adding to market pressure from rising yields and a weak global macro backdrop.
Morgan Stanley expects Nintendo to host a Nintendo Direct event in September focused on The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary and early Switch 2 software, including a teaser for the live-action Zelda film due in April 2027, and release date and gameplay information for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which the firm forecasts will arrive arou…
Honda has told its suppliers to sharply lower prices as part of a plan to trim 1.5 trillion yen in costs by 2030, documents and people familiar with the matter show. The move accompanies a strategic pivot after large projected EV losses and the company’s first annual loss as a publicly traded firm, with Honda seeking to improve competitiveness agai…
Asian equities tumbled Wednesday, with Japan and South Korea leading declines after a jump in oil pushed global government bond yields higher. The move rekindled concerns that central banks may need to keep policy tight. Australia reported better-than-expected second-quarter GDP, while New Zealand's central bank raised rates as anticipated.
BHP Group’s Chief Commercial Officer Rag Udd will depart at the end of January to pursue an opportunity outside the company, according to an internal staff memo. Udd’s exit opens a key vacancy responsible for managing iron ore contracts and relations with Chinese buyers, a role that Brandon Craig, who assumed the top position in July, will need to …
