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Exasol, a Germany-based database technology company, reported preliminary first-half revenue of EUR 19 million, down from the same period a year earlier. Annual recurring revenue stood at EUR 37.9 million as of June 30, 2026, largely unchanged year-on-year. The company cited a sharp decline in non-recurring hardware and service revenue, weaker expa…
Idun Industrier reported second-quarter net sales of SEK 668 million, a 12.7% increase year-on-year attributable to recent acquisitions. The group's reported EBITA rose to SEK 96 million, up 7.4%, although organic EBITA fell 7.7%. EBITDA was SEK 109 million, operating cash flow SEK 74 million, and organic revenue growth was 0.70%. Management comple…
Norwegian energy retailer Elmera reported an increase in adjusted net revenue for the second quarter versus the same period a year earlier, driven by stronger volumes and higher elspot prices. Adjusted EBIT improved to NOK 121 million, supported by stable operating expenses and positive trends across the Consumer, Business and Nordic segments. Mana…
Geberit reported a 2.8% increase in net sales for H1 2026, with currency-adjusted growth of 5.9%. EBITDA increased by 3.0% to CHF 529 million and the company said its EBITDA margin remained broadly stable despite higher direct material costs. For the full year 2026, Geberit reiterated expectations for net sales growth of 5% to 6% in local currencie…
Austevoll Seafood reported second-quarter revenue of NOK 8.68 billion, below the consensus estimate of NOK 9.50 billion. The Norway-based seafood group posted a net loss of NOK 254 million for the quarter, with adjusted EBITDA at NOK 1.16 billion and adjusted EBIT at NOK 572 million. The results were weighed down by lower slaughtered salmon volumes…
Swedish care operator Ambea reported second-quarter net sales of SEK 4.39 billion, a 7% increase year-on-year and above the SEK 4.32 billion consensus from three analysts. The company delivered adjusted EBITA of SEK 397 million and earnings per share of SEK 2.13, citing higher occupancy in its care units, operational improvements in Norway and Denm…
Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB) reported a net profit of CHF 105 million for the first half of 2026, a 15% increase year-on-year. The universal bank saw modest growth in operating income to CHF 315.50 million, a decline in operating expenses to CHF 190.60 million, and improvements in fee and commission revenue and trading activity. Management r…
Asian technology and semiconductor shares fell sharply as a global rise in long-term bond yields renewed investor focus on high valuations for AI-related companies and the sector's financing costs. Major Japanese, South Korean and Hong Kong chip names posted double-digit losses in places, while U.S. chip shares slid overnight. The moves came as the…
Oasis Management, which holds roughly 19.5% of Kakaku.com Inc., has announced it will not tender its shares to a 3,570 yen per share offer from an EQT-led consortium and is urging Kakaku's board and special committee to either withdraw support for that bid or seek a price exceeding 3,640 yen per share. The activist investor favors the higher Bain C…
Pony AI's stock declined 4.8% to HK$59.15 as investors reacted to quarterly results that showed strong top-line growth but a deeper year-to-date loss. Record pace in robotaxi fare revenue and 68.8% year-over-year revenue growth to $36.2 million were offset by a nearly 15% wider net loss for the first half of 2026, leaving market participants focuse…
Shares of WiseTech Global dropped sharply after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission executed a search warrant at the logistics software company, compounding investor unease tied to earlier competition findings and prolonged scrutiny of the company's founder and governance practices. The company said it will cooperate with the regulat…
Russian aluminium producer Rusal reported an adjusted net profit of $196 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, reversing a year-earlier loss of $194 million. Revenue climbed 10.9% to $8.34 billion, supported by elevated aluminium prices driven by supply disruptions, trade tariffs, and stronger industrial demand. Hong Kong-listed shares ro…
Swiss construction and real estate group Implenia reported a 6% rise in first-half 2026 EBIT to CHF 60.4 million on revenue of CHF 1.77 billion, down 4.8%. Net income was CHF 35.57 million. The company’s order book expanded to CHF 8.5 billion, while free cash flow remained negative at CHF 117.72 million but improved versus the prior period. Managem…
Sensirion Holding AG reported a sharp rise in first-half net income and raised its full-year revenue outlook for 2026, driven by strong demand in medical applications - notably CPAP and ventilation - and solid consumer distribution performance. The company also signaled improved efficiency and internationalization helped offset currency headwinds a…
Leroy Seafood reported second-quarter operational EBIT of NOK 574 million, a drop from the prior-year period driven by reduced harvest volumes in its Farming division. The Norway-based seafood firm noted stronger biological performance, lower Farming costs and improved cash flow, and raised its full-year operational EBIT guidance for the Wild Catch…
Australia’s central bank warned it could lift interest rates again if identified upside inflation risks materialise. Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser named three specific risks - the Middle East conflict, a global AI boom and weak productivity - and said the RBA will act if inflation does not fall. Policymakers left the cash rate unchanged for a secon…
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. shares fell sharply after the company posted fiscal 2026 revenue and operating profit gains but issued FY2027 guidance that fell short of expectations for stronger profit improvement. The stock dropped 10.8% as analysts' previously bullish consensus and lofty 12-month targets contrasted with conservative for…
Asian equities fell broadly on Wednesday as renewed selling in semiconductor names hit South Korea and Japan. Rising long-term U.S. Treasury yields, ongoing tensions in the Middle East and disappointing tech results in China added to cautious sentiment, erasing recent gains in some markets and triggering a program-trading pause in Seoul.
SoftBank Group shares fell sharply after reports the company will issue roughly ¥1 trillion in seven-year retail bonds to fund AI investments, amplifying investor concern about its debt profile. The move coincided with a wider selloff in Japan's technology and AI-linked stocks as sovereign yields climbed, lifting Japan's 10-year government bond yie…
Santos shares climbed 2.8% to A$8.335 after the oil and gas producer reported robust 2026 half-year results, including higher production, modestly stronger revenue, an earnings-per-share beat and an unfranked interim dividend. Management expects second-half 2026 production to rise about 20-30% as Barossa LNG and the Pikka Phase 1 project approach p…
SK Hynix’s South Korean labor union is finalising the wording of a preliminary wage agreement with company management and plans to present the proposed terms to members on Wednesday afternoon. Negotiators from both sides are working to settle remaining points before a membership vote. Key sticking points include management's proposal to pay a major…
Bank of America has reorganized leadership for its Asia Pacific Global Industrials Investment Banking group, appointing Yuta Komori as chair and naming Meng Gao and Masashi Toda as co-heads. The changes are intended to deepen client coverage and support growth across the region, with defined reporting lines to regional and global heads. The memo si…
China Unicom Hong Kong shares declined 8.6% to HK$5.73 after the company reported a substantial year-over-year drop in half-year profits and said it will not pay an interim dividend. Net profit attributable to the parent fell about 34.8% to RMB 4.1 billion, while total profit decreased roughly 36.6% to RMB 11.2 billion. Core business revenue was RM…
Xiaomi's stock climbed 5.6% to HK$27.64 after the company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and offered guidance that high memory prices are moving toward a slower rate of increase. Revenue rose to RMB 108.9 billion and adjusted net profit advanced to RMB 6.2 billion sequentially. The smartphone business delivered record averag…
Baidu's stock plunged after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that fell short of analyst expectations. Total revenue declined year-over-year, net profit tumbled, and the core Online Marketing Services business showed a steep revenue drop as competitors continued to take share. Heavier capital spending on AI compute capacity helped cl…
