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Barclays upgraded Schott Pharma to Overweight, saying the firm appears to be at a growth inflection after several years of earnings downgrades. The broker pointed to renegotiated contracts, improving polymer demand and expansion in ready-to-use and specialty vials as drivers of accelerating revenue and profit. Schott's shares jumped more than 4% in…
European equity benchmarks fell further on Tuesday as a sharp uptick in regional geopolitical risk pushed the Stoxx Europe 600 to two-week lows and set the index on course for its longest losing streak since November 2025. Markets reacted to reports that Tehran has adopted a fully offensive military posture after diplomatic talks collapsed and the …
Morgan Stanley reviewed second-quarter earnings across Japan's tire industry and kept an In-Line rating for the sector. Results were mixed: Bridgestone and Yokohama Rubber delivered stronger-than-expected profits, Sumitomo Rubber showed large year-over-year gains but trimmed guidance, and Toyo Tire posted a contraction in operating profit and lower…
Glencore is preparing for a secondary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in October, and briefings with brokers and investors indicate strong interest fueled by the company’s copper exposure. Analysts say the miner could enter prominent ASX indices within months of listing if it achieves sufficient market liquidity and capitalization, th…
RBC Capital Markets lowered its rating on Hermes to Sector Perform from Outperform and trimmed the price target to 1,700 from 1,900, arguing that the growth premium which supported Hermese28099 valuation over peers is narrowing. The bank projects a much smaller revenue and EBIT CAGR advantage versus peers from 2027 onward, increased concentration…
NexGen Energy says it is in regular technical dialogue with BHP regarding the Rook I uranium project in Saskatchewan as the Canadian company moves into construction and seeks roughly $1 billion of funding over the next nine months. There is no announced deal; discussions are exploratory and NexGen is weighing prepayments from utilities, debt and eq…
Shares of Hisense Home Appliances fell 1.7% to HK$22.14 after the company reported a sizable year-on-year decline in first-half net profit and a drop in revenue. The second-quarter acceleration in the downturn heightened investor concern and pushed the stock to an intraday low as the broader Hang Seng Index also slipped.
A marked rise in memory-chip prices has concentrated profits at major DRAM and NAND producers while squeezing downstream device makers and creating fresh cost pressures for hyperscalers expanding AI infrastructure. Micron, Samsung and other memory suppliers are seeing outsized share gains, while PC vendors and some consumer-electronics makers conte…
Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic Co Ltd plunged sharply after notifying investors that first-half profit could decline by as much as 78%, citing weaker sales alongside higher research, development and promotional expenditures. The share price slid to HK$21.54, touched a 52-week low intraday, and has fallen roughly 80% from its 52-week peak amid a broader …
As major U.S. indices printed fresh records last week, a subset of AI-curated stock picks delivered outsized short-term returns after recent earnings and corporate actions. Model-driven selections including NVE Corporation, Tenet Healthcare and Bausch Health posted monthly advances exceeding 30%, while longer-term winners chosen since initial selec…
Tencent's stock slipped following its Q2 2026 results as investors parsed a surge in AI-related expenditure that pushed free cash flow into negative territory. While revenue beat estimates modestly, broker Mizuho cut its price target and applied lower valuation multiples, citing uncertainty over the timing and monetization of the company's AI inves…
Basilea reported a robust first half of 2026 with CHF 119 million in revenue, driven primarily by strong Cresemba demand. Operating profit and net profit expanded significantly, leading the company to raise its full-year 2026 guidance for both operating profit and total revenue. Management highlighted royalty income from Cresemba, increased contrac…
Reach Subsea ASA reported a substantial year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue, attributing the gain to heightened project activity across its operations. The Norway-based subsea services firm recorded revenues of NOK 988.10 million for the three months ended June 30, with operating profit more than doubling from the prior-year period. T…
India's National Stock Exchange is marketing shares in a planned initial public offering at 2,000 to 2,100 rupees apiece, seeking a valuation of up to 5.26 trillion rupees ($55 billion). The offering, comprised entirely of secondary sales, has drawn meetings with around 120 global investors and is expected to launch in the second half of September …
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. shares tumbled after filings revealed that hedge fund Situational Awareness reduced its holding in early August, selling millions of shares to major trading firms. The stock fell nearly 11% and was the weakest performer in the Nikkei 225 amid a wider decline in Japanese chipmaking names.
Nicotine pouches - tobacco-free packets placed under the lip - are growing quickly and delivering attractive margins for major tobacco companies. Firms such as British American Tobacco and Philip Morris are betting the format can offset declining cigarette volumes, with strong projections for revenue and user growth. But expansion outside markets w…
Tencent shares fell after Mizuho cut its price target to HK$560 from HK$610 while keeping a Neutral rating, flagging uncertainty around returns from rising artificial intelligence investment. Revenue growth was supported by domestic gaming and advertising, but free cash flow turned negative as capital expenditure hit a record RMB52.8 billion. Mizuh…
U.S. equity futures were largely unchanged in evening trade after major indexes closed lower amid rising crude prices tied to fresh U.S.-Iran tensions. Energy equities outperformed while most sectors fell. Rising oil pushed Treasury yields higher, renewing concerns about inflation and the Federal Reserve's policy path. Investors also awaited a slat…
Parsons Government Services Inc. has been awarded a $664.8 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, time-and-materials contract by the U.S. Department of War for technical, logistics and program management support. The multi-year agreement, administered by the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, runs through an estimated …
Berkshire Hathaway initiated a small position in DR Horton while completing a $6.8 billion homebuilder acquisition, marking its first quarter as a net stock buyer in 15 quarters. The move suggests a bet on a housing cycle recovery, yet DR Horton’s recent financials - including a two-year revenue decline, margin compression and modest upside to fair…
Tesla has informed staff it intends to begin public deployment of its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, potentially as soon as this month. The company plans to start by offering rides to employees on public roads before adding Cybercabs to a local robotaxi service days later. Preparations have included on-road tests of production vehicles, private-road em…
Summary: JFB Construction Holdings saw its shares rise in after-hours trading following an announcement from XTEND, the AI-driven autonomy and robotics firm that is set to combine with JFB. XTEND disclosed a multi-year contract with a European NATO member nation's Ministry of Defense valued at up to approximately $15 million, including around $4.5 …
Italian equities finished slightly lower on Monday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 easing 0.01% at the close. Gains in select tech and industrial names were offset by losses across the Chemicals, Travel & Leisure and Utilities sectors. Volume of decliners exceeded advancers, and commodities and currency markets posted modest moves.
Shopify Inc. shares slid 2.6% on Monday after Phillip Securities downgraded the stock from Buy to Accumulate, even as the firm lifted its price target to $170 from $160 and nudged fiscal 2026 revenue and profit estimates slightly higher. The move follows a second-quarter performance that beat expectations but showed margin pressure tied to revenue …
L3Harris Technologies fell in pre-market trade after Chairman and CEO Christopher Kubasik was removed following a board finding of conduct inconsistent with the company’s Code of Conduct. The board said the matter did not involve financial reporting, internal controls, customer relationships, or operations. Sam Mehta, an internal executive with mor…
