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Liberty Defense Holdings has submitted a registration for an initial public offering in the United States and requested listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The British Columbia corporation proposes to sell as many as 3,888,889 common shares at an anticipated price range of $4.00 to $5.00 per share and plans to include pre-funded warrants for inve…
Shares in Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) fell more than 5% on Friday after Germany's BASF sold 80 million shares in the British oil producer at 273 pence each, a price representing a 9% discount to the prior close. The placing reduced BASF's stake and voting rights to about 35% from over 41% at the end of February. Harbour Energy will not receive any fun…
Citi is retaining its year-end S&P 500 price objective of 7,700, anchored to an assumed $320 of index-level earnings for 2026. While earnings revisions and breadth improvements offer support, strategists and economists at the bank highlight an expanding roster of risks - from the Middle East conflict and elevated oil to AI disruption, private credi…
Enagás shares jumped more than 14% after Spain's energy regulator published a draft framework that would impose relatively modest average revenue reductions for gas transportation and regasification in 2027-32. Major banks highlighted potential upside to revenues and earnings per share, while the regulator preserved key structural elements and intr…
Indonesia will begin enforcing new rules this Saturday that restrict access for users under 16 on platforms classified as high risk. While officials say the measures aim to reduce cyberbullying and addiction, parents, children and experts say operational details remain vague and the technical guidance for deactivating or restricting accounts is not…
MediClin reported a 4.8% year-on-year rise in 2025 revenue to EUR 784.50 million, narrowly beating one analyst's EUR 782.40 million estimate. Group EBIT increased 3.5% to EUR 55.40 million, with growth concentrated in the post-acute segment. The acute care segment saw revenue fall following the disposal of the MEDICLIN Heart Centre Coswig. Manageme…
Barclays has cut ratings on three European consumer ingredients companies and reduced earnings estimates for the sector after modelling a renewed energy-driven inflation shock linked to the Middle East conflict. The bank raised pricing assumptions for 2026 but trimmed volume forecasts, saying customers will prioritise margin protection over innovat…
Volkswagen said winter tests of the first vehicles using the software developed with U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian were successfully completed, a milestone that brings Rivian closer to its next tranche of funding under the partnership. The joint venture aims to deliver a shared software platform for Volkswagen’s core brand, the U.S. Scout pick…
Deutsche Bank lowered its recommendation on Boliden AB to 'hold' from 'buy' and reduced its price target to SEK580 from SEK680 following a rock fall at the Garpenberg mine that suggests a longer disruption than investors had anticipated. The bank's analyst said the company update and conference call indicate more substantial damage, extending the p…
Indonesia's IDX Composite Index ended the session down 1.10% as losses in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors outweighed gains among several smaller-cap names. Market breadth favored decliners, with 440 stocks falling and 251 rising. Commodities and the U.S. dollar registered gains alongside the equity pullback.
European equity indexes traded with little net movement as markets digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was extending a deadline for possible air strikes on Iranian power plants. Oil prices held at elevated levels amid continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz to tanker traffic and renewed regional military exchanges, sustain…
Barclays upgraded Derwent London from Underweight to Equal Weight and lifted its 12-month price target to 1,740p, citing a management pivot toward earnings delivery and capital recycling following FY25 results. The broker forecasts an earnings trough in FY26 followed by recovery, underpinned by disposals, a buyback, development completions and rent…
JPMorgan is urging investors to consider buying into the recent weakness across European defence equities, saying the selloff presents a favourable buying window. Analyst David Perry points to elevated geopolitical risks, expanding order books and conservative leverage guidance at Czech armoured vehicle maker CSG as reasons the sector - and CSG in …
Energy-related equities led March performance, but gains were concentrated among less-obvious names identified by an AI-driven stock selection framework. Premium subscribers who followed the model captured sizable returns in several oil and oil-infrastructure companies. The AI strategy, which refreshes monthly, will publish its next slate of up to …
Deutsche Bank upgraded Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:PERP) from sell to hold and cut its target price to €65 from €74. The stock was last quoted at €59.94. Since the bank's prior downgrade on 23 February, Pernod Ricard's shares have fallen 24%, trailing European Staples by 24% and the STOXX index by 34%. Brown-Forman has confirmed ongoing discussions with …
Morgan Stanley identified its top four picks in Japan's construction sector and kept Overweight ratings on three of the four names as the industry heads into full-year earnings and fiscal 2027 guidance season. The bank described the sector as Attractive on the back of steady demand for factories, data centers and redevelopment work, but expects com…
Jefferies has downgraded Future Plc from buy to hold and reduced its price target to 466p from 1,220p, flagging significant downside risks from the emergence of Agentic AI and a slower-than-expected pivot to New Media formats. The broker cut near- and medium-term revenue and adjusted EBITDA forecasts and highlighted potential margin pressure in aff…
Tokyo's benchmark slipped modestly at Friday's close, with losses concentrated in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. The Nikkei 225 ended down 0.08%, while volatility measures and select commodity and currency benchmarks moved noticeably during the session. Individual large-cap stocks showed divergent performance, with several n…
China's main association for science and technology professionals has announced it will no longer support members to attend the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) after the event's California-based organisers implemented a policy barring submissions from entities under U.S. sanctions. The move removes a key channel for Ch…
Customer tests of Huawei’s 950PR artificial intelligence processor have reportedly gone well, prompting technology giants including ByteDance and Alibaba to plan orders. The 950PR is said to be more compatible with Nvidia’s CUDA software and tuned for inference workloads. Huawei aims to ship roughly 750,000 units this year, with samples already dis…
Jefferies upgraded Mony Group to buy and lifted its price target to 230 pence from 205 pence, citing reduced risk from AI disruption and an attractive dividend yield. The new target implies roughly 51% upside from the stock's last close of 152.40 pence and a 12-month total return of about 61% including dividends. The broker's view rests on the resi…
Public procurement documents indicate that four Chinese universities, including two institutions linked to the People’s Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer systems configured with Nvidia A100 chips during the past year. The purchases come amid longstanding U.S. export restrictions on certain high-performance AI accelerators and an ongoin…
European insurance stocks have shown relative resilience since the Iran War began on Feb. 27, falling 7% versus a 9% drop for the Stoxx Europe 600 and an 11% slide for European banks. Analysts point to the non-discretionary nature of insurance demand, robust opening balance sheets and the industry’s capacity to re-price amid rising inflation as key…
Taiwan's main market closed higher on Friday, led by advances in Electronic Parts/Components, Glass and Communication and Internet sectors. The Taiwan Weighted index climbed 2.54% as several individual stocks posted double-digit percentage moves, while commodity and currency markets registered modest shifts.
Australian equities closed lower on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 finishing down 0.11% in Sydney trading. Gains in several individual stocks were offset by broader losses in the Gold, IT and A-REITs sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while implied volatility eased and commodity prices presented mixed signals.
