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Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, to detail any interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and associates after Warsh’s name appeared in government-released documents. Warren requested written answers by March 31 to eight specific quest…
Goldman Sachs downgraded Repsol from Buy to Neutral after the Spanish oil company jumped 27% since Feb. 27, leaving only about 3% upside to the bank's revised €25 price target. The move follows broad increases to oil price and earnings assumptions across Goldman Sachs' European oil coverage, while the bank cautioned about potential repeat windfall …
British equities fell on Thursday as investors awaited the Bank of England's policy decision, with steady unemployment and slower wage growth coinciding with a sharp rise in oil prices. Brent crude climbed to about $114 a barrel amid renewed Middle East hostilities, while major European markets also weakened and central bank remarks signaled contin…
Indonesian equities closed higher on Thursday with the IDX Composite Index up 1.20%. Strength in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture names underpinned the session, while several small-cap listings posted double-digit moves in both directions. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed action, with Brent crude and US dollar futures edging hi…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company may complete the final design - or 'tape out' - of its next-generation AI6 chips in December, a step that would enable factory production. Samsung Electronics is slated to manufacture the chips using its advanced 2-nanometer process, with the Korean firm indicating production is planned for the second half of 20…
European equities fell sharply as renewed conflict in the Middle East reduced risk appetite and investors awaited the European Central Bank's policy decision. The STOXX 600 dropped 1.3% to 590.43 by 0809 GMT, with industrials the largest detractor. Miners slid amid a pullback in gold, heavyweight financial sector losses pressured the index, and Lon…
Central Asia Metals reported 2025 revenue of $229.90 million, exceeding the $224.92 million consensus from five analysts, while recording a net loss after a $117.8 million impairment at its Sasa mine. The company delivered $56 million of adjusted free cash flow and $101.80 million of EBITDA, a 44% margin. Steady copper production and low operating …
Eurocell reported a 13% year-on-year increase in preliminary 2025 revenue, driven primarily by the March 2025 acquisition of Alunet. Adjusted operating profit rose 6% for the year, while adjusted pretax profit fell 5% to £19 million due to higher finance costs. Organic volumes declined 2% as the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) segment rem…
Capital Ltd reported a 318% surge in net profit after tax for fiscal 2025, with headline profit of $71 million driven mainly by investment portfolio gains. Revenue slipped 0.6% while adjusted EBITDA rose modestly by 1.1%. Operational earnings per share fell 11.6% as the company’s underlying mining services operations encountered headwinds despite r…
Jefferies highlights European wind turbine builders, cable manufacturers and several utilities as likely beneficiaries of a continent-wide push for energy independence triggered by the Iran war. Elevated gas prices, a historic IEA emergency oil release and divergent national exposure to gas have reinforced calls for faster electrification, renewabl…
DocMorris AG reported adjusted EBITDA of CHF -50 million for fiscal 2025, within management’s previously communicated range, and issued guidance showing a narrower loss for 2026 with the company targeting EBITDA break-even as the year progresses. Management also trimmed medium-term revenue growth expectations and reduced capital expenditure plans w…
Swissquote Group Holding Ltd reported fiscal 2025 results that matched consensus, with CHF723 million in net revenue and CHF420 million in pre-tax profit. The 2025 pre-tax figure includes a CHF50 million one-off gain related to the consolidation of Yuh. For 2026 the company set revenue guidance of CHF760 million in line with consensus and projected…
PVA TePla AG verified its preliminary fourth-quarter figures and reiterated fiscal 2026 guidance, reporting a dip in revenue and earnings alongside a sharp jump in orders largely driven by the semiconductor segment. Management flagged sizable metrology bookings and retained guidance for mid-hundreds of millions in sales and lower-single-digit-to-mi…
Nemetschek SE reported full-year 2025 results with 16.7% constant currency growth in the fourth quarter and 22.6% for the year. Q4 growth eased versus the prior quarter, driven by a strong Build division offset by weaker single-digit gains across other segments. The company saw EBITDA margin expansion for the year and raised the contribution from m…
LSL Property Services reported underlying operating profit of £32.6 million for fiscal 2025, broadly matching analyst expectations. The company finished the year with a 35% return on capital employed, net cash of £27.8 million and declared an 11.4p per-share dividend. Management reiterated guidance for further profit growth in fiscal 2026 while hig…
SGL Carbon reported a materially weaker fourth quarter as sales and adjusted EBITDA declined year-over-year amid a completed restructuring of its Carbon Fibers unit and subdued demand in semiconductor and automotive end markets. The company issued 2026 guidance that assumes stable macro conditions, with adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint roughly 8% …
DFS Furniture plc has reiterated its full-year pre-tax profit guidance of £43-50 million despite a recent easing in in-store customer visits attributed to adverse weather since the half-year end. The retailer reported stronger first-half results, including revenue up 8.6% and an 82% rise in pre-tax profit to £31 million, improved margins, reduced n…
Vossloh AG reported full-year 2025 results that matched market consensus and issued 2026 guidance in line with analyst forecasts. Revenue rose 11% to $1.34 billion, driven by across-the-board segment growth, while full-year EBIT increased 6% to $111.9 million. The company ended the year with a record order backlog of $1.03 billion and expects 2026 …
A senior executive at Japan's largest power generator, JERA, warned that a prolonged conflict involving Iran could remove significant Middle East liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes from the global market, prompting purchasers to pivot toward suppliers in the U.S., Canada and other non-Mideast sources. The comments follow reported strikes on Qatar'…
Lanxess reported Q4 adjusted EBITDA of €102 million, modestly above the €100 million analyst consensus, while group sales of €1,268 million missed expectations. The company issued 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of €450 million to €550 million, with the midpoint of €500 million below analyst forecasts. Operational headwinds, portfolio effects and cur…
Irisity, the Sweden-based developer of AI video analytics, reported a marked increase in fourth-quarter net sales and a pronounced narrowing of its EBITDA loss after implementing a company-wide restructuring. The firm said the simplification plan finished during the quarter and that a growing share of recurring revenue is changing the timing of rev…
Ecotel reported an 8% year-over-year rise in revenue for 2025 to EUR 124.20 million, topping analyst expectations. Growth was driven by business customer demand for cloud and fiber solutions and contributions from the wholesale segment. Operating EBITDA declined and missed the company target, while adjusted net income improved and free cash flow re…
European stock markets opened lower Thursday as investors awaited monetary policy decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, and monitored rising oil prices after attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East. Policymakers are expected to hold rates steady, following similar pauses from other major central banks, but the co…
Lamborghini posted record revenue and deliveries in 2025, yet saw operating profit decline as U.S. tariffs, exchange-rate movements and charges from cancelling its planned fully electric model reduced margins. Management signalled no immediate price hikes and deferred guidance for 2026 amid geopolitical and market uncertainties.
Tokyo's stock market closed sharply lower with the Nikkei 225 falling 3.57%, pressured by declines in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. A small group of stocks posted gains, while several large-cap names posted double-digit percentage losses. Volatility eased slightly as commodity and currency moves accompanied the selloff.
