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Befesa SA reported a 10% year-over-year revenue decline to €291 million in the fourth quarter, weighed down by largely unchanged electric arc furnace volumes and foreign-exchange pressure on London Metal Exchange-linked pricing. Adjusted EBITDA rose 12% to €69 million, lifting the margin to 23.7% as U.S. operations in Palmerton increased utilizatio…
Keir Starmer and Labour face a closely contested by-election in Gorton and Denton, Greater Manchester, where polls indicate Labour, Reform UK and the Greens are near parity. The vote is the first electoral test for Starmer since criticism over a high-profile ambassadorial appointment and a series of policy reversals, and follows controversy over La…
Redeia reported FY25 EBITDA of €1.3 billion, matching analyst expectations and rising 4% from the prior year. Net income reached €506 million, in line with consensus and unchanged year-on-year. Capital spending jumped 40% to €1.5 billion and is expected to remain near that level in coming years. Net debt declined to €5.5 billion - 2% below analyst …
Netflix has retraced sharply from its 2025 highs and now trades within a stone's throw of the recent $75 low. Fundamentals remain strong - double-digit revenue growth, expanding margins, and a fast-growing ad business - while valuation metrics (EV/EBITDA ~8.9, trailing P/E ~32x) are reasonable relative to growth. This trade idea lays out a clear en…
Professionals Australia has called for an urgent meeting with WiseTech Global after the software company said it will eliminate about 2,000 roles as part of a two-year restructuring tied to artificial intelligence. The union says the employer must consult employees and provide written details on how AI will be used, its effect on jobs, and steps to…
Schneider Electric reported stronger-than-expected adjusted earnings and organic revenue growth, led by rapid expansion in its pure data center business. The company reiterated its medium-term targets while warning of a significant foreign exchange drag on 2026 revenues and an elevated tariff impact. CFO Hilary Maxson will depart in April, succeede…
Accenture has been punished in the market: the stock is down sharply from its 52-week high and momentum indicators are deeply oversold. Yet the business still generates strong free cash flow, sports a 24.7% return on equity, and carries light leverage. This trade idea takes a pragmatic long stance over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon, using di…
Binance has applied to operate in the EU from Greece under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), with co-CEO Richard Teng saying the country’s labour pool and security environment gave it an edge over larger financial centres. The move is part of Binance’s broader push to become highly regulated globally as it awaits MiCA licensing decisi…
Arkema reported adjusted EBITDA of €248 million for Q4 2025, slightly below analyst and consensus expectations, with group sales of €2.105 billion affected by price, volume and currency headwinds. Performance varied across divisions, with Intermediates beating forecasts while Advanced Materials, Adhesive Solutions and Coating Solutions fell short. …
LifeMD (LFMD) is a small-cap telehealth operator priced like a turnaround story but trading with real free cash flow. With a market cap near $132M, EV of roughly $105M and free cash flow of about $10.7M, the stock offers a compelling risk-reward for disciplined traders. This is an actionable long trade with defined entry, stop and target tied to ne…
Stellantis reported a 20.1 billion euro net loss for the second half of 2025 after previously warning of substantial charges tied to its scaled-back electric-vehicle plans. Adjusted operating income was negative 1.38 billion euros for the period. The company took 25.4 billion euros in writedowns across 2025, which included cash payments of about 6.…
<p>Costco trades at roughly 53x earnings today, about twice Amazon's P/E. That premium looks large on the surface, but a closer look at Costco's recurring membership income, cash generation, and capital-light balance sheet shows why investors might rationally tolerate a higher multiple. This note upgrades Costco to a buy from a trade perspective an…
Trip.com reported substantial year-on-year gains in net profit and revenue for the December quarter, but a pronounced deterioration in adjusted EBITDA margin weighed on investor sentiment. Shares fell in Hong Kong trading amid concerns over margin pressure tied to international and domestic expansion, while the company also disclosed an ongoing ant…
Morgan Stanley has singled out a set of Australian materials companies it considers well placed to benefit from production expansion, supply chain shifts and supportive commodity dynamics. The bank’s selection emphasizes firms with strong cash flow potential, projects that can increase output, and exposure to key commodities such as base metals, ra…
Spain has announced a concentrated effort to fast-track legal status for at least half a million undocumented migrants between early April and June. Immigration staff, unions, lawyers and migrants say scarce details, no earmarked additional funding and a months-long backlog at offices risk undermining the operation before it begins. Authorities hav…
Japan's equity market finished higher on Thursday, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.41% at the close. Strength in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors supported the advance. NEC Corp., Recruit Holdings and M3 led gains, while Taiyo Yuden, Sumitomo Electric and Takashimaya were the session's largest decliners. Market breadth favored rising issues and im…
Russian foreign ministry officials have raised concerns about how the United States-led Board of Peace will coexist with the United Nations Security Council. Moscow questioned the board's self-description as a replacement for ineffective mechanisms and noted the absence of explicit reference to Gaza in its mandate, while also pointing out that U.N.…
Netflix is showing classic operating-leverage dynamics: mid-teens top-line growth, near-30% operating margins and a rapidly scaling ad business. With EV/EBITDA under 9 and free cash flow north of $9.4B, the setup is attractive for a long trade over the next 180 trading days, provided the Warner Bros. deal noise is navigated and macro liquidity rema…
Sinclair’s Q4 beat and a 2026 guide that calls for $700-740M in Adjusted EBITDA plus at least $333M in political advertising revenue shift the risk/reward in favor of buyers. The stock yields north of 7% and generates meaningful free cash flow, providing a margin of safety if secular pressures persist. This trade idea takes a mid-term view to captu…
Rakuten Bank shares dropped sharply to a near one-month low after Rakuten Inc said it would resume internal talks to combine its fintech businesses. The proposed merger would fold Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities into a single group. The move has reignited concerns about conflicts between the parent company and minority shareholder…
BlueScope Steel rejected a revised takeover proposal from U.S. steelmaker Steel Dynamics and Australian conglomerate SGH, saying the improved offer does not meet the board's threshold for a recommendation to shareholders. The bidders had recently increased their bid to value BlueScope's equity at about $11 billion and stated they would not raise th…
The Taiwan stock market ended Thursday with the Taiwan Weighted index up 2.75%, reaching a fresh all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Glass, Plastic and Electronic Parts/Components stocks, with several individual issues posting double-digit percentage moves. Commodity and currency markets showed modest shifts alongside the equity advance.
ENGIE has agreed to acquire 100% of UK Power Networks for an equity consideration of £10.5 billion, valuing the business at an enterprise level of £15.8 billion. The deal - which ENGIE says will be accretive from the first full year after completion - is conditioned on regulatory clearances and shareholder approvals and is expected to close in mid-…
Nvidia reported January-quarter sales that topped analyst forecasts and issued a current-quarter revenue outlook above market estimates. The beat, while solid, fell short of the outsized gains some investors expected after a long string of revenue surprises. The report eased immediate worries about the cost of AI-driven disruption, supporting gains…
Australian shares finished higher on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 advancing 0.51% to reach a fresh all-time high. Information technology, consumer staples and telecoms services led the market, while individual large-cap stocks saw pronounced moves in both directions. Trading breadth was modestly positive, and volatility and commodity benchmarks s…
