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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 …
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) looks positioned for a sustained earnings run driven by stronger copper prices, production growth from Indonesia and healthy cash generation. With a market cap near $79.7B and EV/EBITDA around 9.7x, the stock still offers asymmetry for patient, risk-aware buyers. I’m upgrading to Buy and laying out a clear entry, stop and tar…
ING economists and strategists have updated their outlook following the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has forced tankers and cargo vessels to take alternative routes. The bank has abandoned its March assumptions and set out three distinct scenarios to shape macro and market forecasts ahead of its April Monthly Update. ING views …
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.
Annual pay growth excluding bonuses slowed to 3.8% in the three months to January, below economists' 4.0% expectation. The Bank of England faces competing signals - persistent labour-market inflation versus recent signs of softer hiring - even as a surge in energy costs after the outbreak of war in the Middle East introduces new upside inflation ri…
Austrian specialty fiber maker Lenzing reported a 2.3% fall in revenue for 2025, falling short of consensus estimates. While the company recorded an adjusted EBITDA increase supported by cost reductions, it reported a net loss for the year and signaled ongoing price pressure in generic fibers as new capacity comes online.
Piper Sandler updated its list of preferred medical technology equities, keeping Solventum Corporation at number one while reshuffling other holdings based on valuation, product rollouts and operational catalysts. The bank highlights names it believes are set for estimate upgrades and multiple expansion, with a focus on execution quality and evolvi…
German internet operator United Internet reported fiscal 2025 revenue of €6.10 billion, a 1.9% increase from the prior year but below analysts' expectations of €6.24 billion. Adjusted earnings per share rose, primarily because of lower tax charges. The company added 700,000 fee-based customer contracts and recorded EBITDA of €1.28 billion. United I…
The Bank of Japan concluded a two-day policy meeting on Thursday and kept its short-term policy rate at 0.75%, while cautioning that higher oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict could make underlying inflation harder to assess. Governor Kazuo Ueda said decisions on further rate increases will hinge on developments in the economy, price tren…
Vossloh AG reported fiscal 2025 revenue of €1.34 billion, an 11% increase year-on-year but slightly below analyst expectations of €1.35 billion. The company delivered EBIT before purchase price allocation effects of €119.60 million, net income of €79.90 million and EBITDA of €179.40 million (13.4% margin). Vossloh attributed growth to strong demand…
Shares of HDFC Bank fell 3.4% following the resignation of non-executive Chairman Atanu Chakraborty, who cited differences over "values and ethics." The lender said the departure may reflect a rift with management but asserted there were no material problems at the bank. The central bank approved the appointment of veteran HDFC Group executive Keki…
SmartStop Self Storage is positioned to accelerate revenue and NAV growth as management leans into North American acquisitions and densification of high-performing markets. We lay out an actionable long trade designed to capture a mid-term re-rate driven by portfolio expansion, same-store rent upside and operating leverage.
Herc Holdings (HRI) has sold off hard from its 52-week high after a deal-driven rerating and short-term technical weakness. The stock trades at an attractive EV/EBITDA of 6.6x and yields ~2.5%, and the H&E acquisition should lift scale and create $300M of synergies. The balance sheet and near-term free cash flow remain the main risks. We keep a Buy…
Bitcoin plunged below $71,000 on Thursday amid a reassessment of near-term Federal Reserve easing prospects and a spike in crude oil prices tied to heightened tensions in the Middle East. Broader digital-asset markets also retraced, while policy statements and energy-market moves pushed yields and the dollar higher, pressuring risk-oriented assets.
Escalating Shahed-style swarm drone attacks and rising geopolitical risk are triggering urgent procurement cycles for integrated missile and air-defense systems. Lockheed Martin sits squarely in the sweet spot with its Missiles and Fire Control lineup, backlog strength and cash generation. This trade idea lays out an actionable long with entry at $…
The Trump administration examined a plan to require commercial vessels seeking U.S. Navy escorts through the Strait of Hormuz to obtain insurance backed by U.S. government programs. Washington had signaled its willingness to insure ships as tensions near the strait pushed oil prices higher. The Development Finance Corporation unveiled a reinsurance…
