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Mandatum Shares Slide After Altor Disposes €238 Million Stake

Mandatum Shares Slide After Altor Disposes €238 Million Stake

Shares in Finnish asset manager Mandatum dropped sharply after private equity firm Altor sold a significant block of the company’s stock. Altor disposed of 35 million shares at €6.80 apiece, raising about €238 million (around 2.5 billion Swedish crowns). The placement, arranged by Citi and SEB, represented roughly 7% of Mandatum’s share capital and…

Brooks Macdonald Beats Profit Estimates Despite Revenue Shortfall in H1 2026

Brooks Macdonald Beats Profit Estimates Despite Revenue Shortfall in H1 2026

Brooks Macdonald reported first-half 2026 underlying pre-tax profit of 13.6 million, which exceeded consensus by 5% despite a 12% year-on-year decline. Revenue rose 12% to 58 million but missed estimates by 3%, with a notable drop in funds-under-management related yield tied to reduced transactional revenue. The firm signalled full-year performance…

London market opens subdued as AI worries persist; StanChart posts weaker-than-expected quarterly profit

London market opens subdued as AI worries persist; StanChart posts weaker-than-expected quarterly profit

British equities opened lower on Tuesday with the FTSE 100 down modestly and the pound under pressure as investor sentiment remains fragile. Markets are being driven by lingering concerns about AI-driven disruption and geopolitical uncertainty, while four Bank of England rate-setters are due to give evidence to parliament. Corporate updates from St…

Vodafone to Redeem 4.375% Dollar Notes Maturing in 2028

Vodafone to Redeem 4.375% Dollar Notes Maturing in 2028

Vodafone Group Plc has issued a notice of redemption for its 4.375% notes due in May 2028. The company will redeem the securities at a price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of principal plus accrued interest or (2) the present value of remaining scheduled payments discounted using an adjusted treasury rate plus 25 basis points; the discount uses a…

Oerlikon Q4 Orders Top Estimates; Barmag Deal Lifts 2026 Earnings Outlook

Oerlikon Q4 Orders Top Estimates; Barmag Deal Lifts 2026 Earnings Outlook

OC Oerlikon reported fourth-quarter orders and sales that exceeded consensus, driven by double-digit organic order growth. The company flagged a materially higher book gain from the sale of Barmag, which supports a large special dividend and debt repayment, while full-year operational metrics largely matched or slightly beat analyst expectations de…

Solvay posts mixed Q4 results and issues conservative 2026 guidance

Solvay posts mixed Q4 results and issues conservative 2026 guidance

Solvay reported Q4 adjusted EBITDA of €169 million, modestly ahead of some analyst estimates yet slightly below consensus, while sales missed expectations. The Belgian chemicals group set fiscal 2026 targets for underlying EBITDA and free cash flow that come in below analyst and consensus forecasts and underneath the company's dividend payout targe…

dormakaba posts softer H1 volumes, upholds full-year targets

dormakaba posts softer H1 volumes, upholds full-year targets

dormakaba Holding AG reported first-half results that missed consensus on revenues and adjusted EBITDA, driven by weaker volumes and a significant negative foreign exchange impact. Net sales reached CHF1,363 million, with organic growth of 2.0% driven by price increases of 2.6% while volumes declined 0.6%. Group adjusted EBITDA came in at CHF212 mi…

Tokyo Stocks Close Higher as Real Estate, Banking and Textile Lead Gains

Tokyo Stocks Close Higher as Real Estate, Banking and Textile Lead Gains

Japan's equity market closed higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 rising 0.83% as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors supported broader advances. Several individual stocks recorded large percentage moves, with Furukawa Electric, Murata Manufacturing and Fujikura among the top gainers, while Trend Micro, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma…

Bernstein Ranks European Airport Operators, Sees Diverging Prospects

Bernstein Ranks European Airport Operators, Sees Diverging Prospects

Bernstein has published its latest assessments of leading European airport operators, highlighting a split outlook across the sector. The research elevates Fraport with an Outperform rating and a €84.00 price target, citing completed investment cycles, improving ground handling and strong international assets. By contrast, Flughafen Zurich receives…

Zhipu AI Stock Recovers After Sharp Drop Amid Compute Capacity Concerns

Zhipu AI Stock Recovers After Sharp Drop Amid Compute Capacity Concerns

Zhipu AI's Hong Kong-listed shares climbed more than 20% on Tuesday to a session high of HK$698.0 after plunging almost 23% the previous trading day. The prior decline followed the company publicly seeking partners for computing resources to support its AI models amid consumer reports of degraded model performance. Zhipu remains trading substantial…

Warner Board to Review Upgraded Paramount Bid While Maintaining Netflix Recommendation

Warner Board to Review Upgraded Paramount Bid While Maintaining Netflix Recommendation

Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to notify shareholders that it will examine an increased acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance before markets open on Tuesday, while the company continues to formally back a deal with Netflix for its film, TV and HBO assets. The Paramount proposal is reported to top $31 per share, surpassing its earlier $30…