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Helsinki benchmark inches to record as tech, energy and services lead gains

Helsinki benchmark inches to record as tech, energy and services lead gains

Finland's equity market closed marginally higher on Thursday as the OMX Helsinki 25 registered a 0.01% gain to reach a new all-time high. Strength in Technology, Oil & Gas and Consumer Services helped propel several stocks higher, with Neste, Metso and Kojamo among the top performers. Conversely, Fortum, KONE and Nordea were the session's largest d…

Morgan Stanley Begins Coverage of Dauch with Buy Rating, Sees Merger Driving Margin and Deleveraging Upside

Morgan Stanley Begins Coverage of Dauch with Buy Rating, Sees Merger Driving Margin and Deleveraging Upside

Morgan Stanley has started coverage of Dauch with a Buy rating and a $10.35 price target (760 pence), arguing the newly merged company - combining American Axle & Manufacturing and Dowlais Group - creates an $11 billion global Tier 1 supplier with potential for material cost and revenue synergies, margin expansion and falling leverage over the next…

BofA Picks Industry Leaders Across Key Sectors, Citing Growth and Competitive Strengths

BofA Picks Industry Leaders Across Key Sectors, Citing Growth and Competitive Strengths

Bank of America has identified its top equity selections across multiple industries, spotlighting companies that the bank sees as well positioned for growth and resilience. The roster spans aerospace, internet commerce, semiconductors, packaging, precious metals, specialty chemicals, and diversified industrials. Each pick is supported by company-sp…

Morgan Stanley Raises Aramis Group Rating, Sees Downside Largely Priced In

Morgan Stanley Raises Aramis Group Rating, Sees Downside Largely Priced In

Morgan Stanley has upgraded Aramis Group to Overweight from Equal-weight and set a new price target of €5 after cutting forecasts to reflect softer market conditions, leadership changes and disappointing guidance. The bank projects fiscal 2026 as a transition year with volumes near 121,000 vehicles and adjusted EBITDA of €56 million, and expects th…

Raymond James Sees Value in Chewy After Sharp Pullback, Lifts Rating

Raymond James Sees Value in Chewy After Sharp Pullback, Lifts Rating

Raymond James upgraded Chewy to Outperform from Market Perform after a significant share-price decline, arguing that the stock now trades at a materially lower enterprise-value-to-2027-EBITDA multiple than its recent average. The firm set a $28 price target and outlined revenue, margin and customer-growth assumptions that support upside while notin…

Athens shares slip as banks, telecoms and household names weigh on market

Athens shares slip as banks, telecoms and household names weigh on market

Greece's benchmark Athens General Composite closed down 2.22% following losses concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors. Several large-cap lenders posted the heaviest drops while a small group of stocks gained. Commodity and FX contracts moved higher or held steady in late trade, with oil prices up and the dollar modestly firmer.

Citi Sticks with Growth-Cyclical Barbell as Earnings Breadth Widens for 2026

Citi Sticks with Growth-Cyclical Barbell as Earnings Breadth Widens for 2026

Citi reiterates a barbell approach that splits equity exposure between growth and cyclical segments, preferring large-cap growth for liquidity and defensive traits while tilting cyclically toward small-cap value. The bank projects S&P 500 earnings of $320 for 2026 and says earnings improvement is broadening across the market, with a notable decline…

Bear Cave Flags Growth Risks; Yelp Shares Slip on Worsening Metrics

Bear Cave Flags Growth Risks; Yelp Shares Slip on Worsening Metrics

Yelp shares edged lower after a critical report from Bear Cave described the company as a 'classic value trap' and highlighted deteriorating revenue growth, falling ad clicks, and employee dissatisfaction in the sales organization. The report raises questions about competitive pressure and a shifting search landscape at a time when Yelp reported it…