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German equities closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark DAX down 0.11% at the end of trading. Sector pressure came from Transportation & Logistics, Retail and Technology stocks. The MDAX and TecDAX also fell, led by notable declines among mid-cap and tech-related listings, while several large-cap names recorded gains.
JPMorgan maintained an Underweight rating on Valvoline and left its fiscal 2026 EBITDA estimate unchanged at $535 million. While the brokerage expects some growth from the recent $607 million acquisition of Breeze Auto Care and continued positive same-store sales, it warns that integration costs, lower-margin Breeze operations and added interest ex…
Green Circle Decarbonize Technology Limited announced the sale of 375,000 additional ordinary shares following full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, bringing aggregate gross proceeds to $11.5 million at the IPO price of $4.00 per share before deductions. The offering was led by RBW Capital Partners LLC with Revere Securities LLC…
Swedish equities closed lower on Thursday with the OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.69% as losses in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Industrials sectors pulled the market down. NIBE Industrier AB ser. B, Essity AB B and AstraZeneca outperformed, while Evolution AB, SAAB AB ser. B and Boliden AB were among the session’s worst performers. Commodity prices …
Finland's main equity gauge, the OMX Helsinki 25, fell 2.19% at Thursday's close as declines in the Healthcare, Utilities and Telecoms sectors weighed on the market. Market breadth favored losers by a wide margin. Key commodity benchmarks and the dollar showed movement, while major FX crosses were largely unchanged.
Palantir Technologies shares fell 6.18% after investor Michael Burry published a 10,000-word newsletter that critiqued the current artificial intelligence investment cycle and raised concerns touching on data center depreciation and AI company valuations. While Burry updated his thesis on Palantir and the broader AI sector, DA Davidson said its rev…
Alphabet shares rose 1% on Thursday, outpacing a broader technology decline, after the company announced a substantial update to its Gemini 3 Deep Think specialized reasoning system. The upgrade is being rolled out to premium subscribers and, for the first time, exposed via an API to a limited group of researchers and enterprises. Benchmarks cited …
CME Group is preparing to approve new aluminium delivery locations in Taiwan and Hong Kong, according to three people with direct knowledge. The move would expand CME’s Asian warehousing beyond Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea, and follows applications from established warehouse operators to list facilities in Kaohsiung and Hong Kong that could …
Ubisoft confirmed its full-year financial targets after third-quarter net bookings of 338 million euros beat the company’s prior guidance. The outperformance was led by Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Nintendo’s Switch 2, while Ubisoft reiterated forecasts for roughly 1.5 billion euros in bookings and an operating loss near 1 billion euros for the year…
PTC Inc. shares fell 3.8% on Thursday following Google's announcement of a major upgrade to its Gemini 3 'Deep Think' AI mode. The upgrade adds capabilities aimed at solving complex science and engineering problems, including converting sketches into 3D-printable models, a functionality that overlaps with PTC's core computer-aided design (CAD) and …
Kraft Heinz's incoming chief executive, Steve Cahillane, has suspended a previously announced plan to separate the company into two businesses and will concentrate on reinvigorating underinvested brands. The move follows weakness in sales, investor skepticism about the split, and concerns that legacy products need fresh marketing and product invest…
Poland's main index closed marginally higher on Thursday, led by advances in the Construction, Basic Materials and Food sectors. The WIG30 rose 0.10% as several large-cap names posted notable moves. Commodity prices, including U.S. crude, Brent and gold futures, moved lower, while EUR/PLN and USD/PLN were effectively unchanged.
Denmark's benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 closed lower, dropping 1.78% as losses across Technology, Chemicals and Oil & Gas weighed on the market. Major decliners included DSV Panalpina, Ørsted and AP Moller - Maersk B, while Carlsberg and Zealand Pharma were among the session's gainers. Commodities and currency moves tracked alongside the equities dow…
Gail Slater, confirmed in March to lead the Justice Department's antitrust division, announced her resignation on Thursday. Her departure follows internal conflict earlier in the administration when two deputies were dismissed after opposing a settlement that cleared Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks.
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) shares climbed 3.7% on Thursday after Abigail Slater, the Justice Department's Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, announced her resignation on social media. The departure comes only weeks before the DOJ is due to take Live Nation to trial seeking a divestiture of its Ticketmaster business, prompting marke…
Two brokerages reduced their ratings on Inspire Medical Systems after management trimmed its 2026 revenue-growth guidance and flagged significant uncertainty tied to a coding change that could materially reduce physician payments. The downgrades reflect concerns that lower physician reimbursement and related procedure-volume pressure will slow adop…
Investor optimism that artificial intelligence would buoy a wide range of stocks is giving way to a more selective market reaction. While AI adoption underpinned gains in technology and infrastructure-linked names, recent product releases and concerns over heavy capital spending have prompted sharp sectoral sell-offs and forced investors to re-eval…
Jaguar Uranium Corp. raised $25 million through an initial public offering of 6.25 million Class A common shares priced at $4.00 each. The financing, which closed on February 11, 2026, positions the company to advance exploration and development work across its Argentina and Colombia uranium projects, with proceeds earmarked for exploration, develo…
Lululemon Athletica Inc. shares fell 2% on Thursday after a report said customers are again complaining that certain leggings become transparent when bending or squatting. The fresh complaints mirror a recent episode that prompted the company to temporarily withdraw another line and later relist it with sizing and underwear guidance. The recurrence…
Clear Street reduced its planned U.S. IPO fundraising target by 65%, trimming both the number of shares offered and the expected valuation range amid heightened investor caution toward recent listings. The New York-based firm now aims to raise up to $364 million by selling 13 million shares priced between $26 and $28 each, with pricing expected lat…
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) plunged 20% on Thursday, sparking losses across freight and logistics stocks as investors moved away from labor-heavy, high-fee models perceived to be vulnerable to AI-driven disruption. Several industry peers posted double-digit drops while announcements from AI companies and data on wasted truckload capacity highlig…
Shares of major European cement makers slid after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested the European Union could postpone tougher carbon rules, a move that could blunt the competitive edge of firms that have invested in low-emission production methods. Heidelberg Materials led losses, followed by Holcim and Buzzi Unicem, amid renewed debate ov…
Norway's equity benchmark closed higher on Thursday, with the Oslo OBX up 0.37% to an all-time high. Strength in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities powered the session, led by a notable rise in Orkla. Decliners nevertheless outnumbered advancers on the Oslo exchange. Oil and gold prices slipped and key NOK…
Tel Aviv's benchmark rose modestly at Thursday's close, driven by advances in Financials, Insurance and Real Estate. Enlight Renewable Energy and First International Bank of Israel reached all-time highs, while several technology and industrial names declined. Commodities and currency moves included lower crude and Brent prices, a small drop in gol…
Greek equities closed modestly higher on Thursday, driven by strength in the banking, construction and travel sectors. The Athens General Composite finished the session up 0.41%, with utilities and healthcare among the top individual performers while several small-cap names fell. Commodity and FX markets showed mixed moves, with gold slightly lower…
