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Dr Martens reported a decline in quarterly revenue and signalled broadly flat annual revenue growth after rolling back promotions, a move that depressed sales in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The company said U.S. customers were more accepting of full pricing, driving modest growth in the Americas, while management kept a forecast for signifi…
J.P. Morgan has put Legrand on a positive catalyst watch ahead of the group's fourth-quarter results due Feb. 12, reiterating an overweight rating and a €165 price target. The bank highlights upside versus consensus for the quarter, the company's exposure to robust data-center demand, a valuation discount relative to peers, and elevated short inter…
Fugro and Fraunhofer IWES have completed a geophysical site characterization in the German North Sea for the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The April-May survey combined sub-bottom profiler and ultra-high-resolution multichannel seismic data to map seabed and sub-seabed structures, yielding a preliminary interpretation intended to …
Kepler Cheuvreux downgraded TotalEnergies to Reduce and removed it from its Sector Most Preferred list, citing heightened exposure to a potential extended LNG oversupply. Analyst Bertrand Hodée projects TotalEnergies' net long LNG position expanding from about 14 mtpa in 2026 to roughly 23 mtpa by 2030, leaving it vulnerable if spot prices fall. Ke…
Indian equity benchmarks ended the trading session higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in the Metals, Public Sector Undertakings and Banking sectors. The Nifty 50 rose 0.51% and the BSE Sensex 30 climbed 0.39% as select large-cap stocks outperformed, even as a larger number of issues fell on both major exchanges.
Kepler Cheuvreux downgraded Alstom to "reduce" from "hold" and lowered its 12-month target price to €25 from €27.50, pointing to ongoing execution risks and weak profit-to-cash conversion. The broker also cut adjusted EBIT and EPS forecasts by 11%-18%, prompting a share drop of over 3% on Tuesday and leaving the stock trading below the revised targ…
Shares of ABB Ltd rose after Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded the Swiss engineering group to Buy from Hold and increased its price target to 70 Swiss francs from 56. The broker argued ABB's recent restructuring and alignment with electrification and automation markets have improved revenue and earnings visibility, prompting higher medium-term forecasts an…
Barclays raised its rating on Burberry to "overweight" from "equal weight" in a note dated Tuesday, and increased its price target to £11 from £8. The broker said the company has progressed from diagnosing its issues to implementing a reset across product, pricing and distribution, with early signs of stabilisation in a tough luxury trading environ…
LSL Property Services reported fiscal 2025 results consistent with market expectations, with revenue rising 6% to around £183 million and underlying operating profit up 15% year-over-year. Margins reached roughly 18% and the group finished the year with net cash of £27.8 million. Management announced a new £12 million share buyback after completing…
Siegfried's stock climbed more than 9% following the announcement that the Swiss life sciences firm will acquire drug-substance operations from Noramco and Extractas Bioscience. The transaction adds three sites across Delaware, Georgia and Tasmania, increases Siegfried’s U.S. facility count to five, and links early-phase development platforms with …
Shares of India's largest car manufacturers dropped after New Delhi and the European Union unveiled a trade agreement that cuts import duties on European cars to 10% over five years and establishes a 250,000-vehicle annual quota. Market movement reflected concerns about increased competition, with Mahindra and Mahindra retreating to multi-month low…
ID Logistics reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of €1,038 million, modestly ahead of analyst estimates, while full-year sales reached €3,737 million. International operations accounted for the bulk of activity, with the U.S. posting particularly strong growth. Management cited robust commercial momentum and 27 new project launches in 2025, and em…
Puma shares rose after Anta Sports agreed to acquire a 29.06% stake from the Pinault family for 1.5 billion euros, or 35 euros per share. The deal positions Anta as Puma’s largest shareholder and offers potential support for Puma’s expansion in mainland China while reinforcing Anta’s international ambitions. The investment arrives as Puma navigates…
W.A.G Payment Solutions plc expects organic net revenue to increase about 13% in fiscal 2025 to roughly 0330 million, nudging past analyst consensus. Management also forecasts adjusted cash-EBITDA above its 095 million guidance, a modest beat, and anticipates net debt falling below 2x from 2.3x at the end of 2024. The company reported progress on i…
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey urged stronger global resilience in market-based finance, highlighting private credit as a particular concern. Bailey said the sector is large, fast-growing, disparate and opaque in places, creating complex international interconnections that are difficult to observe. The BoE launched a stress test in December…
London’s FTSE 100 opened slightly higher while the pound hovered near $1.36 following confirmation of a long-awaited free trade agreement between India and the European Union. Early European gains proved fragile as major continental indexes slipped later. Company-specific results from Cranswick, Sage, Paragon Banking and Mitie, together with update…
Indonesia's stock market closed modestly lower on Tuesday, with the IDX Composite finishing down 0.25% as losses concentrated in the Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors outweighed gains among a handful of smaller-cap names. Market breadth tilted toward decliners, and session moves in oil, gold and currency pairs accompanied the equit…
India and the European Union have concluded a comprehensive trade agreement that eliminates or reduces tariffs on the vast majority of goods exchanged between them. The pact is projected to double EU exports to India by 2032, yield roughly 4 billion euros in duty savings for European firms, and requires several months of legal vetting before formal…
European equity indices ticked up Tuesday following the announcement of a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and India. Gains were modest and market attention is turning to corporate earnings across the Atlantic and the start of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting later in the session.
Anta Sports Products will purchase a 29.06% holding in German sportswear maker Puma from the Pinault family holding company Artemis for 1.5 billion euros in cash, becoming Puma's largest shareholder. Anta said it will seek board representation but will not pursue a full takeover. The move is designed to strengthen Puma's position in China and expan…
Energean plc reported a 12% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter production to 162 kboed, supporting full-year output at the top end of guidance. The company delivered $1.72 billion in sales revenue and $1.11 billion in adjusted EBITDAX for 2025, maintained its $1.20 per share dividend and returned $221 million to shareholders, while disclosing a pl…
Winvia Entertainment PLC reported that adjusted EBITDA for FY25 is expected to be at least £31.0 million, more than double the prior year figure of £15.3 million and ahead of market forecasts. The company also completed an AIM listing in the second half of 2025, raising gross proceeds of £40.0 million, and recorded strong customer growth in both it…
Virgin Wines UK PLC reported a 5% year-on-year increase in revenue over the Christmas trading period and a 40% rise in customer acquisitions. For the six months ended January 2, 2026 the company recorded revenue of £34.7 million, up 2% year-on-year, outperforming the wider online drinks market which fell 11%. Management highlighted progress across …
Big Technologies plc reported full-year 2025 results that slightly exceeded market consensus on revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Annual Recurring Revenue grew 12% to
Uniphar PLC reported robust full-year 2025 results, delivering 9% organic gross profit growth - its strongest rate since listing - and adjusted EPS growth of about 21%, outstripping consensus. Improved financing costs, a completed €35 million buyback, and favorable working capital movements helped reduce net bank debt to EBITDA to 1.5x, well under …
