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LVMH recorded a decline in full-year revenue for 2025, citing difficult economic and geopolitical conditions that weighed on the luxury market. While some regions and business lines showed signs of resilience or recovery in the second half and fourth quarter, overall reported sales and recurring profit fell versus the prior year. Management highlig…
U.K. equities finished Tuesday's session higher, led by strength in banking and utility-related names. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rose 0.51% at the close in London, with HSBC, Vistry Group and NatWest among the top performers. Several large-cap stocks posted notable declines, while commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves…
The U.K. equity market finished Tuesday's session in positive territory, led by advances in banking, electrical and gas, and water and multiutilities stocks. The benchmark United Kingdom 100 index rose 0.51% as heavyweight banks and housebuilders outperformed, while a selection of mining and information-services names declined sharply.
Spain's benchmark index closed higher on Tuesday, with the IBEX 35 finishing up 0.70% to reach a new record. Strength in Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Services sectors supported the advance. Market breadth was positive, with more winners than losers across the Madrid exchange.
Portugal's PSI index finished higher on Tuesday, advancing 0.90% to reach a five-year high as gains in the Financials, Consumer Goods and Technology sectors supported the market. Banco Comercial Portugues and Ibersol SGPS were among the session's best performers, while Corticeira Amorim, Altri SGPS and The Navigator Company weighed on the downside.…
Netherlands equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the AEX index finishing up 0.29% as gains in the Technology, Telecoms and Basic Materials sectors supported the market. Major movers included ASML, ABN AMRO and ASM International on the upside, while Relx, Adyen and Magnum Ice Cream weighed on the session. Market breadth was narrowly negative and …
Italian equities finished higher on Tuesday as sector gains in Industrials, Financials and Utilities pushed the benchmark up 1.09% at the close in Milan. Prysmian, Leonardo and UniCredit were among the top performers, while Amplifon, Davide Campari Milano and Nexi posted the largest declines. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the session, wi…
German equity benchmarks closed lower on Tuesday, with the DAX slipping 0.10% as declines in Construction, Software and Financial Services sectors outpaced gains elsewhere. Mid- and small-cap indexes also finished in negative territory. Select defense, healthcare and banking names posted notable advances, while several industrial and technology-rel…
Paris equities closed in positive territory on Tuesday, with the CAC 40 up 0.27% and the broader SBF 120 adding 0.26%. Gains were concentrated in utilities, financials and oil and gas names, while several media and technology-related stocks weighed on the market. Market breadth was narrow, and the CAC 40 VIX registered a new 52-week high.
Belgian equities ended Tuesday's session higher, driven by advances in the Healthcare, Financials and Industrials sectors. The BEL 20 climbed 1.20% to reach a new record high. Several large-cap names posted notable moves, with two firms hitting 52-week and all-time highs. Commodity and currency markets recorded mixed activity during the same period…
Swedish equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 rising 0.65% to reach a new record. Gains were concentrated in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors, while market breadth was negative as decliners outnumbered advancers. Commodity and currency moves included rises in crude and Brent oil, a slight uptick in April gold fu…
Finnish equities finished higher on Tuesday as sector advances in Technology, Consumer Services and Healthcare pushed the OMX Helsinki 25 to a fresh record close. Several large-cap names posted notable moves, with Orion Oyj B reaching an all-time high and Qt Group sliding to a five-year low. Market breadth was mixed as decliners narrowly outnumbere…
Citigroup has announced a restructuring of senior roles within its corporate and investment banking businesses, naming industry veterans to global chair positions and appointing co-heads to run corporate banking across major regions. The moves, detailed in an internal memo, align with an ongoing push by the bank's leadership to boost investment ban…
LVMH reported fourth-quarter sales of 22.7 billion euros, exceeding consensus expectations and signaling a return to growth in China. Despite the top-line beat, 2025 operating profit fell 9% and margins were pressured by currency movements, U.S. tariffs on alcohol exports and record gold prices that raised jewellery import costs.
Supply-chain analysis from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo indicates ASML could substantially outpace market revenue estimates in 2026 and 2027, driven by Carl Zeiss SMT's planned capacity increases for critical optical systems and rising orders from major chipmakers such as TSMC. Projections include higher shipments of both EUV an…
After more than a decade of rapid adoption, streaming penetration in developed markets has largely saturated, shifting the music industry's revenue engine from subscriber expansion to pricing and monetization. Analysts at MoffettNathanson view this transition as undervalued by investors and see record labels as primary beneficiaries. The brokerage …
Gold.com (NYSE:GOLD) climbed sharply after DA Davidson analyst Michael Baker raised his price target to $53 from $45 and kept a Buy rating. Baker cites rising spot prices for gold and silver, increased market volatility linked to wider retail-to-spot spreads, and signs of strengthening unit demand supported by Google Trends data. The analyst upgrad…
Poland's equity market closed higher on Tuesday, with the WIG30 index finishing at a new all-time high. Strength in banking, oil and gas and construction names pushed the benchmark higher. Notable individual moves included strong advances for Bank Millennium and PKO Bank, while KGHM, Enea and CCC were among the heaviest decliners. Commodity and cur…
Denmark's main index closed lower on Tuesday, driven by declines in the Technology, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors. The OMX Copenhagen 20 finished the session down 0.33%, with a roughly even split between advancing and declining issues but a slight edge to falling names. A handful of large-cap stocks posted notable gains while others recorded shar…
TikTok has settled a lawsuit brought by a 19-year-old California plaintiff, identified in filings as K.G.M., who alleges addiction to social media led to depression and suicidal thoughts. The settlement was disclosed by the plaintiff's lawyer, Joseph VanZandt, as jury selection opened in what had been slated as one of three bellwether trials drawn …
Proposals in Australia and the U.K. to bar under-16s from major social platforms have raised concerns about in-app purchase revenue for Apple and Google app stores. Sensor Tower's 2026 State of Mobile report shows non-game apps overtook games in mobile spending in 2025 and that global in-app spending rose sharply. Jonathan Brinksman of Sensor Tower…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has instructed its investment banking team to increase efforts to win more mergers and acquisitions mandates after falling behind competitors in 2025. The directive, delivered by co-heads of global banking John Simmons and Filippo Gori during a January internal meeting, was echoed by Anu Aiyengar, the bank's global head of advi…
BNY has reassigned Adam Vos to lead its wealth solutions effort, consolidating BNY Pershing's clearing and custody services - including the Wove platform - with BNY Archer's managed accounts business. The move is part of a broader reshuffle that elevates Jim Crowley to executive vice chair and installs Laide Majiyagbe as global head of markets. The…
Bank of America analysts have identified four biotechnology companies they view as top investment ideas for 2026, each supported by specific commercial drivers or upcoming clinical milestones. Their selections - Argenx, KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Ocular Therapeutix and Vertex Pharmaceuticals - carry Buy ratings and price objectives that reflect proj…
Norway's benchmark Oslo OBX finished higher on Tuesday, climbing 0.36% as gains in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities supported the market. Cmb.Tech NV led the index's winners and reached a 52-week high, while Nel ASA and other names declined. Commodity and currency markets moved alongside equities, with c…
