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UBS upgraded St. James's Place Plc to a 'buy' rating from 'neutral' while trimming its 12-month price target to 1,465p from 1,565p, citing earnings growth prospects and valuation support but incorporating potential disruption from AI-driven products into lower gross flow assumptions. The bank models a range of AI sensitivity scenarios that produce …
Investors poured a net $11.77 billion into U.S. equity funds in the week to February 18, marking the biggest weekly inflow since January 14, as a cooler consumer price inflation report lifted hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts and eased pressure on technology stocks. Bond funds and money market instruments also drew substantial capital, extending …
Indian equities ended the Friday session in positive territory, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.46% and the BSE Sensex climbing 0.38%. Strength in Power, Capital Goods and Metals helped lift key names such as Hindalco, NTPC and Larsen & Toubro, while IT heavyweights recorded declines. Volatility as measured by the India VIX ticked higher and commodities…
Jefferies upgraded ThyssenKrupp AG from hold to buy and increased its price target to €13 from €12.50, pointing to recent restructuring progress and updated earnings projections. The broker raised its 2026 and 2027 adjusted EBIT forecasts, adjusted EBITDA expectations and flagged the value of the company’s tk Elevator stake as part of a sum-of-the-…
Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett argues that global equities are unlikely to climb much higher from current lofty valuations unless two outside events occur: a normalization in the Middle East that secures oil supplies and collapses prices, and a U.S.-China trade détente led by a Trump-Xi deal in April that lowers tariffs and lifts polit…
UBS retains an Attractive view on U.S. equities and projects the S&P 500 will reach 7,700 by December 2026, with an interim target of 7,300 for June 2026. The bank highlights solid earnings growth, expected Fed easing, and the rollout of AI as supporting factors while flagging risks from heavy AI-related data-center spending and more external f…
Swiss property firm Allreal reported unchanged net income excluding revaluation gains for full-year 2025 despite an 8% decline in rental income driven by renovations and higher vacancy. Stronger development results, reduced financial and tax expenses, and valuation gains supported overall profitability. The company maintained its dividend and expec…
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority will examine Swedbank’s customer due diligence processes from December 2023 through November 2025, opening a fresh regulatory review shortly after a U.S. money-laundering investigation into the bank was closed without penalty in January. The move follows earlier probes and penalties tied to a regional Baltic…
On Feb 20, FIFA and the Board of Peace signed an agreement intended to attract investment for sustainable development in conflict-affected areas through football. The plan targets Gaza reconstruction projects - including mini-pitches, full-size fields, an academy and a 20,000-seat stadium - and pledges funds and programs focused on jobs, youth enga…
UBS has lifted its forecast for U.S. investment grade bond issuance by big technology companies in 2026, reflecting expanded capital expenditure plans from major tech firms. At the same time, the bank cut its projection for U.S. leveraged loan issuance, citing the risk that AI-related disruption may be underpriced in leveraged loan and private cred…
U.S. envoy Sergio Gor said the United States is actively negotiating the sale of Venezuelan oil to India to help New Delhi diversify its crude supply away from Russia. The negotiations form part of an interim trade arrangement in which Washington agreed to lower tariffs on Indian goods, contingent on reduced purchases of Russian crude, and could le…
British equities opened higher on Friday as the FTSE 100 rose 0.3% while the pound weakened to $1.3451. European peers also advanced, with Germany's DAX up 0.1% and France's CAC 40 climbing 0.6%. UK retail sales showed a stronger-than-expected start to the year, and a series of corporate announcements from Anglo American, Aston Martin, Tullow Oil, …
Jakarta’s planned capital market reforms, prompted by an MSCI warning over market opacity, would require 267 companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange to increase public shareholdings to a 15% minimum free float. If none delist, these companies would need to put roughly 187 trillion rupiah ($11.08 billion) of shares on the market, posing a notable …
European equity markets rose modestly on Friday and were positioned to close the week with gains as a brighter corporate earnings backdrop and a softening of immediate AI-disruption concerns supported sentiment. Gains were concentrated in luxury and consumer staples after positive company updates and an analyst upgrade, even as geopolitical develop…
Indonesia's IDX Composite closed down 0.09% on Friday, with declines concentrated in the Agriculture, Basic Industry and Property sectors. A small group of stocks logged large percentage moves in both directions, while crude, Brent and gold showed minor shifts and the rupiah weakened against the dollar.
Catena AB reported full-year 2025 results with EPRA earnings per share of SEK25.62, slightly above analyst estimates, supported by rising rental income and net operating surplus. The board proposed a dividend increase to SEK9.5 per share that nonetheless missed market expectations by about 6%. A large portfolio acquisition will lift leverage metric…
Cofinimmo reported full-year 2025 EPRA earnings per share of €6.45, beating analyst estimates and the company’s guidance. The Belgian property investor confirmed a €5.20 dividend per share and issued a 2026 EPRA EPS target of €6.35, based on planned net investments of €200 million and projected net rental income of €351 million. Key balance-sheet m…
European stocks moved modestly higher on Friday as investors parsed a late wave of corporate results and economic releases, while geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran lent support to oil prices. German, French and U.K. benchmarks all advanced in early trading. Corporate reports from miners to drugmakers provided mixed signals, U.K. retai…
Chemring Group PLC has maintained its FY26 guidance as of the end of January 2026, reporting a modest increase in its order book and a rise in group order cover to 85%. While total orders advanced slightly to £1.364bn, first-quarter order intake dropped to £122m, reflecting the absence of the multi-year contracts that lifted Q1 2025 results. Divisi…
ALK-Abello reported fourth quarter sales and operating profit above consensus, driven by stronger-than-expected European tablet sales and Other Products. The Danish biotechnology firm proposed a DKK1.6 per share dividend, its first since 2017, and issued 2026 revenue and margin guidance while confirming leadership changes in research and developmen…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib) in combination with venetoclax as the first all-oral, fixed-duration regimen for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The decision is grounded in results from the AMPLIFY Phase III trial, which demonstrated hig…
Bernstein has highlighted three companies in its coverage universe that stand to gain from a sizable uptick in capital expenditure on artificial intelligence data centres in India. The bank pointed to the country’s large AI user base, recent tax relief for data centre construction and roughly $57 billion of announced data centre investments as driv…
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 slipped 1.07% at Friday’s close as losses concentrated in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication stocks outpaced gains. Mitsui Mining and Smelting, IHI Corp. and Sumitomo Electric Industries were among the session’s top advancers, while Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma, Olympus and Seven & i Holdings recorded the day’s steepest decli…
Danone reported 2025 results that surpassed analyst expectations on sales and free cash flow, while cost reductions lifted its recurring operating margin. Strong demand for medical nutrition and baby food in China helped offset softness in U.S. coffee creamers. The company said the financial impact of infant formula recalls related to a cereulide c…
Diageo's chief executive Sir Dave Lewis is planning a substantial reconfiguration of the company's senior leadership team, with multiple executive committee members expected to be replaced. The move is being driven by concerns about company culture and cumbersome decision-making processes; Lewis may also remove whole layers of management as part of…
