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Global software and related professional services equities sank for a second consecutive day as investors reacted to renewed concerns that advances in generative AI could erode revenue streams for analytics, legal and IT services firms. The immediate catalyst was the rollout of a legal-focused plugin by Anthropic for its Claude chatbot, which inten…
Morgan Stanley has downgraded its assessment of the Japan tire industry from "Attractive" to "In-Line," while preserving its manufacturer ranking of Toyo, Bridgestone, Yokohama, and Sumitomo. The bank left Toyo and Bridgestone on Overweight, cut Yokohama to Equal-weight, and kept Sumitomo at Equal-weight, citing a mix of pricing opportunities, bran…
Chinese software stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, dropping between 3% and 12% amid investor reaction to a sell-off in U.S. software names the previous day. The downturn comes as markets increasingly view Chinese software companies as susceptible to disruption from artificial intelligence technologies, and after a rally in January 2026 that some an…
Muyuan Foods has set the offer price for its Hong Kong listing at the maximum of the range, placing 274 million H shares at HK$39 apiece and targeting gross proceeds of about HK$10.69 billion ($1.37 billion). The company plans to allocate funds to research and development in breeding, smart farming, nutrition management and biosecurity. Allocation …
Automakers in China are offering extended, low-interest financing packages to try to revive weak vehicle demand. Several manufacturers, including a Nissan joint venture with Dongfeng, have introduced repayment terms of up to eight years with low or zero down payments, joining at least 10 other brands that have moved to lengthen loan tenors. The mea…
Beazley said on Wednesday it would be prepared to recommend an improved £8 billion takeover offer from Zurich Insurance once the Swiss group makes a formal bid. Under the revised proposal, Zurich would pay 1,310 pence per share in cash plus permitted dividends of up to 25 pence per share, valuing Beazley at as much as 1,335 pence per share. The boa…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed slightly higher, advancing 0.04% at the Jakarta close as the Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors provided upward momentum. Market breadth favored declines, with more stocks falling than rising. Several small-cap names recorded steep intraday moves in both directions. Key commodity and curren…
Volvo Cars said it sold 177,830 vehicles in the November-January period, a 7% decline from the same period a year earlier. The company reported a 13% increase in volumes of fully electric models, which made up 24% of sales, while sales of electrified models as a whole fell 2%. Management cited a challenging market environment with pricing and compe…
DCC Plc reported robust operating profit growth in its fiscal third quarter, supported by organic expansion and the initial earnings contribution from FLAGA. The company confirmed its full-year guidance for solid operating profit growth, highlighted increased M&A spend year-to-date and maintained progress on a planned Healthcare disposal. Analysts …
European stock indices moved higher on Wednesday as corporate earnings continued to shape market sentiment and traders prepared for key eurozone inflation figures. UBS stood out with a sizable profit beat and a renewed buyback pledge, while a range of banks and pharmaceutical companies published results and guidance that influenced sector performan…
Danish drugmaker Lundbeck reported fourth-quarter revenue consistent with market expectations and an adjusted EBITDA that exceeded forecasts, while adjusted EPS fell short. Management issued a 2026 outlook that factors in adverse foreign exchange effects, higher R&D spending, and intensifying generic competition for key products, setting a revenue …
Carlsberg reported a 5% rise in full-year organic operating profit, driven by cost controls and benefits from its acquisition of Britvic. The brewer exceeded analyst estimates and projected 2-6% profit growth for the current financial year, while noting ongoing pressures from subdued consumer demand, U.S. tariffs and the war in Ukraine.
Morgan Stanley has reiterated Overweight ratings on Toyo Tire and Bridgestone, highlighting areas of potential growth in North America and identifying market-specific headwinds. The firm expects Toyo's upcoming Medium-Term Plan - set for March 4 - to underpin rising expectations around WLTR demand and shareholder returns, while Bridgestone's restru…
PVA TePla AG reported preliminary fourth-quarter figures showing solid order momentum but an earnings shortfall and a cautious 2026 outlook. Q4 sales were largely in line with analyst estimates, while EBITDA missed consensus by roughly 20%. Management pointed to heavy operating investment as the driver of compressed margins and set 2026 guidance th…
Japan's stock market closed lower on Wednesday with sector weakness in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication dragging the broader market down. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.63% to a new all time high level, while mixed company performances saw large gains in industrial names and sharp declines among several major firms. Trading breadth favored advancer…
Indonesia's financial regulator said it will publish a draft of new market regulations on Wednesday, including an amendment to raise the minimum free float of listed shares. The draft will be open for a 10-day public and industry consultation as authorities move to address investor concerns flagged by MSCI that sparked roughly $80 billion in market…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told an AI conference that the notion artificial intelligence will replace core software tools is 'illogical', as a broad selloff in global software stocks accelerated. The weakness followed an updated chatbot release from AI developer Anthropic and extended to Indian IT exporters, Chinese software indexes and several Japane…
UBS reported a 56% increase in fourth-quarter net profit to $1.2 billion, beating the company-provided consensus of $919 million. The bank confirmed plans to repurchase at least $3 billion of shares in 2026, matched to last year’s level, and signaled it intends to extend buybacks further pending clarity on Switzerland’s future banking rules. Manage…
Novartis AG expects low single-digit sales growth in 2026 and anticipates a comparable decline in core operating income as the company contends with its largest patent expiry and rising generic competition. The Basel-based group posted full-year 2025 net sales of $54.53 billion, a core operating income of $21.89 billion and confirmed continued inve…
Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to enlarge its corporate and institutional banking unit as part of a strategic review due to be disclosed in July, with plans to boost lending to large corporate clients, widen services to financial institutions and scale certain international operations, including a small US office.
UBS Group AG reported a 56% year-on-year increase in net profit attributable to shareholders for the fourth quarter, driven by stronger revenues in wealth management, transactional activity and contributions from its investment bank and global markets units. The Swiss lender also declared a $3 billion share buyback for 2026, raised its dividend by …
Taiwan's benchmark slipped at the close Wednesday, with the Taiwan Weighted falling 1.37% as losses in Electricity and Oil, Gas & Electricity sectors pressured the market. A mix of strong single-stock gains and heavy declines produced notable intraday volatility, while oil, Brent and gold futures moved higher and selected currency pairs showed …
Lenders are soliciting new investors to take on billions of dollars in construction loans issued for Oracle's data centre expansion. Roughly $56 billion of those loans have been assigned investment-grade ratings and are secured by future Oracle leases linked to a $300 billion arrangement with OpenAI. The investment-grade treatment has broadened pot…
Ford Motor Company and Chinese automaker Geely are engaged in discussions over a possible manufacturing partnership that could see Geely vehicles built at Ford’s European factories. The talks, which have been underway for months, also cover automated driving technology. The manufacturing conversations are reportedly the most developed element of th…
Ford Motor Co. and China's Geely are engaged in sustained discussions about a potential partnership that could include Geely using Ford factory space in Europe to produce vehicles and a framework for sharing vehicle technologies, including automated driving systems. Multiple sources describe talks concentrated on European manufacturing as more adva…
