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British equities advanced Wednesday after the United States paused its naval escort operation through the Strait of Hormuz amid signals of diplomatic movement with Iran. The FTSE 100, along with major European indexes, climbed as investors reacted to a calmer tone from Washington and indications that talks between the two countries are progressing.…
Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi SA revised down its full-year 2026 revenue guidance following reduced orders from a global pharmaceutical partner and pricing pressure in its heparin business. The company reported modest revenue contraction in Q1, a sharp EBITDA decline, mixed performance across product lines and completed a delayed acquisition of a…
European equities opened higher following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pause an operation intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, combined with comments suggesting progress toward a ceasefire with Iran. Oil prices fell on the news, while several listed companies reported varied quarterly results that moved individual shares.
Lumo Homes has confirmed its full-year 2026 guidance after reporting an acceleration in like-for-like rental growth to 3.2% in the first quarter, alongside improving occupancy. The company reiterated expected full-year revenue of €484 million to €497 million and maintained its funds from operations forecast of €147 million to €157 million, excludin…
European equities advanced following remarks by U.S. political leadership pointing to progress toward a comprehensive peace agreement with Iran, while oil prices declined. The STOXX 600 rose about 1%, led by gains in healthcare and autos, even as energy names underperformed. Quarterly earnings moves from Novo Nordisk, Equinor and BMW helped drive s…
Fluidra SA reported first-quarter results that fell short of analyst expectations on key profitability metrics, while top-line performance showed modest organic gains. The Spanish pool equipment maker recorded adjusted EBITDA of €124 million and cash EPS of €0.32, both below consensus. Revenue was €564 million, flat on a reported basis but up 5% or…
Ahold Delhaize reported first-quarter underlying operating income above market expectations, driven by resilient U.S. grocery sales that offset a negative translation effect from the weak euro. At constant exchange rates the group's core earnings showed solid growth, while reported sales declined due to currency movements. Management cited geopolit…
SCOR SE outperformed analyst expectations across several first-quarter metrics, driven by stronger-than-expected non-life underwriting, lower-than-expected catastrophe impact and investment returns. Those gains were partially offset by sharp premium reductions at the April 1 renewals, which the company said will push its year-to-date net underwriti…
Sampo Oyj reported first-quarter operating earnings per share that exceeded analyst forecasts by 15%, underpinned by better-than-expected underwriting results and lower costs. Underwriting profits beat estimates by 8%, while the cost ratio was 50 basis points stronger than anticipated. Net insurance revenue outperformed consensus by 2%, and managem…
ZEAL Network reported a 1% increase in billings to €268 million in the first quarter, supported by a 5% rise in active customers. Revenue climbed 6% to €54.3 million and the lottery take rate improved, but EBITDA fell 13% to €15.5 million amid weaker jackpot outcomes. Management reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance and longer-term targets for rev…
Australian equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 1.30% as Metals & Mining, Materials and Financials outperformed. Infratil led gains and reached a record price, while several large-cap stocks pulled back. Volatility eased to a one-month low and commodity prices diverged, with gold rising sharply and oil retreating.
Ottobock reported core sales of €378 million in Q1 2026, a 4.4% increase from the prior year period, and confirmed its full-year guidance. Underlying core EBITDA rose 11.8% to €84.3 million and the underlying core EBITDA margin improved to 22.3%. The company maintained its 2026 sales growth and margin targets and reiterated its medium-term targets …
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has flagged potential systemic vulnerabilities as the private credit market grows and forges deeper connections with banks, insurers and asset managers. In its "Vulnerabilities in Private Credit" report, the FSB noted rising default signals, increasing retail participation, concentration among a few large manager…
Taiwan's benchmark closed sharply higher, propelled by gains in the Semiconductor, Electronics and Electrical/Machinery sectors. The Taiwan Weighted climbed 4.57% to a new all-time high. Several individual names rallied as others tumbled to multi-year lows. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the session.
DSM-Firmenich reported first-quarter 2026 organic sales growth of 4%, ahead of analyst expectations and company estimates, driven by robust demand in Perfumery & Beauty and solid contributions from Health, Nutrition & Care. Adjusted EBITDA slightly exceeded consensus, while foreign exchange translated into a 6% drag on reported sales. The firm conf…
BMW reported a 25% drop in pre-tax profit for the first quarter, with group revenue down 8.1% to 31.0 billion euros and the core automotive EBIT margin contracting to 5.0% from 6.9% a year earlier. Despite the decline, the automaker marginally exceeded a company-provided analyst consensus on pre-tax earnings and is pursuing cost reductions to count…
Zalando reported a first-quarter net loss driven by elevated spending tied to the integration of About You and expansion of marketing and logistics activities, despite substantial increases in revenue and gross merchandise volume. Adjusted operating profit improved year-on-year, and the company reiterated its 2026 guidance for GMV, revenue and adju…
Kongsberg Gruppen reported Q1 revenue of NOK 9.20 billion, a 26% increase from a year earlier, while EBIT climbed 55% to NOK 1.54 billion. Orders more than doubled to NOK 27 billion, buoyed by a NOK 16 billion contract for counter-unmanned aerial systems to Poland. Despite the gains, revenue came in below analyst expectations of NOK 11.36 billion.
Daimler Truck reported a more than 50% fall in adjusted operating profit for the first quarter, driven by weak demand in North America and the first full-quarter effect of U.S. import tariffs. While the company confirmed its full-year guidance, key profitability metrics in its biggest market deteriorated even as incoming orders rose sharply year-on…
Lufthansa posted an adjusted operating loss of 612 million euros for the January-March quarter, better than the 659 million-euro loss expected by analysts compiled by the group and an improvement on the 722 million-euro adjusted loss recorded a year earlier. The carrier cited strategic hedging and largely contained labour disruption as factors miti…
Morgan Stanley identified leading fertiliser-related investment opportunities in the Asia Pacific region, singling out Petronas Chemicals Group and Fertiglobe for their balance-sheet strength, cost positions and expected cash flow generation amid a tightening market and firmer benchmark prices across key fertiliser and chemical products.
Rivian is progressing on additional, undisclosed versions of its smaller R2 electric SUV even as the company has begun volume production of that vehicle and aims to begin deliveries around June. Development work on the variants is taking place at its Georgia assembly facility, but CEO RJ Scaringe provided no details on how those variants will diffe…
Stack Infrastructure, the data centre operator owned by Blue Owl Capital, is assessing strategic options that could include a sale of its Asia operations in a transaction valued at more than $30 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The report says Stack has been speaking with potential advisers about a partial o…
Blue Origin has rolled out a revamped employee stock incentive program after employee complaints about an earlier plan that left options expiring without payouts. The revised scheme broadens the set of liquidity events that can trigger payouts to include external funding rounds and tender offers. The move occurs as the company pushes for a New Glen…
Honda Motor Co will put on hold its planned electric vehicle and battery manufacturing project in Ontario, a C$15 billion initiative first announced in 2024, as weakening U.S. EV demand and changing policy dynamics prompt a strategic shift toward hybrid vehicles and flexible assembly lines. The proposal - which had targeted annual output of up to 2…
