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Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) shares climbed 2.29% following a disclosed insider purchase by President and CEO Steven Abramson, who acquired 11,000 company shares at multiple price points. The transaction is a direct investment by the company's top executive in its organic light emitting diode business.
Rheinmetall AG shares fell about 2% to €1,156.8, trading just above their 52-week low, after a first-quarter report that missed revenue and operating profit estimates and a notable downgrade from JPMorgan. Mixed analyst responses, a proposed higher dividend and the start of drone serial production at Neuss provided offsets, but broader market and g…
Bayer AG NA stock climbed about 6% to €39.30 after first-quarter 2026 results topped analyst forecasts. Underlying operating profit rose to €4.45 billion, driven by the agricultural division's settlement with Corteva and a rebound in Dicamba pricing, while the company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance at constant currencies.
Jefferies has raised its 2026 commodity inflation forecast to 2.1% year-over-year, up 90 basis points from its April projection, citing disruptions tied to Middle East tensions that have sharply reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The firm highlights elevated freight, rerouting and insurance expenses affecting a broad set of commodities, …
Citi Research shifted its recommendation on Norsk Hydro ASA (OL:NHY) from Buy to Neutral after the company's shares climbed about 25% since February amid a sharp rise in aluminum prices. The broker increased its price target to NKr110 and revised key earnings and EBITDA forecasts higher, while flagging the outsized influence of recent aluminum pric…
Goldman Sachs economists estimate that investments in AI agents and the complementary non-hardware ecosystem could exceed $1 trillion worldwide over the coming years. The bank highlights substantial ongoing U.S. labor costs connected to the transition, large organizational capital needs, and major workforce reorganization expenses across the full a…
The Court of Justice of the European Union has upheld an Italian regulator's authority to require online platforms to pay publishers for using extracts of news articles. The ruling, in a dispute brought by Meta Platforms, affirmed that a right to fair compensation for publishers can be consistent with EU law and sends the matter back to Italy's cou…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his cabinet he would 'get on with governing' after two days of intense pressure to set a departure timetable following a significant election defeat. Starmer acknowledged responsibility for one of Labour's worst results, noted there had been no formal move to start a leadership contest, and warned that recent destab…
A survey of 216 German companies operating in China shows an improvement in business sentiment versus a year ago, with a higher share expecting better economic conditions in the next six months and a substantial rise in planned investment over the next two years. Firms continue to report operational impacts from the Iran war and elevated U.S.-China…
Eckert & Ziegler reported a 7% year-over-year increase in both sales and net income for the first quarter, with sales of 72.90 million euros and net income of 10.40 million euros. Earnings per share were 0.17 euros. Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fell 2%, attributed to a weaker product mix and softer early-period sales in the Isotope P…
Barclays has upgraded LVMH to Overweight and Kering to Equal Weight, raising price targets for both names and placing primary coverage with analyst Viktoria Petrova. The bank argues that internal restructuring, brand turnarounds and cost discipline could allow these groups to outpace a broadly sluggish luxury sector that it expects to grow near 3% …
Morgan Stanley says Paris office equities face offsetting forces: inflation-driven rent indexation should support revenues in 2027-28 following an inflation uptick tied to higher oil prices in 2026, yet softer economic growth, record supply and rising vacancies threaten capital values and transaction activity. The bank also highlights negative reve…
Deutsche Bank has started coverage of EssilorLuxottica with a "hold" recommendation and a €183 price target, pointing to softer-than-expected first-quarter results and a more than 40% decline in the stock since year-end. The bank's analyst highlighted potential headwinds from weakening consumer sentiment tied to the conflict in the Middle East and …
Aumann reported a 38% year-on-year decline in first-quarter revenue to EUR 37.30 million, citing weak automotive demand and restrained customer investment in the sector. Order intake for the quarter stood at EUR 34.40 million. The company preserved an EBITDA margin of 10.8%, matching the prior year, and saw strong order growth in its Next Automatio…
Waymo has recalled 3,791 robotaxis in the U.S. after a self-driving software defect was found that could allow vehicles to drive onto flooded roadways. The recall targets specific fifth- and sixth-generation Automated Driving Systems. The company has narrowed operational parameters and updated maps as temporary countermeasures while a permanent fix…
J.P. Morgan has updated its central scenario to assume the UK banking surcharge rises from 3% to 5%, citing political pressure from the Labour left. The bank warns earnings per share and return on tangible equity for major UK lenders would be meaningfully reduced under that change, and says alterations to reserve remuneration present an even greate…
Indonesia's stock market closed lower on Tuesday, with the IDX Composite Index dropping 0.97% to a fresh six-month low. Declines in Infrastructure, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors weighed on the market while a handful of small-cap names posted steep gains. Commodity and currency moves included higher crude and Brent oil, a weaker rupiah and …
Investors are prioritising China’s AI-driven growth and the possibility of eased U.S. chip restrictions ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, dampening the market sensitivity to bilateral trade headlines. That shift is reflected in a strengthening yuan, a surge in export activity tied to AI orders, and record highs for Chinese eq…
Agfa-Gevaert reduced its first-quarter net loss to 12 million euros from 20 million a year earlier, driven by cost-saving measures and the passing on of higher silver prices to customers. Revenue was 236 million euros, adjusted EBITDA rose to 12 million euros and adjusted EBIT was 3 million euros, while management warned free cash flow will be more…
Waymo is recalling 3,791 robotaxis in the United States after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration identified a self-driving software issue that could cause the vehicles to enter flooded roadways. The recall affects specific fifth- and sixth-generation Automated Driving Systems, with Waymo implementing interim constraints and map revi…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told an audience in Copenhagen that the EU is preparing regulatory measures to curb social media business models that she says commodify children’s attention. The Commission has singled out TikTok and Meta Platforms for their platform design and age-verification practices, and has opened proceeding…
European equities dropped on Tuesday after hopes for a U.S.-Iran ceasefire dimmed, sending oil prices higher and unsettling investors. The STOXX 600 fell, regional indices weakened and market attention shifted to inflation prints and company-specific earnings and guidance revisions that influenced individual stocks.
Knaus Tabbert AG reported a 15.7% decline in first-quarter revenue to €249 million as both its luxury and premium segments recorded double-digit falls amid softer motorhome volumes. Despite reduced top-line performance and a lower order backlog, the company delivered a marked improvement in adjusted EBITDA and operating cash flow, and reiterated it…
Wickes Group reported broadly flat like-for-like sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 as exceptional rainfall weighed on demand for outdoor home improvement projects. Group revenue rose slightly to £537 million, but like-for-like retail sales declined, with management pointing to weather-related disruption for outdoor categories and continued …
Private equity and strategic buyers, including Carlyle Group, Yum China and Taiwan’s Uni-President, are competing for Jardine Matheson’s restaurant arm that operates KFC and Pizza Hut brands across Hong Kong, Taiwan and other Asian markets. Non-binding offers are due this week for a business that runs around 1,000 stores, employs about 25,000 peopl…
