adidas AG (XETR:ADS) shares slipped about 2.2% after management kept guidance unchanged ahead of Q2 results due July 30, with analysts penciling in ~€6.63B sales and ~€623M operating profit, even as the firm presses on with a second buyback tranche, repurchasing 962,604 ADS to date.Previous Week Re…
MITIE Group PLC (LSE:MTO) agreed to a ~£3.1bn takeover by OCS valuing shares up to 221.6p (a ~45–47% premium) after Q1 revenue rose 10% and shares jumped ~39%; the deal, needing shareholder, regulatory and court approvals, pauses a £100m buyback amid activist holding by Schroders.Previous Week Reca…
Moncler SpA (MIL:MONC) posted H1 2026 revenue of €1,289.9m, up 5% with solid EBIT and net margins, driven by very strong April–May sales; June softened as reduced Asian tourism cut foot traffic while customers shifted toward a “buy now, wear now” buying pattern.Previous Week Recap This…
GSK (LSE:GSK) won FDA approval for Jideytro to treat ROS1+ advanced NSCLC after prior ROS1 inhibitors, citing strong ARROS‑1 responses including brain mets and resistance mutations, even as mixed late‑stage cough data halted camlipixant trials and the company readies Q2 results.Previous Week Recap…
Buyout firm CD&R studied a stock-based merger of Morrisons with J Sainsbury (LSE:SBRY), noting Morrisons' high leverage and potential need for fresh equity but eased UK antitrust risks and combined share still below Tesco, as Sainsbury reported 2.8% sales growth driven by grocery volumes.Previous W…
Iberdrola SA (BME:IBE) posted stronger H1 2026 results—net profit €4.34B (+21.7–22%), EBITDA €8.05B—while investing €7B and guiding full-year adjusted profit >8%, and is pursuing major deals: buying an 80% stake in Caruna and a Dutch company for about €2B each, pending EU approval.Previous Week Rec…
Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT:WKL)—whose stock sits near €60.14 after a ~2.1% dip—readies H1 2026 results Aug. 5 with analysts expecting reaffirmed guidance on tax momentum and solid legal performance, even as it expands clinical reach by renewing UpToDate Enterprise across Norway’s public hospitals wit…
Alstom SA (EURONEXT:ALO) reported Q1 sales of €4.73B (+4.9% y/y) with Rolling Stock and Services driving growth, while orders fell 37% leaving a 0.5x book-to-bill and a €102.8B backlog; the company reaffirmed FY26/27 targets and signed an MoU with Graphene Manufacturing Group to test graphene HVAC…
Nestlé (SIX:NESN) reported H1 net profit CHF3.5bn and raised full‑year organic sales guidance despite FX headwinds, while restructuring—selling half of Waters and premium drinks to form Peranel for ~€3.0bn, folding ice cream into Froneri, divesting vitamins and boosting pet‑food capacity—drives the…
argenx (EURONEXT:ARGX) posted strong Q2 2026 results—$1.5B sales up 60% YoY, operating profit +146%—driven by VYVGART growth as R&D/SG&A rise; multiple registrational readouts due H2 2026–H2 2027 while analysts lift price targets and maintain buy ratings.Previous Week Recap This is an A…
HSBC (LSE:HSBA) is reshaping leadership and capital after privatization moves—appointing single cross-bank heads, selling HSBC Life Singapore to Allianz for S$2.7B (boosting CET1 and a ~US$1.8B pre-tax gain), expecting large India inflows, while the board meets 4 Aug to weigh a second interim divid…
Rheinmetall AG (XETR:RHM) is weighing a bid for German Naval Yards Kiel after TKMS pulled out, while concurrently trimming a drone tie-up with Anduril and landing a €100m German contract to digitize vehicles and C2 systems — a strategic recalibration in weeks ahead.Previous Week Recap T…
BAE Systems plc (LSE:BA.) has been picked by the UK to blueprint the Collaborative Combat Aircraft and is fast-tracking an uncrewed combat jet program—aiming for an operational concept demonstrator flight in 2027 to boost sovereign capability and appeal to domestic and export buyers.Previous Week R…
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) is reshaping its portfolio and leadership—holding talks on LNG deals and selling assets from Lightsource solar to Austrian retail sites while facing a refinery lockout and board changes—moves that accompany mixed production metrics and a new Outperform rating from Mizuho.Previous W…
Airbus (EURONEXT:AIR) pushed production and profit targets while unveiling a €5bn buyback, securing big orders—from SMBC’s 100 A320neos to multiple China deals and Riyadh/Flynas follow-ons—and said easing engine supply and steadier aftermarket demand keep 2026–2029 targets on track.Previous Week Re…
Stellantis N.V. (MIL:STLAM) is reshaping leadership and partnerships — from new regional and brand chiefs to a Mobileye REM data tie-up — as it fights margin pressure and price cuts against BYD and Geely in Europe despite Pro One’s 7% global growth and 28.7% European commercial share.Previous Week…
Covivio SA (EURONEXT:COV) reported H1 2026 beat with adjusted EPRA recurring earnings up 7.3% to €282.4m, resilient revenue and 95.6% office occupancy while reaffirming ~4% FY EPS growth, issued €500m seven‑year Green Bonds and extended CEO Christophe Kullmann’s term, underscoring stability.Previou…
Galderma Group AG (SIX:GALD) is accelerating international expansion—advancing Nemluvio filings, rolling out Alastin across JPAC with Taiwan live and Japan, Singapore and South Korea launches planned, while preparing product lifecycles and joining the Swiss Market Index on Sept 21, 2026.Previous We…
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (XETR:BMW) disclosed in its interim report that it repurchased 510,000 ordinary shares from July 13–19 under its 2025–27 buyback program even as it issued a U.S. recall of 318,495 vehicles to replace potentially overheating starters free of charge.Previous Week Recap…
Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) saw 1.7% grocery sales growth for the 12 weeks to July 12 while expanding rapid delivery—Uber Eats in August and Deliveroo this summer—building on Whoosh’s 51% sales rise and 1.5m customers, even as unionised staff rejected a 4% pay offer, posing labor risks.Previous Week Recap…
