Equinor ASA (OSL:EQNR) delivered strong Q2 results with higher revenue, operating and net income, production near 2.2M boe/d and robust cash flow, while boosting oil & gas investment, optimizing gas sales, maintaining 2026 guidance and doubling an expanded share buyback program.Previous Week Recap…
VAT Group AG (SIX:VACN) holds 2026 guidance for higher orders, sales, EBITDA and FCF after H1 sales of CHF 512M and plans a >CHF450M quarterly run-rate, while aiming Q3 sales of CHF 355–385M and adding 700+ FTEs — it will buy Japan’s Atonarp for ~CHF110M, funded by a bilateral loan, with both firms…
Randstad NV (EURONEXT:RAND) jumped about 12–14%, its biggest one-day rise since 2008, after quarterly revenue topped estimates on rebounding demand—with Germany, Iberia and North America driving growth—while group margin roughly met forecasts and guidance signals a slight near-term margin dip.Previ…
TotalEnergies (EURONEXT:TTE) reported stronger Q2 results and raised guidance as revenue, EBITDA and cash flow rose, boosted refining, trading and LNG sales (including Yamal volumes); the group advances multiple FIDs and LNG supply talks while eyeing a Papua New Guinea FID by November.Previous Week…
RELX PLC (LSE:REL) posted H1 FY2026 underlying revenue up 7% to £4,871m with adjusted operating profit £1,727m, 35.5% margin and EPS 68.6p, alongside a 20.9p interim dividend and a £1,750m buyback, while Andy Halford becomes Audit Committee chair as Suzanne Wood shifts to Senior Independent Directo…
Sanofi (EURONEXT:SAN) halted amlitel imab for atopic dermatitis over efficacy and safety concerns and won’t seek approval, even as a Phase 2 celiac readout is expected H2 2026; leadership changes with Belen Garijo as CEO and Paulo Fontoura heading R&D signal a strategic pipeline reassessment.Previo…
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…
Entain PLC (LSE:ENT) sealed a highly accretive deal that analysts say could trigger exits from its Central and Eastern Europe unit and further asset sales, while expanding regulated iGaming by moving Sports Interaction and PartyCasino into Alberta under AGLC licences with full compliant offerings.P…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nokia Oyj (OMXHEX:NOKIA) posted stronger Q2 sales and profits, raised FY profit guidance and landed €2.8B of AI & cloud orders, but warns supply and chip constraints will delay AI deliveries to 2027–28 even as it boosts in‑house semiconductor capacity and shifts units amid restructuring.Previous We…
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (SIX:CFR) saw Q1 sales jump 20% YoY, led by Japan’s strong jewelry demand—Cartier and other brands boosted group revenue—while Cartier’s mix leans on mid‑range high‑volume items, with ultra‑luxury at ~15–25% and limited margin upside.Previous Week Recap…
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (XETR:SIE) is expanding its EDA portfolio with the undisclosed acquisition of Defacto Technologies even as Beumer has appealed the EU's handling of Vanderlande’s takeover of Siemens’ airport logistics unit, challenging the Commission’s refusal to review the deal and natio…
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) agreed to sell its Foods arm to McCormick in a deal valuing the combined firm at over $65B including debt and keeping a NYSE listing while adding the LSE, targeting close by mid-2027; meanwhile Unilever plans price hikes to offset commodity and supply pressures, testing whet…
Carrefour SA (EURONEXT:CA) posted H1 2026 net sales of €39.4bn (+2%) with recurring operating income €757m and adjusted net income €345m (€0.49/sh), while hotter weather drove a surge in cooling demand—200,000 units sold and 7m ice bags in one week—helping margins and cutting net debt €1.1bn.Previo…
Associated British Foods (LSE:ABF) is cutting Primark prices up to 29% across hundreds of garments in 19 markets to spur sales ahead of a planned demerger, even as its British Sugar arm will close the Cantley beet factory next February due to low prices, high energy costs and shrinking volumes.Prev…
DSV A/S (OMXCOP:DSV) narrowed 2026 EBIT guidance to DKK 23.5–25.5bn, flags ~DKK 6.5bn of transaction/integration items and geopolitical risks, and despite quarter-on-quarter segment growth and on‑track Schenker synergies, weaker profit, cash‑flow drops and Road issues sent shares down ~14% after Q2…
