Sebastien Foll

Beiersdorf still struggling, Deutsche Bank cuts rating to sell

Beiersdorf shares were sharply lower on Wednesday on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, hit by Deutsche Bank's downgrade to "sell" from "hold" on the stock. Shares in the owner of the Nivea brand were down 1.5%, among the steepest declines in a DAX index down 1.4%. Its losses since the start of the year now stand at around 20%.

September 09, 2026 at 06:42 am EDT

Inditex picks up the pace but disappoints with its operating profit

Inditex, the world's leading apparel retailer and owner of the Zara chain, reported on Wednesday a 9.2% rise in revenue over the first six months of its fiscal year, with sales accelerating in the second quarter despite the scorching temperatures that hit Europe at the start of the summer.

September 09, 2026 at 05:19 am EDT

BofA Raises Its Oil Price Forecasts for Late 2026 and 2027

Bank of America has raised its oil price forecasts to reflect the continued disruptions affecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

September 08, 2026 at 11:07 am EDT

Shake Shack inches up on Wall Street as RBC initiates coverage with a buy

Shake Shack shares were slightly higher Tuesday morning on the New York Stock Exchange, where the American fast-food chain was boosted by a note from RBC in which the Canadian broker initiated coverage with a favorable view.

September 08, 2026 at 10:23 am EDT

Societe Generale slides, JPMorgan less confident about what comes next

Societe Generale shares are posting one of the CAC 40's steepest declines on Tuesday after JPMorgan downgraded the stock to 'neutral' from 'overweight', arguing that the scope for positive surprises on earnings and capital returns is now less of a tailwind.

September 08, 2026 at 07:07 am EDT

Reckitt continues its rebound, Bernstein upbeat on growth

Reckitt shares extended their rebound on Tuesday, with Bernstein analysts upbeat about growth at the consumer goods maker and arguing it is a good time to invest in the stock after its recent underperformance.

September 08, 2026 at 06:03 am EDT

LVMH falls back to six-year lows, then buyers return

LVMH shares fell this morning to their lowest level since October 2020, back to their Covid-era levels, before staging a modest technical rebound around midday, driven by some bargain hunting after a 33% drop this year. After hitting an intraday low of €423.75 at 9:30 a.m., the stock was up about 0.6% at around 4:15 p.m., at €431.8.

September 07, 2026 at 10:48 am EDT

So what is going on with EssilorLuxottica's governance -

EssilorLuxottica shares stumbled again on Monday morning, with investors worried about the persistence of the open governance crisis that has been rocking the optics specialist for several weeks now.

September 07, 2026 at 05:24 am EDT

Wall Street sags after jobs data

New York stocks look heavy on Friday following the release of monthly US employment figures that were far better than expected, leaving less room for doubt about an imminent round of monetary tightening.

September 04, 2026 at 01:27 pm EDT

Lululemon plunges on Wall Street after another warning

Lululemon shares are tumbling Friday morning on the New York Stock Exchange after the athletic apparel maker again cut its full-year outlook against a backdrop of slowing international markets.

September 04, 2026 at 10:51 am EDT

Daimler Truck slides as Morgan Stanley downgrades its rating

Daimler Truck was among the steepest decliners on the DAX on Friday on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange after Morgan Stanley cut its rating on the heavy-truck maker to 'underweight' from 'equal weight'.

September 04, 2026 at 08:47 am EDT

Volkswagen cuts its workforce to secure its future, the market approves

Volkswagen jumped more than 5% on Friday on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange after winning approval from its supervisory board to launch its sweeping restructuring plan, seen as a crucial step in its turnaround effort.

September 04, 2026 at 05:51 am EDT

Hugo Boss to leave the MDAX at month-end

STOXX announced on Thursday that German apparel group Hugo Boss will be removed from the MDAX, which tracks Germany's leading listed stocks, as of Monday, September 21, to be replaced by Ströer, an outdoor advertising specialist.

September 04, 2026 at 04:02 am EDT

French stocks' underperformance is set to last, Goldman warns

French stocks, which have lagged the rest of Europe by a wide margin for more than two years, are set to remain under pressure amid uncertainty tied to the outcome of the 2027 presidential election, Goldman Sachs strategists warned on Thursday.

September 03, 2026 at 11:52 am EDT

Zegna takes a breather on the stock market after unsurprising half-year results

Shares in Italian luxury group Ermenegildo Zegna were little changed on Thursday morning on the New York Stock Exchange following the release of half-year results that were broadly in line with expectations, alongside cautious comments on the current backdrop.

September 03, 2026 at 11:19 am EDT

Unexpected pickup in US services activity (ISM)

Growth in the US services sector accelerated unexpectedly in August, according to results released Thursday from the monthly Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey of purchasing managers.

September 03, 2026 at 10:23 am EDT

Campbell's slashes dividend, with shares taking a hit

Campbell's said on Thursday it is cutting its dividend to reduce debt, alongside earnings guidance that came in below expectations, sending the stock down in premarket trading.

September 03, 2026 at 09:26 am EDT

Watches of Switzerland confirms its guidance, but gives ground on profit-taking

Watches of Switzerland on Thursday confirmed its forecasts for fiscal 2026/2027, an announcement seen as offering few surprises, prompting profit-taking in the stock, which has risen sharply since the start of the year.

September 03, 2026 at 06:29 am EDT

Soitec jumps after an "impressive" acceleration in photonics

Semiconductor materials maker Soitec is posting sharp gains on Thursday morning on the Paris stock exchange after raising late last night, for the second time in six weeks, its revenue growth forecast for the second quarter of its 2026/2027 fiscal year, helped by strong demand for its photonics substrates.

September 03, 2026 at 05:35 am EDT

AkzoNobel opens an R&D center for its powder coatings

AkzoNobel on Wednesday opened a new research and development (R&D) center in the Netherlands that will be dedicated to developing new powder-coating formulations.

September 02, 2026 at 11:43 am EDT

Puma Stalls as HSBC Cuts Target Price

Puma is down slightly this Wednesday on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with shares in the German sportswear maker weighed down by HSBC comments, as the bank reduced its forecasts for the group.

September 02, 2026 at 09:57 am EDT