Sebastien Foll

Goldman Sachs boosts its stake in Pernod Ricard, tops 5%

Goldman Sachs said on Thursday that it had crossed above the 5% threshold in Pernod Ricard's share capital following an off-market share purchase.

July 30, 2026 at 11:37 am EDT

Altria misses 2nd-quarter consensus, shares stumble

Altria Group posted quarterly results on Thursday that fell short of consensus expectations, as costs rose at a faster pace than sales, sending the stock sharply lower early in the Wall Street session.

July 30, 2026 at 10:45 am EDT

Pfizer unveils positive vitiligo results

Pfizer on Thursday unveiled positive results from two phase 3 studies of Litfulo, a vitiligo treatment, a skin disease that causes depigmentation in certain areas of patients' bodies.

July 30, 2026 at 09:32 am EDT

Ferrari raises its forecast after a better-than-expected second quarter

Ferrari said Thursday that it has raised its full-year guidance after a better-than-expected second quarter, driven in particular by the ramp-up in vehicle personalization, a business that boosts profit margins.

July 30, 2026 at 08:49 am EDT

German growth a bit stronger than expected in the second quarter

Growth in the German economy reached 0.2% in the second quarter, a slightly faster pace than expected, as strong exports allowed Europe's largest economy to offset weak consumption and investment spending, according to an initial estimate published Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office.

July 30, 2026 at 04:28 am EDT

Between the Fed, earnings and data, Europe does not know which way to turn

Europe's main stock markets do not really seem to know which direction to take on Thursday morning, hit at once by the recent renewed tensions in the Middle East and the hard-to-read message delivered last night by the Fed, in markets that are also busy digesting the latest avalanche of earnings releases.

July 30, 2026 at 02:32 am EDT

VFC hits an eight-month low, Vans turnaround still fails to show up

VF Corporation, owner of The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, is down 17% on the New York Stock Exchange, its higher annual targets more than offset by uncertainty surrounding the turnaround of its flagship asset, Vans.

July 29, 2026 at 11:30 am EDT

SMCP stands out on the stock market, growth re-accelerates in Q2

SMCP, owner of the ready-to-wear brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, is up more than 21% on Wednesday on the Paris stock exchange after reporting a re-acceleration in sales growth in Q2 and reaffirming its full-year targets.

July 29, 2026 at 10:47 am EDT

GE HealthCare delivers a pleasant surprise with its second-quarter order intake

GE HealthCare Technologies reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Wednesday, a release that also featured solid order intake over the period, sending the stock up more than 10% in premarket trading.

July 29, 2026 at 08:23 am EDT

Reckitt picks up the pace in Q2, shares rise

Reckitt reported on Wednesday that its organic growth accelerated in the second quarter, encouraging news for the British consumer goods group, whose stock posted the second-strongest gain in London's FTSE 100 index in the immediate aftermath.

July 29, 2026 at 06:13 am EDT

Wait-and-see mode caps moves ahead of the Fed, a fresh wave of earnings

Europe's major stock markets are expected to open virtually unchanged on Wednesday morning, with investors clearly avoiding new positions just hours before the closely watched Federal Reserve decisions, while they also continue to digest a barrage of corporate earnings. Futures on the main indices across the Old Continent are currently pointing to an open very close to the prior day's close. In Paris, the CAC 40 is heading for a 0.2% gain, but Frankfurt's DAX and the Euro STOXX 50 are showing theoretical declines of about 0.2%.

July 29, 2026 at 02:31 am EDT

Veolia slips, Morgan Stanley sees limited upside potential

Veolia shares were among the steepest decliners in the CAC 40 on Tuesday, weighed down by a downgrade from Morgan Stanley analysts, who are taking a more cautious view on the environmental services group's market valuation.

July 28, 2026 at 09:44 am EDT

Philips beats expectations in the second quarter, but orders disappoint

Philips reported better-than-expected second-quarter results last night, but its order intake, which fell over the period, particularly disappointed.

July 28, 2026 at 04:58 am EDT

Canal+ beats expectations on favorable seasonality

Canal+ surged nearly 8% on Tuesday on the London Stock Exchange after beating expectations in the first half, with investors particularly encouraged by improving commercial trends at its African streaming platform, MultiChoice.

July 28, 2026 at 04:16 am EDT

Unilever raises its growth forecast after a strong first half

Unilever slightly raised its full-year growth forecast on Tuesday after beating expectations in the first half, driven by a sharp increase in sales volumes, notably in beauty and home care.

July 28, 2026 at 03:22 am EDT

Havas slips, JPMorgan cuts rating to neutral

Havas shares are down just under 2% on Monday on the Amsterdam exchange, hit by a downgrade from JPMorgan analysts, who say the communication group's rerating run is over and urge investors to favor rival Publicis instead.

July 27, 2026 at 08:55 am EDT

Deckers Brands disappoints with sales and guidance, shares slide

Deckers Brands last night reported quarterly revenue in line with consensus expectations and issued weaker-than-expected guidance, a release that sent the footwear maker down nearly 3% on Friday in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

July 24, 2026 at 10:29 am EDT

BofA Sticks With Buy on EssilorLuxottica, Downplays Arrival of New AI Glasses

Bank of America reiterated Friday its buy rating on EssilorLuxottica, arguing that the arrival of competing products in the smart glasses market should boost overall sector penetration while highlighting the comparative advantages of the Franco-Italian group.

July 24, 2026 at 06:29 am EDT

Reckitt sells its hygiene products business in Russia, the market relieved

Reckitt Benckiser said on Friday it is selling its hygiene products operations in Russia to Arnest, a local industrial group, a deal that was welcomed but without much enthusiasm on the London Stock Exchange.

July 24, 2026 at 03:49 am EDT

IBM to buy Boeing and GM's quantum computing subsidiary

IBM said Thursday it has reached an agreement to buy HRL Laboratories from Boeing and General Motors, continuing to build out its quantum computing portfolio.

July 23, 2026 at 09:00 am EDT

Double-digit organic growth for Ermenegildo Zegna in the second quarter

Ermenegildo Zegna reported better-than-expected growth for the second quarter, as the Italian fashion group known for its suits benefited from the strength of its direct-to-consumer (DTC) business and continued momentum in the Americas.

July 23, 2026 at 08:19 am EDT