Analysis: Stocks

Is Sainsbury out for shopping again?

Latest The FT reports that Sainsbury and Morrisons held merger talks between November 2025 and February 2026, which broke down over price. Scale, Morrisons' freehold estate, and food manufacturing...

Elliott confirms position in Air Liquide and wants to accelerate share buybacks

On Tuesday, activist fund Elliott confirmed that it holds a significant economic exposure to Air Liquide, two days after the presentation of the BEYOND strategic plan. It believes that the EUR4bn...

Driven by German rearmament, Hensoldt supports lofty ambitions

Triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly five years ago, Germany's rearmament is one of the geopolitical turning points of the early 21st century.

Cathay Pacific Flies High Despite Costly Fuel Burn

Global headwinds could test its stability.

Nomura Research Institute Wins Orders, but it's not Enough

Investors continue to scrutinize Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.'s order book.

Green Thumb's Cannabis Bet Needs a Stronger Strain

Green Thumb Industries Inc.'s shrinking margins and a cautious market suggest that investors still want more than sales momentum.

Will AI spell the end of Booking?

That's at least what investors seem to think, penalizing the hotel-booking platform and bringing its market capitalization down to a multiple of its earnings that it had not seen since the peak of...

French banks : From political mayhem to sovereign stress

Latest French banks are trading as sovereign proxies again as French 5y CDS jumped from 33bp to 80bp since early September. We cut TPs 12–15%, raising cost of equity 60bp and trimming France-exposed...

Schneider Electric pens the biggest acquisition in its history

Investors gave Schneider a lukewarm reception this morning after it announced the mega-acquisition of US software developer PTC, a specialist in computer-aided design.

Goodman Group Bets Big on AI as Shares Slide

Will this pivot convince the market?

GE Vernova Wires Into India's Energy Transition

Can the INR 209.3bn backlog help GE Vernova T&D India boost profits?...

Take-Two struggles, despite imminent release of GTA VI

The video game publisher is keeping shareholders waiting ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI next month.

J D Wetherspoon: Mixed FY26 results, strong start to FY27

Earnings/Sales releases JDW's FY26 results were mixed. LFL sales rose by 4.2%, but the adjusted operating profit fell by 17.9% to £120.2m , while the diluted EPS of 39.8p was in line. The FCF of...

Nike is taking on water from (almost) all sides

A lot of bad news and a little good news in Nike's quarterly results.

Back in the business with a bang !

Significant newsAfter two years of stagnation and a first half of 2026 that many saw as the death knell for IT services, Accenture has just reminded the market that the sector still matters. Its solid...

Electrification drives August registrations as Chinese OEMs reach record market share

Latest European passenger car registrations increased, driven by the growth of electrified powertrains, particularly BEVs, with significant contributions from Tesla. Chinese OEMs excelled, especially...

Gaming & Gambling: growth is getting expensive

Latest The sector sell-off reflects a reset in earnings quality rather than a collapse in demand. Growth remains healthy, but higher taxes, rising CAC, heavy investment, and prediction-market...

Paramount Skydance-WBD mega-merger: Bond investors' high-stakes bet

Have Paramount Skydance and the Ellison family taken on more than they can handle?

China Resources Pharmaceuticals Needs More Than Distribution Scale to Win

China Resources Pharmaceuticals Group Limited increased sales, but investors are paying closer attention to profits.