Thomas Barnet
Journalist
At Stellantis, bad news is coming in waves
Stellantis shares fell sharply yesterday after the company announced a major global vehicle recall due to the risk of a malfunction in rearview cameras. The stock is now down 53% in 2026, has hit a new low since 2013, and has managed the dubious feat of being the worst performer in both the CAC 40 and the FTSE MIB, its two benchmark indexes.
18 August 2026 at 03:49 pm AEST
Fastned and ArgenX make Benelux shine, SIG Group stirs concern
News flow is fairly thin in the wake of August 15. Declines are scarce, with the exception of SIG Group. On the upside, Fastned continues to benefit from broker target hikes, and ArgenX is posting encouraging Phase III results.
17 August 2026 at 06:45 pm AEST
L Catterton sells $1bn of Birkenstock shares
Birkenstock's majority shareholder is taking advantage of the stock's recent rally to trim its stake. The sandal maker will simultaneously buy back nearly half of the shares being sold, or about $500m.
14 August 2026 at 04:02 pm AEST
Norsk Hydro Restarts Alumina Production in Brazil
The Brazilian Alunorte refinery is gradually moving back toward full capacity after a temporary agreement with its gas supplier CELBA. The disruption hit an already tight aluminum market, against a backdrop of war in Iran and low global inventories.
14 August 2026 at 03:31 pm AEST
Adyen picks up speed in the first half and slightly raises its growth ambitions
The Dutch payments specialist saw net revenue rise 19% in the first half of 2026, driven by a 24% increase in volumes. Following the acquisitions of Talon.One and Orb, the group is targeting 21% to 23% growth at constant exchange rates for the full year, slightly higher than previously expected.
13 August 2026 at 04:21 pm AEST
Candle Lake launches a mandatory tender offer at 695 SEK per share for Evolution AB
Kenneth Dart's investment vehicle is offering 695 kronor per share for Evolution AB after crossing the threshold that triggers a mandatory bid. But it does not intend to take control of the Swedish online casino solutions company serving the gambling industry.
13 August 2026 at 04:01 pm AEST
EssilorLuxottica on the back foot
EssilorLuxottica posted yesterday's steepest decline in the CAC 40, in a luxury sector that is already under pressure. A complaint has been filed in Germany against the connected glasses developed with Meta, accused of infringing on privacy. Another pebble in the shoe of a stock that is down 39% since the start of the year, even if the matter seems unlikely to affect the group's fundamentals.
13 August 2026 at 03:37 pm AEST
Washington secures Kyiv's halt to strikes on tankers tied to Kazakh crude
US Vice President JD Vance reportedly asked Volodymyr Zelensky to stop Black Sea attacks on vessels and infrastructure linked to the CPC pipeline, crucial for Kazakh oil exports, the Financial Times reports.
12 August 2026 at 04:17 pm AEST
Warship builder TKMS raises its targets again
The German shipbuilder posted a 19% increase in revenue over the first nine months of its fiscal year, while its adjusted EBIT rose 13%. With an order backlog of €20.1bn, TKMS is raising its full-year guidance and reaffirming its medium-term ambitions.
12 August 2026 at 03:18 pm AEST
SpaceX Jumps 20% and Moves Back Above Its IPO Price
SpaceX moved back above its IPO price during Monday's session. The stock had already staged a sharp rebound on Friday (+15.8%), then added another 4.2% on Monday to close at $138.74. The IPO price was $135. The stock has since swung between a high of $225.64 on June 16 and a low of $104.83 on August 3.
11 August 2026 at 04:57 pm AEST
SpaceX jumps 20% and moves back above its IPO price
SpaceX moved back above its initial public offering price during Monday's session. The stock had already rebounded sharply on Friday (+15.8%), before adding another 4.2% on Monday to close at $138.74. The IPO price was $135. The stock has since swung between a high of $225.64 on June 16 and a low of $104.83 on August 3.
11 August 2026 at 04:31 pm AEST
Australia holds its policy rate at 4.35% as inflation remains stubbornly high
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left its policy rate unchanged at 4.35% for a second straight meeting, after three increases since the start of the year. It judges policy to be restrictive now, but does not rule out further hikes if inflation pressures persist. The decision was in line with expectations.
11 August 2026 at 03:12 pm AEST
Rush on robot maker Unitree on the Shanghai stock market
Chinese robot maker Unitree set the price of its IPO at 150.8 yuan per share, a 6.1 bn yuan deal ($904m) that would make it the first listed humanoid robot maker in mainland China. Retail investors subscribed 8,000 times more than the number of shares on offer.
10 August 2026 at 11:06 pm AEST
Apple looks to China for its memory chips
Facing a global shortage of memory chips fueled by the rush into artificial intelligence, Apple is testing components from Chinese manufacturer CXMT across its entire lineup, including iPhone and MacBook, according to The Wall Street Journal.
10 August 2026 at 04:03 pm AEST
Vusion is said to be weighing strategic options, including a possible sale
The French specialist in electronic shelf labels for big-box retail is exploring various strategic paths, including a divestment, according to sources close to the matter cited by Bloomberg. Any deal remains hypothetical at this stage.
06 August 2026 at 04:46 pm AEST
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