Thomas Barnet

Equity market downturns: Which strategies can limit losses?

When equity markets drop sharply, the initial reaction for most investors is the same: seek protection. It's a human instinct. However, in finance, protection is never free. It is paid for through performance, complexity, or missed opportunities-and it is never guaranteed. In this article, we examine the primary traditional options available to investors.

23 March 2026 at 11:43 pm AEDT

Valneva collapses following disappointing news on Lyme disease vaccine

Valneva shares have plummeted 29% in Paris today, following a setback for the Lyme disease vaccine candidate developed in partnership with Pfizer.

23 March 2026 at 11:31 pm AEDT

Trump reverses market losses, oil plunges!

European markets began the week on a somber note… before Donald Trump pulled one of his bombshell announcements out of a hat. In Paris, the CAC 40 swung from a 2% loss to a gain of over 2% in just a few minutes. Brent crude prices plunged 10%. US futures have moved back into the green.

23 March 2026 at 11:20 pm AEDT

Valneva sinks following setback in Lyme disease vaccine trial

Valneva shares plummeted 29% in Paris trading following disappointing news regarding the Lyme disease vaccine candidate developed in partnership with Pfizer.

23 March 2026 at 10:36 pm AEDT

Trump reverses market losses, oil plunges!

European markets began the week on a somber note... before Donald Trump pulled one of his bombshell announcements out of a hat. In Paris, the CAC 40 swung from a 2% decline to a gain of over 2% in just a few minutes. Brent crude plummeted 10%, while U.S. futures flipped back into the green.

23 March 2026 at 10:27 pm AEDT

Stocks in Free Fall: What Strategies Can Limit the Damage?

When equity markets suddenly lurch lower, investors' first instinct is often the same: look for protection. That's human. But in finance, protection is never free. You pay for it in performance, in complexity, or in what you give up. And it's not even guaranteed. In this article, we walk through the main, time-tested options available to investors.

23 March 2026 at 10:18 pm AEDT

Idi in talks to divest minority stake in Winncare

Idi, a leading player in the French private equity market, has announced that it is in exclusive negotiations to sell its minority interest in Winncare.

23 March 2026 at 06:34 pm AEDT

France Analyst Views: ST and Soitec Marked Up, Targets Cut on TP and Luxury

Analysts are continuing to mark up defensive sectors such as utilities, energy and telecoms, while cutting targets on cyclical stocks, particularly luxury. Semiconductors are weathering the storm, helped by the chip 'supercycle'.

23 March 2026 at 06:31 pm AEDT

Claranova partners with Reverso for multilingual document intelligence

Claranova has announced a strategic partnership with Reverso, a specialist in translation language technologies, to develop a new generation of multilingual document intelligence solutions for the corporate sector.

23 March 2026 at 06:29 pm AEDT

Activist Fund Elliott Takes Massive Stake in Synopsys

The activist fund has invested several billion dollars in the chip design software maker. It aims to improve monetization of a business deemed strategic in the AI era.

23 March 2026 at 06:28 pm AEDT

Frédéric Sanchez appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Orange

Orange announced on Friday evening that its Board of Directors has appointed Frédéric Sanchez, an independent director since 2020 and Chairman of the Strategy and Technology Committee, as the future Chairman of the Board.

23 March 2026 at 06:27 pm AEDT

STMicroelectronics ships first China-made STM32 chips

STMicroelectronics has announced the start of shipments for general-purpose STM32 microcontrollers manufactured in China, with the first batch of wafers fully produced by Huahong on its behalf now being delivered to local customers.

23 March 2026 at 06:26 pm AEDT

Activist fund Elliott takes a massive stake in Synopsys

The activist fund has invested several billion dollars in the chip design software publisher. It wants to improve the monetization of a business viewed as strategic in the AI era.

23 March 2026 at 05:07 pm AEDT

Zonebourse Corporate Earnings Calendar: March 18, 2026

21 March 2026 at 04:19 am AEDT

Unilever confirms talks with McCormick over food division

Unilever has confirmed that it is in discussions to merge its food subsidiary with McCormick. The Wall Street Journal broke news of the negotiations earlier in the day.

21 March 2026 at 01:47 am AEDT

European stocks moving in lockstep with the TTF

Several companies have emerged today as genuine gas "proxies." Their common denominator: a business model that translates gas price fluctuations into shifts in margins, earnings, and share prices. We analyze these mechanisms through four key profiles: Fortum, GTT, Equinor, and Var Energi.

21 March 2026 at 01:34 am AEDT

France Analyst Views: Hermès, Renault, Elis and Exail in Today's Picks

RBC raises valuations for Schneider and TotalEnergies. Exail continues to impress, while Bernstein lifts its valuation on Elis.

20 March 2026 at 08:16 pm AEDT

Unilever confirms talks with McCormick over its food business

Unilever has confirmed that discussions are under way to combine its food subsidiary with McCormick. The Wall Street Journal had reported earlier in the day that negotiations were taking place.

20 March 2026 at 06:39 pm AEDT

Parrot: A New Lease on Life in Sovereign Drones

Investors are once again flocking to Parrot, capitalizing on the growing interest in "asymmetric warfare" and the deployment of drones in combat. Yesterday, the announcement of initial NATO orders for the company's mini-drone sent the stock soaring by 31%. This provides an opportunity to revisit a company that nearly vanished before successfully reinventing itself.

19 March 2026 at 09:07 pm AEDT

North Atlantic Energies postpones publication of financial statements

19 March 2026 at 08:39 pm AEDT

North Atlantic Energies postpones publication of annual accounts

19 March 2026 at 07:16 pm AEDT