
Thomas Barnet
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Why Do Nearly All Chips Come from Taiwan?
A single company, located on an island barely larger than Belgium, manufactures the majority of the digital world's brains. It is a dominance that no one has yet been able to break.
02 June 2026 at 05:34 am AEST
Weekly Earnings Calendar: Broadcom, Inditex and CrowdStrike in the Spotlight
Welcome to the corporate earnings calendar for the week of June 1 to 5, 2026. Key highlights this week include financial results from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Palo Alto Networks, Inditex, Broadcom, Costco, CrowdStrike, Veeva Systems and Getlink. It's a busy week for financial news that investors won't want to miss!
30 May 2026 at 12:43 am AEST

Will Mistral Compete with Dassault Systèmes at Airbus?
Intra-French competition is not without its drawbacks. Indeed, the announcement of a partnership between Airbus and Mistral AI sent Dassault Systèmes shares tumbling during trading. This knee-jerk reaction reflects a broader concern: the threat posed by AI to providers of industry-specific software solutions.
29 May 2026 at 12:32 am AEST

Will Mistral challenge Dassault Systèmes at Airbus?
Intra-French competition is not without its drawbacks. The announcement of a partnership between Airbus and Mistral AI sent Dassault Systèmes shares reeling during the trading session. This knee-jerk reaction reflects a broader concern: the threat posed by AI to providers of industry-specific software solutions.
28 May 2026 at 10:36 pm AEST
French Analyst Ratings: Berenberg upgrades L'Oréal to buy, price targets raised for STM
Berenberg has turned bullish on L'Oréal, arguing that while the group's growth is at a turning point, it should overcome short-term concerns and remains well-positioned in the global beauty market.
28 May 2026 at 04:51 pm AEST
X-Fab whipsaws in volatile trading
Shares in Belgian semiconductor manufacturer X-Fab experienced an extraordinary session on Wednesday, marked by a 76% surge at its intraday peak, with the stock hitting 15.88 EUR. It has since retraced to 11.90 EUR, though it maintains an exceptional gain of 32%.
28 May 2026 at 01:16 am AEST

When I buy a CAC 40 ETF, does my money actually go to French companies?
It is a question many are hesitant to ask because it seems too basic. Yet, it touches upon something fundamental: when investing in an ETF tracking the CAC 40, does the capital truly end up with LVMH, TotalEnergies, or Sanofi? The short answer is no, but this is not unique to ETFs.
20 May 2026 at 10:08 pm AEST
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