Jonathan Nahmany
Saint-Gobain reaffirms full-year guidance
The construction materials specialist reported a 2.3% decline in first-quarter revenue at constant exchange rates, a contraction that proved less severe than anticipated. The group was bolstered by robust growth in the Asia-Pacific region (+9.0%), while European operations remained near break-even levels.
April 23, 2026 at 05:27 pm
Saint-Gobain reaffirms full-year targets
The construction materials specialist reported a 2.3% decline in like-for-like revenue for the first quarter, a contraction that proved less severe than anticipated. The group was bolstered by robust growth in the Asia-Pacific region (+9.0%), while Europe remained near break-even levels.
April 23, 2026 at 05:25 pm
Vinci maintains 2026 outlook following solid start to the year
The group reported stable first-quarter 2026 revenue of 16.3 billion euros, as a slight organic decline was offset by scope effects. While domestic activity in France slowed, international operations grew to represent over 57% of the total, driven primarily by energy services and concessions.
April 23, 2026 at 05:22 pm
Paris shines as STMicroelectronics and L'Oréal take center stage
European equity markets closed lower, with the exception of the Paris bourse, amid a heavy flow of corporate earnings that met with mixed reactions. The CAC 40 gained 0.87% to 8,227 points, while the Euro Stoxx 50 edged up 0.10% to 5,900 points. London shed 0.08%, Frankfurt slipped 0.06%, and Amsterdam dropped 0.65%.
April 23, 2026 at 05:05 pm
Electrolux strengthens its North American position with China's Midea
The Swedish group (+2.76%) announced it has signed a long-term strategic partnership with Chinese group Midea, covering the manufacturing and marketing of refrigerators, as well as the production of laundry equipment in North America.
April 23, 2026 at 04:52 pm
Orange: Positive signals following a better-than-expected start to the year
The operator is among the top gainers on the Paris index this Thursday, rising more than 3% around 3:30 p.m. on the back of an optimistic outlook. Investors are cheering both a stronger-than-anticipated start to the year and an upward revision of the 2026 EBITDAaL growth target, amid ongoing speculation regarding consolidation within the French telecoms sector.
April 23, 2026 at 02:44 pm
ID Logistics kicks off 2026 with sustained growth
The contract logistics specialist reported first-quarter 2026 revenues of 990.7 million euros, up 14.2%. Adjusted for unfavorable currency headwinds, primarily related to the US dollar, like-for-like growth reached 17.2%, following an already dynamic first quarter in 2025 (+17.9%).
April 22, 2026 at 05:17 pm
Carrefour confirms full-year targets
The retail giant reported Q1 2026 gross sales of EUR 21.1bn (pre-IAS 29), up 2.2% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis. At constant exchange rates, growth reached 2.5%, bolstered notably by a favorable fuel effect of 0.8% and a positive calendar effect of 0.4%.
April 22, 2026 at 05:11 pm
Wall Street holds firm as Trump extends ceasefire and earnings roll in
U.S. stock markets are in the green, reacting positively to Donald Trump's extension of the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran for an indefinite period. Shortly after 5:00 p.m., the Dow Jones was up 0.76% at 49,523 points, while the Nasdaq gained 1.19% to 24,547 points.
April 22, 2026 at 04:31 pm
T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom weigh a tie-up
T-Mobile is down nearly 1% in premarket trading. The US operator is at the center of a proposed merger with its German parent company, Deutsche Telekom, according to sources close to the matter, a deal that could create a telecoms giant valued at around $400bn, or nearly €340bn, and amount to a record stock-market combination.
April 22, 2026 at 01:54 pm
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