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JD Sports: Investors remain on the defensive

After meteoric expansion—its revenue increased eightfold between 2012 and 2022, and its operating profit increased thirteenfold—the sportswear chain seems to have hit a wall.

May 26, 2025 at 10:57 am

Group that owns 'The North Face' on the verge of bankruptcy.

The noose is tightening around V.F., which also owns the Vans, Eastpak, Timberland, and Dickies brands, amongst others.

May 23, 2025 at 09:42 am

EasyJet shunned by investors despite significant progress

With its market capitalization having fallen by two-thirds in ten years, the British low-cost airline is struggling to disprove the adage that the airline industry remains toxic and unsuitable to invest in.

May 23, 2025 at 08:56 am

Shareholders of energy majors are burying their dreams for good

The day before yesterday, Shell's annual general meeting confirmed the complete change of tone among shareholders of the major energy companies.

May 22, 2025 at 09:30 am

Medtronic still hiding behind its status as a dividend aristocrat

The world leader in medical equipment is a master in the art of making announcements; in the absence of objective economic performance, it certainly knows how to appease its shareholders.

May 22, 2025 at 09:24 am

A paradigm shift for Vodafone and European mobile operators

In the midst of a massive reorganization of its activities, the British operator Vodafone ended its fiscal year on a high note, with free cash flow significantly higher than analysts had expected.

May 21, 2025 at 10:40 am

Swatch faces revolt from US shareholder

Swiss watchmaker Swatch faces unprecedented opposition at its general meeting on Wednesday. American investor Steven Wood is attempting to shake up the company's governance by seeking a seat on the board of directors.

May 21, 2025 at 08:43 am

Ryanair stands alone

As is already well known, MarketScreener has never been kind towards the airline sector, which it considers uninvestable overall and which it regularly criticizes in its columns.

May 20, 2025 at 03:42 pm

Lindt, Europe's most expensive stock, sets a new record

Lindt & Sprüngli has just passed a symbolic milestone on the stockmarket, reaching an all-time high of CHF 124,800 per share. The Swiss chocolate maker is consolidating its status as Europe's most expensive stock thanks to outstanding operational performance and its own growth drivers: moving upmarket, Dubai Chocolate, and wafers!

May 20, 2025 at 10:58 am

As a true dividend aristocrat, Stanley Black & Decker intends to get out of the rut

The manufacturer of DIY and gardening tools embarked on a major restructuring plan two years ago that aims to double its operating profit by 2027.

May 20, 2025 at 09:46 am

Spain tightens the screws on Airbnb

The Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs has ordered Airbnb to remove more than 65,000 tourist rental listings from its platform, arguing that they violate current regulations.

May 19, 2025 at 10:12 am

Fox thriving thanks to a well-thought-out strategy

Television remains a profitable business. Owned by the Murdoch family and a major bastion of conservative opinion in the United States, Fox indeed proves this.

May 15, 2025 at 01:57 pm

Stockmarket: are the pros abandoning gold and pharmaceuticals?

We always follow Bank of America's monthly surveys of asset managers' sentiment with interest. It's a clever mix of clear charts and others that are a little more obscure—or perhaps just above our level of understanding.

May 14, 2025 at 04:01 pm

Burberry is still on the move

On Wednesday Burberry, the British trench coat icon, announced a plan to cut 1,700 jobs worldwide, a shock measure that is part of a broader turnaround strategy led by its new CEO, Joshua Schulman. Despite this round of layoffs, the brand is managing to catch its breath: its adjusted operating profit for the year ended March 31 was £26m, more than double the consensus. A small accounting miracle in stormy seas.

May 14, 2025 at 10:23 am

Re:Nissan, the plan that is costing Re:nault dearly

After a difficult year in 2024, which followed a period of real hardship, Nissan is launching a massive recovery plan to restore its profitability by 2026. Called "Re:Nissan," the program calls for 500 billion yen (just over ?3bn) in savings, divided between fixed and variable costs, and aims to return to positive cash flow in its automotive business. It will weigh on Renault's interim accounts to the tune of ?2.2bn.

May 13, 2025 at 10:16 am

EA's management still highly regarded by investors

Will the video game publisher's market value manage to break through the ceiling it has been limited by for seven years?

May 13, 2025 at 08:47 am

Time bombs at Toyota

After Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Ford, and GM, it is now Toyota's turn to reduce its earnings estimates following the retaliatory tariff measures adopted by the Trump administration.

May 12, 2025 at 10:07 am

Trump wants to reduce drug prices by up to 80%

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would sign an executive order aimed at reducing the prices of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products, with estimated reductions of between 30% and 80%.

May 12, 2025 at 09:45 am

Diamondback Energy, Inc.: No 'drill baby drill' at these WTI price levels

The second-largest oil and gas producer in Texas — behind Exxon — published its quarterly results this week.

May 12, 2025 at 09:25 am

The special ones: 25 stocks in "special situations" on the stockmarket

At MarketScreener, we have had an internal list of companies in special situations in Europe for several years now. Here are 25 of them, including the latest addition: LVMH.

May 09, 2025 at 02:47 pm

ARM joins the race for the stars

The microprocessor designer became a virtual "meme stock" in the wake of its partial IPO in late 2023, amid the AI craze.

May 09, 2025 at 09:18 am