Vincent Gallet

European stock markets slip as oil prices surge again

European stock markets give up a bit of ground this Thursday, a day after a mixed close on Wall Street following the Fed minutes, and as fresh threats from Donald Trump push oil prices higher.

August 20, 2026 at 11:12 am

Aegon out of favor after its half-year results and the CFO's departure

Aegon is down 3.5% at €7.75 in Amsterdam, despite a solid half-year report: investors are not satisfied with a dividend increase that held few surprises, and the announcement of the upcoming departure of the chief financial officer, who will not join the future headquarters in the United States, appears to disappoint them.

August 20, 2026 at 10:18 am

ASM International slightly higher, KBC raises its target

ASM International is up 0.7% at €829 in Amsterdam, following a raise in the price target to €915 from €770 at KBC Securities, which nonetheless keeps its 'hold' rating on the semiconductor equipment maker.

August 20, 2026 at 09:02 am

Skanska to build four data centers in the United States

Skanska reports that it has signed a contract with an existing customer to build four data centers in the southeastern United States, a contract valued at $1.2bn, or about SEK11.2bn.

August 20, 2026 at 07:02 am

Thales teams up with Systematic on Danish air defense

On the sidelines of the DALO Industry Days, a defense trade show being held in Herning (Denmark), Thales announced a strategic partnership with Systematic aimed at equipping the Danish armed forces with advanced, interoperable air defense capabilities.

August 19, 2026 at 03:04 pm

TJX Companies raises its full-year target ranges

Alongside quarterly results that came in ahead of its forecasts, TJX Companies says it is raising its targets for the current fiscal year, only partly to reflect a gain tied to refunds of customs duties.

August 19, 2026 at 02:15 pm

IBM Puts Cryogenics to Work for Quantum Computing

IBM says it has succeeded in connecting and cooling two cryogenic modules within a single environment, a milestone that marks an important step in the development of fault-tolerant quantum computing.

August 19, 2026 at 01:42 pm

A strong third quarter for Analog Devices

Analog Devices reports sharply higher profits for the past quarter, supported in particular by demand tied to the rise of data centers, allowing it to post confident targets for the final three months of the fiscal year.

August 19, 2026 at 01:17 pm

Munich Re invests in cyber insurance by acquiring At-Bay

Munich Re is down 0.9% at 519 EUR in Frankfurt, as the Bavarian reinsurer announced an agreement to acquire At-Bay, a US insurtech company that offers cyber insurance solutions and proactive cyber security for SMEs.

August 19, 2026 at 10:10 am

ASM International edges higher, helped by ING comments

ASM International picks up 0.5% to €847 in Amsterdam, helped by comments from ING, which reiterates its 'buy' recommendation, with a price target raised from €1,100 to €1,200, noting that ASM presented solid guidance for the second half of 2026, which led it to raise its group outlook once again.

August 19, 2026 at 09:12 am

United Kingdom: inflation accelerates as expected in July

The United Kingdom's consumer price index (CPI) came in up 2.9% year over year in July, an annual rate up 0.3 percentage point from the prior month, in line with the consensus forecast.

August 19, 2026 at 07:10 am

UBS shifts to sell on Scor, shares fall

Scor is down 2.3% at €33.9 and is near the bottom of the SBF 120 on Tuesday in Paris, weighed down by a downgrade from UBS, which says that 'Scor's sharp re-rating looks vulnerable'.

August 18, 2026 at 02:40 pm

SLB wins a contract in Brunei to restore wells

SLB reports that it has secured a contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) to support the restoration of production from shut-in wells across several offshore fields. The contract's scope covers subsea evaluation, selection of candidate wells, engineering and offshore execution.

August 18, 2026 at 02:07 pm

BHP praised for a generous dividend after a copper-driven fiscal year

BHP rises 1.1% to 3,280 pence in London, following the release of solid results for its 2025-2026 fiscal year, fueled in particular by the strength of its copper business, which allows the group to propose a more generous payout to shareholders than expected, according to Oddo BHF.

August 18, 2026 at 01:34 pm

Einride to deploy a fleet of 500 Tesla Semi trucks

Einride is announcing the planned deployment of 500 Tesla Semi trucks on its Saga AI platform, a rollout that will take place across North America in multiple phases over the next 24 months starting in September 2026, and would be the largest of its kind in the world to date.

August 18, 2026 at 12:49 pm

Germany: the ZEW index rises more than expected in August

Reflecting increased optimism among financial market experts about Germany's economic outlook, the ZEW indicator of economic sentiment in Germany rises by 7.9 points to +34.2 in August, topping the consensus forecast of +30.

August 18, 2026 at 10:22 am

Kingspan in the green on broker comments

Kingspan Group is up 1.5% at €101.5 in Dublin, following supportive comments from Berenberg, which reiterates its 'buy' rating on the Irish building materials supplier, with a price target raised to €120 from €95.

August 18, 2026 at 09:07 am

ING's weekly share buybacks slow

ING says that, as part of its €1bn share buyback program announced on April 30, 975,000 shares were repurchased last week at an average price of €30.80, for a total amount of nearly €30.03m.

August 18, 2026 at 08:00 am

Two leadership changes at Coloplast

Coloplast reports two changes within its Executive Leadership Team (ELT), changes that 'strengthen leadership of Coloplast's people and culture agenda and introduce an adjustment to the Wound and Skin Care business'.

August 18, 2026 at 07:32 am

Solid full-year results for BHP, boosted by copper

BHP posted attributable profit up 9% to $9.8bn for its 2025-2026 fiscal year, along with underlying EBITDA up 27% to $32.9bn, an improved margin of six points to 59%, on revenue up 15% to $58.8bn.

August 18, 2026 at 07:05 am

An accelerated safeguard procedure opened for Bigben

Bigben Interactive says that, by a ruling dated August 17, the Lille Metropole Commercial Court agreed to open, for its benefit, an accelerated safeguard procedure lasting two months, potentially extendable by a further two months by the court, in order to allow the implementation of the company's financial restructuring plan.

August 18, 2026 at 06:10 am