Vincent Gallet

Kroger in line with expectations in its first quarter

Kroger said it delivered adjusted EPS up 6% to $1.58 for its first quarter 2025-2026, roughly in line with the average analyst estimate, as well as adjusted operating profit of $1.54bn, versus $1.52bn a year earlier.

June 18, 2026 at 02:14 pm

Accenture Edges Past Consensus and Tightens up Full-Year Guidance

Reporting EPS that is slightly above expectations for the last quarter, driven by large-scale AI transformation programs, Accenture has tightened up its full-year EPS target range.

June 18, 2026 at 01:57 pm

USA: Philly Fed index returns to positive territory in June

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region generally improved, according to the local Fed's diffusion index for general activity, which rose to +10.3 in June from -0.4 in May, broadly in line with economists' expectations.

June 18, 2026 at 01:42 pm

Edenred Confirms It Has Been Approached by Investment Funds

In a terse statement, Edenred said it had been "approached on an exploratory basis by investment funds", but that it "has, to date, no information as to the reality of their interest".

June 18, 2026 at 01:19 pm

Accenture Slightly Beats Consensus and Tightens Guidance

Posting EPS slightly above expectations for the past quarter, along with business supported by large-scale AI transformation programs, Accenture said it is tightening upward its target EPS range for the current fiscal year.

June 18, 2026 at 12:54 pm

Eiffage Wins Contract for Germany’s NSC2 Project

Eiffage, as a member of the NSORe joint venture (Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables), said it has won the contract for the converter station for the NSC2 (North Sea Connector 2) offshore grid-connection project in Germany.

June 18, 2026 at 12:29 pm

The Bank of England Chooses to Stand Pat

The Bank of England (BoE) says its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted at its meeting yesterday to keep its policy rate at 3.75%, by a 7-2 majority. Two members would have preferred a 0.25 percentage point increase, to 4%.

June 18, 2026 at 12:12 pm

Sandvik Edges Higher on Deutsche Bank Comments

Sandvik is up nearly 1% at around 400 SEK in Stockholm, supported by positive comments from Deutsche Bank, which reiterates its buy rating with a price target raised to 445 SEK from 424 SEK, ahead of second-quarter results due on July 17.

June 18, 2026 at 11:37 am

Bob Bakker to Lead ING's Investor Relations

Dutch bank ING Group has announced the appointment of Bob Bakker as head of investor relations, succeeding Sjoerd Miltenburg, who has been named head of wholesale banking operations in the Netherlands.

June 18, 2026 at 11:14 am

European Markets Hesitate as Fed's Hawkish Stance Weighs on Sentiment

European stock markets are showing signs of indecision this Thursday, caught between the early signing of a U.S.-Iran protocol and the hawkish tone adopted by the Federal Reserve following yesterday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

June 18, 2026 at 09:42 am

Besi edges higher after a target hike that comes as no real surprise

BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) is barely moving this morning in Amsterdam, with the stock up less than 1% to around €310 in early trading. The semiconductor assembly equipment specialist materially raised its long-term targets ahead of its investor day scheduled for today, but the move is hardly surprising given that optimism was already widespread around the name, as illustrated by comments from Oddo BHF in a note published the day before.

June 18, 2026 at 08:42 am

Derichebourg Secures Four Waste Collection Contracts in the Ile-de-France Region

Derichebourg Environnement has announced that it has been awarded four household waste collection contracts by the Boucle Nord de Seine territorial public establishment. These eight-year agreements represent a multi-year turnover of €74m.

June 18, 2026 at 08:02 am

Forvia Signs Agreement with GDELS Regarding Its Augsburg Site

Forvia has announced the signing of an agreement with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) for the sale of its Augsburg site in Germany, a transaction described as "preserving jobs and supporting long-term industrial development."

June 18, 2026 at 07:37 am

Abionyx Pharma Successfully Completes Capital Raise

Abionyx Pharma has announced the successful completion of its capital increase through the exercise of preferential subscription rights. Launched on May 27, the offering was 100% subscribed following the partial implementation of guarantee commitments.

June 18, 2026 at 07:19 am

BioMérieux Launches New Salmonella Diagnostic Test

bioMérieux has announced the launch of GENE-UP TYPER SLM, a diagnostic solution designed to rapidly analyze the source of contamination by discriminating between Salmonella strains within food industry environments.

June 18, 2026 at 07:02 am

Besi raises its long-term targets

Ahead of its investor day scheduled for today, BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi) says it is raising its long-term financial targets, now forecasting an operating margin of between 45% and 55%, on revenue of between €1.7bn and €2.2bn.

June 18, 2026 at 06:44 am

Air France-KLM signs new multi-purpose credit facility

Air France-KLM has announced the signing of a new €1bn multi-purpose credit facility with a syndicate of 12 international banks, a move aimed at refinancing existing financial instruments.

June 18, 2026 at 06:27 am

AB Science Secures New U.S. Patent for Masitinib

AB Science has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has officially issued a patent covering methods for treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with its flagship molecule, masitinib.

June 18, 2026 at 06:09 am

U.S.: crude oil inventories posted a sharp drop last week

Data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that U.S. crude oil inventories stood at 418.2 million barrels in the week ending June 12, marking a decline of 8.3 million barrels from the previous week.

June 17, 2026 at 03:49 pm

USA: Business Inventories Meet Expectations in April

June 17, 2026 at 03:22 pm

BofA No Longer Rates Leidos a Buy, Shares Slide

Leidos Holdings shares are down 3% to $110.2 in early trading on Wall Street, pressured by a downgrade from Bank of America (BofA) to "neutral" from "buy", with its price target cut to $125.

June 17, 2026 at 03:09 pm