• Generali reported an increase in first-half earnings despite the impact of natural disasters.
  • Lanxess saw a 5.6% decline in quarterly sales. LEG Immobilien raised its forecasts.
  • Hargreaves Lansdown accepted a takeover by the CVC consortium for $6.9 billion.
  • RTL noted a slowdown in the TV advertising market in the second quarter.
  • Ryanair reinforced its share buyback plan.
  • Lastminute reported a sharp rise in half-year profits.
  • Trend Micro is considering a takeover after an expression of interest.
  • Delta Air Lines estimated $380 million in lost revenue due to a CrowdStrike outage.
  • Walt Disney plans to spend $5 billion in Europe and the UK on new blockbusters, according to the FT.
  • Apple announced adjustments to the App Store after an EU warning.
  • Petrobras posted its first net loss in nearly four years but approved a dividend payout.
  • Brazilian pulp manufacturer Suzano posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss.
  • BHP is rumored to reopen the Chilean copper mine Cerro Colorado by the end of the decade.
  • A Sinopharm subsidiary denied any link with a company suspected of illegally purchasing cadavers.
  • Scooter manufacturer Ola made its debut on the Indian market, hosting its biggest IPO in two years.
  • Gilead Sciences reported second-quarter earnings well above consensus, thanks to lower operating expenses and higher product sales. The drugmaker raised its full-year earnings outlook.
  • Paramount Global wrote down the value of its cable networks by almost $6 billion as the TV market remained under pressure from streaming. The group also reported above-consensus revenue for the second quarter and gained 6.3% before the open.
  • News Corp reported above-consensus fourth-quarter sales, thanks to growth in subscriptions for its Dow Jones media.
  • Intel had its senior unsecured debt downgraded by Moody's to BAA1 from A3, citing concerns about the chipmaker's profitability. Moody's added a negative outlook, highlighting the pressure on Intel to repay its short-term debt.
  • The Trade Desk forecast above-consensus third-quarter revenues, citing strong demand for automated ad buying. The stock gained 6.7% before the opening.
  • Expedia reported above-consensus earnings for the second quarter, thanks to sustained demand for international travel. The stock gained 10.2% before the opening.
  • Take-Two Interactive Software reported below-consensus second-quarter results, penalized by weak consumer spending. However, the number of bookings is expected to rise in 2026 and 2027, and the stock gained 5.6% before the opening.
  • Occidental Petroleum announced it would focus on debt reduction and catching up with its oil production targets before revising its cash distribution program upwards.
  • E.L.F. Beauty forecast below-consensus annual sales and earnings and said it would raise prices on its products if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes office and implements tariffs on imports from China. The stock lost 8.9% before the opening.
  • Akamai Technologies forecast above-consensus sales and earnings for the third quarter, betting on strong demand for its cybersecurity services.

Today's main earnings reports: Constellation Software, Credicorp, Evergy, Legend Biotech.