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European stocks opened in mixed territory on Tuesday amid a flurry of corporate earnings releases.
By 8:30 a.m. in London (3:30 a.m. ET), the pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat, with no broad consensus movement seen among major bourses and sectors.
Tuesday is a busy day for corporate earnings releases, with some of Europe’s most prominent firms updating investors on their finances.
Among them is Philips, which published its full-year 2025 earnings before the bell on Tuesday morning.
Although the company posted comparable order intake growth of 6% and returned to profit following a net loss in 2024, it also cut its outlook for 2026. The firm said it now expects comparable sales growth this year to fall in the range of 3% to 4.5%, down from the previously expected 4.5%.
Net income for the year rose by 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million), which Philips attributed to higher income from operations, lower income tax charges, and smaller expenses. Separately, the company said Tuesday that it was proposing the reappointment of CEO Roy Jakobs, with the proposal to be submitted for shareholder approval at the firm’s Annual General Meeting on May 8.
Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Tuesday, Jakobs said Philips’ earnings contained “a lot of very good news,” touting the 7% order intake growth, and growth in margins despite tariff headwinds.
“It’s a sequential improvement path,” he said. “We had a very strong order intake for 2025, but actually converting that into sales takes a bit of time. That’s something that has been baked into the guidance, but we’ve stepped up from 2% [sales growth last year] and say we will now do in 2026 3% to 4.5%, so a clear step up in sales.”
Shares of Philips jumped 9% in early trade.
London-listed BP was last seen trading more than 4% lower after the company said Tuesday it would suspend its share buyback “to accelerate strengthening” of its balance sheet. The oil giant’s full-year net profit for 2025 came in at a weaker-than-expected $7.49 billion.
Also reporting on earnings Tuesday was French luxury giant Kering. The Gucci owner’s shares popped 13% after the firm’s sales beat expectations and the company said it expected a return to growth in 2026.
Kering share price
The positive sentiment spilled over into the broader luxury space, benefiting Burberry, which gained 3.4% in early trade, Hermes, last seen 3% higher, and Italy’s Brunello Cucinelli, which added 2.7%.
Shares of French luxury conglomerate LVMH were 1.4% higher, while Switzerland’s Richemont gained 2%.
Elsewhere, investors will also be monitoring the political situation in the U.K., where Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s position remains at risk. Lawmakers are pressuring Starmer to quit following a series of U-turns and renewed controversy over the appointment of Peter Mandelson — whose ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have been making headlines — as ambassador to the United States.
Overnight, U.S. stock futures were broadly lower after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high. In Asia, stocks rallied, sending Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 to a fresh all-time high.
— CNBC’s Sam Meredith and Elsa Ohlen contributed to this report.
