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Philips tumbles 7% after sales miss expectations; Europe stocks open mixed
BAE Systems says order backlog at record high as revenue rises 14% Britain’s largest defense firm BAE Systems said on Wednesday that its order backlog rose 11% to a record high at the end of 2024, as it reported a 14% increase in annual revenue for 2024. Operating profit rose 4% to £2.69 billion ($3.39 […]
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European markets rise as defense stocks continue rally
UK unemployment steady at 4.4% in final quarter of 2024 Advert on back of bus for staff vacancies in Ipswich, England. Geography Photos | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.K.’s unemployment held steady at 4.4% in the three months to December, data from the country’s Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. The […]
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Europe stocks lower after hitting record highs on hopes of Ukraine peace deal
European stock markets opened lower on Friday after hitting record highs earlier this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index moved 0.1% lower when markets opened. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was down by 0.25%, and Germany’s DAX was lower by 0.3%. Meanwhile, France’s CAC 40 opened flat. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday, after Wall Street rose […]
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Europe stocks hit fresh record high on earnings, Ukraine peace hopes
European stock markets were broadly higher Thursday, amid a flurry of earnings and economic data and rising hopes of an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The regional Stoxx 600 index maintained positive momentum from earlier this week, when it marked three record closing highs, gaining another 0.74% by midday in London to hit another all-time intraday peak. Markets […]
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European stocks shrug off U.S. tariff threat; BP shares rise after Elliott stake-building report
European stock markets started the week on a positive note, appearing to shrug off President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened 0.35% in positive territory. Regional indexes such as the U.K.’s FTSE 100, Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC 40 and Italy’s MIB were up 0.3% at the open. It remains to be […]
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Maersk jumps 7.5% on earnings beat, Volvo Cars retreats 6% amid warnings of market challenges
Danish brewer Carlsberg slightly misses on fourth-quarter sales, points to slower growth in 2025 Danish brewer Carlsberg on Thursday reported a slight miss in fourth-year sales and pointed to lower growth in 2025. The company posted fourth-quarter sales to 15.72 Danish kroner ($2.18 billion), coming in just below the 15.79 billion Danish kroner estimated by analysts in […]
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European markets open mixed ahead of more earnings reports; GSK up 6%
TotalEnergies posts 21% drop in annual profit French oil major TotalEnergies on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in full-year earnings, against a backdrop of lower crude prices and weak fuel demand. The oil and gas giant posted full-year 2024 adjusted net income of $18.3 billion, reflecting a 21% fall from $23.2 billion a year earlier. Analysts had expected TotalEnergies’ […]
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Europe stocks open in the green to extend record high; traders digest dovish ECB messaging
French inflation held at 1.8% in January French inflation came in at 1.8% in January on a preliminary basis, steady on the previous month, statistics agency Insee reported Friday. Economists polled by Reuters expected a reading of 1.9%. The figure is adjusted for comparison with other euro zone countries. National German inflation figures are due […]
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Europe stocks set for mixed open ahead of Fed decision; ASML beats estimates as tech jitters ease
Critical chip firm ASML posts quarterly bookings surge on heated AI demand Dutch semiconductor giant ASML on Wednesday reported a big jump in fourth-quarter net bookings, suggesting strong demand for its advanced chipmaking tools even as DeepSeek’s low-cost model raises concerns over AI spending. Here’s how ASML did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the fourth quarter: Net […]
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Europe stocks higher; tech makes cautious rebound after global rout fueled by China AI concerns
French consumer confidence recovers in January French consumer confidence rose by 3 points month-on-month to 92 in January, its highest level since February 2022, according to the national statistics bureau. The monthly consumer confidence survey signaled strengthening household confidence in the French economy, but the numbers are still below the long-term average of 100 points. […]
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