Kevin Smith

Wolters Kluwer valued as if in middle of the subprime crisis

The Dutch professional and academic publishing group is stepping up efforts to convince investors that artificial intelligence is an opportunity rather than a threat to its business, and that it has been ahead of the curve for a long time.

February 26, 2026 at 04:52 pm

Hiscox buys itself a clean slate

After its major misstep during the pandemic, the British insurer is coming back strong, posting a third straight year of revenue growth.

February 26, 2026 at 03:07 pm

AMD Gets Out the Heavy Artillery

The announcement of a "strategic partnership" between AMD and Meta can be read in two ways.

February 25, 2026 at 05:38 pm

Walmart Flirts with its Peaks

A happy run for Walmart, which published its annual results late last week and reported revenue of $713 billion over the past 12 months.

February 23, 2026 at 05:32 pm

Volvo Joins the Electrification Race Alongside Daimler and Traton

The strategic partnership between AB Volvo and Geely - and the latter's entry into the former's share capital in 2017 - was without doubt the best thing that could have happened to the truck, bus and construction equipment maker.

February 23, 2026 at 01:25 pm

Hochtief in the right place at the right time

Well positioned in all the right segments, the German construction group - which for now generates only 8% of its revenue in Europe, versus 2/3 in the US and more than 1/4 in Asia-Pacific, including Australia - is enjoying a genuine upturn.

February 20, 2026 at 12:46 pm

Record results for Zurich confirm CEO Mario Greco's prophecy

The Swiss insurer wraps up a 2025 financial year that will go down in the record books.

February 20, 2026 at 11:01 am

ServiceNow: Upward Trend Cut Short

The brutal correction in the software publisher sector has brought ServiceNow's valuation back to about 30x its EBITDA.

February 19, 2026 at 02:03 pm

WPP collapses onto its foundations

A changing of the guard has been sealed at the former global advertising leader, which is slowly fading into history after leaving London's FTSE 100 index last December.

February 18, 2026 at 05:08 pm

Havas surprises the market

Since its independent listing and its separation from Vivendi, two major issues have weighed on Havas' stock valuation.

February 18, 2026 at 02:56 pm

Back to square one for the world's leading ice cream maker

The strong stockmarket debut of Unilever's spin-off - in which it retains a fifth of the capital - has been wiped out by the group's latest results, which show a 3% drop in volumes over the past quarter.

February 17, 2026 at 05:26 pm

Unglamorous growth for Interpump as it wraps up an acquisition-heavy cycle

The Italian industrial group, specialised in hydraulic systems and high-pressure pumps, has kind of fallen off its pedestal in recent years.

February 17, 2026 at 04:13 pm

Safran in the stratosphere, but perhaps on the edge of an air pocket

The aerospace engine maker and equipment supplier is wrapping up an exceptional fiscal year 2025, with operating profit reaching a record high.

February 16, 2026 at 06:10 pm

Zoetis challenged to return to growth

Has the world leader in animal health hit a glass ceiling?

February 16, 2026 at 02:03 pm

Airbnb posts underwhelming results

For the short-term rental specialist, FY 2025 delivered revenue growth in line with the previous year, confirming a marked slowdown in its expansion.

February 13, 2026 at 02:54 pm

Michelin rewards shareholders and further strengthens its balance sheet

This morning, the market reacted very positively to the French tyre maker's annual results.

February 12, 2026 at 01:40 pm

Coca-Cola bets on hedging against AI

Another year of growth - the fifth in a row - for the soft-drinks giant.

February 12, 2026 at 11:57 am

Dassault Systèmes still stuck in a bog

Twice in 2024, MarketScreener voiced strong reservations about the strategic course set by Dassault Systèmes.

February 11, 2026 at 03:57 pm

Is FDJ United stock the winning ticket for the start of 2026?

Since its market debut in 2019, FDJ United, formerly La Française des Jeux, has doubled its revenue and operating profit, and quadrupled its dividend per share.

February 04, 2026 at 01:27 pm

After their surge, do French banking stocks have any more upside?

In Europe, the banking sector has been the star performer of the past five years, to the point that its return is triple that of the Nasdaq (including dividends). Indeed, the Stoxx Europe 600 Banks index, with dividends reinvested, has risen in each of the past five years, capped by a bumper 2025 vintage year (+74%). This week, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Crédit Agricole are all reporting.

February 03, 2026 at 07:08 pm

More worrying signs at Exxon Mobil

Exxon is wrapping up a mixed financial year in 2025, with operating profit and pre-tax earnings lower than last year's, and above all about half the levels posted three years ago - in what was admittedly an exceptional 2022 in every sense of the term.

February 03, 2026 at 01:39 pm