Kevin Smith

As a true dividend aristocrat, Stanley Black & Decker intends to get out of the rut

The manufacturer of DIY and gardening tools embarked on a major restructuring plan two years ago that aims to double its operating profit by 2027.

May 20, 2025 at 12:46 pm

Spain tightens the screws on Airbnb

The Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs has ordered Airbnb to remove more than 65,000 tourist rental listings from its platform, arguing that they violate current regulations.

May 19, 2025 at 01:12 pm

Fox thriving thanks to a well-thought-out strategy

Television remains a profitable business. Owned by the Murdoch family and a major bastion of conservative opinion in the United States, Fox indeed proves this.

May 15, 2025 at 04:57 pm

Stockmarket: are the pros abandoning gold and pharmaceuticals?

We always follow Bank of America's monthly surveys of asset managers' sentiment with interest. It's a clever mix of clear charts and others that are a little more obscure—or perhaps just above our level of understanding.

May 14, 2025 at 07:01 pm

Burberry is still on the move

On Wednesday Burberry, the British trench coat icon, announced a plan to cut 1,700 jobs worldwide, a shock measure that is part of a broader turnaround strategy led by its new CEO, Joshua Schulman. Despite this round of layoffs, the brand is managing to catch its breath: its adjusted operating profit for the year ended March 31 was £26m, more than double the consensus. A small accounting miracle in stormy seas.

May 14, 2025 at 01:23 pm

Re:Nissan, the plan that is costing Re:nault dearly

After a difficult year in 2024, which followed a period of real hardship, Nissan is launching a massive recovery plan to restore its profitability by 2026. Called "Re:Nissan," the program calls for 500 billion yen (just over ?3bn) in savings, divided between fixed and variable costs, and aims to return to positive cash flow in its automotive business. It will weigh on Renault's interim accounts to the tune of ?2.2bn.

May 13, 2025 at 01:16 pm

EA's management still highly regarded by investors

Will the video game publisher's market value manage to break through the ceiling it has been limited by for seven years?

May 13, 2025 at 11:47 am

Time bombs at Toyota

After Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Ford, and GM, it is now Toyota's turn to reduce its earnings estimates following the retaliatory tariff measures adopted by the Trump administration.

May 12, 2025 at 01:07 pm

Trump wants to reduce drug prices by up to 80%

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would sign an executive order aimed at reducing the prices of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products, with estimated reductions of between 30% and 80%.

May 12, 2025 at 12:45 pm

Diamondback Energy, Inc.: No 'drill baby drill' at these WTI price levels

The second-largest oil and gas producer in Texas — behind Exxon — published its quarterly results this week.

May 12, 2025 at 12:25 pm

The special ones: 25 stocks in "special situations" on the stockmarket

At MarketScreener, we have had an internal list of companies in special situations in Europe for several years now. Here are 25 of them, including the latest addition: LVMH.

May 09, 2025 at 05:47 pm

ARM joins the race for the stars

The microprocessor designer became a virtual "meme stock" in the wake of its partial IPO in late 2023, amid the AI craze.

May 09, 2025 at 12:18 pm

God Save the Deal: towards a US/UK trade agreement

US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday, according to the New York Times and a slew of other sources. The agreement is unlikely to be very broad in scope, but it would have the merit of adding to the pile of positive events following "Liberation Day."

May 08, 2025 at 12:33 pm

Ferrari seemingly unscathed by the crisis

In these troubled times, the entire automotive industry is slowing down. All of it? No! Standing alone amongst its peers, who are stalling one by one, Ferrari continues its ascent toward new records.

May 07, 2025 at 04:43 pm

On the stockmarket, the pharmaceutical industry is wary of FDA's new strongman

The healthcare sector is in the red in Europe this morning, contributing to the decline of several indices heavily weighted in specialty stocks. The French CAC40, the Belgian Bel20, and the Swiss SMI are amongst the main victims. The reason is the appointment of Vinay Prasad as head of the Center for Biologics (CBER) at the FDA, the US drug agency.

May 07, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Novo Nordisk is weak, but that's enough

Solid figures, mixed forecasts… Novo continues to blow hot and cold. But after the stock's plunge, the market may well be satisfied with that.

May 07, 2025 at 12:27 pm

Americans reinforce their dominance in the home meal delivery sector

It's curtains for Deliveroo as an independent company, as we learned this morning that the takeover bid by US company DoorDash has, as expected, been approved by the British company's board of directors.

May 06, 2025 at 05:59 pm

Aston Martin off the road at the next corner

Where is Aston Martin headed? At first glance, it looks like it's headed straight for disaster, or at least very far from the strategic goals it set for itself in the spring of 2023.

May 06, 2025 at 04:57 pm

Ackman dreams of creating a "Mini-Berkshire"

Bill Ackman has taken another step toward his long-standing ambition of transforming Howard Hughes into a diversified holding company, similar to Berkshire Hathaway. The billionaire investor has just injected an additional $900m into the real estate group, bringing his stake to 46.9%, up from 37.6% previously. The announcement immediately sent the stock up nearly 3%.

May 06, 2025 at 12:07 pm

Eutelsat changes leadership

Eutelsat announced on Monday the surprise departure of its CEO Eva Berneke, who will be replaced on June 1 by Jean-François Fallacher, currently CEO of Orange France. This change comes at a time when the space telecommunications specialist is at the heart of European ambitions to strengthen strategic autonomy in satellite communications.

May 06, 2025 at 12:03 pm

ArcelorMittal in great financial shape

The steelmaker published its quarterly results on Wednesday. A few days ago, it also announced a new wave of layoffs in France.

May 02, 2025 at 12:38 pm