Kevin Smith

"Voltswagen": the cheesiest April fool of 2021

Just four years ago, Volkswagen tried its hand at humor… and got its fingers burnt. On March 30, 2021, just before the traditional April Fool's Day, the American branch of the German automaker proudly announced that it was changing its name to "Voltswagen of America". The move was intended to underline the company's shift towards electric vehicles, but it quickly turned into an unfunny joke.

April 01, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Gentex takes advantage of current economic climate to make an opportunistic acquisition

MarketScreener's long-standing subscribers may recall that Gentex was once one of the positions in its US portfolio.

April 01, 2025 at 11:14 am

Air Canada: Collateral damage

The airline is bearing the brunt of the now frosty relationship between Canada and its US neighbor. But that's not all.

March 31, 2025 at 11:57 am

For UBS, the markets are not going to collapse, but…

At MarketScreener, we're always impressed by the cornucopia of financial research from brokers, investment banks, asset managers and a whole host of other players in the financial world. For a long time, this research, as qualitative as it is short-lived, has found only limited outlets. Anyone who reads an entire broker's morning report should throw the first stone at me.

March 28, 2025 at 02:16 pm

Lululemon goes all-in on China

The market correctly anticipated a sharp slowdown in growth for the sportswear brand.

March 28, 2025 at 01:08 pm

Florentine intrigue at Pirelli

The Italian tire manufacturer has not enjoyed a flamboyant stockmarket performance since its IPO in 2017. The proof is in its share price, which, despite rebounding in recent months, remains significantly below its IPO level.

March 27, 2025 at 05:13 pm

The "BYD wave" arrives in Europe

Fans of Warren Buffett have long been familiar with BYD. At the end of 2007, the late Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's inimitable and much-missed vice-chairman, inspired the Oracle of Omaha to invest in the Chinese group headed by Wang Chuanfu.

March 26, 2025 at 02:34 pm

Judges Scientific suffers from unfavorable conditions in some of its markets

A British serial buyer - or "roll-up" in analysts' jargon - focused on the acquisition of equipment manufacturers in the scientific field, Judges has been drinking a veritable stock market broth since last spring.

March 26, 2025 at 12:31 pm

Kenvue's earnings potential appears limited

Spun off in 2023 and independently listed ever since, J&J's former consumer healthcare subsidiary is now in the sights of two activist funds.

March 25, 2025 at 02:27 pm

Fincantieri: Influx of new orders for Europe's number one shipbuilder

Everything seems to be going well for Italy at the moment. Once the sick man of Europe, its economy is booming and the peninsula has become the preferred destination for the wealthy in search of a more clement tax haven.

March 25, 2025 at 02:23 pm

A hiccup in recruitment at Kering?

This is it. After seven consecutive down sessions in 2025, Kering has entered our losers column. But more so for its overall performance: the share has lost 16% this year, 65% over three years and is down 55% over five years.

March 24, 2025 at 06:17 pm

Fuchs continues to expand in a difficult sector

The German lubricants specialist's stockmarket valuation is back at its highs for the fourth time since 2017.

March 24, 2025 at 02:15 pm

Shiseido loses ground and ends a cycle for nothing

In recent years, there have been few stockmarket routs amongst Japan's large caps as spectacular as that of the cosmetics and beauty products specialist.

March 24, 2025 at 12:51 pm

Heathrow paralysed by fire: thousands of passengers stranded, IAG shares plummet

It's Black Friday for Heathrow. Europe's largest airport was forced to close all day on March 21 after a spectacular fire at a nearby power station plunged West London into darkness. The result: global air traffic chaos, dozens of flights diverted, airlines overwhelmed, and an immediate impact on the markets.

March 21, 2025 at 05:13 pm

Basic-Fit always on the ball at the trackside

As usual, the market has reservations about the Dutch gym chain's annual results.

March 21, 2025 at 12:37 pm

Carrefour, low prices, but low trust too

Carrefour's awakening seems possible only through blood and tears. The group, which is struggling to change course and restore the confidence of both investors and its own troops, is facing an activism campaign that is in the process of being structured. It's an offensive that could help shake things up.

March 20, 2025 at 06:05 pm

Ten years of stagnation for ADP

Earlier this week, the group published annual results that some would consider rather disappointing.

March 19, 2025 at 02:44 pm

Italian equipment manufacturer Brembo falls out of favor with the market

Motorsports enthusiasts are all too familiar with the products of the Italian braking systems specialist, which are increasingly being fitted to high-end street vehicles in addition to the track.

March 19, 2025 at 01:11 pm

Market relieved by BMW's results

Results are indeed not as bad as expected. Deliveries of new vehicles fell by 4% in 2024, from 2.55 million to 2.45 million. Sales fell by 8.4%, from ?155.5bn to ?142.4bn. The signal is clear - that the repeated price rises of recent years are no longer being digested by the market as they once were.

March 18, 2025 at 05:40 pm

BYD promises EV electric recharging in 5 minutes!

(MarketScreener with Reuters) - BYD's new charging system, dubbed "super e-platform", promises impressive performance: a peak charge of 1,000 kW, enabling certain vehicles to recover 400 km of range in 5 minutes of charging… As fast as a full tank of petrol, claims the Chinese group.

March 18, 2025 at 01:37 pm

Ulta Beauty focuses on share buy-backs

A model of good management, once a position in MarketScreener's US portfolio, the US cosmetics chain has been treading water on the stockmarket since its growth plateaued.

March 17, 2025 at 06:43 pm