Jonathan Nahmany
Wall Street gets its groove back, reassured by jobs data
Equity markets are trading higher on Friday, buoyed by better-than-expected U.S. employment figures, with investors pushing a renewed uptick in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to the background. Shortly after 17:00, the Dow Jones was up 0.23% and the Nasdaq up 1.05%.
May 08, 2026 at 06:16 pm
Akamai Technologies Surges on Massive AI Contract Despite Soft Outlook
Akamai Technologies shares jumped more than 20% in pre-market trading following the announcement of a long-term $1.8bn cloud contract with a major artificial intelligence client. The landmark deal has overshadowed quarterly guidance that fell short of market expectations.
May 08, 2026 at 03:42 pm
European equities retreat ahead of U.S. jobs data
European markets are trading lower as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a cautious stance ahead of key U.S. macroeconomic indicators continue to weigh on sentiment. On a public holiday in France and several other European countries, the CAC 40 is down 0.72% at 8,143 points, while the Euro Stoxx 50 has slipped 0.76% to 5,927 points. London is down 0.41% and Frankfurt has shed 0.81%.
May 08, 2026 at 01:03 pm
Amadeus reassures with a strong Q1 despite geopolitical tensions
Amadeus jumped nearly 5% on the Madrid stock exchange, as the Spanish travel technology specialist posted quarterly results that beat expectations despite a slowdown in activity tied to the conflict in the Middle East.
May 08, 2026 at 12:05 pm
IAG: strong Q1, but outlook lowered due to the conflict
The owner of airlines including British Airways, Iberia and Vueling is down 2% on the London Stock Exchange after posting higher results for the first quarter of 2026, but pairing them with cautious guidance tied to the impact of jet fuel prices.
May 08, 2026 at 11:21 am
Airbus, Thales and Leonardo face the threat of legal action from OHB
OHB could take legal action if European competition authorities give the green light to the planned merger of the satellite businesses of the three European aerospace and defense groups, the German company's chief executive said yesterday.
May 08, 2026 at 10:25 am
Stellantis and Leapmotor Step Up Their International Partnership
Stellantis announced with Leapmotor that they are studying an expansion of their strategic partnership through several initiatives designed to build on the early successes of their collaboration.
May 08, 2026 at 09:22 am
Wall Street Wavers Between Easing Middle East Tensions and Corporate Earnings
Major U.S. indexes are trading without a clear direction in the second-to-last session of the week. The Dow Jones slips 0.17% while the Nasdaq gains 0.46%. While awaiting concrete progress on a possible deal between Washington and Tehran, investors are focusing primarily on corporate releases.
May 07, 2026 at 06:21 pm
Bouygues under pressure on the stock market despite confirming annual targets
The conglomerate (-3.28% at 51.34 euros) is posting the sharpest decline on the Paris benchmark index after reporting first-quarter results marked by a significant narrowing of its net loss and resilient operating profitability, despite a backdrop that remains characterized by uncertainty.
May 07, 2026 at 04:43 pm
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