Kevin Smith

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 11:31 am

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 01:27 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 01:23 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 05:17 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 01:15 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 11:51 am

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 04:13 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 11:37 am

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 05:05 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 01:44 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 12:11 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 04:40 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 12:37 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 05:43 pm

Frasers continues to increase its stake in Hugo Boss

Eighteen months ago, in these very columns, MarketScreener hailed what looked like the beginnings of a turnaround plan well underway at the German ready-to-wear brand.

March 17, 2025 at 01:07 pm

DocMorris stems cash drain and prepares for refinancing

Even though it is still largely dependent on the German market and has a long way to go in other countries, the European online pharmacy sector looks set for a bright future.

March 17, 2025 at 12:10 pm

Beyond Meat forced to restructure after unprecedented speculative mania

Founded in 2009 and floated ten years later, for a few quarters the plant protein specialist's market capitalization flirted with a threshold of almost $10bn.

March 14, 2025 at 02:10 pm

Demna at Gucci (Kering)? A 5/10!

With Kering down 10% at the opening of the Paris Bourse on Friday March 14, it's safe to conclude that Gucci's new artistic director has not been unanimously approved, or either unanimously disapproved of. The Italian label, owned by the Pinault family, has been declining for years. Successive designers' efforts to revive the brand have ended in failure. Demna Gvasalia is clearly leaving with a low level of confidence, at least amongst the financial community.

March 14, 2025 at 01:55 pm

Trump threatens Europe with 200% wine tax

Donald Trump raises his voice. On Thursday, the American president threatened to impose a 200% tariff on European wine and other spirits, in retaliation for Brussels' decision to tax American whisky. A trade showdown that threatens to rekindle tensions between Washington and the European Union.

March 13, 2025 at 05:57 pm

Volkswagen limits the damage and embarks on major strategic shift

Volkswagen has almost tripled its sales, operating profit and dividend per share in fifteen years. Nevertheless, its share price has recently returned to its former level, while the discount on the group's equity has never been so pronounced since the sub-prime crisis.

March 12, 2025 at 05:23 pm

On Wall Street, the return of Value stocks

Away from the spotlight and the excesses of the Nasdaq, traditional stocks are regaining ground against the stars of US growth. And the Warren Buffett touch still has a long way to go.

March 11, 2025 at 05:53 pm