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Atos (ENXTPA:ATO) has been recognized as Best In Class for IT/OT cybersecurity services in France. The award comes from industry analysts and focuses on the company’s role in securing critical infrastructure. This recognition highlights the breadth of Atos’ cybersecurity offering across both information technology and operational technology environments. For you as an investor, this matters because IT/OT cybersecurity is closely linked to sectors such as energy, manufacturing and transport,...

In January 2026, Sanofi reported positive phase 3 data for amlitelimab in atopic dermatitis and advanced global regulatory filings, while China’s National Medical Products Administration approved Sanofi-licensed therapies Myqorzo and Redemplo for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and familial chylomicronaemia syndrome. Together, these updates highlight Sanofi’s push into new immunology and cardiovascular niches, underpinned by late-stage biologics and RNA-based medicines targeting...

Barclays’ upgrade of L’Oréal (ENXTPA:OR) to overweight has put the stock in the spotlight, as investors weigh expectations for organic growth, higher innovation spending, and demand trends ahead of the upcoming annual results. See our latest analysis for L'Oréal. At a share price of €380.45, L’Oréal has posted a 4.2% year to date share price return and a 38.3% total shareholder return over five years. This suggests momentum that investors are reassessing in light of Barclays’ upgrade and...

Kaufman & Broad's (EPA:KOF) stock is up by 8.7% over the past three months. As most would know, long-term fundamentals...

Claranova SE ( EPA:CLA ) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some...

If you are wondering whether STMicroelectronics is priced attractively right now, the recent share performance gives you a useful starting point but not the full story. The stock last closed at €24.97, with returns of 3.0% over 7 days, 12.7% over 30 days, 6.5% year to date, 6.4% over 1 year, a 41.9% decline over 3 years and a 22.9% decline over 5 years. This raises questions about how the market currently views its potential and risks. Recent attention on STMicroelectronics has centered on...

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Société Européenne (ENXTPA:MC) has reported first half FY 2025 revenue of €39.8b and basic EPS of €11.43, with investors also tracking trailing 12 month revenue of €82.8b and EPS of €22.01 against last year’s €84.7b and €25.13 respectively. Over recent periods the group has seen revenue move from €41.7b in the first half of 2024 to €43.0b in the second half of 2024 and €39.8b in the first half of 2025, while EPS shifted from €14.55 to €10.58 to €11.43 over the...

Recent performance context for BNP Paribas (ENXTPA:BNP) BNP Paribas (ENXTPA:BNP) has recently drawn fresh attention after a period of strong share price moves, with returns of 12.68% over the past month and 35.99% over the past 3 months. For investors tracking European banks, this performance sits alongside annual revenue of €46.87b and net income of €10.85b. These figures help frame discussions around valuation, earnings power, and risk appetite in the stock. See our latest analysis for BNP...

GL Events SA recently reported that fourth-quarter 2025 revenue (pre-IAS 29) rose to €544.0 million from €430.6 million a year earlier, with full-year 2025 revenue increasing to €1.72 billion from €1.64 billion. Alongside this revenue expansion, the company confirmed guidance for an improved operating margin in 2025, underlining management’s confidence in the efficiency of its business model. We’ll now examine how the confirmed improvement in operating margin shapes GL Events’ investment...

If you are wondering whether TotalEnergies at around €60 is offering good value today, you are in the right place to scrutinise what the current price might be implying. The share price has been relatively active lately, with returns of 3.9% over the last 7 days, 7.2% over the last 30 days, 7.0% year to date and 14.3% over the last year, alongside a 26.2% return over 3 years and a 130.4% return over 5 years. Recent headlines around TotalEnergies have continued to focus on its role as a large...

Teleperformance (ENXTPA:TEP) is drawing fresh attention as it leans further into AI, automation, and higher margin specialized services. The company is positioning itself as a digital business services provider while tightening cost controls to support profitability. See our latest analysis for Teleperformance. Despite the focus on AI and higher margin services, Teleperformance’s share price has had a weak patch, with a 30 day share price return of 11.36% decline and a year to date share...

Air Europa has finalized a firm order for up to 40 Airbus A350-900 widebody aircraft, cementing a shift of its long-haul fleet away from Boeing toward Airbus and anchoring its future Spain–Latin America operations. The deal reinforces Airbus’s position in the long-haul widebody market, highlighting airline preference for newer aircraft families that combine range, cargo capability, and passenger comfort on key intercontinental routes. We’ll now examine how Air Europa’s A350-900 commitment,...

Recent commentary highlights that Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is sharpening its portfolio around higher-value construction and renovation solutions while the broader building panels market expands, supported by demand for modular construction and energy-efficient materials. This combination of exposure to fast-growing panel applications and an emphasis on operational discipline and capital allocation is reshaping how investors assess Saint-Gobain’s role in the global construction value...

Fnac Darty (ENXTPA:FNAC) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing double digit returns over the past month and past 3 months. This has put its valuation metrics in sharper focus for investors. See our latest analysis for Fnac Darty. The recent 7 day share price return of 28.0% and 90 day share price return of 26.0% suggest momentum has picked up again, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 23.5% points to a more measured long term profile. If...

If you are wondering whether Vinci shares still offer fair value at around €118.75, you are not alone. This article is designed to help you make sense of that question using clear valuation tools. The stock has returned 3.5% over the last 7 days, sits at a 0.8% decline over 30 days, is 2.0% lower year to date, yet is up 18.3% over 1 year, 29.0% over 3 years and 77.8% over 5 years. This gives you a mixed picture to interpret. Recent price moves are set against ongoing interest in Vinci as a...

Management reshuffle and what it might mean for Pernod Ricard shares Pernod Ricard (ENXTPA:RI) has shaken up its leadership structure, promoting Irish Distillers CEO Nodjame Fouad to lead the new Gold brand unit and appointing Stéphanie Durroux to run the Crystal division. Both executives will report to Jean Etienne Gourgues, who will move into a newly created executive vice president role. The group is reorganizing key whisky, champagne and unaged spirits brands into focused units that...

Lagardère group has announced that long-serving executive Dag Rasmussen will retire from his responsibilities on March 1, 2026, with internal successor Frédéric Chevalier taking over under a Board chaired by new Non-Executive Chairman Arnaud Lagardère. This carefully prepared transition, built around Chevalier’s two decades shaping Lagardère Travel Retail’s integration and global expansion, underscores the group’s emphasis on continuity in its long-term plan. Next, we’ll explore how this...

In January 2026, ENGIE announced a 10-year biomethane purchase agreement with PepsiCo UK, under which it will build a new anaerobic digestion plant in northern England to supply 60 GWh of green gas annually from 2027, supporting PepsiCo UK's decarbonization efforts. This long-term contract deepens ENGIE's role in low-carbon energy infrastructure, adding to its existing UK biomethane operations and highlighting growing industrial demand for renewable gas solutions. We will now examine how...

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Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Ubisoft Entertainment SA ( EPA:UBI ) share price has dived 33% in the last...

In January 2026, Ipsos SA confirmed its 2025 earnings guidance, expecting total revenue of about €2,525 million with organic growth of 0.6%, while also announcing that long-time Chairman Didier Truchot will step down for health reasons and remain on the Board as main shareholder. The Board’s decision to appoint experienced insider Laurence Stoclet as Chair, supported by a new Lead Independent Director, highlights a governance structure that couples continuity in ownership with refreshed...

If you are wondering whether LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton Société Européenne is attractively priced right now, you are not alone. The stock often draws attention from investors who care about what they are paying for quality. The shares last closed at €589.30, with a 3.4% gain over the past week. The 30 day return of 6.8% decline and year to date return of 8.2% decline sit alongside a 19.6% decline over the past year and a 21.9% decline over three years, against a 22.5% gain over five...

Bureau Veritas recently acquired Italian consulting firm SPIN360, expanding its sustainable innovation advisory for premium fashion and luxury brands, and was also named an Accredited Consulting Partner by EcoVadis for supply chain sustainability support. Together, these moves deepen Bureau Veritas’ role in sustainability consulting, combining life cycle assessment tools, certification, and supply chain auditing into an integrated offering. We’ll now examine how this enhanced sustainability...

BNP Paribas has recently completed an €80,000,000 fixed-income offering of 2.791% senior unsecured preferred notes due January 22, 2029, while also appointing new senior leaders across AI, hedge fund services, UK cash sales trading, and rates repo trading. Together, these moves highlight how BNP Paribas is pairing leadership change with an expanded AI toolkit and institutional client focus to reshape its operating model. Against this backdrop, we will examine how BNP Paribas’s push into AI...