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In recent days, Morgan Stanley upgraded Aeroports de Paris from Equalweight to Overweight, highlighting that regulatory risks linked to the upcoming 2025 multi-year regulatory period may have been exaggerated and emphasizing the company’s actions, alongside regulator ART, to reduce related uncertainties. This upgrade draws attention to strong passenger traffic projections for Winter 2025/26 and the significant retail opportunity expected in the latter half of 2026, marking a positive shift...

Mercialys (ENXTPA:MERY) caught investor attention after raising its full-year earnings per share guidance for 2025. This signals stronger-than-expected financial performance. This update came as the company shared news of a leadership transition. See our latest analysis for Mercialys. While Mercialys' upgraded earnings outlook and leadership transition made headlines, the 2025 share price has been steady but not without short-term turbulence, with a recent dip of just under 1% this week...

Earlier in October 2025, Alten's Board of Directors approved the separation of the Chairman and CEO roles, appointing Cyril Malargé as Chief Executive Officer and welcoming Danièle Guyot-Caparros as an independent director and Audit Committee chair following board resignations. This leadership transition introduces new executive and board expertise, potentially affecting Alten's governance priorities and approach to business transformation moving forward. We'll examine how the arrival of...

EssilorLuxottica (ENXTPA:EL) just reported its strongest quarterly revenue ever, pushing its shares to a record high. The main driver was surging demand for its AI-powered smart glasses, particularly those created with Meta. See our latest analysis for EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme. EssilorLuxottica’s shares have jumped over 13% in the past week alone, reaching an all-time high as enthusiasm builds around its recent sales momentum and blockbuster AI-glasses launch. The company’s one-year...

OVH Groupe (ENXTPA:OVH) just announced a strategic partnership with Bitdefender to deliver sovereign cybersecurity services in France, an important move that reinforces OVHcloud’s credentials with EU data compliance. This collaboration spotlights OVHcloud’s certified SecNumCloud offering amid growing interest in secure, AI-ready cloud infrastructure. See our latest analysis for OVH Groupe. OVH Groupe’s new cybersecurity partnership comes on the heels of industry-wide momentum at OpenInfra...

Alstom (ENXTPA:ALO) has named Martin Sion as its next CEO, with the transition scheduled for April 2026. The decision follows a period of careful succession planning and signals stability at the company’s top levels. See our latest analysis for Alstom. Alstom’s share price has been relatively steady this year, with a recent uptick as attention turned to its leadership changes and strategic direction. The 1-year total shareholder return of nearly 7% hints at improving investor sentiment. In...

As the European market navigates through a mixed economic landscape, with the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index seeing modest gains amid dovish signals from U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell and easing trade tensions, investors are keenly observing sectors poised for growth. In this context, stocks with high insider ownership often attract attention as they suggest confidence from those closest to the company’s operations; this can be particularly compelling in uncertain times where insider bets...

It's not a stretch to say that Elis SA's ( EPA:ELIS ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 15.5x right now seems quite...

Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (ENXTPA:RMS) will soon bid farewell to Veronique Nichanian, its artistic director of menswear for almost forty years. The announcement sets the stage for shifts in the brand’s creative direction. See our latest analysis for Hermès International Société en commandite par actions. Hermès International’s share price recently bounced back, climbing 7.7% over the past week alone, although it remains down slightly for the year so far. Despite...

If you are eyeing Bouygues and wondering whether now is the time to buy, sell, or just hold, you are not alone. With every upswing and dip, investors want to know what is really driving this stock, and is it still a bargain? Over the past year, Bouygues has delivered an impressive performance. The stock is up 8.4% in just the past week, 11.2% over the last month, and an astonishing 43.1% for the year to date. Looking back even further, returns have compounded to 77.7% over three years and...

If you own Carrefour stock or you’re thinking about jumping in, you might be wondering what’s next for this retail heavyweight. Over the past month, Carrefour’s share price has climbed a sturdy 10.1%, putting a spring in the step of anyone watching for signs of growth. Even over the past week, the stock notched up another 3.3%. Despite these recent gains, the stock is still down 2.3% so far this year and trails by 4.0% over the last twelve months. Looking further back, there is a respectable...

MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL) shares drew attention after the U.S. FDA cleared UZEDY, its long-acting risperidone injection, for use as a monthly treatment in adults with bipolar I disorder. This marks an added approval beyond schizophrenia. See our latest analysis for MedinCell. MedinCell’s share price has surged recently, booking a 64.2% gain over the past month and notching a remarkable 111.9% share price return in the last 90 days. Momentum clearly accelerated since the FDA expanded UZEDY’s...

Christian Dior SE recently reported that organic revenue grew 1% in the third quarter of 2025, while revenue for the first nine months was €58.09 billion, down from €60.75 billion in the same period last year. This turnaround in quarterly organic revenue, especially following earlier declines and improvement in sales in regions including China, has prompted renewed optimism about the outlook for European luxury goods. We'll explore how Dior's third-quarter return to growth shapes the...

In the past week, EssilorLuxottica reported third-quarter 2025 consolidated revenue of €6.87 billion, up 11.7% year-on-year at constant exchange rates, marking its strongest quarterly performance since its formation. This growth was driven by exceptional demand for its AI-powered smart glasses developed with Meta, alongside recent expansion into AI-based eye health solutions through acquisitions such as Optegra and RetinAI. Let's explore how the accelerating adoption of AI-powered eyewear...

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Pernod Ricard SA ( EPA:RI ) will pay a dividend of €2.35 on the 26th of November. The dividend yield will be 5.3% based...

Earlier this month, L’Oréal Paris celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Women of Worth initiative by unveiling the 2025 class of honorees, awarding each a €25,000 grant along with mentorship and national visibility for their nonprofit work. This milestone event underscores L’Oréal’s ongoing commitment to social responsibility, amplifying its brand reputation by promoting women's empowerment and community impact alongside its beauty offerings. We'll examine how the Women of Worth program's...

To the annoyance of some shareholders, The Blockchain Group ( EPA:ALCPB ) shares are down a considerable 41% in the...

Embention Sistemas Inteligentes, S.A.'s ( EPA:MLUAV ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 11.7x may look like a poor...

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the EKINOPS S.A. ( EPA:EKI ) share price has dived 42% in the last thirty days...

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Rexel reported third-quarter 2025 sales of €4.76 billion, representing 3% same-day growth, with strong contributions from high-growth sectors in North America, while reconfirming its full-year guidance for slightly positive sales growth, profitability, and cash flow. Additionally, the Board appointed Robert Schuchna, partner at Cevian Capital, as a non-independent member following a recommendation from Cevian, which owns about 23% of Rexel’s share capital. We'll assess how Rexel’s...

Alstom SA recently announced that Martin Sion will take over as Group Chief Executive Officer from April 2026, succeeding long-serving CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge, with continuity ensured through a planned leadership transition period. Martin Sion brings decades of engineering and executive experience from the aerospace and defense sectors, which could introduce new perspectives to Alstom's leadership during a period of operational transformation. We will explore how the appointment of Martin...