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In January 2026, Worldline and YouLend launched Cash Advance, an embedded financing solution that offers SMBs fast, data-driven access to up to €250,000, with repayments tied to daily turnover and approvals possible within 48 hours. By fusing Worldline’s payments infrastructure with YouLend’s embedded lending technology and planning a Europe-wide rollout, the partnership aims to make working-capital funding an integrated part of everyday payment flows for merchants. Next, we’ll examine how...

Carrefour recently began piloting environmental labelling for around 70 items in its Tex clothing range, allowing customers to scan barcodes via the Clear Fashion app to view each garment’s environmental score based on factors like greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity impact. This trial could help Carrefour learn which digital and in-store tools best encourage eco-conscious choices, potentially informing a wider rollout across all of its textile collections. We’ll now examine how this...

Recent commentary on Safran has highlighted rising opportunities in advanced aerospace and defense technologies, including eVTOL systems, long-range missiles, UAVs, and sustainable propulsion solutions, alongside expansion efforts in Asia Pacific and South America. This clustering of growth themes across next-generation aircraft, non-air breathing systems, and government-focused programs underlines how broadly Safran is positioned across emerging aviation and defense niches. We’ll now...

What Ipsos’ new plan and guidance mean for shareholders Ipsos (ENXTPA:IPS) has paired a multi year AI and acquisitions investment plan of more than €1b with confirmed 2025 guidance of about €2,525m revenue and 0.6% organic growth, giving investors clearer near term reference points. See our latest analysis for Ipsos. The recent Investor Day plan and confirmed 2025 guidance appear to have supported a pick up in momentum, with Ipsos showing a 7 day share price return of 5.17% and a 30 day...

Fnac Darty has expanded its Product Passport to all large household appliances, using unique QR codes to give customers access to life-cycle and repair information, with a goal of equipping more than 1 million products by the end of 2026. This broad rollout underlines how the group is using traceability and repairability tools to deepen its circular-economy positioning and sustainability credentials in Europe. We will now examine how this expanded Product Passport program shapes Fnac Darty’s...

Recent shifts in analyst views on Air France-KLM (ENXTPA:AF), including new coverage, an upgrade, and a downgrade from major banks, have put the airline’s debt and liquidity profile firmly in focus for investors. See our latest analysis for Air France-KLM. At a share price of €10.685, Air France-KLM has seen a 12.95% year-to-date share price decline and a 5.53% one-month share price fall. Its one-year total shareholder return of 43.73% contrasts with a 56.58% total shareholder return loss...

Wendel (ENXTPA:MF) has confirmed discussions with Henkel regarding a potential acquisition of its subsidiary, Stahl Holdings B.V. The talks focus on a possible sale of Stahl, a chemicals-focused asset within Wendel's portfolio. This development signals a possible reshaping of Wendel's holdings if an agreement is reached. For you as an investor looking at ENXTPA:MF, these talks highlight how Wendel manages and rotates its portfolio. Stahl operates in specialty chemicals, an area tied to...

Airbus (ENXTPA:AIR) has been awarded a contract from Eutelsat to build 340 additional OneWeb low Earth orbit satellites, bringing the total order to 440 units. The new satellites will include upgraded digital processing capabilities to support Eutelsat's global connectivity plans. Airbus is also expanding partnerships, including work with Advent Technologies on advanced fuel cell systems and with PsiQuantum on quantum computing for aerospace use cases. For you as an investor, this news...

How Sodexo’s recent share performance frames today’s opportunity Sodexo (ENXTPA:SW) has been under pressure, with the share price showing a 19% decline over the past 3 months and a 37% decline over the past year. This comes despite revenue of €24.1b and net income of €695m. See our latest analysis for Sodexo. The recent 1 day share price return of a 1.1% decline and 90 day share price return of an 18.8% decline, alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of a 36.5% decline, points to fading...

What the Cash Advance launch means for Worldline investors Worldline (ENXTPA:WLN) is drawing fresh attention after partnering with YouLend to launch Cash Advance, a data driven embedded financing product that gives small and medium sized businesses faster access to funding across Europe. See our latest analysis for Worldline. Despite fresh attention around Cash Advance, Worldline’s share price return has been weak, with a 6.86% decline over 30 days and a 41.13% decline over 90 days. The 1...

If you are wondering whether Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin Société en commandite par actions is priced attractively right now, looking closely at its current valuation can help you work out how much upside or downside you are comfortable with. The share price, which last closed at €31.12, has returned 3.5% over the past week, 11.4% over the past month, 8.6% year to date, and a 4.0% decline over the last year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 21.5% and 30.5%...

Valeo recently announced it has secured a major car interior lighting solutions program from a premium global automaker, using TactoTek’s In-Mold Structural Electronics technology to integrate lighting and electronics into a single smart structure. This win brings Valeo’s interior lighting order intake since 2024 to nearly €1.00 billion, underlining how embedded electronics are becoming central to future car interiors. We’ll now examine how this large IMSE-based interior lighting contract...

Danone (ENXTPA:BN) has initiated a targeted recall of certain infant formula batches following updated guidance from food safety authorities. The recall focuses on specific products and batches, with the company working with regulators to identify and remove affected items from distribution channels. Danone has emphasized that the action is precautionary and aligned with evolving food safety standards in the infant nutrition category. For you as an investor, this matters because infant...

Why Ubisoft’s reset is back in focus for shareholders Ubisoft Entertainment (ENXTPA:UBI) has moved to reset its organization and game portfolio, cancelling and delaying titles, closing studios and cutting financial targets after years of pressure from tougher competition. This overhaul, framed as a bid to sharpen creative focus and improve efficiency, has been met with a sharp selloff in the shares. This has left investors weighing execution risks against the scale of the planned reset. See...

Solos Technology has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme, alleging unauthorized use of smartglasses technology. The case names EssilorLuxottica, traded as ENXTPA:EL, as a defendant in connection with its activities in the smart eyewear space. The dispute centers on intellectual property tied to smartglasses features that may relate to connected eyewear products. EssilorLuxottica, known for its prescription lenses, optical retail, and branded frames,...

The recent International Chamber of Commerce ruling in favor of Ipsen (ENXTPA:IPN) clarified ownership of its clinical stage aesthetic toxin assets, giving investors a clearer view of the company’s neuroscience pipeline and partnership arrangements. See our latest analysis for Ipsen. The ICC ruling and recent neurological conference updates come as Ipsen’s share price sits at €136.6, with a 30-day share price return of 13.83% and a 5-year total shareholder return of 101.08%. This suggests...

Recent share performance and business snapshot Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin Société en commandite par actions (ENXTPA:ML) has drawn investor attention after a period of mixed returns, with a 1 day decline alongside gains over the past week, month, and past 3 months. The stock shows a year to date gain and a 1 year total return decline, while 3 year and 5 year total returns are positive, prompting investors to reassess how current pricing compares with Michelin’s earnings...

This article examines whether Hermès International Société en commandite par actions is priced for perfection or still offers value, outlining key signals so you can assess the current share price with more context. The stock last closed at €2,130, with a 2.7% decline over the past 7 days, a 1.7% gain over 30 days, a 1.2% gain year to date and a 19.1% decline over the past year, compared with a 29.1% return over 3 years and 162.9% over 5 years. Recent market attention has focused on Hermès...

In January 2026, VINCI reported strong 2025 passenger volumes at VINCI Airports, disclosed continued share buybacks, announced executive committee changes, advanced a major New Zealand acquisition, and its subsidiary Chantiers Modernes Construction was selected in a consortium by Syctom for a €237 million waste treatment plant renovation near Paris. Together, these developments highlight how VINCI is expanding its global infrastructure footprint while deepening its role in environmentally...

If you are wondering whether Société Générale Société anonyme is still attractively priced after a strong run, you are not alone. This article will help you frame that question clearly. The shares last closed at €70.72, with returns of 0.9% year to date and 144.1% over the past year, so recent price action may be changing how investors think about both upside and risk. Recent news around European banks has kept the sector in focus, especially as investors weigh capital strength, regulation...

Board reshuffle and new executive team put Nexans in focus Nexans (ENXTPA:NEX) is back on investors radars after board member José Francisco Pérez Mackenna resigned to become Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, alongside the recent rollout of a refreshed 13 member Executive Committee. See our latest analysis for Nexans. These governance changes come as Nexans' share price sits at €126.6, with a 1 day share price return of 2.1% and a 90 day share price return of 4.5%. Its 1 year total...

Vallourec (ENXTPA:VK) has attracted investor attention after securing a significant OCTG supply and services contract with Shell for the Orca offshore development, a competitive win that reinforces its role in complex offshore projects. See our latest analysis for Vallourec. The Shell contract lands at a time when momentum in Vallourec’s share price has been firm, with a 14.08% 1 month share price return and a 12.88% 3 month share price return. The 5 year total shareholder return of 114.41%...

If you are wondering whether Safran's share price still lines up with its underlying worth, you are not alone. This article is designed to help you weigh that up clearly. Safran shares last closed at €306.0, with returns of a 4.0% decline over 7 days, 1.9% over 30 days, a 0.4% decline year to date, 30.1% over 1 year, 139.1% over 3 years and 199.5% over 5 years. This raises fair questions about how the current price compares with the business fundamentals. Recent news coverage has focused on...

As the European markets show resilience with the STOXX Europe 600 Index ending higher, supported by robust economic data and earnings results, investors are keeping a close watch on smaller companies that might offer unique opportunities. Penny stocks, despite their somewhat outdated name, remain an intriguing area of investment for those interested in potentially high-growth sectors. These stocks often represent smaller or newer companies that can provide a blend of affordability and growth...