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Thales (ENXTPA:HO) has been in focus after the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore selected the company to develop the country’s NexGen Air Traffic Management System and air traffic control radars, replacing the existing LORADS III system. See our latest analysis for Thales. Set against a series of recent defence and aviation contract announcements, Thales’ share price has a 1 month share price return of 8.23% and a 5 year total shareholder return above 200%, which points to solid longer...

In late July 2026, Ipsos SA’s Board appointed long-time executive Kelly Beaver as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Jean Laurent Poitou following his launch of the Horizons plan earlier that year. Beaver’s blend of internal leadership roles, AI-oriented healthcare experience, and external recognition for research excellence positions her to influence how Ipsos pursues acquisitions and technology integration. We’ll now examine how Beaver’s appointment, given her track record in AI-enabled...

Bureau Veritas went into this earnings print with a solid recent run, the stock up about 7% over the past three months and closing at €27.91 just after the release. The market had been paying for the quality story, with a P/E of 24.6x sitting between higher priced peers and cheaper European professional services stocks. The headline from H1 2026 is tighter profitability. Net margin over the last twelve months sat at 7.5% compared with 9.9% a year earlier, even as revenue reached about €6.7b...

Hermès International came into these results with the stock drifting, down about 4.5% over three months, and trading on a rich P/E of 36x. The headline from H1 is not explosive growth. It is the sheer resilience of ultra high profitability. Revenue reached €8.2b with an operating margin of 41% and a trailing net margin around 28%. For a luxury house already at this scale, holding that level of profitability is the real story. This helps explain why the market is still willing to pay a premium...

Readers hoping to buy Wavestone SA ( EPA:WAVE ) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is...

L'Air Liquide S.A. ( EPA:AI ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 2.2% to...

It looks like Quadient S.A. ( EPA:QDT ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next three days. The ex-dividend date is...

The market had already priced Airbus as a steady compounder, with the stock up 16.7% over the past three months and closing at €204 just as the Q2 numbers landed. The earnings story that arrived was about one thing above all else: profitability. Net income excluding extra items reached €1.66b on revenue of €20.53b, and basic earnings per share came in at €2.10. The gap between the calm share price and a profit engine that has been running harder sets up a clear question for investors: Who is...

Renault stock closed at €27.97 after the market had a full day to process the H1 2026 earnings. The short term story is simple. The share price is roughly flat over the past week while investors digest a set of numbers that show the group firmly back in profit over the last 12 months despite a very large one off loss earlier in the period. The focus for many investors is on a longer horizon. The stock currently trades on a low P/E ratio and its market value is well below some estimates of...

FDJ United stock closed at €22.4 after a choppy week that left short term holders nursing a small loss. The headline story is not the share price. It is the squeeze in profitability that runs through these results. Net profit over the last twelve months came in at €24m on €3.59b of revenue, which works out to a 0.7% margin compared with 9.2% a year earlier. That gap sits at the heart of today’s earnings debate. You are deciding whether this is a temporary hit or a reset in how FDJ United now...

Altareit’s share price has barely moved over the past week, yet the latest half year numbers confront investors with the same uncomfortable question. How much patience is left for a stock that still trades on a low 0.5x price to sales multiple while posting another loss in the tens of millions of euro. The headline this time is not revenue. It is the strain from continued losses and weak debt coverage sitting on a highly discounted valuation. Today’s flat reaction looks more like a pause...

Hermès International Société en commandite par actions has seen its share price fall 32.9% over the past year, yet the valuation checks still suggest the stock is not a clear bargain. Over the last 12 months the stock is down 32.9%, which means recent buyers have faced a sharp reset in expectations. Stronger sales in leather goods and solid profitability can support the current market price, but softer areas such as perfume and beauty and regional pressures may weigh on how much investors...

Global inflation, energy prices and geopolitics are keeping markets on edge, yet they also keep attention on sectors tied to long-term government spending such as aerospace and defense. With central banks juggling growth and inflation, and consumer confidence improving in some regions but not others, many investors are looking for companies whose demand is shaped more by policy priorities than by short term swings in sentiment. The Aerospace And Defense screener helps you filter this space...

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme walked into this earnings season with a premium P/E and a reputation as a quality compounder. Yet the stock closed at about €165.1 on 29 July, and is down roughly 9% over the past 90 days. The gap between that softer share price and the latest numbers is now front and center. The headline is margin quality. H1 2026 delivered adjusted operating profit growth faster than revenue, a higher gross margin and the strongest first half free cash flow in five years at...

Bureau Veritas reported past-half-year 2026 sales of €3,361.2 million, modestly above last year, while net income and earnings per share from continuing operations declined versus the prior period. Alongside these results, the company reshaped its leadership team to drive its LEAP | 28 plan, adding new executive roles focused on corporate development, commercial performance, and operational excellence. We’ll now explore how the refreshed executive team and LEAP | 28 execution could influence...

Slovenia’s rise as a premium cycling hotspot, helped by stars like Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar, is doing more than filling bike lanes. It is drawing higher spending visitors, new tour concepts, and fresh investment interest across travel and leisure. For investors who track how real world trends feed into listed companies, this is a theme worth watching. This article looks at how that cycling tourism story links back to the stock market and highlights three stocks from a travel and...

Gaztransport & Technigaz stock came into the H1 print with a mixed backdrop. The price had slipped roughly 6.9% over three months yet edged higher over the past week and month. Expectations were set by a rich P/E of 16.1x and a story built on premium margins and liquefied natural gas infrastructure demand. The earnings headline is about profit power holding up. H1 2026 revenue of €387m and net income of €210m kept profitability firmly in focus, backed by an EBITDA margin of 68.1%. A €1.9b...

Lagardere’s stock closed at €18.4 after a slightly positive week and a softer month, even as the earnings story pointed investors toward a different question. Is this a slow growth grind that justifies caution, or a misunderstood cash generator hiding in plain sight? The headline this time is not revenue or earnings per share. It is balance sheet pressure versus valuation. Net profit margin sits around 2.2% and net debt near €1.7b, yet the P/E of 12.5x and a share price far below an internal...

Soitec stock has surged very strongly year to date, yet the company still scores poorly on broad valuation checks. This suggests the current price may leave limited room for error. Soitec is up 299.6% year to date, which puts recent gains front and center when judging whether the share price already reflects high expectations. Growing interest in Soitec’s Photonics-SOI products for AI data centers can support higher growth assumptions, while the recently agreed tax settlement and its cash...

Engie (ENXTPA:ENGI) stock is in focus after NTT DATA announced a long term renewable energy partnership with the French utility. The collaboration aims to support decarbonized power for global data centers and AI infrastructure. See our latest analysis for Engie. Despite the new partnership news, Engie’s latest share price of €26.16 follows a period where the share price fell 6.9% over 90 days, but the 1 year total shareholder return is 40.42%. This suggests recent momentum has cooled after...

LVMH entered this earnings print with the stock down about 5% over the past month and almost flat over the last week, a sign that investors were cautious on luxury demand. The headline today is that profit power held up better than the share price mood suggested. Revenue in the first half came in at €38.6b with organic growth of 2% and profit from recurring operations reached €8.7b, helped by a 22.5% group operating margin. The key emotional fault line is clear. The market has been trading...

Safran stock went into the H1 2026 release riding a strong run, with the share price up about 28% over the past three months and closing at €343 on the day of the numbers. The headline was not just solid growth; the market was confronted with a margin story that cuts both ways. Recurring operating margin in the first half reached a record 18.4%, powered by a rich mix of civil engine services and propulsion profits. Yet trailing net profit margin over the past year sat at 11.6%, lower than the...

Rexel went into this print with a stock that had cooled in the short term, down about 7% over the past week and 4% over the past month, even as the 90 day move was slightly positive. The market had already priced in some doubt. The headline from H1 2026 is different. Revenue reached about €9.99b and recurring net income hit €342.1m, while the adjusted EBITA margin came in at 6.2%. This is a key profitability marker for an electrical distributor that investors will now weigh against that...

In July 2026, Dassault Aviation société anonyme reported half-year 2026 results showing sales of €4,157.08 million and net income of €361.6 million, while keeping its 2026 guidance for higher net sales and deliveries of 40 Falcon and 28 Rafale aircraft unchanged. The combination of higher sales, improving earnings per share and reaffirmed guidance suggests management’s confidence in meeting its 2026 delivery and revenue plans. Next, we’ll examine how the stronger first-half performance and...