Kevin Smith

Is FDJ United stock the winning ticket for the start of 2026?

Since its market debut in 2019, FDJ United, formerly La Française des Jeux, has doubled its revenue and operating profit, and quadrupled its dividend per share.

February 04, 2026 at 02:57 pm IST

After their surge, do French banking stocks have any more upside?

In Europe, the banking sector has been the star performer of the past five years, to the point that its return is triple that of the Nasdaq (including dividends). Indeed, the Stoxx Europe 600 Banks index, with dividends reinvested, has risen in each of the past five years, capped by a bumper 2025 vintage year (+74%). This week, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Crédit Agricole are all reporting.

February 03, 2026 at 08:38 pm IST

More worrying signs at Exxon Mobil

Exxon is wrapping up a mixed financial year in 2025, with operating profit and pre-tax earnings lower than last year's, and above all about half the levels posted three years ago - in what was admittedly an exceptional 2022 in every sense of the term.

February 03, 2026 at 03:09 pm IST

Bombardier not yet struck by lightning, even as it flies through turbulent zones

Is the market still paying any attention to Donald Trump's antics?

February 02, 2026 at 03:55 pm IST

CoStar in the crosshairs of famed activist Dan Loeb

Does the famed activist investor Dan Loeb read Zonebourse pages - or rather its English-language edition, Marketscreener?

February 02, 2026 at 03:37 pm IST

Deutsche Bank on the road to resurrection

The German banking group is confirming the road to recovery, a path which it has been resolutely following for some time now, notably inspired by the restructuring plan steered by its discreet but determined chief executive Christian Sewing.

January 29, 2026 at 07:29 pm IST

Strong results for SAP, which still cannot escape the law of returning to the mean

Once again, MarketScreener is taking an approach to the DAX star that runs against the grain.

January 29, 2026 at 06:11 pm IST

Is Boeing Finally Turning the Page?

The plane maker and its shareholders indeed hope so after FY 2025 when Boeing posted 34% revenue growth.

January 28, 2026 at 06:57 pm IST

German contractor Friedrich Vorwerk surfs the hydrogen wave

In a highly competitive sector, Friedrich Vorwerk stands out for its fully integrated vertical model, a specialized energy and turnkey services offering, and cutting-edge hydrogen expertise.

January 28, 2026 at 05:37 pm IST

Is Consolidated Edison a dividend aristocrat with feet of clay?

Consolidated Edison posts its 51st consecutive year of dividend growth.

January 27, 2026 at 08:09 pm IST

A double blow for Danone

Hit by the risk of potential contamination affecting some of its infant formula, Danone saw its share price suddenly slump on the stock market.

January 26, 2026 at 06:15 pm IST

With No Way Out, Fnac Darty Agrees to Be Bought by Daniel Kretinsky

Daniel Kretinsky, who is a big collector of stakes in faltering major European companies, makes the headlines this morning with his bid to buy Fnac Darty.

January 26, 2026 at 03:23 pm IST

Intel Loses More Ground to TSMC

Three back-to-back capital increases have worked extremely well for Intel, whose share price has tripled on the stockmarket this year, despite the number of shares outstanding rising by nearly 6%.

January 23, 2026 at 05:03 pm IST

Getlink still backed by its shareholders

2025 was a lacklustre year for the Eurotunnel operator, in which its consolidated revenue actually fell by 1%.

January 23, 2026 at 02:59 pm IST

Ally Financial Sends Encouraging Signals to Investors

The annual results of the US auto-loan specialist were keenly awaited by investors looking to take the temperature of a sector recently rattled by the failures of several rival credit institutions.

January 22, 2026 at 06:23 pm IST

3M Now Back from the Wilderness

Yesterday, the market reacted poorly to the US group's full-year results.

January 21, 2026 at 10:08 pm IST

Another blockbuster year for Netflix

After a legendary rally between 2022 and 2025 that saw its share price literally sextuple - much like the rest of its cash profit (free cash flow) - Netflix has been subject to a stockmarket correction over the past six months.

January 21, 2026 at 04:27 pm IST

Lockheed Martin shares hit record highs as investors brush off Trump's threats

The world's largest defence group's stock is reaching new new peaks, seemingly unfazed by Donald Trump's warnings.

January 20, 2026 at 05:49 pm IST

GSK: shareholders urge company to step up reinvention

After resigning amid a crisis of investor confidence in her ability to genuinely steer the drugmaker to £40bn in revenue by the end of the decade, Emma Walmsley handed over the chief executive role at the start of the year to GSK's chief commercial officer, Luke Miels.

January 20, 2026 at 03:50 pm IST

Venezuela gives SLB, ex-Schlumberger, a boost

It is fair to say that the world's No. 1 oilfield services group has never really found favour in Zonebourse's columns.

January 17, 2026 at 11:48 pm IST

Goldman Sachs is rocking the house, even as it fuels serious concerns

It was another blistering year for Wall Street's queen, which closed FY 2025 with revenue of $58.28bn, up 11.6% from $52.2bn last year, with net income of $17.2bn, up 20.3% from $14.3bn in 2024.

January 16, 2026 at 06:31 pm IST