Havas stock climbed more than 6% after the advertising group reported better-than-expected first-half 2026 results, driven by strong organic growth in North America and an improved profit margin.
Shares of Austrian plant engineering group Andritz AG gained after its Finnish competitor, Valmet, reported second-quarter results that beat expectations and announced a potential business separation.
The global food giant is urging U.S. authorities to allow the use of common names for ingredients on packaging, aiming to appeal to consumers who are increasingly wary of complex, scientific-sounding terms.
French logistics real estate firm Argan saw its shares jump after agreeing to a merger with Belgium's WDP. The deal will create a combined entity with a €13 billion portfolio across Benelux, France, and Romania.
U.S. accusations of intellectual property theft against a major Chinese AI developer have led to threats of sanctions, placing a critical bilateral dialogue on AI safety at risk.
Japanese stocks closed sharply lower on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 index falling 2.79% amid a broad-based sell-off led by the transport and communication sectors. Market volatility surged as decliners significantly outnumbered advancers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
London's FTSE 100 index gained after June retail sales volumes unexpectedly rose 1%, helping investors overlook escalating U.S.-Iran military actions and new American trade tariffs.
European markets traded flat as a surge in Brent crude above $100 and new U.S. trade tariffs intensified concerns that central banks will need to maintain high interest rates to combat resurgent inflation.
Shares of nanotechnology firm NVE Corporation (NASDAQ: NVEC) skyrocketed after a first-quarter report revealed an 81% surge in revenue and a 79% increase in net income, driven by strong demand in the semiconductor and industrial automation sectors.
