Analysis: Stocks

Puma goes all-out on the Chinese market

Relegated to the second tier, will the German sportswear brand capitalize on the momentum generated by the World Cup?

Quality at a Good Price: Badger Meter

There are moments when the market stops paying for perfection and starts counting again. Solid companies, which have long been valued at a premium, find themselves penalized for a temporary slowdown,...

Sun TV: Growth Comes at a Price

Sun TV Network Limited is still pulling in viewers and raising cash, although rising costs and shifting audiences seem to be dimming the shine on both its earnings and stock story.

SMC's Growth Story, Missing Profits

SMC Corporation is riding the automation wave and selling more, although the stock and profits feel like they're still waiting for the story to fully click.

Rational: A Busy Roadmap for the Chefs' Workshop

Already a staple in our restaurants, Rational is playing a clever game: 3/4 of the global market still eludes it. While the stock is currently treading water amid geopolitical and trade tensions, the...

Buying Anthropic before its IPO is already possible

Anthropic is now worth over OpenAI, flirting with a $1 trillion valuation. The company is not even listed yet, although it is already possible to buy a stake via London-based funds. But at what...

Technoprobe: A tech gem priced for perfection

After several years of stagnation, the Italian group is returning to growth. Investors have taken note of this, driving the stock well beyond its previous peaks. However, trading at over 72x earnings,...

CSPC Pharmaceutical Battles Pricing Pressure amid Innovation Push

It remains to be seen if CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited can balance its growth ambitions against recent profit declines while managing pricing risks.

Cenovus Defies Heavy Revenue Dip with Profit Surge

Cenovus Energy Inc. is sitting pretty on record North American production to rake in massive cash. Ongoing oil price instability could supercharge its profits even further.

Monadelphous Shifts from Dirt to Dividends

The real question is whether Monadelphous can consistently execute projects while safeguarding its margins from any untoward hiccups.

OTC Markets Group: Valuation Trading at 10-year Lows

The first component is a financial market platform possessing all the industry's economic hallmarks: a competitive moat driven by network effects, structural profitability… and more.

B&M's bad news bounce

B&M's latest results were not pretty. Profits fell, margins shrank and the dividend was cut. Yet the shares jumped more than 16% after the announcement today. Investors were not cheering a great year....

BMW: The brand premium seeks its margin

BMW is still selling just as many cars, although earns less and less on each one. The new Neue Klasse aims to close this gap. To judge its success, one must look less at the badge and more at the...

IBM's outlook on AI and its ongoing transformation

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna recently shared his perspective on AI - bubble or not? - and the strategic overhaul of his group.

Alkem Laboratories Shows Strong Moves But Weak Follow-Through

Alkem Laboratories Limited's trajectory and its stagnant stock price do not quite line up, leaving investors waiting for proof.

Can CK Asset Outperfom the Real Estate Market?

Traditional property development is failing, forcing a defensive shift for CK Asset Holdings Limited into predictable global infrastructure.

AI Boom Remains Largely Theoretical at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The AI boom remains largely theoretical at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as we noted last December.

Chemring: Smoke signals

Chemring's half-year results were a study in contrasts: more sales, a record order book and unchanged full-year guidance, but lower profits and a sharp market wobble. Shares in the British defence...

Eramet: Caution warranted despite seemingly positive events

Latest In recent days, Eramet has made various announcements regarding its new CFO appointment, partial restart of operations in Senegal, and shareholders approving the planned equity issuance. While,...