Thomas Barnet

Stocks in Free Fall: What Strategies Can Limit the Damage?

When equity markets suddenly lurch lower, investors' first instinct is often the same: look for protection. That's human. But in finance, protection is never free. You pay for it in performance, in complexity, or in what you give up. And it's not even guaranteed. In this article, we walk through the main, time-tested options available to investors.

March 23, 2026 at 07:18 pm

Idi in talks to divest minority stake in Winncare

Idi, a leading player in the French private equity market, has announced that it is in exclusive negotiations to sell its minority interest in Winncare.

March 23, 2026 at 03:34 pm

France Analyst Views: ST and Soitec Marked Up, Targets Cut on TP and Luxury

Analysts are continuing to mark up defensive sectors such as utilities, energy and telecoms, while cutting targets on cyclical stocks, particularly luxury. Semiconductors are weathering the storm, helped by the chip 'supercycle'.

March 23, 2026 at 03:31 pm

Claranova partners with Reverso for multilingual document intelligence

Claranova has announced a strategic partnership with Reverso, a specialist in translation language technologies, to develop a new generation of multilingual document intelligence solutions for the corporate sector.

March 23, 2026 at 03:29 pm

Activist Fund Elliott Takes Massive Stake in Synopsys

The activist fund has invested several billion dollars in the chip design software maker. It aims to improve monetization of a business deemed strategic in the AI era.

March 23, 2026 at 03:28 pm

Frédéric Sanchez appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Orange

Orange announced on Friday evening that its Board of Directors has appointed Frédéric Sanchez, an independent director since 2020 and Chairman of the Strategy and Technology Committee, as the future Chairman of the Board.

March 23, 2026 at 03:27 pm

STMicroelectronics ships first China-made STM32 chips

STMicroelectronics has announced the start of shipments for general-purpose STM32 microcontrollers manufactured in China, with the first batch of wafers fully produced by Huahong on its behalf now being delivered to local customers.

March 23, 2026 at 03:26 pm

Activist fund Elliott takes a massive stake in Synopsys

The activist fund has invested several billion dollars in the chip design software publisher. It wants to improve the monetization of a business viewed as strategic in the AI era.

March 23, 2026 at 02:07 pm

Zonebourse Corporate Earnings Calendar: March 18, 2026

March 21, 2026 at 01:19 am

Unilever confirms talks with McCormick over food division

Unilever has confirmed that it is in discussions to merge its food subsidiary with McCormick. The Wall Street Journal broke news of the negotiations earlier in the day.

March 20, 2026 at 10:47 pm

European stocks moving in lockstep with the TTF

Several companies have emerged today as genuine gas "proxies." Their common denominator: a business model that translates gas price fluctuations into shifts in margins, earnings, and share prices. We analyze these mechanisms through four key profiles: Fortum, GTT, Equinor, and Var Energi.

March 20, 2026 at 10:34 pm

France Analyst Views: Hermès, Renault, Elis and Exail in Today's Picks

RBC raises valuations for Schneider and TotalEnergies. Exail continues to impress, while Bernstein lifts its valuation on Elis.

March 20, 2026 at 05:16 pm

Unilever confirms talks with McCormick over its food business

Unilever has confirmed that discussions are under way to combine its food subsidiary with McCormick. The Wall Street Journal had reported earlier in the day that negotiations were taking place.

March 20, 2026 at 03:39 pm

Parrot: A New Lease on Life in Sovereign Drones

Investors are once again flocking to Parrot, capitalizing on the growing interest in "asymmetric warfare" and the deployment of drones in combat. Yesterday, the announcement of initial NATO orders for the company's mini-drone sent the stock soaring by 31%. This provides an opportunity to revisit a company that nearly vanished before successfully reinventing itself.

March 19, 2026 at 06:07 pm

North Atlantic Energies postpones publication of financial statements

March 19, 2026 at 05:39 pm

North Atlantic Energies postpones publication of annual accounts

March 19, 2026 at 04:16 pm

France Analysts: UBS Turns Positive on ADP, Avior Upgrades Kering

While targets are being cut on Air France-KLM, UBS is placing its aviation bet via Aéroports de Paris. Citi sharply raises Orange, while analysts lower their targets on Bénéteau and Stellantis.

March 19, 2026 at 03:46 pm

Gas prices skyrocket in Europe

Israeli strikes against Iranian gas facilities and Tehran's retaliation on adjacent Qatari sites in recent hours have caused gas prices in Europe to soar once again. Around 8:00 AM, the TTF (the market that sets the benchmark gas price in Europe) surged by nearly 30% to around 70 EUR per MWh, compared to 53 EUR the previous day and 31 EUR before the outbreak of hostilities in Iran.

March 19, 2026 at 03:39 pm

Drone Volt

The professional civilian drone specialist recorded 2025 revenues of 8.7 million euros, compared to 32.7 million euros in 2024.

March 19, 2026 at 03:35 pm

Bastide Le Confort Médical

Bastide Le Confort Médical reported a group share net profit of 29.5 million euros for the first half of 2025-2026, compared to 0.6 million euros a year earlier. Recurring operating profit grew by 4.7% to 23.5 million euros, representing an operating margin of 9.0%, down 0.3 points.

March 19, 2026 at 03:15 pm

European banks: solid fundamentals in the face of Middle East risks (Scope)

European banks are approaching the rise in tensions in the Middle East with robust financial foundations. However, according to Scope, indirect transmission channels could weigh on credit and financial stability.

March 18, 2026 at 10:11 pm