Vincent Gallet
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Yesterday on Wall Street: Q2 ends in a blaze of glory
What a "quadruple witching" session, what a second quarter, what absolute confidence in a bright future. June ends in a blaze of glory on Wall Street: while the Dow Jones ekes out just 0.14% to 51,565, the S&P 500 gains 1.08% to 7,501 (+15% over three months) and the Nasdaq-100 jumps 2.48% to 30,406 (+20.5% over three months), with an explosion of unbridled speculation in the "SOXX", which soars 6.6% to post a stratospheric record of $639, a gain of +110% in Q2 and +112.3% since January 1.
June 19, 2026 at 01:02 am
Accenture Tumbles on Disappointing Revenue
Accenture shares dropped 15% to $132 during the first half of the Wall Street session: the publication of better than expected earnings for the past quarter was completely eclipsed by revenue and guidance that fell short of analysts' expectations, while three simultaneously announced acquisitions failed to convince investors.
June 18, 2026 at 11:40 am
BoE Should Be Able to Avoid Monetary Tightening, Aberdeen Says
Responding to the Bank of England's (BoE) decision to hold its policy rate, Luke Bartholomew, Deputy Chief Economist at Aberdeen, said the UK central bank should be able to avoid monetary tightening.
June 18, 2026 at 10:50 am
Accenture Tumbles on Disappointing Revenue
Accenture is down 15% at $132 in early trading on Wall Street: results that beat expectations on earnings for the past quarter are being completely overshadowed by revenue and guidance that analysts view as disappointing, while the three acquisitions announced at the same time are doing little to persuade the market.
June 18, 2026 at 10:20 am
Kroger in line with expectations in its first quarter
Kroger said it delivered adjusted EPS up 6% to $1.58 for its first quarter 2025-2026, roughly in line with the average analyst estimate, as well as adjusted operating profit of $1.54bn, versus $1.52bn a year earlier.
June 18, 2026 at 09:14 am
USA: Philly Fed index returns to positive territory in June
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region generally improved, according to the local Fed's diffusion index for general activity, which rose to +10.3 in June from -0.4 in May, broadly in line with economists' expectations.
June 18, 2026 at 08:42 am
Accenture Slightly Beats Consensus and Tightens Guidance
Posting EPS slightly above expectations for the past quarter, along with business supported by large-scale AI transformation programs, Accenture said it is tightening upward its target EPS range for the current fiscal year.
June 18, 2026 at 07:54 am
Eiffage Wins Contract for Germany’s NSC2 Project
Eiffage, as a member of the NSORe joint venture (Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables), said it has won the contract for the converter station for the NSC2 (North Sea Connector 2) offshore grid-connection project in Germany.
June 18, 2026 at 07:29 am
The Bank of England Chooses to Stand Pat
The Bank of England (BoE) says its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted at its meeting yesterday to keep its policy rate at 3.75%, by a 7-2 majority. Two members would have preferred a 0.25 percentage point increase, to 4%.
June 18, 2026 at 07:12 am
Sandvik Edges Higher on Deutsche Bank Comments
Sandvik is up nearly 1% at around 400 SEK in Stockholm, supported by positive comments from Deutsche Bank, which reiterates its buy rating with a price target raised to 445 SEK from 424 SEK, ahead of second-quarter results due on July 17.
June 18, 2026 at 06:37 am
European Markets Hesitate as Fed's Hawkish Stance Weighs on Sentiment
European stock markets are showing signs of indecision this Thursday, caught between the early signing of a U.S.-Iran protocol and the hawkish tone adopted by the Federal Reserve following yesterday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
June 18, 2026 at 04:42 am
Besi edges higher after a target hike that comes as no real surprise
BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) is barely moving this morning in Amsterdam, with the stock up less than 1% to around €310 in early trading. The semiconductor assembly equipment specialist materially raised its long-term targets ahead of its investor day scheduled for today, but the move is hardly surprising given that optimism was already widespread around the name, as illustrated by comments from Oddo BHF in a note published the day before.
June 18, 2026 at 03:42 am
Derichebourg Secures Four Waste Collection Contracts in the Ile-de-France Region
Derichebourg Environnement has announced that it has been awarded four household waste collection contracts by the Boucle Nord de Seine territorial public establishment. These eight-year agreements represent a multi-year turnover of €74m.
June 18, 2026 at 03:02 am
Forvia Signs Agreement with GDELS Regarding Its Augsburg Site
Forvia has announced the signing of an agreement with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) for the sale of its Augsburg site in Germany, a transaction described as "preserving jobs and supporting long-term industrial development."
June 18, 2026 at 02:37 am
Abionyx Pharma Successfully Completes Capital Raise
Abionyx Pharma has announced the successful completion of its capital increase through the exercise of preferential subscription rights. Launched on May 27, the offering was 100% subscribed following the partial implementation of guarantee commitments.
June 18, 2026 at 02:19 am
BioMérieux Launches New Salmonella Diagnostic Test
bioMérieux has announced the launch of GENE-UP TYPER SLM, a diagnostic solution designed to rapidly analyze the source of contamination by discriminating between Salmonella strains within food industry environments.
June 18, 2026 at 02:02 am
Besi raises its long-term targets
Ahead of its investor day scheduled for today, BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi) says it is raising its long-term financial targets, now forecasting an operating margin of between 45% and 55%, on revenue of between €1.7bn and €2.2bn.
June 18, 2026 at 01:44 am
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