CGI Inc. (GIB), an IT and business consulting firm, on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Stratfield Consulting, strengthening its position in Atlanta, a key U.S. growth market. The transaction is expected to be completed in February 2026. Atlanta-based Stratfield Consulting specializes in...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN), a semiconductor company, on Wednesday announced a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB), a wireless connectivity solutions provider, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the...
Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY), a materials science and digital identification solutions company, on Wednesday reported its net income declined despite higher sales in the fourth quarter compared with the previous year. For the fourth quarter, net income declined to $166.4 million from $174 million in...
Lear Corp. (LEA), an automotive technology supplier, on Wednesday reported its net income declined despite higher sales in the fourth quarter compared with the previous year. For the fourth quarter, Net income attributable to the company declined to $82.7 million from $88.1 million in the previous...
Oxford Biomedica plc (OXB.L), a cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization, on Tuesday said it has signed a new multi-year commercial supply agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) to manufacture and supply lentiviral vectors for BMS' CAR-T programmes. Under the...
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co.,Ltd. (000720.KS) reported fourth quarter net income attributable to shareholders of parent company of 114.6 billion Korean Won compared to a loss of 0.5 trillion won, prior year. Net income from continuing operation before income tax was 157.4 billion won compared...
UPM-Kymmene Oyj (UPMKF, RPL.F), a Finnish forest industry company, reported Wednesday a profit in its fourth quarter, compared to prior year's loss, despite weak sales. Looking ahead, UPM projects first-half comparable EBIT to be approximately in the range of 325 million euros to 525 million euros,...
Zurich Insurance Group (ZURN.SW, ZURVY), on Wednesday, said it has agreed in principle on the key financial terms of a possible all-cash offer to acquire Beazley plc (BEZ.L), valuing the UK specialty insurer at up to 1,335 pence per share, or about 8.0 billion pounds. Under the proposed terms, Beazley...
GS Retail (007070.KS) reported that its fourh quarter net loss attributable to shareholders of parent company was 98.7 billion Korean won compared to a loss of 31.9 billion won, prior year. Net loss from continuing operation before income tax was 87.5 billion won compared to a loss of 29.3 billion won....
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (SHB-A.ST, SHB-B.ST, SVNLY), a banking products and services company, on Wednesday reported its income decreased in the fourth quarter compared with the previous year. For the fourth quarter, profit decreased 9 percent to SEK 5.97 billion from SEK 6.85 billion in the previous...
Crédit Agricole S.A. (ACA.PA, CDA.L) reported that its fourth quarter net income Group Share was 1.025 billion euros, a decrease of 39.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, with a 607 million euros impact of the first consolidation of Banco BPM on the equity-accounted line. Earnings per share was...
Carlisle Companies, Incorporated (CSL), a supplier of construction products, reported lower fourth-quarter profit compared with the prior year, reflecting higher costs and expenses. The company also announced its plan to buy back up $1 billion of shares in 2026. Income from continuing operations...
Swiss drug major Novartis AG (NVS) reported Wednesday lower profit in its fourth quarter, despite sales growth. Further, the company lifted dividend, and issued fiscal 2026 outlook, expecting lower core operating income and higher net sales. In the fourth quarter, net income dropped 15 percent to...
Veradermics, Incorporated (MANE), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 15.08 million shares at $17 per share. In addition, Veradermics has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2.26 million...
Asahi Kasei Corp. (3407.T, AHKSF), a material, homes and healthcare business firm, reported Wednesday higher profit in the first nine-months of fiscal 2025, amid slightly higher net sales. Further, the firm raised fiscal 2025 profit view, but trimmed sales forecast. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, shares...
January 30, 2026 15:51 ET The Federal Reserve policy decision was the main event in the final week of January, which saw a heavy flow of economics news. Several data reflecting the trends in the U.S. economy were also released during the week. The interest rate decision from Canada also was in focus. In Europe, economic sentiment data gained attention. The policy decision from Singapore was the highlight in Asia.