Imported beers such as Heineken sold in stores in New York City on April 10, 2025.
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European stock markets fell slightly on Wednesday as investors in the region once again valued a flurry of corporate earnings.
By 9:10 a.m. (4:10 a.m. ET) in London, pan-European Stocks 600 fell by about 0.2%, with most major exchanges falling into negative territory. of london FTSE100 Stocks bucked this trend and rose 0.3% as a risk-off mood moved investors into mining and energy stocks.
Wednesday will also be a busy day for corporate earnings. total energy, ferrariand Essilor They are also among those who keep investors updated on their financial situation.
Dutch beer company reports full-year earnings before opening bell heineken The company announced it would cut 5,000 to 6,000 jobs over the next two years. Citing “difficult market conditions,” the company is currently in the midst of a turnaround strategy to accelerate growth by 2030. According to Heineken, total production in 2025 decreased by 1.2%, but operating profit increased by 4.4% year-on-year.
He said he expects operating profit to increase in the range of 2% to 6% this year. Heineken shares rose 4% in early trading.
Meanwhile, the stock price of the French software giant Dassault Systèmes Shares plunged 19.6% after the company announced its full-year results, and the stock is expected to have its worst trading day ever.
Dassault Systèmes stock price
Total revenue for the year was flat at 6.24 billion euros ($7.43 billion), lower than expected, and software revenue barely increased at 5.64 billion euros.
In other places, siemens energy announced its fiscal first quarter earnings update on Wednesday morning. The company said its data center expansion was driving “strong demand” and orders hit a record high, with net profit nearly tripling to 746 million euros ($889 million). The company’s Frankfurt-listed shares rose 6%.
german financier Commerzbank Bank of America also had a strong year, announcing on Wednesday that it had achieved a record operating profit of 4.5 billion euros, driven by net fee income and the strong performance of its Polish subsidiary mBank. The bank’s net profit was 2.6 billion euros, exceeding its target of 2.5 billion euros. Commerzbank shares were last down 4.2%.
Commerzbank said its 2026 net profit would likely exceed its initial target of 3.2 billion euros.
In other company news, German airlines Lufthansa German AirlinesThe company is expected to be hit by an employee strike on Thursday, and its stock price fell 3.3% in morning trading. Pilot union VC (Vereinigung Cockpit) has called for a 24-hour strike on February 12 at both the major airlines and Lufthansa’s cargo division over pension disputes.
Investors around the world will also be keeping an eye on January’s U.S. non-farm payrolls numbers, which will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Stocks edged higher in Asian markets overnight as investors assessed weaker-than-expected Chinese inflation data. On Wall Street, stock futures rose as investors awaited employment data.
