Standard & Chartered announced a new stock repurchase plan after annual profit soared by 20%. Renault said sales increased, but profit plunged in 2024. Airbus said commercial aircraft deliveries are likely to increase 7% to 820 in 2025.
Anglo American reported weak financial results amid persistent weakness in its diamond unit De Beers. MTU Aero earnings declined. Carrefour SA said net annual income dropped, and the company plans to cut costs. Mercedes-Benz Group reported a fall in earnings, and launched a new plan to cut costs.
HSBC Holdings announced a new stock repurchase plan and increased its cash dividend payment to shareholders. Glencore announced a stock repurchase program, despite net income swinging to a loss in 2024.
Euronext NV hiked its dividend by 14% and continued to execute on its previously announced stock repurchase plan. Tate & Lyle completed its stock repurchase program and returned proceeds from the sale of the remaining stake in Primient.
Moncler SpA said annual revenue increased 7% and net income advanced 5%, despite market headwinds. Hermes reported higher net income in 2024. SEGRO reported a double-digit increase in 2024. Eutelsat Communications reported a wider fiscal first-half loss.
Unilever said it plans to spin off its ice cream business, and the consumer goods company reported mixed financial results. Michelin reported a decline in revenue and earnings in 2024. Barclays plans to return as much as 10 billion to shareholders over the three years to 2026.
Schindler reported a rise in profit despite construction industry headwinds. Heineken said organic beer volume increased, and the company launched a stock repurchase plan. Siemens Energy estimated revenue growth in all of its units except for the Gamesa division.
ams-OSRAM forecast higher sales in the fiscal second quarter after reporting weak sales in the first quarter. Kering SA said sales of luxury goods declined in the fourth quarter. UniCredit hiked its plans to share a higher portion of income with shareholders.
Nokia announces a new chief executive as the company pins hope on artificial intelligence-driven data centers. Vontobel Holding, the Swiss asset management company, reported steady growth in earnings in fiscal 2024. Iveco's fourth-quarter revenue declined, but net income swung to a profit.
Iveco NV signaled a possible spinoff of its defense business. Ashmore reported a sharp decline in half-year profit. Legal & General agreed to sell its U.S. insurance unit to Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life.
Banco Santander announced a record quarterly profit and announced a stock repurchase plan. Credit Agricole reported an increase in earnings in the fourth quarter. Pandora issued muted organic sales growth in 2025.
BNP Paribas boosts stock buyback and dividend after trading revenue lifts overall profit in the fourth quarter. Dassaul guided higher sales and earnings in 2025. UBS announced a $3 billion stock repurchase plan, but the stock eased on global trade war fears.
Automobile makers, advanced semiconductor equipment companies, and chemical and pharma companies were under pressure ahead of a possible increase in trade barriers in the U.S.
ATOSS Software lifted its dividend plan following a rise in profit in the fourth quarter. Novartis said an increase in sales in the fourth quarter surpassed expectations, and the company lifted its dividend. Smiths Group expanded its stock repurchase plan.
