Rolls-Royce hiked its annual dividend and estimated higher profit in the current year. Beiersdorf AG launched a new stock buyback plan. London Stock Exchange announced a stock repurchase plan and increased its dividend by 13% from a year ago in 2024. Sulzer AG hiked its annual dividend after sales and earnings improved in 2024.

Stellantis reported a sharp plunge in its annual earnings amid weakness in the U.S. and Europe. Wolters Kluwer hiked its dividend and announced a stock repurchase plan. Danone SA reported muted sales growth, but earnings jumped, and the company said it plans to step up its acquisitions.

Bureau Veritas said quarterly revenue and earnings advanced, and the verification and testing company increased its dividend. PostNL, the Dutch postal service, reported higher revenue, but earnings declined in 2024.

Defense stocks in Europe continued to advance for the third week in a row. Just Eat Takeaway.com soared after the Dutch investing group Prosus proposed to acquire the company.

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.



Antofagasta reported better-than-expected results. Intercontinental Hotels Group reported a rise in revenue, but profit fell 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.