European stocks mixed with earnings in the spotlight; Nvidia delivers a beat
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- European stocks traded mixed on Thursday as investors digested corporate earnings
- European fourth-quarter earnings slightly exceeded expectations with 2% growth
- Nvidia reported better-than-expected results but saw limited stock gains after hours
- Oil prices remained steady near seven-month highs amid U.S.-Iran nuclear talks
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European stocks traded mixed on Thursday, February 26, 2026, as investors digested corporate earnings from regional companies and results from chip giant Nvidia. The DAX index in Germany dropped 0.2%, the FTSE 100 in the U.K. fell 0.1%, while the CAC 40 in France gained 0.3%, reflecting varied market reactions to the deluge of financial reports. European fourth-quarter earnings have been slightly ahead of expectations, with year-on-year earnings per share growth tracking at 2%, compared with consensus expectations of a 2% decline. However, the overall picture remains fragile, with weak breadth and sharp market penalties for companies that miss estimates. Notable reports included Deutsche Telekom's 9.2% drop in fourth-quarter adjusted net profit, Stellantis posting its first annual loss in history, Allianz reporting record operating profit but issuing lower-than-expected guidance, and Puma forecasting an operating loss for the current year. Across the Atlantic, Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, posted better-than-expected results for the January quarter and forecast current-quarter revenue above market estimates, projecting $78 billion in fiscal first-quarter sales. However, stock gains were limited after hours as investors, accustomed to solid revenue beats for 14 straight quarters, found the results uneventful.
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try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Nvidia’s results beat estimates, but Wall Street wants more cash return Gold ticks up on softer dollar, markets eye US-Iran nuclear talks Nasdaq ends more than 1% higher as Nvidia rises pre-earnings, tech extends rebound Nvidia set to report strong results and guidance, analysts say (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) European stocks mixed with earnings in the spotlight; Nvidia delivers a beat By Peter Nurse Author Peter Nurse Stock Markets Published 02/26/2026, 03:16 AM European stocks mixed with earnings in the spotlight; Nvidia delivers a beat 0 UK100 0.07% FCHI 0.36% DE40 -0.13% STLAM 0.38% CLN 1.52% ALVG -1.36% AXAF -0.22% SCHN 2.21% DTEGn 0.70% NVDA 1.41% LCO 0.25% CL 0.23% PUMG 6.15% MWCLc1 0.31% LCOmdc1 100.00% Investing.com - European stocks traded in a mixed fashion Thursday, as investors digested a deluge of regional corporate earnings as well as numbers from chip giant Nvidia on Wall Street. At 03:10 ET (08:10 GMT), the DAX index in Germany dropped 0.2% and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. fell 0.1%, while the CAC 40 in France gained 0.3%. Subscribe to InvestingPro for more stock market analysis Earnings in the spotlight Quarterly corporate results are in the spotlight Thursday, in a busy day for earnings throughout Europe. European fourth-quarter earnings are running slightly ahead of expectations, but the overall picture remains fragile, with weak breadth and sharp market penalties for companies that miss market estimates, Bank of America said. With just over half of STOXX 600 companies having reported, year-on-year earnings per share growth is tracking at 2%, compared with consensus expectations of a 2% decline at this stage of the season. "The upside surprise to index earnings is dominated by financials and industrials, while tech has been the main drag," BofA’s strategists led by Andreas Bruckner said in a note. Deutsche Telekom (ETR:DTEGn) reported a 9.2% drop in fourth-quarter adjusted net profit, a...
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