{"id":69794,"date":"2026-02-11T09:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/02\/11\/european-shares-mostly-lower-amid-earnings-deluge\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:20:03","slug":"european-shares-mostly-lower-amid-earnings-deluge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/02\/11\/european-shares-mostly-lower-amid-earnings-deluge\/","title":{"rendered":"European Shares Mostly Lower Amid Earnings Deluge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"ctl00_CPI_dvBody\">\n<p> European stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday as investors digested mixed earnings results and awaited key U.S. jobs and inflation readings for direction. <\/p>\n<p>Technology stocks led losses after Dassault said it is facing pressure from a soft European automotive sector.<\/p>\n<p>The pan European Stoxx 600 dropped 0.3 percent to 619.25 after finishing marginally lower on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>The German DAX shed 0.4 percent and France&#8217;s CAC 40 gave up half a percent while the U.K.&#8217;s FTSE 100 was up 0.3 percent. <\/p>\n<p>TotalEnergies rose 1.3 percent. The French oil major raised its final 2025 dividend payout by 5.6 percent to \u20ac3.40 per share.<\/p>\n<p>Software maker Dassault Systemes plummeted 20 percent after reporting softer-than-expected fourth quarter results and issuing weak guidance for this year.<\/p>\n<p>Dutch staffing firm Randstad slumped 8.5 percent after issuing soft Q1 guidance. <\/p>\n<p>Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize soared 7 percent after fourth-quarter financial results exceeded expectations. <\/p>\n<p>Heineken jumped 5.3 percent. The struggling brewer announced significant job cuts of up to 6000 roles worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>German lender Commerzbank tumbled 3 percent despite reporting a record operating result of \u20ac4.5 billion for the 2025 financial year.<\/p>\n<p>Siemens Energy surged 6 percent after its first-quarter profit nearly tripled, boosted by AI-driven demand for gas turbines and grid equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Electrolyser maker Thyssenkrupp Nucera added 1.1 percent after backing its FY26 outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Schindler Holding plunged 8 percent. The Swiss lift and escalator maker said it expects 2026 revenue to grow by low- to mid-single digits in local currencies.<\/p>\n<p>British engineering firm Renishaw surged 2.7 percent after reporting better-than-expected half-year results. <\/p>\n<p>Barratt Redrow, a residential property developer, lost 6.3 percent after first-half profit came in below expectations. <\/p>\n<p>London Stock Exchange Group shares rose 2.5 percent following reports that activist hedge fund Elliott Management has built a significant stake in the data provider. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Market Analysis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        window.fbAsyncInit = function () {\n            FB.init({\n                status: true,\n                cookie: true,\n                xfbml: true\n            });\n        };\n        (function (d) {\n            var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) { return; }\n            js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true;\n            js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js\";\n            d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js);\n        }(document));\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>European Shares Mostly Lower Amid Earnings Deluge<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2026-02-11 09:20:03<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday as investors digested mixed earnings results and awaited key U.S. jobs and inflation readings for direction. 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