L'Oreal Falls, Kongsberg Sees Air Defense Systems Demand Growing | The Opening Trade 2/13/2026
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Why it matters
L'Oreal shares fell due to disappointing sales growth in the fourth quarter, while Kongsberg's head of defense & aerospace business sees growing demand for air defense systems.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.
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Original source
L'Oreal shares fell at the European Open after the French beauty group posted disappointing sales growth in the fourth quarter, held back by its luxury division and weakness in the region that includes China. Sales rose 6% on a like-for-like basis, L’Oréal said in a statement Thursday, missing analysts expectations for an increase of 6.5%. Eirik Lie, Kongsberg’s head of its defense & aerospace business told Bloomberg TV he sees demand for anti-missile and anti-drone systems growing and that the firm wants to expand NASAMS [National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System] to be a full-spectrum air defense system. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Original article published by Bloomberg on February 13, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.