Philips negative outlier on quiet Damrak
The AEX closed 0.2 percent lower at 947.8 points. Phillips fell 5.6 percent. The healthcare technology company indicated at a conference organized by the American bank Citi that the revenue growth expected by analysts in 2026 is too optimistic. Payment processor Adyen lost 2.4 percent. Supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize fell 1.8 percent, in response to a disappointing quarterly report from American peer Kroger. The supplier to the chip sector ASMI won 2.3 percent, after being placed on the favorites list by the Belgian bank KBC. Insurer NN Group rose 1.5 percent. Biotech companies ended up in the Midkap Pharming and industrial company Aalberts at the top with pluses of 3.8 and 3.5 percent. Metal supplier AMG ended with a minus of 1.9 percent. Small cap Theon climbed 2.9 percent. The manufacturer of night vision goggles and thermal imaging systems for the defense sector has extended its collaboration with the French supplier Exosens for three years. Ebusco became worth 3.8 percent more on the local market. The bus manufacturer from Deurne in Brabant has received a bridging loan of 5.1 million euros from a group of shareholders.