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Middle East war hangs over Europe Inc as earnings season kicks off

By Reuters April 16, 2026 Bearish
Middle East war hangs over Europe Inc as earnings season kicks off
European companies are likely to deliver resilient first‑quarter earnings despite the Middle East conflict, but investors say that may ​mask mounting risks from higher energy prices, supply-chain disruption and weakening growth that could weigh on forecasts for the rest of the year.
European companies are likely to deliver resilient first‑quarter earnings despite the Middle East conflict, but investors say that may ​mask mounting risks from higher energy prices, supply-chain disruption and weakening growth that could weigh on forecasts for the rest of the year.