H1 earnings beat, growth prospects drive Vusion shares higher
** Shares of Vusion VU.PA rise around 8% after the retail tech company reported better-than-expected H1 earnings and confirmed its full-year guidance
** Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation climbed 48% to €160 million in the period, beating analyst estimates of €149 million, driven by a favourable product mix and cost optimisation on hardware
** The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance of 15-20% organic revenue growth, including 40% growth in value-added services, alongside a 100 basis point improvement in adjusted earnings margins
** Stifel analysts highlight the company's growth prospects, while noting the stock has traded at a 40% discount to its long-term historical valuation multiples since the conclusion of a major Walmart WMT.O contract in the United States, which created an "unusual lack of visibility"