Middle East crisis slows DAX midweek - Douglas considerably stronger after Berenberg Buy rating - Chip stocks continue to benefit from AI boom - Ströer under pressure after Goldman downgrade to Sell - Victoria’s Secret with stock fireworks after strong numbers and forecast lift - Ulta Beauty tops expectations and raises annual forecast!

The DAX presents itself at the midweek with somewhat more pronounced declines. Following the renewed escalation of the Middle East conflict, many investors are reacting nervously against the backdrop of rising oil prices and taking profits. After the DAX initially started trading weaker, the German benchmark index extends its losses further and is down by nearly -1% as of noon. Significant gains are observable at the start of trading for Douglas (+3.5%) , after Berenberg Bank released a positive analyst comment on the drugstore chain's stock...