Feb 23 ,2024
Synopsis
Europe indices are set to open mixed as US futures trade higher. Notable earnings reported so far today include: Allianz reporting Q4 Core Net income €2.35B vs consensus €2.28B. Deutsche Telekom reporting Q4 EPS €0.37 ex-items vs consensus €0.38. BASF SE reported final FY earnings in line with preliminary. StanChart reports better than expected Q4 earnings and launches new $1B share buyback.
Asian equities are trading mostly higher. Greater China markets seeing a mixed day with Shanghai higher, but Shenzhen and Hong Kong lower. Japan closed for a holiday.
US equities ended higher and near best levels in Thursday trading, with S&P logging a new all-time high and the Nasdaq having its best session in more than a year. Nvidia revenue and EPS beat by more than 8% and 12% respectively, while revenue guidance was nearly 9% ahead.
In central banks, ECB's latest consumer expectations survey results released at 10:00CET and ECB's Schnabel lecture at shortly after 10:20 on "Has the fight against inflation been won?" at Bocconi University. ECB's af Jochnick panelist at 10:30 at Eurofi and ECB's Schnabel speech at 14:00 at event hosted by Forum Analysis. Bundesbank's Nagel, Mauderer at press conf at 11:00CET in connection with Deutsche Bundesbank Annual Report 2023. Norges Bank's Longva receives at 10:00CET the annual Norges Bank Watch report.. UK Jan car production.
Macroeconomic releases due today include: Germany Q4 final GDP, Feb business climate - Ifo, UK Feb consumer confidence - Gfk, Feb distributive trades - CBI, Eurozone Jan consumer inflation expectations
In corporate news: BRNL.NA Brunel International reports Q4 Underlying EBIT €15.5M vs year-ago €17.8M. PROX.BB Proximus reports Q4 EPS €0.28 vs consensus €0.21. CALN.SW Calida Holding reports FY net income (CHF44.8M) vs FactSet (CHF52.6M) [2 est, (CHF60.5)-(44.6M)]
Earnings due today: Benelux: Cofinimmo (COFB.BB), What's Cooking Group NV (WHATS.BB), Brunel International (BRNL.NA)
DACHs: BASF (BAS.GR), HENSOLDT (HAG.GR).
Nordics: Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (OET.NO), Pagero Group (PAGERO.SS), Norva24 Group (NORVA.SS), RaySearch Laboratories (RAY.B.SS), Scandinavian Enviro Systems (SES.SS), Cavotec (CCC.SS), Scanfil (SCANFL.FH), Afarak Group (AFAGR.FH)
Southern Europe: Sogefi (SGF.IM)
UK: Standard Chartered (STAN.LN), City of London Investment Group (CLIG.LN)
Politics/Macro/World News
Traders Reduce Bets on ECB Cuts This Year to Less Than One Point (Bloomberg)
UK consumer confidence falls amid concern over persistent inflation (FT)
BASF Sees Growth in China, Cuts European Costs By €1 Billion (Bloomberg)
US to impose sanctions on over 500 targets in Russia action on Friday (Reuters)
Central Europe's shoppers still shell-shocked even as inflation ebbs (Reuters)
Top company news
Earnings/updates
GLPG.NA (Galapagos) -- reports FY net income from continuing operations (€4.0M) vs year-ago (€71.4M)
AAL.LN (Anglo American) -- StreetAccount Earnings Call Q&A Summary: Anglo American Q4
ALV.GR (Allianz) -- reports Q4 Core Net income €2.35B vs consensus €2.28B; 2024 Operating profit target of €14.8B, +/- €1B vs FactSet €15.41B, announces new share buyback program for up to €1B and amendment of dividend policy
BESI.NA (BE Semiconductor Industries) -- StreetAccount Earnings Call Q&A Summary: BE Semiconductor Industries Q4
STAN.LN (Standard Chartered) -- reports Q4 underlying EPS $0.30 vs FactSet $0.26 [4 est, $0.21-0.31]; launches new $1B share buyback
ATE.FP (Alten) -- reports FY net income €233.2M vs FactSet €249.4M [7 est, €241-263.4M]
FNAC.FP (Fnac Darty) -- reports FY adj. net income €31M vs FactSet €61.5M [6 est, €22-91.8M]
FII.FP (Lisi) -- reports FY EPS €0.83 vs FactSet €1.16 [4 est, €1.01-1.50]
EVS.BB (EVS Broadcast Equipment) -- reports FY EPS €2.65 vs FactSet €2.33 [3 est, €2.09-2.66]
MTEL.HB (Magyar Telekom Telecommunications) -- reports Q4 net income Ft24.30B vs FactSet Ft20.94B [4 est, Ft17.50-24.65B]
DOV.IM (doValue) -- reports preliminary FY adjusted net income €2.7M vs FactSet €16.1M [3 est, €6.5-34.9M]
M&A
EN.FP (Bouygues) -- signs exclusivity agreement with La Poste group for the acquisition of the virtual operator La Poste Telecom and a distribution partnership
EQT.SS (EQT AB) -- EQT, CPPIB exploring options for Nord Anglia including listing or sale - Bloomberg
U (Unity Software) -- Capgemini (CAP.FP) to acquire Unity's Digital Twin Professional Services arm
OMV.AV (OMV) -- OMV, Adnoc merger talks stall - FT
GF.SW (Georg Fischer) -- board decides not to increase share capital
CSR.AU (CSR) -- Saint-Gobain bid for CSR 'years' in the making - media reports
Healthcare
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- The FDA has accepted for Priority Review the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Sanofi's Dupixent
Other
ABBN.SW (ABB Limited) -- CEO Björn Rosengren to step down effective 31-Jul; to retire as of 31-Dec
LHA.GR (Deutsche Lufthansa) -- announces reorganization of executive board; CFO Remco Steenbergen to step down
ALV.GR (Allianz) -- announces new share buyback program for up to €1B and amendment of dividend policy
STAN.LN (Standard Chartered) -- launches new $1B share buyback
VOLCAR.B.SS (Volvo Car) -- to propose a distribution of 62.7% of Volvo Cars' shareholding in Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC to Volvo Cars' shareholders
MBTN.SW (Meyer Burger Technology) -- proposes CHF200-250M rights issue for Colorado and Arizona manufacturing facilities at EGM
CTY1S.FH (Citycon) -- explores conditions to carry out directed share issue of up to 11.9M new shares through Deutsch and SEB
CTY1S.FH (Citycon) -- completes 11.9M directed share issue priced at €4.05/sh
Key rating changes
Upgrades
Berenberg upgrades BNP.FP
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgrades DNB.NO; downgrades SEB.A.SS
BREE.LN (Breedon Group) -- to overweight from equal weight at Barclays
DEC.FP (JCDecaux) -- to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs
HTO.GA (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization) -- to overweight from equal weight at Barclays
REP.SM (Repsol) -- to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan
Downgrades
Berenberg downgrades ACA.FP
DEMANT.DC (Demant) -- to hold from buy at Deutsche Bank
DOM.LN (Domino's Pizza Group) -- to equal weight from overweight at Barclays
LUND.B.SS (L E Lundbergföretagen) -- to sell from hold at DnB Markets
Data
Nikkei +0.00% to 39098.68
Hang Seng +0.03% to 16748.28
Shanghai Composite +0.45% to 3001.78
S&P futures +5.0 vs prior close of 5097.8
€-$ +0.0003 or +0.03% to 1.0827
$-¥ +0.09 or +0.06% to 150.63
€-¥ +0.11 or +0.07% to 163.06
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