Apr 17 ,2024
Synopsis
European equity markets are set for a firmer open following sharp losses on Tuesday. Asian markets mixed. US equity futures firmer with S&P up ~0.1%.
Middle East conflict remains in focus; Israel's war cabinet postponed a third meeting until Wednesday to deliberate on its response to Iran's weekend attack amid international efforts to de-escalate. Helped oil to ease.
Special European Council (through Thu). UK Chancellor Hunt signals possibility of another fiscal statement ahead of election. PM Sunak faces his first PMQs after the Easter recess at 12noon BST.
On the central bank agenda, ECB's Cipollone participates at 11:00CET in executive committee meeting of the Italian Banking Assn. BOE's Greene panellist at 13:05BST and BOE's Bailey in conversation at 17:00 at IIF Global Outlook Forum, also ECB's Cipollone and Bank of Spain's de Cos in conversations at 14:00 and 16:00, respectively. ECB's Lagarde fireside chat at 19:45CET at event hosted by CFR and PIIE
The macro front will focus on UK inflation data early on. Final Eurozone reading due later. Austria Mar final CPI and Portugal Mar PPI also due for release.
In earnings, from the Benelux region ASML Holding (ASML.NA) reportedQ1 EPS €3.11 vs consensus €2.91 whilst Just Eat Takeaway.com (TKWY.NA) released Q1 GTV €6.55B vs consensus €6.46B and confirmed FY guidance. In France, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (MC.FP) reported Q1 revenue €20.69B vs StreetAccount €21.12B whilst VINCI (DG.FP) reports Q1 airport passenger traffic 62.3M, +12.4%. Out of the DACHs region, Adidas (ADS.GR) announced prelim Q1 operating profit €336M vs year-ago €60M, whist Continental (CON.GR) reports preliminary Q1 revenue ~€9.8B vs FactSet €10.06B and HELLA (HLE.GR) is out with Q1 sales €2.0B vs year-ago €2.0B, +0.6% y/y. Elsewhere, Volvo (VOLV.B.SS) reported Q1 EPS SEK6.92 vs consensus SEK6.29, Tryg (TRYG.DC) reports Q1 net income DKK776M vs consensus DKK746M and Rio Tinto (RIO.LN) reports Q1 iron ore production (Mt) 77.9 vs StreetAccount 79.1.
Top company news
Earnings/updates
Benelux:
ASML.NA (ASML Holding) -- reports Q1 EPS €3.11 vs consensus €2.91; guides Q2
TKWY.NA (Just Eat Takeaway.com) -- reports Q1 GTV €6.55B vs consensus €6.46B; confirms FY guidance
TOM2.NA (TomTom) -- reports Q1 net result (€4.9M) vs consensus (€1M); reiterates full-year guidance for both free cash flow and revenue
CMCOM.NA (CM.com) -- Q1 trading update: reports Q1 normalized EBITDA of €3.3M vs year-ago €2.4M; expects year-over-year revenue development to improve as of Q2 2024
France:
MC.FP (LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton) -- reports Q1 revenue €20.69B vs StreetAccount €21.12B
DG.FP (VINCI SA) -- Vinci reports Q1 airport passenger traffic 62.3M, +12.4%
ADP.FP (Aeroport de Paris) -- reports March Paris Aeroport traffic 8.0M; +7.7% y/y
VIRP.FP (Virbac) -- reports Q1 revenue €345.7M vs FactSet €336.6M [1 est]
ALESK.FP (Esker) -- reports Q1 revenue €47.7M vs FactSet €48.1M [2 est, €47.7-48.5M]
DACHs:
ADS.GR (Adidas) -- announces prelim Q1 operating profit €336M vs year-ago €60M
CON.GR (Continental) -- reports preliminary Q1 revenue ~€9.8B vs FactSet €10.06B [4 est, €9.90-10.48B]
HLE.GR (HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA) -- reports Q1 sales €2.0B vs year-ago €2.0B, +0.6% y/y
TKA.AV (Telekom Austria) -- reports Q1 net income €117M, (13%) vs year-ago €135M
SHLTN.SW (SHL Telemedicine) -- reports FY net income ($6.9M) vs year-ago ($0.4M)
RSL2.GR (R. Stahl) -- reports FY EPS €0.03 vs year-ago €0.30 and FactSet €0.64 [2 est, €0.49-0.79]
IDIA.SW (Idorsia) -- publishes a Financial Status required for an upcoming bondholder meeting
Nordics:
TRYG.DC (Tryg) -- reports Q1 net income DKK776M vs consensus DKK746M
VOLV.B.SS (Volvo) -- reports Q1 EPS SEK6.92 vs consensus SEK6.29
NEL.NO (NEL) -- reports Q1 net income (NOK22M) vs FactSet (NOK135.2M) [5 est, (NOK190)-(93M)]
TEKNA.NO (Tekna Holding) -- guides Q1 revenue C$8.6-8.8M, (7%)-(9%) q/q
UK:
RIO.LN (Rio Tinto) -- reports Q1 iron ore production (Mt) 77.9 vs StreetAccount 79.1
M&A
SPEX.SW (Spexis) -- notes moratorium extention, receives additional payment related to transaction with Santhera
SON.PL (Sonae SGPS) -- completes the acquisition of a 89.1% stake in Diorren for a total consideration of €160.5M
SG.IM (SAES Getters) -- S.G.G. Holding S.p.A. offers to acquire SAES Getters for €26.3/share in cash (ex 2023 dividend) (post EU close 16-Apr)
8593.JP (Mitsubishi HC Capital) -- completes investment in European Energy A/S
GREEN.SS (Green Landscaping Group) -- acquires Gartenidee Kuchler GmbH; price undisclosed
CTO.LN (TClarke) -- The Wider Regent Group updates on the interests in TClarke shares
Pet O set top acquire part of the PETstock business - The Australian
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting emerges as significant shareholder in both Lynas and MP Materials - Australian Financial Review (~09:40 ET)
Healthcare
CRNA.NO (Circio) -- terminates TG01 cancer vaccine license option agreement with IOVaxis in China for non-payment
GUBRA.DC (Gubra) -- unveils UCN2 as novel anti-obesity drug candidate for healthy weight loss
NOVN.SW (Novartis) -- Kesimpta six-year efficacy data show substantial benefits in recently diagnosed treatment- naïve people with relapsing multiple sclerosis
UCB.BB (UCB) -- FINTEPLA (fenfluramine) oral solution approved in Japan for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) as an add-on therapy to other anti-epileptic medicines for patients two years of age and older (
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- announces new 48-week frexalimab phase 2 data support potential for high sustained efficacy in multiple sclerosis
7370.GR (NexImmune, Inc.) -- SEC filing: 10-K
MITRA.BB (Mithra Pharmaceuticals) -- to present early data from ESTELLE pediatric study at two upcoming congresses
MEDCL.FP (MedinCell) -- enters into strategic co-development and licensing agreement with AbbVie
OSE.FP (OSE Immunotherapeutics) -- global license to develop novel monoclonal antibody for treatment of chronic inflammation becomes effective
Other
HTG.GR (HomeToGo) -- completes public share tender offer; company to repurchase 1.2M Class A shares at €2.00/sh
Regional Gaming Revenues - Massachusetts March 2024
Regional Gaming Revenues - New Jersey March 2024
Shopping Center net absorption turns negative in Q1 - Cushman & Wakefield
Key rating changes
Upgrades
ERIC.B.SS (Ericsson) -- buy from hold at SEB
Bernstein upgrades SVT.LN; downgrades PNN.LN
JPMorgan upgrades BOL.SS, FRES.LN
AKZA.NA (Akzo Nobel) -- to buy from hold at Jefferies
ELK.NO (Elkem) -- to buy from hold at SEB
ENG.SM (Enagas) -- to hold from sell at Bestinver Securities
EPI.A.SS (Epiroc) -- to buy from sell at UBS
GJF.NO (Gjensidige Forsikring) -- to hold from sell at SEB
KESKOB.FH (Kesko) -- to buy from hold at Danske Bank
Downgrades
VOW3.GR (Volkswagen) -- to market perform from outperform at Bernstein (17:29 CET)
SCA.B.SS (Svenska Cellulosa) -- to underweight from neutral at JPMorgan
Initiations
NXT.LN (Next) -- neutral at Oddo
NIBE.B.SS (NIBE Industrier) -- sell at Goldman Sachs
Other Actions
DLG.LN (Direct Line Insurance Group) -- reinstated buy at Goldman Sachs
Data
Nikkei (0.83%) to 38152.72
Hang Seng (0.50%) to 16168.35
Shanghai Composite +1.17% to 3042.32
S&P futures +2.5 vs prior close of 5092.5
€-$ (0.0007) or (0.07%) to 1.0612
$-¥ (0.09) or (0.06%) to 154.61
€-¥ (0.25) or (0.15%) to 164.05
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