Nov 15 ,2024
Synopsis
European indices are set to open lower as Asian equities trade mixed. Greater China markets mixed post economic data with Hang Seng holding on to slim gains but mainland benchmarks slipping again. Modest gains For Japan, Australia, South Korea and Taiwan.
US equities finished lower in Thursday trading, ending near worst levels. Major indices on track to post weekly declines. Today, laggards included pharma (vaccine names hit on RFK nod for HHS), biotech, managed care, A&D, oil services, road/rail, steel, commodity chemicals, REITs, and small-caps. Big tech was mixed
S&P futures (28.0) to 5,950.3, (0.47%) vs settlement
Friday sees, in central banks, Portugal central bank's latest official bulletin whilst Austria central bank hosts seminar with Katharina Bergant, IMF, at 11:00CET, title Cross-border Spillovers: How US Financial Conditions affect M&As Around the World. ECB's McCaul panellist at 12:30CET at event organised by EBA, ESMA and EIOPA. ECB's Lane moderates panel ay 16:00CET as part of the G7 Finance Track events organised by Banca d'Italia. ECB's Cipollone panellist at 16:15CET at CER Ditchley Park conf. EU Commission releases its latest economic forecasts
Economic data due today: France Oct final CPI, Italy Oct final CPI, Sep trade balance, Norway Oct trade balance, Sweden Oct unemployment rate, Switzerland Oct PPI
Notable earnings reports so far today include: (TOKMAN.FH) Tokmanni Group. (VK.FP) Vallourec reports Q3 EPS €0.30 vs FactSet €0.18 [1 est]; confirms FY guidance. (MRL.SM) MERLIN Propertie. (MOL.IM) Moltiply Group. (AGN.NA) Aegon. (VK.FP) Vallourec
UK earnings due: Land Securities Group (LAND.LN), Volex (VLX.LN), Record (REC.LN). (G.IM) Assicurazioni Generali
CMD/events: AstraZeneca (AZN.LN) Health Equity Event at 13:00GMT.
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
AGN.NA (Aegon) -- reports Q3 Operating capital generation (before holding funding & op. exp.) €336M vs consensus €295.5M; raises FY Operating capital generation (before holding funding & op. exp.) to around €1.2B vs prior guidance €1.1B
CTEC.LN (ConvaTec Group) -- responds to LCDs in the US
ANA.SM (Acciona) -- provides Q3 trading update
CGCBV.FH (Cargotec) -- sells MacGregor business to funds managed by Triton for enterprise value of €480M; plans to change company name from to Hiab; announces CEO change
COL.SM (Inmobiliaria Colonial SOCIMI) -- reports Q3 EPRA EPS €25.9cts/sh vs year-ago €23.8cts/sh
ANE.SM (Corporación Acciona Energías Renovables) -- ACCIONA Energía provides Q3 trading update
RENE.PL (Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS) -- reports 9M adjusted net income €82.9M, (12%) vs year-ago €94.5M
CANTA.SS (Cantargia) -- reports Q3 EPS (SEK0.23) vs year-ago (SEK0.46)
DEQ.GR (Deutsche EuroShop) -- reports 9M FFO per share €1.57 vs year-ago €1.74
ACKB.BB (Ackermans & Van Haaren) -- reports Q3 trading update; expects slightly higher level of rental income over FY24 vs FY23
GVS.IM (GVS SpA) -- reports 9M adjusted net income €28.9M vs year-ago €28.8M; updates FY guidance
NLFSK.DC (Nilfisk Holding) -- reports Q3 EPS €0.20 vs FactSet €0.30 [1 est]; reaffirms FY24 guidance; removes two financial targets for FY26
SOLG.LN (SolGold) -- reports Q2 EPS (0.3cps) vs year-ago (0.2cps)
ELN.IM (El.En.) -- reports Q3 EBIT €16.7M vs year-ago €12.9M; reaffirms FY guidance
EVS.BB (EVS Broadcast Equipment) -- reports Q3 business update; reaffirms 2024 expectations
GEO.IM (Geox) -- reports 9M revenue €525.5M, (10%) vs year-ago €582.0M
GEO.IM (Geox) -- Follow-up: Geox reaffirms forecasts FY sales target as mid single digit reduction y/y, operating margin to increase +50 bps y/y - slides
M&A
TKWY.NA (Just Eat Takeaway.com) -- Grubhub founder Matt Maloney twice tried to buy the company back from Just Eat Takeaway with private equity backing for over $1B - FT, citing Maloney
LUN.CN (Lundin Mining) -- Boliden closing in on deal to acquire Lundin Mining's two European mines - Bloomberg (14:03 ET)
BESI.NA (BE Semiconductor Industries) -- Betaville reports rumors BE Semiconductor Industries has attracted takeover interest (earlier)
BESI.NA (BE Semiconductor Industries) -- says does not comment on market rumors, remains committed to execution of strategic plan as independent company
ENGI.FP (ENGIE) -- SembCorp Industries completes acquisition of 30% interest in Senoko Energy from ENGIE Global Developments for SG$96M
AMUN.FP (Amundi) -- acquires aixigo to accelerate the deployment of technological solutions to distributors of savings products. Terms were no disclosed
CGCBV.FH (Cargotec) -- sells MacGregor business to funds managed by Triton for enterprise value of €480M; plans to change company name from to Hiab; announces CEO change
Software company Diligent's PE owners reportedly exploring options including potential sale of the company -- Reuters
ONGC-NTPC JV offers $650M (INR54.89B) for Ayana Renewable - Reuters
Healthcare
REGN (Regeneron) -- FDA accepts resubmission of sBLA for Regeneron's Dupixent to treat CSU
SAN.FP (Sanofi) -- announces Sarclisa recommended for EU approval by the CHMP to treat transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
UCB.BB (UCB) -- announces presentation of new two-year data confirming a sustained clinical response for the IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor bimekizumab-bkzx
SDZ.SW (Sandoz Group) -- receives EU Commission approval for Afqlir (aflibercept); received CHMP positive opinion in Sep
Other
VOLV.B.SS (Volvo) -- releases presentation material in connection with its CMD
KINV.B.SS (Kinnevik) -- reports board chair James Anderson will not stand for re-election in 2025
MRL.SM (MERLIN Properties SOCIMI) -- proposes an interim dividend of €0.18/share (gross) (post EU close 14-Nov)
NEOEN.FP (Neoen) -- wins 164 MWp of solar projects in France
RBT.FP (Robertet) -- holder DSM-Firmenich initiates accelerated book-building process aimed at selling shares representing 5% of Robertet's capital to institutional investors.
Key rating changes
Upgrades
Barclays upgrades IHG.LN; downgrades WTB.LN
BRBY.LN (Burberry Group) -- to neutral from sell at UBS
CVC.NA (CVC Capital Partners) -- to outperform from neutral at BNP Paribas Exane
DSV.DC (DSV A/S) -- to outperform from neutral at BNP Paribas Exane
NKT.DC (NKT A/S) -- to buy from hold at Danske Bank
ORSTED.DC (Ørsted) -- to hold from sell at DnB Markets
SUBC.NO (Subsea 7) -- to buy from hold at Danske Bank
Downgrades
BOSS.GR (Hugo Boss) -- to Add from Buy at Baader Helvea (15:50 CET)
CARL.B.DC (Carlsberg) -- to underweight from equal weight at Barclays
Initiations
ACLN.SW (Accelleron Industries) -- outperform at Oddo (timing uncertain)
Data
Nikkei +0.28% to 38642.91
Hang Seng +0.14% to 19462.95
Shanghai Composite (0.89%) to 3349.87
S&P futures (32.5) vs prior close of 5978.3
€-$ +0.0022 or +0.21% to 1.0553
$-¥ (0.13) or (0.09%) to 156.14
€-¥ +0.16 or +0.10% to 164.72
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