Apr 25 ,2025
Synopsis
European indices are set to open higher today with Asian equities advancing. Tech/semis driving strength in Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. S&P 500 futures extending gains. US equities were higher in Thursday trading, near best levels.
Trump said on Wednesday after the close he may call Fed Chair Powell to push for rate cuts. Argued that he believes Powell is making a mistake by not cutting rates but hopeful he will do the right thing and ease policy
In central banks, Bank of Russia's key rate meeting, medium-term economic forecast at 11:30BST followed by press conf. by the governor at 13:00BST. The bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 21%. SNB's Steiner and Schlegel speak at the bank's general meeting of shareholders. Riksbank's Breman will discuss at 12:00CET current monetary policy at event hosted by ABG Sundal Collier. Bundesbank's Lienenkämper panellist at 13:00CET at event hosted by Leibniz-Institut SAFE
Macroeconomic releases due today include: UK Mar retail sales, France April business confidence
In corporate news: Q1 earnings reports from Stora Enso, Saab, Heijmans, Palfinger, ATOSS Software, Nordex, Safran, Holcim, Duni.
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
SAF.FP (Safran) -- reports Q1 revenue €7.38B vs consensus €7.05B; confirms FY25 outlook excluding any potential impact of tariffs
HOLN.SW (Holcim) -- reports Q1 recurring EBIT CHF515M vs StreetAccount CHF497.4M
AC.FP (Accor) -- reports Q1 revenue €1.35B vs StreetAccount €1.31B; reaffirms mid-term growth outlook
ML.FP (Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SA) -- reports Q1 revenue €6.52B vs consensus €6.43B
SGO.FP (Compagnie de Saint-Gobain) -- reports Q1 revenue €11.72B vs StreetAccount €11.56B; reaffirms FY operating margin guidance
DG.FP (VINCI SA) -- reports Q1 revenue €16.32B vs StreetAccount €16.34B; reaffirms 2025 guidance
GNFT.FP (GENFIT) -- reports FY net income €1.5M vs FactSet €7.0M [5 est, (€16.2)-34.9M]
CA.FP (Carrefour) -- reports Q1 sales inc. VAT (pre-IAS 29) €22.65B vs StreetAccount €22.72B
UMI.BB (Umicore) -- recorded solid Q1 performance, reaffirms 2025 adj. EBITDA guidance
URW.FP (Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield) -- reports Q1 Proportionate revenue €943.3M vs year-ago €942.8M; confirms FY profit guidance
LIGHT.NA (Signify) -- reports Q1 net income €67M vs consensus €49M
IMCD.NA (IMCD) -- reports Q1 Operating EBITA €142M vs StreetAccount €141.8M; says impossible to give a reliable near-term trading outlook
ADP.FP (Aeroport de Paris) -- reports Q1 revenue €1.49B vs FactSet €1.42B [4 est, €1.40-1.44B]
SPIE.FP (SPIE) -- reports Q1 revenue €2.42B vs FactSet €2.45B [2 est, €2.42-2.48B]; reaffirms FY guidance
SK.FP (SEB) -- reports Q1 revenue €1.91B vs FactSet €1.93B [2 est, €1.91-1.94B]
ATE.FP (Alten) -- reports Q1 revenue €1.06B vs FactSet €1.07B [1 est]
PHM.SM (Pharma Mar) -- reports Q1 net income (€3.9M) vs FactSet €4.1M [2 est, (€4)-12.2M]
MF.FP (Wendel) -- Q1 Trading Update: reports NAV as of 31-Mar of €176.7/share
WDP.BB (Warehouses de Pauw) -- reports Q1 EPRA EPS €0.36 vs FactSet €0.36 [1 est]; reaffirms FY guidance
CLARI.FP (Clariane) -- preannounces Q1 revenue €1.32B vs year-ago €1.31B; occupancy rate of nursing homes was 90.4% vs. 89.6% year-ago
LSS.FP (Lectra) -- reports Q1 net income €5.8M vs FactSet €10.3M [2 est, €9.7-10.8M]
4FZ.GR (Orbia Advance Corp SAB de CV) -- Orbia Advance Corp SAB de CV reports Q1 net majority income ($54M) vs year-ago ($74M)
FII.FP (Lisi) -- reports Q1 revenue €486.7M, +8% vs year-ago €449.3M
BHG.SS (Lightshop) -- reports Q1 EPS SEK0.27 vs FactSet SEK0.06 [3 est, SEK0.01-0.12]
BOOZT.SS (Boozt Fashion) -- reports Q1 adjusted EPS SEK0.44 vs FactSet SEK0.21 [4 est, (SEK0.10)-0.33]
BOOZT.SS (Boozt Fashion) -- Follow-up: Boozt Fashion reports Q1 results
NXI.FP (Nexity) -- reports Q1 revenue €590M vs FactSet €498.0M [1 est]
CGM.FP (Cegedim) -- reports preliminary H1 revenue €161.3M vs year-ago €155.9M
GBT.FP (Guerbet) -- reports H1 revenue €180.1M, (8%) vs year-ago €194.3M
MTU.FP (Manitou BF) -- reports Q1 revenue €600M, (12%) vs year-ago €685M
MRN.FP (Mersen) -- reports Q1 revenue €304.9M, (2%) vs year-ago €312.5M
TKO.FP (Tikehau Capital) -- reports Q1 Group AUM as of 31-Mar of €50.6B, +14% y/y
SCHP.FP (Seche Environnement) -- reports Q1 revenue €280.3M vs FactSet €279.0M [1 est]
M&A
SWTX (Springworks Therapeutics) -- reportedly close to agreement to be acquired by Merck KGaA for ~$47 per share -- media report
MRK.GR (Merck KGaA) -- confirms late-stage discussions with SpringWorks Therapeutics on potential acquisition at basis price of ~$47 per share
BBVA.SM (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) -- Spain's CMMC expected to approve BBVA's proposed acquisition of Banco de Sabadell as soon as next week with concessions -- Reuters, citing sources
BAMI.IM (Banco BPM) -- EU sets a provisional deadline of 4-Jun to rule on UniCredit's acquisition of Banco BPM
RECSI.NO (REC Silicon) -- announces the agreement for an all cash offer by Anchor AS to acquire all outstanding shares at NOK 2.20/sh (NOK 925M)
Healthcare
PFE (Pfizer) -- FDA approves sNDA for Ibrance, adding PFS data from INAVO120 trial to the label
ROG.SW (Roche Holding) -- Roche publishes in the New England Journal of Medicine phase III data showing single-dose Xofluza significantly reduces influenza virus transmission
IVA.FP (Inventiva) -- announces publication in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
PHXM.FP (Phaxiam Therapeutics) -- provides update on the receivership procedure
TNG.FP (Transgene) -- Q1 Business Update: Over Q1 of 2025, all of Transgene's preclinical and clinical assets progressed in line with expectations
VVY.NA (Vivoryon Therapeutics) -- enters into a Standby Equity Purchase agreement of up to €15M, with Yorkville Advisors Global, LP
Other
GOGL.NO (Golden Ocean Group) -- SEC filing: SCHEDULE 13D/A (Filed by CMB.TECH NV)
CO.FP (Casino Guichard-Perrachon) -- Casino Group announces repayment to Quatrim secured bondholders
PUB.FP (Publicis Groupe) -- implements a program for the acquisition of its own shares, for a maximum amount of €150M.
INGA.NA (ING Groep) -- files automatic shelf of indeterminate amount - F-3ASR
INGA.NA (ING Groep) -- files mixed securities shelf of indeterminate size - F-3ASR
EPI.A.SS (Epiroc) -- establishes sponsored ADRs in United States
GALP.PL (Galp Energia SGPS) -- appoints Maria João Carioca and João Diogo Marques da Silva as co-CEOs
FGR.FP (Eiffage) -- wins the contract worth a total of €134M to build two solar photovoltaic power plants with 300 MWp in total capacity at Córdoba in Spain?
ATE.FP (Alten) -- proposes a dividend of €1.50/ordinary share for 2024
Ecopetrol evaluating the strategy to ensure continuity of gas projects in Southern Caribbean
UK March car manufacturing +17.1% y/y to 79,018 units -- SMMT
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield US Malls outperform for tenant sales, MGR uplift
Key rating changes
Upgrades
LI.FP (Klepierre) -- to buy from hold at Berenberg
(RI.FP) Pernod Ricard -- to buy from hold at Kepler Cheuvreux
TKWY.NA (Just Eat Takeaway.com) -- to neutral from underperform at Santander
HSBC upgrades SHL.GR, SOON.SW
Downgrades
VRLA.FP (Verallia) -- to hold from buy at Stifel
HSBC downgrades ALGN, ERF.FP, IQV, and SN.LN
BIOT.SS (Biotage) downgraded to hold from buy at Handelsbanken
Initiations
EMMN.SW (Emmi) -- buy at Berenberg
Data
Nikkei +1.79% to 35667.93
Hang Seng +1.13% to 22157.14
Shanghai Composite +0.09% to 3300.21
S&P futures +22.3 vs prior close of 5511.3
€-$ (0.0053) or (0.47%) to 1.1337
$-¥ +1.06 or +0.75% to 143.69
€-¥ +0.45 or +0.28% to 162.89
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