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StreetAccount Summary - Europe Pre-Open: Futures: FTSE +0.17%, DAX +0.26%, CAC40 +0.61%

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

    • ECB Sees Inflation Job Almost Done Despite Tariff Mess (Bloomberg )

    • Exclusive: Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100 billion arms package, sources say (Reuters )

    • Starmer challenges Trump peace plan for Ukraine (Telegraph )

  • 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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