Aug 09 ,2024
Synopsis
European indices are set to open slightly higher as Asian equities advanced most of the day and are now losing traction with the Nikkei negative into the close. S&P 500 futures flat afterhours.
US equities ended higher in Thursday trading, just off best levels, with S&P 500 logging its best daily performance since Nov-22. Stocks reversed Wednesday's declines and cut most of the week's losses, though S&P/Nasdaq still on pace for fourth-straight weekly decline.
Macroeconomic releases due today include: Germany Jul final CPI, France Q2 unemployment rate, Norway Jul CPI, PPI, Italy Jul final CPI, trade balance, Sweden Jun industrial production, Netherlands Jun manufacturing production, Denmark Jun trade balance, Switzerland Jul consumer confidence - SECO, Greece Jul CPI, Portugal Jul final CPI
In corporate news: (G.IM) Assicurazioni Generali reports H1 net income €2.05B vs consensus €2.09B; launches up to €500M share buyback. (UNI.IM) Unipol Gruppo reports H1 net income €511M, +23% vs year-ago €416M. (FAA.GR) Fabasoft reports Q1 EPS €0.11 vs year-ago €0.15. (ROS.AV) Rosenbauer International reports H1 EPS (€1.00) vs year-ago (€1.80). (LXS.GR) (Lanxess) -- reports Q2 net income (€16M) vs FactSet (€37.1M) [3 est, (€47.4)-(17M)]
Trading Update: Bellway (BWY.LN)
Politics/Macro/World News
Top company news
Earnings/updates
RMV.LN (Rightmove) -- announces that OpenRent has entered into a new membership agreement. FY guidance remains as stated at H1 2024 results.
LXS.GR (Lanxess) -- reports Q2 net income (€16M) vs FactSet (€37.1M) [3 est, (€47.4)-(17M)]
OTP.HB (OTP Bank Nyrt) -- reports Q2 EPS Ft1,009. vs year-ago Ft1,089
SBS.GR (Stratec) -- reports Q2 EPS €0.35 ex-items vs FactSet €0.33 [1 est]; reaffirms FY guidance
MOL.HB (MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas) -- reports Q2 EPS Ft224.40 ex-items vs FactSet Ft183.42 [2 est, Ft180.16-186.69]
OET.NO (Okeanis Eco Tankers) -- reports Q2 EPS $1.23 ex-items vs FactSet $1.03 [6 est, $0.47-1.31]
M&A
JBT (John Bean Technologies) -- discloses shareholders approve proposed combination with Marel
SRS.IM (Saras) -- Vitol (through Varas) extends acceptance period in connection with offer for Saras to 16-Aug (post EU close 8-Aug)
SHUR.BB (Shurgard Self Storage) -- signs new purchase agreement in Cologne area (Germany); total project cost of €16.2M, yield at maturity c. 9%
500295.IN (Vedanta) -- puts plan to sell steel business on hold - Bloomberg (8-Aug, 14:33 IST)
DOV.IM (doValue) -- shareholders to vote at EGM on 11-Sep on issues relating to the acquisition of Gardant as well as 1 for 5 reverse stock split (post EU close 8-Aug)
Other
SPSN.SW (Swiss Prime Site) -- Swiss Prime Site upgraded to buy from hold at Vontobel on 7-Aug, pre-open
SCHA.NO (Schibsted) -- approves second tranche of the special cash dividend
FLOW.NA (Flow Traders) -- completes the €15M share buyback extension program originally announced in Oct-22
Key rating changes
Upgrades
JET.LN (Just Eat Takeaway.com) -- to overweight from equal-weight at Morgan Stanley
SPSN.SW (Swiss Prime Site) -- to buy from hold at Vontobel (7-Aug, pre-open)
Initiations
GALD.SW (Galderma Group) -- overweight at JPMorgan
Other Actions
NOBI.SS (Nobia) -- short-term recommendation transferred hold at Handelsbanken; prior rating was hold
Data
Nikkei (0.39%) to 34693.68
Hang Seng +1.40% to 17128.86
Shanghai Composite (0.02%) to 2869.22
S&P futures (8.3) vs prior close of 5348.3
€-$ +0.0002 or +0.02% to 1.0919
$-¥ (0.25) or (0.17%) to 146.99
€-¥ (0.29) or (0.18%) to 160.52
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