Italy - Factors to watch on May 10
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.
Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).
For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA.
ECONOMY
ISTAT releases March industrial output data (0800 GMT); monthly bulletin on the state of the economy in March and April (0900 GMT); February industry sales data (1000 GMT).
Bank of Italy releases March data on Italian residents deposits with domestic banks, banks lending to non-financial companies and gross bad loans at Italian banks.
DEBT
Orders for Italy's new six-year BTP Valore retail bond reached 10.3 billion euros ($11.05 billion) in the first four days of the offer, far less than in a similar previous issuance in February, Milan bourse data showed on Thursday.
COMPANIES
ENEL ENEI.MI
The Italian utility said on Thursday its first-quarter core profit rose 12% year on year driven by a strong growth in hydroelectric production.
MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI
(*) The Italian lender said on Friday it would pay 421 million euros as an interim dividend this month after beating estimates for its third-quarter results.
Conference call at 0800 GMT
UNIPOL UNPI.MI
(*) The Italian financial group posted on Friday a 7% comparable yearly increase in first-quarter net profit to 242 million euros ($260.68 million).
Conference call at 1000 GMT
(*) DOVALUE DOVA.MI
The bad loan manager said on Friday its Greek unit signed two new servicing agreements worth a total of around 1 billion euros in gross book value.
AZIMUT AZMT.MI
The Italian asset manager said on Thursday it was confident of exceeding its profit target for the year, after reporting a drop in first-quarter net profit when adjusted for one-off accounting and tax items.
BFF BANK BFF.MI
The bank said on Thursday it had been instructed by the Bank of Italy to suspend dividend and bonus payments due to issues about the way it was classifying credits towards the state. Borsa Italiana said it banned orders without price limit on the stock until further notice.
IVECO IVG.MI
(*) The Italian truck and bus maker on Friday reported a 38% rise in first-quarter operating profit with margin improvements in all business segments.
Conference call (0900 GMT).
(*) WEBUILD WDBI.MI
The building group said on Friday its Fisia Impianti unit had won a contract worth 91 million euros for enlarging and managing a waste water treatment plant in Northern Italy.
BREMBO BRBI.MI
The Italian premium brake maker posted a 5% yearly increase in its first quarter core profit on Thursday, as revenues in the period topped the one billion euro quarterly threshold for the first time.
PIRELLI PIRC.MI
The Italian tyre-maker said on Thursday its adjusted operating profit rose 5.8% in the first quarter of the year, as the group benefited from efficiencies.
FINCANTIERI FCT.MI, LEONARDO LDOF.MI
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri said on Thursday it had bought defence company Leonardo's Underwater Armament Systems (UAS), in a deal giving the submarine business line an enterprise value of 415 million euros ($447.20 million)
FERRAGAMO SFER.MI
Revenues at Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo SFER.MI fell 16.6% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, with China proving difficult and amid a general slowdown in sales in all geographies and channels.
(*) BRUNELLO CUCINELLI BCU.MI
Jefferies on Friday changed its rating on the shares to "HOLD" from "BUY", cut the target price to 97 euros from 101 euros.
TERNA TRN.MI
Annual general meeting (0900 GMT).
DIASORIN DIAS.MI
Board meeting on Q1 results, followed by conference call (1430 GMT).
DIARY
Venice, G7 justice ministers' meeting ends (1230 GMT).
Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets German lender Bavaria President Markus Thomas Theodor Soeder (0930 GMT).
Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani (1330 GMT).
Rome, European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS) starts "European Innovation for Sustainability Summit" (0730 GMT), ends on May 11. On Friday expected attendees include Illycaffe CEO Cristina Scocchia, Mutti CEO Francesco Mutti, Ferrero General Manager Marco Botta (0800 GMT); soccer league Serie A President Lorenzo Casini, Michele Uva FROM Union of European Football Association-UEFA (1045 GMT); Health Minister Orazio Schillaci (1230 GMT); European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti (1330 GMT).
Rome, Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) and ECCO hold high-level symposium "Europe's Future: Investing in the Climate Transition for All" (0800 GMT); expected attendees include EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (0800 GMT); ASviS Scientific Director Enrico Giovannini (0815 GMT); European Investment Bank Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti, ECB board member Frank Elderson (0845 GMT).
Rome, U.N. experts on racism end their visit to Italy; followed by news conference to share preliminary findings and recommendations (1000 GMT).
Milan, conference on "Lombardy's vision for Europe's future", expected attendees include Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti (1530 GMT).
Milan, 2nd edition "Investiopia" (0730 GMT); EU Special Representative for the Gulf Region Luigi Di Maio delivers welcome address (0735 GMT); expected attendees include Intesa Sanpaolo ISP.MI head of Banca dei Territori division Stefano Barrese (0750 GMT); Malta Economy Minister Silvio Schembri, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso, UAE Economy Minister and Investopia President Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Cyprus Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister George Papanastasiou (0755 GMT); fashion house Dolce&Gabbana CEO Alfonso Dolce, Italian luxury goods companies association Altagamma President Matteo Lunelli, Italian Fashion Chamber CNMI President Carlo Capasa (0830 GMT); Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche (0920 GMT); Italian Trade Agency (ICE) President Matteo Zoppas (1005 GMT); Milan Stock Exchange CEO Fabrizio Testa (1040 GMT); BMW BMWG.DE Italian CEO Massimiliano De Silvestre (1115 GMT); Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti delivers closing address (1150 GMT).
For Italian market data and news, click on codes in
brackets:
20 biggest gainers (in percentage).............PG.MI
20 biggest losers (in percentage)..............PL.MI
FTSE IT allshare index .FTITLMS
FTSE Mib index........ .FTMIB
FTSE Allstars index... .FTSTAR
FTSE Mid Cap index.... .FTITMC
Block trades.......... .BLK.MI
Stories on Italy...... IT-LEN
For pan-European market data and news, click on codes in
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European Equities speed guide...................EUR/EQUITY
FTSEurofirst 300 index...............................FTEU3
DJ STOXX index.......................................STOXX
Top 10 STOXX sectors............................PGL.STOXXS
Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors.......................PGL.STOXXES
Top 10 Eurofirst 300 sectors....................PGL.FTEU3S
Top 25 European pct gainers........................PG.PEUR
Top 25 European pct losers.........................PL.PEUR
Main stock markets:
Dow Jones................DJI Wall Street report ......N
Nikkei 225..............N225 Tokyo report.............T
FTSE 100................FTSE London report............L
Xetra DAX..............GDAXI Frankfurt market stories.F
CAC-40..................FCHI Paris market stories....PA
World Indices.....................................0#.INDEX
Reuters survey of world bourse outlook.........EQUITYPOLL1
Western European IPO diary..........................WEUIPO
European Asset Allocation........................EUR/ASSET
Reuters News at a Glance: Equities...............TOP/EQE
Main currency report:...............................FRX/
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