Top of the Street: Kering, LEG Immobilien, Gecina, Klepierre, Safran, Admiral, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, PSP Swiss Property
A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts:
** BofA Global Research Shares double upgrades the luxury group Kering PRTP.PA to "buy" from "underperform", citing early signs of brand heat improvement at its crown jewel Gucci
** DB ups LEG Immobilien LEGn.DE to "buy" from "hold", adding European real estate sector has "clearly improved from rather depressed levels a year ago"
** Deutsche Bank cuts Gecina GFCP.PA and Klepierre LOIM.PA to "hold" from "buy"
** Citigroup raises French jet engine maker Safran SAF.PA to "buy" from "neutral", saying mid-term outlook remains "exceptionally strong" thanks to unchanged basic profit drivers and still high air traffic demand
** BofA Securities upgrades Admiral ADML.L to "buy" from "neutral", saying the UK-based insurer's current low share price performance stands in contrast to a strong outlook for earnings growth
** Berenberg cuts Rio Tinto RIO.L to "hold" from "buy", citing more cautious outlook on China coupled with a softer iron ore price environment and missed opportunities for growth in lithium
** Berenberg cuts Anglo American AAL.L to "sell" from "hold", citing a need for Anglo to execute its new strategy "flawlessly" after it rejected BHP's three bids for the company, with concerns in the market that they will be unable to deliver
INITIATIONS AND REINSTATEMENTS
** Deutsche Bank initiates coverage of PSP Swiss Property PSPN.S with "hold" rating
(*Analyst rankings from Thomson Reuters StarMine. The scale is from 1-star to 5-star with 5 being the best. Analysts are ranked on earnings accuracy as well as relative performance of recommendations over trailing 12-month & 24-month periods.)
Reporting by Bernadette Hogg and Amir Orusov
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