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4Imprint, Admiral Group, Prudential

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-4Imprint, Admiral Group, Prudential Nov 18 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including 4Imprint, Admiral Group and Prudential, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * 4Imprint FOUR.L : HSBC cuts target price to 5830p from 6370p * Admiral Group Plc ADML.L : Barclays raises target price to 3326p from 3157p * Intermediate Capital Group Plc ICGIN.L : Citigroup raises PT to 2660p from 2610p * Prudential Plc PRU.L : Barclays
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Direct Line to cut 550 jobs amid motor insurance woes

UPDATE 2-Direct Line to cut 550 jobs amid motor insurance woes Plans to deliver 50 mln stg in cost-savings through layoffs Loses 71,000 own-brand motor customers in quarter Shares reverse course from early gains of 1.2% Adds CEO quote in paragraph 3 & 6, shares in paragraph 8 and details throughout By Yamini Kalia Nov 11 (Reuters) - Direct Line Insurance Group DLGD.L plans to cut 550 roles or about 5% of its global workforce, the British insurer said on Monday, as its underperforming motor insur
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Ageas SA, Argenx SE, ASMI

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ageas SA, Argenx SE, ASMI Nov 4 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ageas SA, Argenx SE, and ASMI on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ageas SA AGES.BR : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight * Argenx SE ARGX.BR : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 620 from EUR 570 * ASMI ASMI.AS : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 716 from EUR 806 * Haleon Plc HLN.L : Berenberg raises target price to 456p from 454p
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BNP Paribas shares drop sharply as quarterly results disappoint

UPDATE 2-BNP Paribas shares drop sharply as quarterly results disappoint Shares down about 6% Performance lags forecast-beating rivals Investment banking upturn fails to impress Adds market reaction in paragraphs 1-5 By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas BNPP.PA shares dropped sharply on Thursday as third-quarter results from its investment banking division, lower than expected capital buffers and weaker than expected sales in Belgium disappointed investors.
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BNP Paribas meets profit forecast thanks to investment bank

BNP Paribas meets profit forecast thanks to investment bank Trading business offsets decline in car-leasing activity Investment unit drives sales growth French bank confirms 2024 targets By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas BNPP.PA said on Thursday that increased trading activity at its investment banking division helped it meet profit forecasts in the third quarter, after its consumer finance and car-leasing businesses disappointed.
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds Eiffage, Advent International, Manara Minerals, Saba Infraestructuras Oct 16 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals were reported by 2 000 GMT on Wednesday: * * Spanish parking operator Saba Infraestructuras will be integrated into Belgium-based Interparking after their main shareholders agreed to a merger, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
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Spanish parking operator Saba to merge with Belgium's Interparking

Spanish parking operator Saba to merge with Belgium's Interparking MADRID, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Spanish parking operator Saba Infraestructuras will be integrated into Belgium-based Interparking after their main shareholders agreed to a merger, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The three partners - Belgian insurer AG's AGES.BR property subsidiary, Dutch pension fund APG and Spanish holding Criteria Caixa - will become the main shareholders in the new Interparking Group, which wi
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds: CVS, Frasers Group, Tetragon, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Friday: * * CVS Health CVS.N is exiting its core infusion services business and plans to either close or sell 29 related regional pharmacies in the coming months, a company spokesperson confirmed to Reuters on Friday.
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UK stocks record second straight week of declines

UPDATE 1-UK stocks record second straight week of declines For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Sainsbury's hits 2-month low as top shareholder cuts stake BP falls after forecasting Q3 profit slump UK economy grows 0.2% in August FTSE 100 up 0.2% Updated at 1700 GMT By Sruthi Shankar and Shubham Batra Oct 11 (Reuters) - London stocks rounded off the week on a dour note as investors were disappointed after China failed to annou
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Updates: Nippon Steel Oct 11 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday: ** Nippon Steel 5401.T said it will sell its entire 50% stake in a joint-venture steel plant it has in Calvert, Alabama, with ArcelorMittal MT.LU , if the top Japanese steelmaker succeeds in a buyout bid for United States Steel X.N .
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Oct 11 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday: ** Sanofi SASY.PA has entered into talks to sell a controlling 50% stake in its consumer health business Opella to U.S. private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, the French pharmaceutical group said.
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UK's Saga jumps after HY profit growth, deal talks with Ageas

BUZZ-UK's Saga jumps after HY profit growth, deal talks with Ageas ** Shares of British holiday group Saga SAGA.L rise 20.6% at 150.8p, its level highest since Jan 30, 2024 ** Stock top gainer on FTSE small cap index .FTSC ** Co says Belgian insurer Ageas AGES.BR in talks to buy its insurance underwriting business for 67.5 mln pounds ($88.07 mln) *
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UK's Saga shares soar on exclusive insurance talks with Belgium's Ageas

UPDATE 2-UK's Saga shares soar on exclusive insurance talks with Belgium's Ageas Releads with shares, adds Saga results paragraph 5, shares, analyst 10-13 LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Shares in Saga SAGA.L soared 11% on Friday after the British over-50s holiday group and Belgian insurer Ageas AGES.BR said they were in exclusive talks to set up a 20-year motor and home insurance broking partnership and after Saga reported underlying profits which more than tripled from a year earlier.
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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 11

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 11 Adds new items, updates futures Oct 11 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.1%. * BP: BP BP.L said a drop in refining margins would reduce its third-quarter profit by $400 million to $600 million from the previous three months. * SAGA: British holiday group Saga SAGA.L said that Ageas AGES.BR would buy its insurance underwriting business for 67.5 million pounds ($88.06 million), and that it was in
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Belgian insurer Ageas to buy Saga's insurance underwriting business

Belgian insurer Ageas to buy Saga's insurance underwriting business Oct 11 (Reuters) - British holiday group Saga SAGA.L said on Friday that Ageas AGES.BR would buy its insurance underwriting business for 67.5 million pounds ($88.1 million), and that it was in exclusive talks to set up a 20-year partnership for motor and home insurance with the Belgian firm.
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Ageas UK In Exclusive Negotiations Over 20-Year Partnership With Saga Services Limited

BRIEF-Ageas UK In Exclusive Negotiations Over 20-Year Partnership With Saga Services Limited Oct 11 (Reuters) - Ageas SA AGES.BR : ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH UK OVER 50S SPECIALIST SAGA AGEAS WOULD ALSO ACQUIRE SAGA'S INSURANCE UNDERWRITING BUSINESS, AICL 20-YEAR PARTNERSHIP AGEAS UK WOULD ENTER INTO A 20-YE
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Anglo American, Boliden, Central Asia Metals

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Anglo American, Boliden, Central Asia Metals Oct 10 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Anglo American, Boliden and Central Asia Metals, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Anglo American AAL.L : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight * Boliden AB BOL.ST : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral * Central Asia Metals Plc CAML.L : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy * Fevertree Drinks Plc FEVR.L : Exane BN
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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct. 2

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct. 2 Adds new items, updates futures Oct 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher, with futures FFIc1 up 0 .2%. * JD SPORTS: British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion JD.L beat a consensus forecast for first-half profit and said it was on track to meet annual guidance, showing its multi-brand strategy working at a time when Nike is struggling.
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UK's Saga in talks with Belgium's Ageas for insurance partnership

UPDATE 1-UK's Saga in talks with Belgium's Ageas for insurance partnership Recasts lede, adds background in paragraph 3 and details in paragraph 7 Oct 2 (Reuters) - British holiday group Saga SAGA.L said on Wednesday that it is in talks with Belgian insurer Ageas AGES.BR for a potential partnership for its insurance business. S aga , which specializes in holidays and insurance for people over 50, has been struggling with its insurance business and a rising debt pile .
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Holiday group Saga's shares spike on Ageas insurance deal talks

UPDATE 3-Holiday group Saga's shares spike on Ageas insurance deal talks Saga says no certainty deal will go through Postpones HY results Shares rise as much as 14.6% Adds Ageas declining to comment in paragraph 7, updates shares By Yamini Kalia Oct 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Saga SAGA.L said on Wednesday it is in talks with Belgian insurer Ageas AGES.BR on an insurance partnership, sending the holiday group's shares up more than 14%.
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