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Babcock International, Scout24 Kymmene Oyj

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Babcock International, Scout24 SE, UPM-Kymmene Oyj Nov 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Babcock International, Scout24 SE and UPM-Kymmene Oyj, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Babcock International BAB.L : Jefferies raises target price to 750p from 720p * Just Eat Takeaway.Com JETJ.L : HSBC raises target price to 1575p from 1430p * Scout24 SE G24n.DE : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 110 fro
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VCI Director-General: Urgent Problems In Germany Must Finally Be Solved

BRIEF-VCI Director-General: Urgent Problems In Germany Must Finally Be Solved Nov 13 (Reuters) - GERMANY'S CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION VCI DIRECTOR-GENERAL: STEPS TO STIMULATE GROWTH IN THE U.S., SUCH AS TAX CUTS, COULD HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON DEMAND FOR CHEMICALS VCI DIRECTOR-GENERAL: NO MATTER WHO SITS IN THE WHITE HOUSE: WE HOPE THAT THE U.S. WILL REMAIN A KEY TRADING PARTNER FOR GERMAN CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN COMING YEARS VCI DIRECTOR-GENERAL: POSSIBLE U.S.
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German chemical lobby VCI trims 2024 outlook amid political turmoil

German chemical lobby VCI trims 2024 outlook amid political turmoil By Anastasiia Kozlova and Ozan Ergenay Nov 13 (Reuters) - Germany's chemicals industry association VCI on Wednesday lowered its annual forecasts for the sector, citing economic stagnation and political turmoil in Germany. The association, which represents around 1,900 companies in Germany's third-largest industrial sector, expects production volumes including pharmaceuticals to grow by only 2% this year, compared to the 3.5% gro
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Carnival, Natwest Group, Unite Group

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Carnival, Natwest Group, Unite Group Nov 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Carnival, Natwest Group and Unite Group, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Antofagasta ANTO.L : Barclays raises target price to 2000p from 1500p * Carnival Plc CCL.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 1550p from 1250p * GSK GSK.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy; cuts target price to 1525p from 2000p * Natwest Group Plc
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Fearing uncertainty, German industry calls for fast snap election

UPDATE 1-Fearing uncertainty, German industry calls for fast snap election Industry leaders demand quick vote to address economic challenges in Europe's largest economy Warn of investment risks, need for regulatory support 'We have seen Chancellor Scholz ignore our warnings too often and for too long,' chemicals group CEO says Adds company reactions in paragraphs 3, 6-7, 9, 16 By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - German industry, reeling from high costs and fierce Asian competition,
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Lanxess CEO: company set to benefit from potential tariffs on US imports

Lanxess CEO: company set to benefit from potential tariffs on US imports Nov 7 (Reuters) - Lanxess' LXSG.DE CEO said on Thursday that potential protectionist policies under U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would benefit its business as the company has a strong position in the country. The German specialty chemical maker has substantially strengthened production and expanded sales in the U.S.
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Lanxess shares fall after Q3 revenue miss

BUZZ-Lanxess shares fall after Q3 revenue miss Updates ** Shares in Lanxess LXSG.DE slump 4%, after rising 4.8% in early Frankfurt trade, as weaker-than-expected Q3 revenues, a negative free cash flow and downbeat Q4 guidance drag ** The German speciality chemicals maker reported mixed Q3 results, with beat to quarterly core profit expectations but a miss on the revenue level, and said it expected a subdued performance in Q4 due to the seasonality ** Its Q3 FCF of -14 million euros returned to n
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Lanxess mixed Q3 results lift shares after stock underperformance

BUZZ-Lanxess mixed Q3 results lift shares after stock underperformance ** Shares in Lanxess LXSG.DE rise 4.8% in early Frankfurt trade ** The German speciality chemicals maker late on Wednesday reported mixed results following share losses in recent weeks ** Lanxess posted a beat to Q3 core profit expectations but a miss on the revenue level, and said FCF of -14 million returned to negative territory after a positive figure in Q2 ** The "mixed" results came in after shares have been under pressu
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Lanxess flags persistent weakness, shares fall

UPDATE 3-Lanxess flags persistent weakness, shares fall Q3 sales of 1.60 bln euros miss market expectations Q3 cash flow turns negative Shares down as much as 5% Expects subdued performance in Q4 Adds share move in paragraph 1,7, cash flow paragraph 2, By Linda Pasquini and Jagoda Darlak Nov 7 (Reuters) - Speciality chemicals maker Lanxess LXSG.DE on Thursday warned it expected a weak environment in the months ahead, sending its shares down as much as 5% after reporting third-quarter sales below
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Lanxess reports Q3 core profit ahead of expectations

Lanxess reports Q3 core profit ahead of expectations Nov 7 (Reuters) - Speciality chemicals maker Lanxess LXSG.DE on Thursday reported a rise in its third-quarter core profit, above market expectations, citing higher volumes, cost savings and a more efficient management of its production plants. Quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) pre-exceptionals rose 45.4% to 173 million euros ($185.85 million), beating analysts' forecast of 169 million in a poll b
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Arkema, Flatexdegiro, Mediobanca

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Arkema, Flatexdegiro, Mediobanca Oct 31 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Arkema, Flatexdegiro and Mediobanca, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Arkema SA AKE.PA : Berenberg raises to buy from hold * Flatexdegiro AG FTKn.DE : Goldman Sachs raises to buy from neutral * Mediobanca MDBI.MI : Deutsche Bank raises to hold from sell * Orsted ORSTED.CO : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy * Syensqo NV SYENS.
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Bunzl, Equinor ASA, L'Oreal

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Bunzl, Equinor ASA, L'Oreal Oct 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bunzl, Equinor ASA and L'Oreal, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : UBS raises target price to EUR 279 from EUR 275 * Bunzl BNZL.L : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Equinor ASA EQNR.OL : Morgan Stanley raises to equal weight from underweight * L'Oreal OREP.PA : Citigroup cuts target price to EUR 420 from
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JPM cuts Lanxess to 'underweight' on tough macro environment

BUZZ-JPM cuts Lanxess to 'underweight' on tough macro environment ** J.P.Morgan cuts Lanxess LXSG.DE to "underweight" from "neutral" citing a tough near-term macro backdrop for the German speciality chemicals maker ** It points to uncertainty around the timing and magnitude of any demand inflection from China stimulus and the ongoing interest rate
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds Eni, Mediobanca, DSV, Stellantis Oct 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Thursday: ** Italy's Eni ENI.MI will decide about additional stake sales in its renewable and biofuel units, its CEO said on Thursday, keeping in mind that it wants to list them on the stock market and retain the majority of their capital.
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Oct 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Thursday: ** German speciality chemicals maker Lanxess LXSG.DE said it has signed a contract to sell its Urethane Systems polymers business to UBE Corporation for about 460 million euros ($507.98 million). nTUC7XXL38 ** Greece's bank bailout fund HFSF has set the final price in a National Bank NBGr.AT equity offering at 7.55 euros ($8.33) per share, tw
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Japan's UBE Corp: To Acquire Germany's LANXESS Urethane Systems Business For About 460 Million Euros

BRIEF-Japan's UBE Corp: To Acquire Germany's LANXESS Urethane Systems Business For About 460 Million Euros Oct 3 (Reuters) - UBE Corp 4208.T : UBE CORP - NOTICE REGARDING ACQUISITION OF LANXESS URETHANE SYSTEMS BUSINESS UBE CORP - ACQUISITION PRICE IS ABOUT 460 MILLION EUROS UBE CORP - ACQUISITION EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN FIRST HALF OF 2025, IMPACT
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Lanxess to sell polymers business to UBE Corporation

Lanxess to sell polymers business to UBE Corporation Oct 3 (Reuters) - German speciality chemicals maker Lanxess LXSG.DE said on Thursday it has signed a contract to sell its Urethane Systems polymers business to UBE Corporation. The enterprise value of Lanxess's last remaining polymers business amounts to 460 million euros ($507 million), the company said.
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Lanxess Signs New Sustainable Credit Line For EUR 800 Mln

BRIEF-Lanxess Signs New Sustainable Credit Line For EUR 800 Mln Sept 26 (Reuters) - LANXESS AG LXSG.DE : SIGNS NEW SUSTAINABLE CREDIT LINE FOR EUR 800 MILLION BASIC TERM OF NEW CREDIT LINE IS FIVE YEARS, WITH TWO ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OPTIONS LANXESS HAS AGREED A NEW SYNDICATED CREDIT FACILITY WITH 11 BANKS IT SERVES TO SECURE COMPANY'S LONG-TERM LIQU
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German chemicals sector recovery loses momentum in Q2, says industry group

German chemicals sector recovery loses momentum in Q2, says industry group Sept 10 (Reuters) - A slight recovery in the German chemicals sector lost momentum in the second quarter, a report by the VCI industry body said on Tuesday, as both domestic and foreign orders slowed in the April-June period, especially in the pharmaceutical branch. "The global economy has not picked up speed as hoped," VCI's Managing Director Wolfgang Grosse Entrup said in a press release, adding that Germany's structura
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MS says 2025 turning point for EU chemicals, names Akzo as top pick

BUZZ-MS says 2025 turning point for EU chemicals, names Akzo as top pick ** Current demand growth in European chemicals lacks near term catalysts, but is set to improve from 2025, supported by interest rates' cuts and lower gas prices, says Morgan Stanley ** MS analysts anticipate 2.7% supply growth on average over the next four years (vs 4.6% over
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