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Top of the Street: Schneider Electric, Lufthansa, Rightmove

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Schneider Electric, Lufthansa, Rightmove A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Berenberg cuts Schneider Electric SCHN.PA to "hold" from "buy", as it considers Monday's change of CEO at the French industrial group as an "unwelcome surprise" ** Morgan Stanley raises Deutsche Lufthansa LHAG.DE to "equal weight" from "underweight", saying the German airline's shares have likely bottomed out ** J.P.Morgan upgrades UK water ut
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UK's water utilities gain on brokerage upgrades

BUZZ-UK's water utilities gain on brokerage upgrades ** Shares of UK water utilities Severn Trent SVT.L and United Utilities UU.L rise 2.7% and 2.5%, respectively; stocks top two pct gainers on FTSE 100 .FTSE index ** JP Morgan upgrades SVT to "overweight" from "neutral"; raises TP to 2,975p from 2,700p ** Citigroup raises to "neutral" from "sell";
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Direct Line Insurance, Equals Group, Holmen AB

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Direct Line Insurance, Equals Group, Holmen AB Nov 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Direct Line Insurance, Equals Group and Holmen AB on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Cab Payments Holdings Plc CABP.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 115p from 130p * Deutsche Boerse AG DB1Gn.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 194 from EUR 196 * Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 200p f
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Assa Abloy, Kering, L'Oréal

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Assa Abloy, Kering, L'Oréal Oct 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Assa Abloy, Kering and L'Oréal, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Assa Abloy ASSAb.ST : Deutsche Bank raises target price to SEK 305 from SEK 300 * Barratt Redrow Plc BTRW.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 580p from 600p * Dowlais Group Plc DWL.L : Citigroup raises to neutral from sell * Kering PRTP.PA : JP Morgan cuts target
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UK 'closely monitoring' Thames Water, ready to act, says minister

REFILE-UPDATE 1-UK 'closely monitoring' Thames Water, ready to act, says minister Adds byline By Muvija M LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The British government is closely monitoring struggling water supplier Thames Water and is ready to take action if needed, environment minister Steve Reed said on Wednesday , although he ruled out renationalisation of the sector as a whole.
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UK begins sweeping review of scandal-ridden water utility sector

UK begins sweeping review of scandal-ridden water utility sector Largest review of sector for decades Regulator Ofwat could be scrapped - minister Sector struggling to attract investment Companies and regulator wrangle over bills By Muvija M and Paul Sandle LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday launched a major review to tackle the crisis in its water utility sector after years of under-investment and pollution scandals affecting rivers, lakes and seas, which could result in its regula
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UK minister 'closely monitoring' Thames Water, prepared to take action

UK minister 'closely monitoring' Thames Water, prepared to take action LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The British government is closely monitoring Thames Water, environment minister Steve Reed said on Wednesday, adding that he was prepared to take action if needed, as the country's biggest water company fights for its survival. "We're closely monitoring the situation with Thames ...
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UK begins sweeping review of scandal-ridden water utility sector

UK begins sweeping review of scandal-ridden water utility sector By Muvija M and Paul Sandle LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Britain will on Wednesday launch an independent commission tackling the crisis in its water utility sector after years of under-investment and pollution scandals affecting rivers, lakes and seas. The commission, to be headed by Jon Cunliffe, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, will aim to strengthen regulation, boost investment and guide reforms to address "inherited
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UK water utilities gain on RBC's upbeat view ahead of regulator's final determination

BUZZ-UK water utilities gain on RBC's upbeat view ahead of regulator's final determination ** Analysts at RBC Capital Markets expects Britain's water regulator to announce final decision that is positive for the sector's total expenditure, performance benchmarks and returns ** Ofwat will announce final determination for new 5-year regulatory cycle
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UK water firms must cut customer bills by $206 mln for environmental failings

UPDATE 3-UK water firms must cut customer bills by $206 mln for environmental failings Companies unlikely to meet 2020-25 targets Thames Water to lose 57 mln pounds Ofwat CEO blames company culture Adds water industry body in paragraphs 11-12 By Sarah Young LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain's regulator ordered water companies to return a total of 157.6 million pounds ($206 million) to customers after missed environmental targets, the latest penalties slapped on an industry at the centre of a sca
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Ofwat Says Poor Performance Costs Water Sector £157.6 Mln This Year

BRIEF-Ofwat Says Poor Performance Costs Water Sector £157.6 Mln This Year Oct 8 (Reuters) - OFWAT: WATER SERVICES AUTH - WATER COMPANY PERFORMANCE REPORT - £157.6M PENALTY OFWAT: POOR PERFORMANCE COSTS WATER SECTOR £157.6M THIS YEAR OFWAT: CUSTOMERS' BILLS WILL BE REDUCED TO REFLECT THESE PERFORMANCE PENALTIES IN 2025-26 OFWAT: INCREASE IN POLLU
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UK water companies told to repay customers $206m due to environmental failings

CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-UK water companies told to repay customers $206m due to environmental failings Corrects paragraph 8 to show that United Utilities and Severn Trent are not facing penalties Companies unlikely to meet 2020-25 targets Thames Water to lose 57 mln Ofwat CEO blames company culture By Sarah Young LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain's regulator ordered water companies to return a total of 157.6 million pounds ($206 million) to customers after missed environmental targets, the latest pen
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Britain's water regulator says water companies miss targets

Britain's water regulator says water companies miss targets LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain's water regulator said missing targets would cost seventeen water companies 157.6 million pounds ($206 million)this year, the latest blow to an industry which is under pressure to clean up its act over rising sewage pollution. ($1 = 0.7641 pounds) Reportin
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Top of the Street: UK real estate, European utilities, Covestro, SEB

BUZZ-Top of the Street: UK real estate, European utilities, Covestro, SEB A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Deutsche Bank raises three UK real estate companies to "buy" from "hold" citing cautious optimism as Britain moves into a rate cutting cycle ** It upgrades LondonMetric Property LMPL.L as its "roll up & recycle" model continues to plough on, and ups British Land BLND.L and Landsec LAND.L on improving office and retail fundamentals **
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DB resumes coverage of European utilities with neutral sector view

BUZZ-DB resumes coverage of European utilities with neutral sector view ** Deutsche Bank says a recovery in European utility stocks has narrowed their 15% underperformance vs wider market to just 2%, leaving the broker neutral on the sector ** "The rally and modest earnings upgrades means that the sector is again closer to its long-run norm: P/E pa
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UK's Pennon says water conservation campaign weighs on customer demand

UPDATE 1-UK's Pennon says water conservation campaign weighs on customer demand Recasts paragraph 1 and headline, adds details throughout Sept 26 (Reuters) - British utility Pennon PNN.L said on Thursday lower water consumption due to its water conservation campaign weighed on its first-half revenue, and also forecast subdued demand to persist in its South West Water division.
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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 26

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 26 Adds news items, updates futures Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.7%. * SCHRODERS: UK fund manager Schroders SDR.L said it had appointed a new finance chief and elevated its group investment chief to its board, the latest appointments as it seeks to reboot its performance.
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British water company Pennon says lower demand hurts half-year revenue

British water company Pennon says lower demand hurts half-year revenue Sept 26 (Reuters) - British water company Pennon PNN.L said on Thursday lower customer demand hurt its first-half revenue and also flagged the situation to persist for its South West Water unit, offsetting an increase in water bills and its customer base. The Exeter-based company said contamination incidents at Brixham town had cost the group about 16 million pounds ($21.36 million).
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Pennon Says FY 2024/25 Outlook For South West Water Sees Continuation Of Lower Customer Demand

BRIEF-Pennon Says FY 2024/25 Outlook For South West Water Sees Continuation Of Lower Customer Demand Sept 26 (Reuters) - Pennon Group PLC PNN.L : PENNON GROUP PLC - TRADING STATEMENT PENNON GROUP PLC - TARGETS £86M SAVINGS THROUGH RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMME PENNON GROUP PLC: CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN 2024/25 REFLECTS TRANSITIONAL SPEND AND TARGETED INCI
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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 26

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 26 Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.3%. * THAMES WATER: S&P and Moody's slashed the credit rating of Thames Water with both firms warning that it was fast running out of money and on the brink of default. * AI: U.S. private equity firm Blackstone BX.N has confirmed a $13.3 billion investment for an artificial intelligence data centre in northeast England, the British prime minister's
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