Europe before the bell: Tesla and other earnings for breakfast
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com
EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: TESLA AND OTHER EARNINGS FOR BREAKFAST
European shares were set for a minor gains at the open on Thursday on very busy day for earnings, as a strong sales forecast from Tesla TSLA.O that sent its shares rallying offset uncertainty over the outcome of the U.S. election next month.
Tesla's Frankfurt-listed shares popped 12%, pushing Nasdaq futures up 0.5%, while futures on the EuroSTOXX50 STXEc1 and the FTSE 100 both rose by 0.4%.
CEO Elon Musk forecast vehicle sales to grow by 20-30% next year, reassuring investors Tesla was improving its core electric vehicles business.
There were loads of other earnings for traders to digest. Over this week and the next about 50% of the European market will report earnings, according to JPMorgan.
Equinor EQNR.OL posted a sharper-than-expected 13% decline in Q3 profit, hit by weaker oil prices, and cut its FY outlook for capital expenditure and renewable energy production growth.
Still in Norway, aluminium producer Norsk Hydro NHY.OL slightly beat core profit growth expectations, helped by lower raw material costs and positive currency effects.
In France, Orange ORAN.PA reported Q3 profit that was slightly ahead of market expectations, driven by a strong performance at its Africa and Middle East business.
Blaming the slowdown in the global automotive industry, software company Dassault Systemes DAST.PA cut its 2024 revenue growth forecast for the second time in four months.
Carmaker Renault RENA.PA, meanwhile, reported an unexpected rise in revenues, as strong demand for its pricier new models helped it offset lower total volumes.
Kering PRTP.PA warned its 2024 operating income would almost halve as weak demand in China deepened the struggles of the luxury goods group's main label Gucci.
On a positive note, Unilever ULVR.L beat underlying sales estimates after winning back more shoppers with product innovations and slower price increases.
Barclays BARC.L Q3 profit rose 18%, as its investment bank cashed in on a jump in corporate dealmaking and trading, echoing Wall Street rivals.
In M&A, Italian energy group Eni ENI.MI said U.S. fund KKR KKR.N would take a 25% stake in Enilive, in a deal that values the entire biofuelunit at $12.7 billion.
(Danilo Masoni)
*****
EARLIER ON LIVE MARKETS
PMIS TAKE CENTRE STAGE CLICK HERE
ECB interest rates and rate expectations https://reut.rs/4f8LBf4
Harris vs. Trump: Reuters/Ipsos US presidential poll tracker https://reut.rs/4814CgV
Mga Kaugnay na Asset
Pinakabagong Balita
Disclaimer: Ang mga kabilang sa XM Group ay nagbibigay lang ng serbisyo sa pagpapatupad at pag-access sa aming Online Trading Facility, kung saan pinapahintulutan nito ang pagtingin at/o paggamit sa nilalaman na makikita sa website o sa pamamagitan nito, at walang layuning palitan o palawigin ito, at hindi din ito papalitan o papalawigin. Ang naturang pag-access at paggamit ay palaging alinsunod sa: (i) Mga Tuntunin at Kundisyon; (ii) Mga Babala sa Risk; at (iii) Kabuuang Disclaimer. Kaya naman ang naturang nilalaman ay ituturing na pangkalahatang impormasyon lamang. Mangyaring isaalang-alang na ang mga nilalaman ng aming Online Trading Facility ay hindi paglikom, o alok, para magsagawa ng anumang transaksyon sa mga pinansyal na market. Ang pag-trade sa alinmang pinansyal na market ay nagtataglay ng mataas na lebel ng risk sa iyong kapital.
Lahat ng materyales na nakalathala sa aming Online Trading Facility ay nakalaan para sa layuning edukasyonal/pang-impormasyon lamang at hindi naglalaman – at hindi dapat ituring bilang naglalaman – ng payo at rekomendasyon na pangpinansyal, tungkol sa buwis sa pag-i-invest, o pang-trade, o tala ng aming presyo sa pag-trade, o alok para sa, o paglikom ng, transaksyon sa alinmang pinansyal na instrument o hindi ginustong pinansyal na promosyon.
Sa anumang nilalaman na galing sa ikatlong partido, pati na ang mga nilalaman na inihanda ng XM, ang mga naturang opinyon, balita, pananaliksik, pag-analisa, presyo, ibang impormasyon o link sa ibang mga site na makikita sa website na ito ay ibibigay tulad ng nandoon, bilang pangkalahatang komentaryo sa market at hindi ito nagtataglay ng payo sa pag-i-invest. Kung ang alinmang nilalaman nito ay itinuring bilang pananaliksik sa pag-i-invest, kailangan mong isaalang-alang at tanggapin na hindi ito inilaan at inihanda alinsunod sa mga legal na pangangailangan na idinisenyo para maisulong ang pagsasarili ng pananaliksik sa pag-i-invest, at dahil dito ituturing ito na komunikasyon sa marketing sa ilalim ng mga kaugnay na batas at regulasyon. Mangyaring siguruhin na nabasa at naintindihan mo ang aming Notipikasyon sa Hindi Independyenteng Pananaliksik sa Pag-i-invest at Babala sa Risk na may kinalaman sa impormasyong nakalagay sa itaas, na maa-access dito.
