BUZZ-China stats, lower iron ore prices weigh on European steelmakers ** Shares in European steelmakers fall on Tuesday dragged by "weak Chinese stats and lower iron ore prices," analysts say ** Iron ore futures retreated on Tuesday as investors and traders grew wary of prospects of forceful stimulus from top consumer China from its third plenum fo

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Britvic, Burberry, Prudential July 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Britvic, Burberry, and Prudential, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Auction Technology Group ATG.L : RBC initiates coverage with sector perform rating; PT 540p * Britvic BVIC.L : HSBC raises target price to 1290p from 1100p * Burberry BRBY.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 800p from 1050p * Prudential PRU.L : JP Morgan cuts target

BUZZ-Jefferies cautious on steel firms' Q2, sees demand pick-up in 2025 ** Jefferies remains cautious into European steel sector's Q2 reporting season and says demand recovery might be pushed to 2025 ** It says steel prices are close to the bottom, and expects infrastructure related demand to pick up in late H2 2024 or in 2025, after the U.S. presidential election ** Thus it expects outlook commentary into Q3 to be cautious ** Jefferies' top picks are still ArcelorMittal MT.LU in Europe, and Cle

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Danske Bank, Entain, Halma July 10 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Danske Bank, Entain and Halma, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : Berenberg initiates coverage with hold rating; PT DKK 215 * Entain ENT.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 900p from 910p * Halma HLMA.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,350p from 2,000p * Novonesis NSISb.CO : JP Morgan raises target price to

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds Liberty Global, Crest Nicholson, NCR Voyix and Baxter International July 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2 000 GMT on Friday: * * Private equity firm Carlyle Group is in exclusive talks to acquire Baxter International's BAX.N kidney care spinoff Vantive for more than $4 billion, including debt, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.