French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch Aug 27 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. BEKAERT BEKB.BR announced its finance chief would step down, pursuing opportunities outside the company. EIFFAGE FOUG.PA was awarded 700 mln euros contract for office complex in Saint-Ouen.

BRIEF-Neoen Signs 200 MW Virtual Battery Contract With AGL Energy Aug 27 (Reuters) - Neoen SA NEOEN.PA : TO BUILD STAGE 2 OF WESTERN DOWNS BATTERY AFTER SIGNING A 200 MW VIRTUAL BATTERY CONTRACT WITH AGL ENERGY HAS SIGNED A 10-YEAR VIRTUAL BATTERY CONTRACT WITH AGL ENERGY FOR 200 MW / 400 MWH QUEENSLAND REGION Source text for Workspace: nNDLcfkMg0

Australian shares post best week in 8 months as corporate earnings peak AXJO posts highest close in two weeks ASX declines as annual profit slips Banks rise for seventh straight session Updates to close By Rajasik Mukherjee Aug 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose on Friday to notch their best week of the year, as investors digested a mixed bag of earnings from some major blue-chip companies, while U.S.

Australia shares boosted by corporate earnings, soft US data Financial stocks mark 5-day rally Miners hit almost 2-year low NZ50 hits highest level since Jan 2022 RBNZ cuts rates for first time in 4 years Updates to close By Adwitiya Srivastava Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended higher on Wednesday, buoyed by better-than-expected corporate earnings from top firms such as the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and energy producer AGL Energy, while mining stocks fell on disappointing China dat

BUZZ-Australia's AGL Energy hits 1-year high on upbeat results, forecast ** Shares of power retailer AGL Energy AGL.AX rise as much as 5.3% to A$11.38, their highest level since August 2023 ** Co reports a nearly three-fold jump in fiscal 2024 profit, boosted by higher wholesale prices, improved fleet availability ** Forecasts underlying profit bet

Australian shares rise as soft US producer prices data lifts rate-cut hopes Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose on Wednesday for a fourth consecutive session after softer U.S. producer prices data reinforced bets of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO rose 0.6% to 7,872.2 by 0018 GMT in broad-broad buying.

ADVISORY-Incorrect alert on Bluebet Holdings' turnover withdrawn Aug 14 (Reuters) - The full-year turnover alert on Bluebet Holdings BBT.AX is incorrect and has been withdrawn. Bluebet is yet to release its annual results. There will be no substitute. Story number: PLX22FD4C Story date: 14/08/2024 Story time: 11:11:07 PM GMT

BRIEF-AGL Energy Posts FY Underlying Profit After Tax Attributable A$812 Mln Aug 14 (Reuters) - AGL Energy Ltd AGL.AX : FINAL DIVIDEND 35 AU CENTS PER SHARE FY REVENUE A$13,583 MILLION FY UNDERLYING PROFIT AFTER TAX ATTRIBUTABLE A$812 MILLION PATRICIA MCKENZIE WILL RETIRE AS CHAIR IN FEB 2025 MILES GEORGE HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIR-ELECT MILES GEORGE

BRIEF-AGL Energy Announces Binding Agreement To Acquire Firm Power And Terrain Solar Aug 14 (Reuters) - AGL Energy Ltd AGL.AX : BINDING AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE FIRM POWER AND TERRAIN SOLAR DEAL FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF APPROXIMATELY A$250 MILLION PROPOSED ACQUISITION COMPLETION ANTICIPATED IN 2024 Further company coverage: AGL.AX

BRIEF-AGL Energy Sees FY25 Underlying EBITDA Between A$1,870 And A$2,170 Mln Aug 14 (Reuters) - AGL Energy Ltd AGL.AX : GUIDANCE RANGE FOR FY25 UNDERLYING EBITDA BETWEEN $A1,870 AND $A2,170 MILLION GUIDANCE RANGE FOR FY25 UNDERLYING NET PROFIT BETWEEN A$530 AND A$730 MILLION INTENDS TO BEGIN PAYING PARTIALLY FRANKED DIVIDENDS FROM FY25 INTERIM DIVI

UPDATE 2-Australia's AGL Energy rises on nearly threefold jump in FY profit, upbeat forecast Adds shares in paragraph 2, analyst comments in paragraphs 8-9 and details By Himanshi Akhand Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australia's AGL Energy AGL.AX reported a nearly threefold jump in fiscal 2024 profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher wholesale prices, and also forecast better-than-expected underlying earnings for the current fiscal, sending its shares higher.

Australian power producer AGL Energy's annual profit nearly triples on high prices Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australia's AGL Energy AGL.AX reported an 189% jump in its underlying profit for fiscal 2024 on Wednesday, boosted by increased plant availability and higher electricity prices. The country's top power producer clocked an underlying profit of A$812 million ($538.60 million) for the year ended June 30, beating a Visible Alpha consensus of A$798.3 million and sharply above the prior fiscal's A$281

DIARY-Australia, New Zealand corporate earnings week ahead Aug 9 (Reuters) - Diary of Australia and New Zealand (.AXJO, .NZ50) corporate earnings for the week ahead AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 12-Aug-2024 BMO NWL.AX Netwealth Group Ltd Full Year 2024 Netwealth Group Ltd Earnings Release 12-Aug-2024 NTS AZJ.AX Aurizon Holdings Ltd Full Year 2024 Aurizon Holdings Ltd Earnings Release 12-Aug-2024 NTS BPT.AX Beach Energy Ltd Full Year 2024

UPDATE 2-Australia fines Mercer Superannuation $7.4 mln for misleading ESG claims Adds background on ASIC's court actions in paragraph 6-7 Aug 2 (Reuters) - Australia's federal court has fined Mercer Superannuation A$11.3 million ($7.4 million) for wrongful claims of the pension fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, the country's corporate regulator said on Friday.

BUZZ-Australian power retailer AGL falls as UBS cuts PT; downgrades to 'neutral' ** Shares of Australia's AGL Energy AGL.AX fall as much as 2% to A$10.62 ** Stock set for biggest intraday drop since June 11 if losses hold ** UBS lowers price target on the electricity retailer to A$10.85 from A$11.25; downgrades stock rating to 'neutral' from 'buy'