EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Anglo American Plc, Capricorn Energy, Ericsson July 15 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Anglo American Plc, Capricorn Energy and Ericsson, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Anglo American Plc AAL.L : Barclays raises target price to 2740p from 2600p * Capricorn Energy CNE.L : Peel Hunt raises to add from hold * Ericsson ERICb.ST : Jefferies raises target price to SEK 82 from SEK 70 * Glencore GLEN.L : Ba

RPT-ANALYSIS-Shunned UK markets emerge as haven from global storms Repeats JULY 12 story. Stable UK eyed as haven vs heightened uncertainty elsewhere UK listings and inflows revival likely - bankers But haven status needs solid long-term growth - investors By Naomi Rovnick and Anousha Sakoui LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Investors are looking at UK markets as a potential haven as political uncertainty rises in the U.S.

UPDATE 2-Lundin Mining, BHP weighing joint bid for copper miner Filo Corp, sources say Recasts, adds more background throughout By Clara Denina and Anirban Sen TORONTO/NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Canada's Lundin Mining Corp LUN.TO and mining giant BHP Group BHP.AX are weighing a potential joint bid for Filo Corp FIL.TO , people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

BUZZ-Teck Resources gains after report Rio Tinto exploring bid for miner Updates ** Copper miner Teck Resources TECKb.TO up 2.5% at C$69.20 ** Sky News reports Rio Tinto RIO.L studying refreshed list of takeover targets including Teck after collapse of rival BHP's BHP.AX bid for Anglo American AAL.L ** Rio drew up detailed proposals for potential b

BUZZ-Teck Resources gains after report says Rio Tinto exploring a bid for co Updates ** Shares of copper miner Teck Resources TECKb.TO up 3% at $51.0 1 ** Sky News reports that Rio Tinto RIO.L is studying a refreshed list of takeover targets including Teck after the collapse of rival BHP's BHP.AX bid for Anglo American AAL.L ** Rio had drawn up det

BUZZ-Teck Resources gains after report says Rio Tinto exploring a bid for co ** U.S.-listed shares of copper miner Teck Resources TECKb.TO up 4.6% at $51.79 premarket ** Sky News reports that Rio Tinto RIO.L is studying a refreshed list of takeover targets including Teck after the collapse of rival BHP's BHP.AX bid for Anglo American AAL.L ** Rio h

CANADA STOCKS-TSX eyes higher open on energy gains, rate-cut hopes July 12 (Reuters) - Futures linked to Canada's main stock index rose on Friday as oil prices gained, a day after unexpectedly softer U.S inflation data boosted chances of a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The S&P/TSX 60 futures SXFcv1 were up 0.35% by 06:37 a.m. ET (1037 GMT), with stocks set to hit another record high after the benchmark index notched a record close on Thursday.

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions July 12 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday: ** Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Stonepeak are among the bidders for Singapore Power's 40% stake in Jemena in a potential deal that could value the Australian energy group at over $10 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

BUZZ-Rio Tinto falls after report it is studying refreshed list of takeover targets ** Shares in Rio Tinto RIO.L turn lower after Sky News reports the mining group is studying a refreshed list of takeover targets after the collapse or rival BHP's BHP.AX bid for Anglo American. AAL.L ** Canadian mining company Teck Resources TECKb.TO named as possible takeover target ** Rio Tinto shares fall as much as 0.5% on day to 52.14 pounds, had been up 53.1 pounds before the report.

UPDATE 2-Rio studying list of takeover targets including Teck Resources, Sky News says Adds source saying Rio bid not imminent in paragraph 1, Rio declines to comment, paragraph 3 July 12 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto RIO.L is studying a refreshed list of takeover targets that includes Canadian miner Teck Resources TECKb.TO , Sky News reported on Friday, but a source close to the world's second-largest miner said a bid was not imminent.

Rio studying list of takeover targets including Teck Resources, Sky News says July 12 (Reuters) - Mining group Rio Tinto RIO.L is studying a refreshed list of takeover targets including Teck Resources after the collapse of rival BHP's BHP.AX bid for Anglo American AAL.L , Sky News reported on Friday. Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru

ANALYSIS-Shunned UK markets emerge as haven from global storms Stable UK eyed as haven vs heightened uncertainty elsewhere UK listings and inflows revival likely - bankers But haven status needs solid long-term growth - investors By Naomi Rovnick and Anousha Sakoui LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Investors are looking at UK markets as a potential haven as political uncertainty rises in the U.S.

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Anglo American, Publicis, Wolters Kluwer, Galp A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** J.P.Morgan cuts media stocks Publicis PUBP.PA and Wolters Kluwer WLSNc.AS to "neutral" from "overweight" as it says both had extended periods of stock over-performance ** Morgan Stanley downgrades Portuguese Galp GALP.LS to "underweight" from "equal weight" as it sees now the stock as less attractive than peers after shares already incor

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Diageo, Publicis, Wolters Kluwer NV July 11 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Diageo, Publicis and Wolters Kluwer NV, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Diageo DGE.L : HSBC cuts target price to 3,300p from 3,500p * Mfe-Mediaforeurope NV MFEB.MI : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Prosiebensat 1 Media SE PSMGn.DE : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Publicis PUBP.PA : JP Morgan cuts

Chile's Codelco copper output edges up in May SANTIAGO, July 10 (Reuters) - Chile state miner Codelco COBRE.UL produced 111,700 metric tons of copper in May, up a slight 0.7% from a year earlier, the South American country's Cochilco copper commission said on Wednesday, while other miners also increased production. BHP-controlled Escondida BHP.AX mine meanwhile lifted its production 26.5% from a year earlier to 106,100 tons, while Collahuasi, jointly run by miners Glencore GLEN.L and Anglo Ameri

UPDATE 2-Candidates to be next CEO of Brazil miner Vale recommended, newspaper says Adds Vale's comment in paragraph 4 SAO PAULO, July 9 (Reuters) - A consulting firm hired by Brazilian mining company Vale VALE3.SA to help with its chief executive succession process has presented its board of directors with 15 potential candidates, local newspaper O Globo reported on Tuesday.

BREAKINGVIEWS-Copper’s green step change is an uphill struggle: podcast The host is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By George Hay LONDON, July 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Supplies of the red metal have to motor if the world is to adequately decarbonise. In this Exchange podcast Tae-Yoon Kim, senior energy analyst at the International Energy Agency, lays out the challenges that need to be overcome if the private sector is going to make that happen.

Anglo American hires banks for coal assets sale, sources say LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Anglo American AAL.L has hired three banks for the sale of its steelmaking coal assets, which analysts value at as much as $5 billion and is part of a broader restructuring to fend off an approach from rival BHP BHP.AX , two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday.

BRIEF-Australia's MEU Reaches Agreement With Anglo To Extend Pay July 5 (Reuters) - AUSTRALIA'S MINING AND ENERGY UNION: AGREEMENT REACHED WITH ANGLO TO EXTEND PAY AND OFFER REDEPLOYMENT PATHWAYS FOR WORKERS AT GROSVENOR Further company coverage: AAL.L

BRIEF-Anglo American Makes Significant Progress In Temporary Sealing Of Grosvenor Mine July 5 (Reuters) - Anglo American PLC AAL.L : MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN TEMPORARY SEALING OF GROSVENOR MINE AND STABILISING EMERGENCY RESPONSE Further company coverage: AAL.L