BUZZ-UK's defence and aerospace stocks tumble on Airbus' delivery forecast cut Updates ** Britain's aerospace and defence stocks .FTNMX502010 tumble 2.3% vs a largely flat FTSE 100 .FTSE as France's Airbus AIR.PA warns on profit and downgrades its forecast for deliveries ** Airbus lowered its widely watched forecast for deliveries this year to around 770 jets from around 800 ** Largest index constituents Rolls Royce RR.L and BAE Systems BAES.L down 3.4% and 1.1%, respectively ** Shares of Melros

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ashtead Technology Holdings, Computacenter, Maersk June 6 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ashtead Technology Holdings, Computacenter and Maersk on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc ATAS.L : Stifel raises target price to 900p from 770p * Computacenter Plc CCC.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 2550p from 2650p * IG Group Holdings Plc IGG.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-4Imprint, AstraZeneca, Bellway June 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including 4Imprint, AstraZeneca and Bellway, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * 4Imprint FOUR.L : HSBC raises target price to 6370p from 6060p * AstraZeneca AZN.L : HSBC raises target price to 14070p from 12950p * Bellway Plc BWY.L : Berenberg raises target price to 2900p from 2500p * Berkeley Group BKGH.L : Berenberg raises target price to

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Assura, Cranswick, Weir Group May 22 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Assura, Cranswick and Weir Group, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Assura AGRP.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Babcock BAB.L : Barclays raises target price to 560p from 529p * Cranswick Plc CWK.L : Berenberg raises target price to 5312p from 4921p * Prudential PRU.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 1,350p from 1,750p * Weir

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Alfa Laval, OMV AG, Unilever Plc May 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Alfa Laval, OMV AG and Unilever Plc, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Alfa Laval ALFA.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 385 from SEK 325 * Babcock International BAB.L : Citigroup raises target price to 640p from 530p * OMV AG OMVV.VI : Morgan Stanley raises to equal weight from underweight * SKAN Group AG SKAN.S : Baader

UPDATE 1-UK confirms it will build six new warships for Royal Marines Adds background throughout LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - British defence minister Grant Shapps said he would order up to six new warships for the Royal Marines , as the government starts to indicate where a recently announced rise in defence spending will be directed. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced in April that he would lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP a year by 2030, saying the British arms industry must be on

BRIEF-Airbus Helicopters, Babcock Awarded Contract With French Ministry Of Interior May 13 (Reuters) - Airbus SE AIR.PA : AIRBUS HELICOPTERS TO SUPPORT SÉCURITÉ CIVILE AND GENDARMERIE NATIONALE HELICOPTER FLEET AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AND BABCOCK BAB.L HAVE BEEN AWARDED A CONTRACT TO SUPPORT 48 EC145S OPERATED BY FRENCH MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AIRCRAFT D

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adecco Group, Centrica, UBS May 8 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adecco Group, Centrica and UBS, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adecco Group AG ADEN.S : RBC raises to outperform from sector perform * Centrica CNA.L : UBS raises to buy from neutral * Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L : Morgan Stanley resumes coverage with equal-weight rating * Lindt & Spruengli LISN.S : Barclays raises to equal weight

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Ashtead Technology, DCC, Indra May 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ashtead Technology, DCC and Indra, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ashtead Technology Holdings ATAS.L : Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating * DCC DCC.L : Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating and target price 7000p * Indra IDR.MC : Bernstein raises target price to EUR 29 from EUR 23 * Redde Northgate REDD.

BUZZ-UK's aerospace and defense index ticks up on government's higher spending plans ** Britain's aerospace and defense index .FTNMX502010 rises 1.45% after government unveils plans to lift defense spending ** PM Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he would lift defense spending to 2.5% of GDP a year by 2030 ** FTSE 100 .FTSE members, BAE Systems BAES.L up