BUZZ-Stifel starts UPM with 'buy' amid rising wood costs in Nordics ** Stifel initiates UPM-Kymmene UPM.HE with "buy" rating, while it rates the Finnish forestry firm's Nordic peers with "hold" ** Stifel notes UPM's strong balance sheet and improved revenue mix, adding that the company has managed the decline in graphic paper by closing and selling

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Alfa Laval, Ferrari NV, Swedbank July 9 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Alfa Laval, Ferrari NV and Swedbank, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Alfa Laval ALFA.ST : JP Morgan raises target price to SEK 390 from SEK 385 * Ferrari NV RACE.MI : HSBC raises target price to EUR 385 from EUR 368 * Harworth Group Plc HWG.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 195p from 165p * Moonpig Group MOONM.L : HSBC raises

BUZZ-Citi upgrades Stora Enso to 'buy' on higher profit expectations ** Citigroup upgrades Stora Enso to "buy" from "neutral", saying the Finnish forestry firm's restructuring and cost-saving programme will support EBIT ** It notes Stora Enso's new management is focusing on profitability and shareholder returns ** The measures will add EUR 330 mill

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hargreaves Lansdown, Segro, Umicore June 19 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hargreaves Lansdown, Segro and Umicore, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * GEA Group AG G1AG.DE : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Oxford Instruments OXIG.L : Berenberg raises target price to 2,945p from 2,640p * Segro SGRO.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy *

BUZZ-Citi upgrades Billerud on cancellation of Escanaba mill conversion ** Citigroup raises Billerud BILL.ST to "neutral" from "sell", saying the recent cancellation of Escanaba mill conversion improves its medium-term outlook for cashflows, utilisation rates and margins ** It expects the Swedish pulp maker's free cash flow to increase from SEK 2 b

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adidas AG, Crest Nicholson Holdings, Standard Chartered June 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adidas AG, Crest Nicholson Holdings and Standard Chartered, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 250 from EUR 240 * Bellway Plc BWY.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,790p from 2,780p * Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : Peel Hunt raises target pr

BRIEF-Billerud Decides To Not Proceed With Plans To Convert Its Escanaba Mill To Cartonboard Production May 21 (Reuters) - Billerud AB (publ) BILL.ST : BILLERUD DECIDES ON A NEW DIRECTION TO TRANSFORM PRODUCTION IN THE US TOWARDS PACKAGING MATERIALS BOD HAS DECIDED TO NOT PROCEED WITH PLANS TO CONVERT ITS ESCANABA MILL TO CARTONBOARD PRODUCTION WIL

BRIEF-CEO Of Billerud Allocates 21,989 Shares At Price About SEK 99 Per Share On May 15 May 16 (Reuters) - Billerud AB (publ) BILL.ST : FINANSINSPEKTIONEN: CEO OF BILLERUD AB IVAR VATNE ALLOCATES 21,989 SHARES AT PRICE ABOUT SEK 99 PER SHARE ON MAY 15 Further company coverage: BILL.ST (Gdansk Newsroom)

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adidas, HSBC, Renishaw May 1 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adidas, HSBC and Renishaw on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : Wedbush raises target price to EUR 233 from EUR 200 * Darktrace DARK.L : HSBC raises target price to 620p from 540p * Essity AB (Publ) ESSITYb.ST : HSBC resumes with buy rating; price target SEK 330 * HSBC HSBA.L : Berenberg raises target price to 830p from 80

BRIEF-Billerud's Outlook For Q2: Maintenance Shutdowns Estimated To Cost SEK 525 Million April 24 (Reuters) - Billerud AB (publ) BILL.ST : OUTLOOK FOR Q2: MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWNS ESTIMATED TO HAVE A COST IMPACT OF SEK 525 MILLION OUTLOOK FOR Q2: INCREASED SALES PRICES EXPECTED TO OFFSET HIGHER INPUT COSTS MAINLY DRIVEN BY HIGHER PULPWOOD PRICES DESPITE HEADWINDS OF HIGHER COSTS FOR ENERGY, LOGISTICS AND FIBER IN EUROPE, GROUP'S EBITDA MARGIN STRENGTHENED TO 11% MARKET SENTIMENT CLEARLY IMPROVED DU