BRIEF-Castellum Q2 Profit From Property Management Up At SEK 1,287 Mln July 16 (Reuters) - Castellum AB CAST.ST : Q2 LTV 37.5% VERSUS 36.9% YEAR AGO Q2 NET INVESTMENTS LOSS SEK 709 MILLION VERSUS LOSS SEK 2,250 MILLION YEAR AGO SAYS DURING FIRST HALF OF YEAR, CASTELLUM RETURNED POSITIVE NET LEASING AND NET OPERATING INCOME THAT INCREASED 5.2 PER CE

BUZZ-Handelsbanken views Castellum as financially prepared to weather headwinds, ups to 'buy' ** Handelsbanken raises short-term recommendation on Castellum CAST.ST to "buy" from "hold," seeing the Swedish property company as well prepared to face headwinds and invest in existing assets ** Although brokers' base case for the share remains unchanged

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

BUZZ-Castellum rating cut to 'underweight' to reflect weakening performance ** Barclays cuts rating on Swedish real estate group Castellum's CAST.ST shares to "underweight" from "overweight" ** Brokerage notes company's like-for-like rent growth of 2.9% in Q1 was "well below" inflationary increases and free cash flow (FCF) generation is limited **

LIVE MARKETS-Buybacks support financial share prices, but for how long? STOXX 600 up 0.8% to new peak DAX, CAC & FTSE also at records Wall St futures higher Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com BUYBACKS SUPPORT FINANCIAL SHARE PRICES, BUT FOR HOW LONG?

LIVE MARKETS-Base rate cuts not a cure for real estate firms STOXX 600 up 0.8% to new peak DAX and FTSE also at records Wall St futures higher Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com BASE RATE CUTS NOT A CURE FOR REAL ESTATE FIRMS As expected, Sweden's central bank made its first rate cut since 2016 on Wednesday but Barclays says that cuts alone are not the panacea for th

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Carlsberg, Danske Bank, Teleperformance May 10 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Carlsberg, Danske Bank and Teleperformance, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Carlsberg A/S CARLB.CO : HSBC raises target price to DKK 1040 from DKK 1030 * Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : HSBC cuts target price to DKK 231 from DKK 238 * Hermes HRMS.PA : Jefferies initiates coverage with buy rating; price target EUR 2,650 * Rathbone

BUZZ-Castellum falls as it cuts dividend target, posts lower Q1 results ** Shares of Castellum CAST.ST slide 4% after the Swedish real estate group lowered its dividend policy and booked unrealised losses on property portfolio in Q1 ** Castellum said on Thursday it will distribute at least 25% of income from property management as dividends, compar

BRIEF-Castellum Q1 Loan-To-Value Ratio Up At 38.2% May 3 (Reuters) - Castellum AB CAST.ST : Q1 CHANGES IN VALUE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES FOR PERIOD TOTALLED SEK -1,019 M (-5,968) Q1 NET INVESTMENT TOTALLED SEK 235 M (413) SAYS AS EXPECTED, THE FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION LED TO LOWER GROWTH IN THE NORDIC ECONOMY Q1 LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO WAS 38.2 PER CENT

BRIEF-Castellum Lowers Dividend Distribution Target May 3 (Reuters) - Castellum AB CAST.ST : SAID ON THURSDAY DECIDED ON REVISION OF FINANCIAL TARGETS AND DIVIDEND POLICY NEW OVERALL FINANCIAL TARGET IS A RETURN ON EQUITY OF AT LEAST 10% DIVIDEND WILL TOTAL AT LEAST 25% OF INCOME FROM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PREVIOUS DIVIDEND POLICY MEANT THAT DIVIDEND WOULD TOTAL AT LEAST 50% OF INCOME FROM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BEFORE TAX.

BRIEF-Castellum Sells Properties For SEK 934 Mln April 25 (Reuters) - Castellum AB CAST.ST : CASTELLUM SELLS PROPERTIES FOR SEK 934 M HAS COME TO AN AGREEMENT IN THIS TRANSACTION THAT COUNTERPARTY WILL NOT BE NAMED Source text for Eikon: ID:nMFN2mbhTj Further company coverage: CAST.ST (Gdansk Newsroom)

Sweden's Castellum sells properties for $86 million OSLO, April 25 (Reuters) - Sweden's Castellum CAST.ST has agreed to sell 10 properties for 934 million Swedish crowns ($85.93 million), the real estate group said on Thursday. ($1 = 10.8688 Swedish crowns) Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Essi Lehto

BRIEF-Castellum Sells Car Dealerships In Stockholm For SEK 347 Mln April 18 (Reuters) - Castellum AB CAST.ST : CASTELLUM TO SELL CAR DEALERSHIPS IN STOCKHOLM FOR SEK 347 M Source text for Eikon: ID:nMFNN58zr Further company coverage: CAST.ST (Gdansk Newsroom)