EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ABB, Klepierre, Ryanair June 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including ABB, Klepierre and Ryanair, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * ABB Ltd ABBN.S : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy * ASM International NV ASMI.AS : Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal weight * Deutsche Lufthansa AG LHAG.DE : Stifel cuts to hold from buy * Klepierre LOIM.PA : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Ryanair RYA.I : UBS cu

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Abrdn Plc, Crest Nicholson Holdings, Paragon Banking June 13 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Abrdn Plc, Crest Nicholson Holdings and Paragon Banking, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Abrdn Plc ABDN.L : Jefferies assumes coverage with hold rating; price target 155p vs 180p * Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : Jefferies raises target price to 265p from 237p * Frontier Developments Plc FDEV.L : Deut

BUZZ-Colruyt falls on 'cautious' 2024/25 guidance ** Shares in Colruyt COLR.BR fall 4.5% after the Belgian supermarket chain said it aimed at flat operating profit and net result yoy for 2024/25 ** J.P. Morgan ("overweight") says the outlook comes "despite such a strong run rate" ** "We note mgmt. tends to guide conservatively at this stage of the

UPDATE 1-French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch Adds Umicore June 12 (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. COLRUYT COLR.BR : The Belgian retailer posted a full-year net profit of 357 million euros, excluding one-off effects, and said it expects to match that figure in the current fiscal year.

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch June 12 (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. COLRUYT COLR.BR : The Belgian retailer posted a full-year net profit of 357 million euros, excluding one-off effects, and said it expects to match that figure in the current fiscal year.

BRIEF-Colruyt FY EBIT Up 67.2% To EUR 470 Mln, Sees Similar EBIT For Current Year June 11 (Reuters) - Colruyt Group NV COLR.BR : FY REVENUE GROWS 11.9% FY REVENUE ROSE TO EUR 10,8 BILLION IN 2023/24 FY OPERATING CASH FLOW (EBITDA) INCREASED BY 31.9% AND AMOUNTED TO EUR 893 MILLION OR 8.2% OF REVENUE (7.0% IN 2022/23) FY GROSS PROFIT MARGIN IMPROVED

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Banco Bpm, Firstgroup, Xps Pensions June 11 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Banco Bpm, Firstgroup and Xps Pensions Group, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Banco Bpm BAMI.MI : Morgan Stanley cuts to equal weight from overweight * Firstgroup Plc FGP.L : RBC raises target price to 200p from 195p * JCDecaux SE JCDX.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy * Next Plc NXT.L : HSBC raises target price to 9,

BUZZ-UBS initiates Colruyt with 'buy' on strong cash position ** UBS initiates coverage of Colruyt Group COLR.BR with a "buy" rating, citing a strong cash position ** "COLR's strong pricing position and low cost operating model supports its market share dominance with headroom for margin accretion upon an improving macro outlook," it says ** The Be

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-JPM says it would sell food retail rally, cuts Carrefour ** J.P.Morgan says it finds the recent rally in food retail stock as "technical" and not necessarily driven by improved fundamentals as margin reset, deflation risks persist ** The sector has been pulled up -- about 10% in two weeks, 10% discount to historic level -- by the overall market rally , it says, adding LFLs are yet to pull through while deflation risk persists ** "Valuations do not reflect the risk of negative LFLs & earning

BUZZ-Jeronimo Martins rises as JPM double upgrades stock ** J.P.Morgan double upgrades Jeronimo Martins JMT.LS to "overweight" from "underweight", saying the shares are due a re-rating after a recent decline in the shares ** The Portuguese food retailer's JMT.LS shares rise around 3.6%, cutting YTD losses to 14.2%; they are among the best performer