BUZZ-Barclays weighs in on potential tariff risk for Europe if Trump wins ** Barclays sees an up to high single-digit percent hit on European earnings if Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential race and in the event of a full-blown trade war ** "A Trump win may raise concerns of a full-blown trade war," the British bank's strategists say in a note ** While the direct impact to potential U.S.

UPDATE 1-FTSE 100 slides for fifth session as pharma shares drop For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 down 0.3%, FTSE 250 down 0.2% UK construction growth slows despite housing drive ASOS soars as it sees core profit at top end of expectations Pharma shares mark biggest one-day fall in near seven months Updated at 1547 GMT By Khushi Singh Sept 5 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 stock index ended lower on Thurs

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 5 Adds FTSE 100 move, adds new items from bullet 1-6 Sept 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index o pened down 0.15% on Thursday. * LLOYD'S OF LONDON: Commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London reported a 26% jump in first-half pre-tax profit. * CURRYS: British electricals retailer Currys CURY.L reported underlying sales rose 2% over the last four months, putting it on track to grow profit this year.

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 5 Sept 5 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.19% * ROLLS ROYCE: Airbus AIR.PA and Rolls-Royce RR.L are preparing to brief airlines on the fallout from an engine emergency that prompted Cathay Pacific to review its fleet of A350s as pressure from airlines mounts for clarity, two people familiar with the matter said.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ashtead Group, Beazley, Entain Aug 9 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ashtead Group, Beazley and Entain, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ashtead Group Plc AHT.L : KeyBanc initiates coverage with sector weight rating * Beazley Plc BEZG.L : Berenberg raises target price to 950p from 880p * Entain Plc ENT.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 958p from 1,089p * Rheinmetall AG RHMG.DE : Morgan Stanley up

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Bakkavor, Drax Group, Greggs Aug 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bakkavor, Drax Group and Greggs on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Bakkavor BAKK.L : HSBC raises target price to 170p from 150p * Drax Group Plc DRX.L : HSBC raises target price to 600p from 500p * Greggs GRG.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy * Pennon Group PNN.L : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight * United Utilities UU.L : Bar

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Bodycote, Croda, Spectris July 31 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bodycote, Croda and Spectris, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Bodycote Plc BOY.L : HSBC cuts target price to 940p from 950p * Bucher Industries AG BUCN.S : Berenberg cuts target price to CHF 464 from CHF 470 * Croda CRDA.L : HSBC cuts target price to 4400p from 4800p * Spectris Plc SXS.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,950p fr

UPDATE 1-UK's Croda trims upper end of annual profit forecast Adds shares in paragraph 1 & 3, details on results throughout July 30 (Reuters) - British chemicals group Croda International CRDA.L trimmed its annual profit expectations on Tuesday, hit by destocking and weak demand in its life sciences unit, sending shares down nearly 6%. The company's life sciences unit houses segments such as crop protection and consumer health, which makes ingredients for over-the-counter medicines.

BUZZ-UK's Croda drops after trimming annual forecast range ** Shares of Croda International CRDA.L fall as much as 6.3% to 3,857 pence, lowest since March 2020, after chemicals group trims its annual profit expectations ** Co sees 2024 adj profit before tax of 260 mln pounds-280 mln pounds ($334.18 mln-$359.88 mln), compared with its earlier expect

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 30 Adds new items, updates futures July 30 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.4%. * BP: BP BP.L reported second-quarter profit of $2.76 billion, beating expectations as the energy company increased its dividend and extended its share repurchasing programme.

UK's Croda International trims upper end of annual profit forecast July 30 (Reuters) - Chemicals group Croda International CRDA.L trimmed its annual profit expectations on Tuesday, hit by destocking in its Life Sciences and Consumer Health businesses. UK-based Croda forecasted adjusted profit before tax for 2024 between 260 million pounds ($334.1 million) and 280 million pounds, compared to its earlier expectations of 260-300 million pounds.

BRIEF-Croda International- Expect Group Adjusted Profit Before Tax To Be Between £260m And £280m In Full Year 2024 July 30 (Reuters) - Croda International PLC CRDA.L : CRODA INTERNATIONAL - RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 CRODA- EXPECT GROUP ADJUSTED PROFIT BEFORE TAX TO BE BETWEEN £260M AND £280M IN FULL YEAR 2024 AT CONSTANT CUR

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 30 July 30 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.15%. * STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L reported its pretax profit rose 5% in the first six months of the year, just ahead of analysts' estimates and announced its largest share buyback to date. * WPP: Britain's WPP WPP.L is set to pick former BT Group BT.L chief Philip Jansen as its new chair , the Financial Times reported, citing people familia

DIARY-UK corporate earnings week ahead July 26 (Reuters) - Diary of U.K (.FTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead UK EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 29-Jul-2024 BMO PSON.L Pearson PLC Half Year 2024 Pearson PLC Earnings Release 30-Jul-2024 22:30 RIO.L RIO.AX Rio Tinto PLC Rio Tinto Ltd Half Year 2024 Rio Tinto PLC Earnings Release 30-Jul-2024 NTS FRES.L Fresnillo PLC Half Year 2024 Fresnillo PLC Earnings Release 30-Jul-2024 NTS BP.L BP PLC Q2 2024 BP PLC Earn

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Genus, Nexans, Scor July 18 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Genus, Nexans and Scor, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Genus GNS.L : HSBC raises target price to 2600p from 2500p * Munters Group AB MTRS.ST : Jefferies raises target price to SEK 260 from SEK 255 * Nexans NEXS.PA : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 112 * Scor SCOR.PA : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy; cuts target price to

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

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

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ASMI, EasyJet, Kooth July 3 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including ASMI, EasyJet and Kooth, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * ASMI ASMI.AS : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 880 from EUR 780 * B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc BPM.L : Jefferies raises target price to 625p from 560p * EasyJet EZJ.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 640p from 670p * Kooth Plc KOO.L : Berenberg initiates coverage with buy rating;

BUZZ-GS sees uneven recovery for European chemicals; ups Clariant, cuts Akzo ** Goldman Sachs favours consumer ingredient and gasses cos over diversified chemicals and paint makers based on pricing power, as the European chemicals sector faces an uneven recovery ** GS notes Europe's STOXX chemicals sub-index .SX4P is up 13% from its October 2023 tr

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 1 Updates futures, adds items July 1 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.34%. * ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca said on Monday the EU drug regulator has accepted a market authorisation application for its investigational COVID-19 prevention drug, Sipavibart, under an accelerated assessment.