BUZZ-Top of the Street: AB Inbev, Elekta, Zalando A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Morgan Stanley cuts Zalando ZALG.DE to "equal-weight" from "overweight" as it sees risks to the German online retailer's mid-term growth trajectory ** UBS raises Anheuser-Busch Inbev ABI.BR to "buy" from "neutral", saying the Belgian brewer is at the cusp of a significant free cashflow inflection, with $15 billion of excess cash supporting accelerated cash r

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hochtief, Telenor, Zalando SE June 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hochtief AG, Telenor and Zalando SE, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Associated British Foods ABF.L : HSBC raises target price to 3,075p from 3,010p * Berkeley Group Holdings Plc BKGH.L : Morgan Stanley cuts PT to 4,369p from 4,516p * Hochtief AG HOTG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 109 * Telenor TEL.OL : HSB

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-Elekta To Become New Issuer In Swedish Commercial Paper Market June 12 (Reuters) - Elekta AB (publ) EKTAb.ST : ELEKTA TO BECOME NEW ISSUER IN THE SWEDISH COMMERCIAL PAPER MARKET WILL LAUNCH A SWEDISH COMMERCIAL PAPER PROGRAM IN JUNE 2024 Source text for Eikon: ID:nMFN3qR2g0 Further company coverage: [EKTAb.ST] (Gdansk Newsroom)

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,

BRIEF-Elekta Chair Laurent Leksell Buys 73,000 Shares In Co June 10 (Reuters) - FINANSINSPEKTIONEN: ELEKTA CHAIR LAURENT LEKSELL BUYS 73,000 SHARES IN CO AT SEK 69.00PER SHARE AND 73,000 SHARES AT SEK 68.00 PER SHARE Source text for Eikon: [ID:] Further company coverage: [EKTAb.ST] (Gdansk Newsroom)

LIVE MARKETS-STOXX on the up as tech surge continues STOXX 600 up 0.8% Traders await ECB policy meeting Tech names continue ascent, up 2% Utilities worst off 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 STOXX ON THE UP AS TECH SURGE CONTINUES The STOXX 600 .STOXX is rising 0.8%, ahead of a key ECB meeting likely to see a long-awaited rate cut.

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

UPDATE 2-European shares led higher by tech stocks ahead of ECB rate decision For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Euro zone business activity expands at fastest rate in a year Sweden's Elekta tanks after Q4 profit miss Inditex rises after reporting pick-up in recent sales STOXX 600 closes up 0.8% Updated at 1550 GMT By Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan June 5 (Reuters) - European shares gained on Wednesday, led by technolo

BUZZ-Elekta hits bottom of STOXX after Q4 EBIT miss ** Shares in Elekta EKTAb.ST slump 14% to the bottom of Europe's STOXX 600 .STOXX after the Swedish radiation therapy equipment maker posted bigger-than-expected drop in Q4 profit ** Q4 adj. EBIT falls 22% to SEK 651 million ($62.5 million), missing consensus by 21% according to J.P.Morgan ** JPM

DIARY-Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead May 31 (Reuters) - Diary of Europe's STOXX 600 (.STOXX) corporate earnings for the week ahead EUROPE'S STOXX 600 EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 04-Jun-2024 NTS ITV.L ITV PLC ITV PLC A Spotlight On....ITV Commercial - Investor Webinar 04-Jun-2024 BMO LMPL.L LondonMetric Property PLC Full Year 2024 Londonmetric Property PLC Earnings Release 05-Jun-2024 06:00 BMEB.L B&M European Value Retail SA Full Year 2024 B

BRIEF-Elekta Acquires Philips Treatment Planning Patent Portfolio May 3 (Reuters) - Elekta AB (publ) EKTAb.ST : ELEKTA FURTHER STRENGTHENS ITS ELEKTA ONE SOFTWARE SUITE WITH ACQUISITION OF PHILIPS TREATMENT PLANNING PATENT PORTFOLIO Source text for Eikon: ID:nMFN37jc1P Further company coverage: [EKTAb.ST] (Gdansk Newsroom)

BRIEF-GE Healthcare's MIM Software Collaborates With Elekta To Help Enhance Radiation Therapy Treatments And Improve Patient Outcomes April 22 (Reuters) - GE Healthcare Technlogies Inc GEHC.O : GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES: CO'S MIM SOFTWARE COLLABORATES WITH ELEKTA TO HELP ENHANCE RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENTS AND IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES Further com

BRIEF-Elekta And GE Healthcare's Mim Software To Collaborate April 22 (Reuters) - Elekta AB (publ) EKTAb.ST : ELEKTA AND GE HEALTHCARE’S MIM SOFTWARE ENTER SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATION TO DELIVER LEADING CANCER TREATMENT PLANNING SOLUTIONS Source text for Eikon: ID:nMFN8vtzpp Further company coverage: [EKTAb.ST] (Gdansk Newsroom)