Italy - Factors to watch on July 16 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . ECONOMY ISTAT releases June CPI final data (0800 GMT) and May foreign trade data (0900 GMT).

Italy - Factors to watch on July 15 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . ECONOMY Bank of Italy releases May data on public finances, state borrowing and debt.

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Enel, UMG, Campari, VAT Group A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Jefferies raises Italian energy group Enel ENEI.MI to "buy" from "hold", citing earnings optimism and an "unjustified" discount to peers INITIATIONS AND REINSTATEMENTS ** Wolfe Research initiates coverage of Universal Music Group UMG.AS with a "peer perform" rating, saying the music label's dominant share and growth sustainability are well reflected in i

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hargreaves Lansdown, Spectris, Wizz Air July 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Hargreaves Lansdown, Spectris and Wizz Air, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 684p from 671p * Spectris Plc SXS.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 4190p from 4435p * Spirax-Sarco SPX.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 9580p from 9690p * Weir Group WEIR.L : Jefferi

BUZZ-Enel jumps 2% as Jefferies raises to 'buy' on earnings, valuation optimism ** Enel' shares ENEI.MI up as much as 2.1% after Jefferies raises to 'buy' from 'hold' on earnings optimism, "unjustified" discount to peers ** Brokerage expects the Italian energy group's H1 results on July 25 will show "strong financial performance" ** Says Enel could

Italy - Factors to watch on July 12 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . DEFENCE France, Germany, Italy and Poland signed a letter of intent on Thursday to develop ground-launched cruise missiles with a range beyond 500 km (310 miles), aiming to fill what they say is a gap in European ars

Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on July 11 July 11 (Reuters) - The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy: REPSOL REP.MC Repsol said on Wednesday its estimated production in the second quarter was down to 589,000 barrels per day from 590,000 bpd in the previous quarter.

Spain's competition watchdog probes Endesa for potential anti-competitive practices MADRID, July 10 (Reuters) - The Spanish competition watchdog is investigating energy firm Endesa ELE.MC for potential abuse of its dominant position in the electricity distribution market, the CNMC said on Wednesday. The CNMC competition authority said it has received several complaints against the company claiming that it discriminated against competitors by favouring its own subsidiaries in situations including

Italy's power imports at highest in more than 20 years, watchdog says MILAN, July 9 (Reuters) - Italy imported nearly 17% of the electricity it consumed last year, the highest percentage since the turn of the century, the country's energy watchdog ARERA said on Tuesday. Domestic production fell nearly 7% year on year to 264.3 terawatt hours (TWh) weighed down by a steep drop in thermoelectric output, which was partly offset by a rise in renewable energy production, ARERA's annual report said.

BUZZ-Stifel restarts Enel at 'hold' on its 'attractive' dividend yield ** Stifel resumes coverage of Italy's energy group Enel ENEI.MI at "hold" as it sees its shares fairly valued and with an attractive dividend yield ** It says that Enel's dividend yield is "attractive" and the "major driver" for the resumption of its coverage, and it estimates i

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adyen, AstraZeneca, Auto Trader July 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adyen, AstraZeneca and Auto Trader, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adyen NV ADYEN.AS : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 1,695 from EUR 1,821 * AstraZeneca AZN.L : Jefferies raises target price to 11,700p from 11,300p * Auto Trader AUTOA.L : Jefferies raises target price to 935p from 830p * Halma HLMA.L : HSBC raises target pri

Italy - Factors to watch on July 2 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . ECONOMY ISTAT releases May unemployment rate date (0800 GMT) and Q1 deficit/GDP ratio data (0900 GMT).

BUZZ-GS downgrades Terna, Fortum, but sees demand growth for European power cos ** Goldman Sachs downgrades Italy's Terna TRN.MI and Finland's Fortum FORTUM.HE to "sell" from "neutral" on limited share upside and weaker profit and investment outlooks for the two power utilities ** By 0720 GMT, Terna shares are down 1.5% while Fortum drops 2.1% ** G

UPDATE 3-Italy's constitutional court unravels Draghi's energy windfall tax Ruling paves the way for firms to demand refunds Emergency does not justify all state demands, Court says Judges to rule also on Meloni's 2023 windfall tax Adds Treasury source and details in paragraphs 2, 8 By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, June 27 (Reuters) - Italy's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that part of a 2022 windfall tax weighing on energy companies is unlawful, a decision that is expected to have repercussions

Italy constitutional court partially strikes down 2022 energy windfall tax ROME, June 27 (Reuters) - Italy's Constitutional Court said on Thursday that parts of a 2022 windfall tax weighing on energy companies are unconstitutional. The ruling paves the way for energy companies to demand partial refunds, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Italy - Factors to watch on June 27 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions, saying they ignored the successes of rightwing parties at this month's European Parliament

Italy - Factors to watch on June 27 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions, saying they ignored the successes of rightwing parties at this month's European Parliament

BRIEF-Enel Says Finalized Partnership With Sosteneo For Consideration of 1.1 bln euros June 26 (Reuters) - Enel SpA ENEI.MI : ENEL- ENTERPRISE VALUE ON A 100% BASIS OF ENEL LIBRA FLEXSYS IS EQUAL TO AROUND 2.5 BILLION EUROS ENEL - CONSIDERATION OF APPROX. 1.1 BILLION EUROS. ENTERPRISE VALUE ON A 100% ENEL - SOSTENEO HAS PURCHASED 49% OF SHARE CAPIT

Italy - Factors to watch on June 26 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addresses the Chamber of Deputies (0700 GMT) and the Senate (1300 GMT) ahead of European Council meeting to be held on June 27-28. Russia on Tuesday banned access inside Russ

Locals help Enel launch northern Italy's largest solar plant MILAN, June 25 (Reuters) - The renewable unit of energy group Enel ENEI.MI has started up a solar plant with an installed capacity of around 87 megawatt (MW), making it the biggest in northern Italy, the company said on Tuesday. Local residents helped to pay for the solar project through a crowd-funding campaign launched in 2022 and will start to recoup their investment following the start of operations.