EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Crest Nicholson, JDE Peet's, L'Oreal Aug 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Crest Nicholson Holdings, JDE Peet's and L'Oreal, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * A.P. Moller-Maersk MAERSKb.CO : Deutsche Bank cuts PT to DKK 9217 from DKK 9283 * British American Tobacco Plc BATS.L : Barclays raises target price to 3100p from 2650p * Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : Peel Hunt cuts to hold from add *

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Danske Bank, Lotus Bakeries NV, Vesuvius Aug 13 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Danske Bank, Lotus Bakeries NV and Vesuvius, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Abrdn Plc ABDN.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 160p from 149p * Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : Morgan Stanley initiates coverage with overweight rating * Lotus Bakeries NV LOTB.BR : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 10,300 from EUR 9,000 *

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Cicor Technologies, Roche Holding, YouGov Plc Aug 6 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Cicor Technologies, Roche Holding and YouGov Plc, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Allied Irish Banks AIBG.I : UBS raises target price to EUR 6.25 from EUR 5.7 * Cicor Technologies Ltd CICN.S : Baader Helvea raises to buy from add * Ferrexpo FXPO.L : Panmure Liberum cuts target price to 120p from 175p * Roche Holding

UPDATE 1-Greece's Piraeus Bank second-quarter profit more than doubles Adds Eurobank H1 results in paragraphs 7-10 ATHENS, July 31 (Reuters) - Piraeus Bank BOPr.AT , Greece's third-largest lender by market value, on Wednesday reported that its second-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by higher revenues from interests and fees. Net profit came in at 330 million euros ($356.96 million) in the second quarter to June, up from 120 million euros in the same period a year ago.

BRIEF-Eurobank H1 Net Interest Income At EUR 1.13 Billion, Up 8.6% YoY July 31 (Reuters) - Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA EURBr.AT : H1 NET INTEREST INCOME AT EUR 1.13 BILLION UP 8.6% YOY IN H1 THE NPE RATIO FELL BY 2.1 PERCENTAGE POINTS YOY TO 3.1% SEES FY 2024 CORE OPERATING PROFIT OF OVER EUR 1.6 BILLION SEES FY 2024 NPE RATIO OF ARO

BRIEF-Greece's Eurobank, Eurizon Capital sign memorandum of understanding July 25 (Reuters) - GREECE'S EUROBANK ASSET MANAGEMENT, EURIZON CAPITAL SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) EURIZON WILL MAKE ITS PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN GREECE Further company coverage: [EURBr.AT ] Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-B&M, LVMH, Ocado July 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including B&M, LVMH and Ocado on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * B&M BMEB.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 469p from 471p * LVMH LVMH.PA : Jefferies cuts target price to EUR 690 from EUR 710 * Ocado OCDO.L : HSBC raises target price to 305p from 285p * SAP SE SAPG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 225 from EUR 210 * Tharisa Plc THST.L : Peel Hu

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Britvic, Burberry, Prudential July 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Britvic, Burberry, and Prudential, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Auction Technology Group ATG.L : RBC initiates coverage with sector perform rating; PT 540p * Britvic BVIC.L : HSBC raises target price to 1290p from 1100p * Burberry BRBY.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 800p from 1050p * Prudential PRU.L : JP Morgan cuts target

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,

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Asmi, Beiersdorf, SSE June 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Asmi, Beiersdorf and SSE, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Arcadis NV ARDS.AS : KBC Securities raises to accumulate from buy * Asmi ASMI.AS : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 720 from EUR 640 * Beiersdorf BEIG.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 158 from EUR 152 * Nibe Industrier AB NIBEB.ST : HSBC cuts to hold from buy * SSE SSE.L : HS

CORRECTED-EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Asmi, Beiersdorf, SSE Corrects Greenyard NV entry to say KBC Securities raises target price to EUR 9.5 from EUR 8.5 (not 6.30) and Arcadis NV entry to say KBC Securities cuts (not raises) to 'accumulate' from 'buy'; raises target price to EUR 66 from EUR 61 (not 61.7 June 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Asmi, Beiersdorf and SSE, on Friday.

UPDATE 2-Greek banks get greenlight to resume dividend payments after 16 years Eurobank to pay cash dividend of 342 mln euros National Bank to pay 332 mln euros in dividends Alpha Bank to pay 122 mln euros, Piraeus Bank to pay 79 mln Recasts and writes through By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS, June 6 (Reuters) - Greece's four largest lenders said on Thursday the European Central Bank had approved their request to resume dividend payments after 16 years, a further sign of the sector's recovery and th

ECB approves Greek banks' request to resume dividend payment after 16 years, banks say ATHENS, June 6 (Reuters) - Greek banks said on Thursday that the European Central Bank approved their request to resume the payment of dividends after 16 years. Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas Editing by Shri Navaratnam

UPDATE 2-ECB to approve Greek banks' request to resume dividend payment after 16 years, sources say Adds quotes By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS, June 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is expected to approve a request by Greek banks to resume the payment of dividends after 16 years, four bankers told Reuters on Wednesday, a further sign of the sector's rebound.

Eurobank raises stake in Hellenic Bank, submits mandatory bid ATHENS, June 4 (Reuters) - Eurobank EURBr.AT , Greece's second largest lender by market value, has raised its stake in Cyprus-based Hellenic Bank to 55% for 275.7 million euros ($299.58 million), it said on Tuesday. Eurobank, which previously held a 29.2% stake in Hellenic, acquired an additional stake of 26% and has submitted a mandatory takeover bid to buy a further stake of up to 100% of the bank's shares, it said.