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

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 11 Adds new items, updates futures July 11 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0 .2%. * OFWAT: Britain's water regulator Ofwat proposed lower bill hikes and less investment than water companies had asked for, laying out a plan which it said would help improve Britain's sewage pollution crisis while maintaining a fair price for consumers.

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 11 July 11 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.22%. * SHELL: Canada's Unifor union said its members at Shell's SHEL.L Scotford refinery in Alberta, Canada, have ratified a new four-year agreement that includes a 16% wage increase. * FCA: Britain's markets watchdog set out final rules for the biggest shake-up in how companies list on the London Stock Exchange in three decades as it seeks to compete harder

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Danske Bank, Entain, Halma July 10 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Danske Bank, Entain and Halma, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : Berenberg initiates coverage with hold rating; PT DKK 215 * Entain ENT.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 900p from 910p * Halma HLMA.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,350p from 2,000p * Novonesis NSISb.CO : JP Morgan raises target price to

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

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Air France-KLM, Shell, Watches of Switzerland June 28 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Air France-KLM, Shell and Watches of Switzerland, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Air France-KLM AIRF.PA : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight * BP BP.L : Jefferies raises target price to 590p from 580p * Liontrust Asset Management Plc LIO.L : Peel Hunt cuts to hold from buy * Shell Plc SHEL.L : Jefferies

BRIEF-Halma Acquires GFE For €42.5m June 27 (Reuters) - Halma PLC HLMA.L : HALMA PLC - ACQUISITION HALMA PLC - ACQUISITION HALMA PLC - ACQUIRES GFE FOR €42.5M Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSa0269Ua Further company coverage: HLMA.L

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Admiral, Maersk, Raspberry PI June 25 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Admiral, Maersk and Raspberry, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Admiral ADML.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold; raises PT to 3,127p from 2,973p * Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy * IMI Plc IMI.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,200p from 1,850p * Maersk MAERSKb.CO : Morgan Stanley raises target

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Givaudan, National Grid, Schneider Electric June 18 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Givaudan, National Grid and Schneider Electric, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : RBC raises target price to 250p from 175p * Givaudan SA GIVN.S : JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 4,200 from CHF 3,800 * National Grid NG.L : Barclays cuts target price to 1120p from 1365p * Schne

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-AB Dynamics, Etteplan, Wise June 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including AB Dynamics, Etteplan and Wise, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * AB Dynamics Plc ABDP.L : Berenberg re-initiates coverage With Buy rating; PT 2,620p * Crest Nicholson CRST.L : Barclays cuts target price to 230p from 258p * Etteplan Oyj ETTE.HE : Evli Research raises to buy from hold * Halma HLMA.L : Barclays raises target price to 284

UPDATE 2-Automakers lead European shares lower; Italian stocks slide For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 down 1.3% Wise at bottom of STOXX 600 on lower profit forecast JPM places Lufthansa on negative catalyst watch, shares down Updated at 1550 GMT By Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan June 13 (Reuters) - European shares slipped on Thursday, with automakers falling on continued jitters over the European Union's ne

BUZZ-UK's Halma hits over two-year high on strong annual results ** Shares of UK health and safety device maker Halma HLMA.L up 8.9% at 2,556 pence; top gainer on FTSE 100 ** Stock at highest level since April 2022 ** Posts revenue growth of 9.8% to 2.03 bln pounds ($2.60 bln), reporting annual revenue of more than 2 bln pounds for the first time ** Co's annual profit jumped 10% to 396.4 mln pounds ** HLMA raises annual dividend to 13.2 pence per share ** "We have made a positive start to the ne

UPDATE 2-London stocks lose steam after Fed's rate cut outlook; Halma jumps 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 0.6%, FTSE 250 off 1.5% Halma jumps after full-year revenue, core profit beat Crest Nicholson warns of drop in annual profit; shares slide Updated at 1553 GMT By Pranav Kashyap and Purvi Agarwal June 13 (Reuters) - British stocks closed lower on Thursday, tracking European market losses as investors di

UPDATE 2-UK's Halma shares soar after dividend hike and profit jump FY adj pre-tax profit up 10% to 396.4 mln stg Forecasts growth in FY organic revenue Shares up 11.9% Updates shares, adds CFO comment in paragraphs 6-7 and details throughout By DhanushVignesh Babu June 13 (Reuters) - British health and safety device maker Halma HLMA.L on Thursday raised its dividend for the 45th consecutive year after posting a 10% jump in annual profit driven by acquisitions and strong demand across its produc

BRIEF-Halma Recommends 7% Increase In Final Dividend June 13 (Reuters) - Halma PLC HLMA.L : HALMA PLC - FULL YEAR RESULTS HALMA: RECOMMENDING A 7% INCREASE IN FINAL DIVIDEND TO 13.20P PER SHARE HALMA: FY RECORD REVENUE, ABOVE £2BN FOR THE FIRST TIME: +10% AND +8% OCCY HALMA: POSITIVE START TO THE NEW FINANCIAL YEAR HALMA: ORDER INTAKE IN YEAR TO D

UK's Halma raises annual dividend for 45th time in a row June 13 (Reuters) - British health and safety device maker Halma HLMA.L on Wednesday raised its dividend for the 45th consecutive year after posting a 10% jump in annual profit, driven by acquisitions and strong demand across its products and services. The Buckinghamshire-headquartered company logged an adjusted profit before tax of 396.4 million pounds ($506.60 million) for the year ended March 31, compared with 361.3 million pounds a yea

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 13 June 13 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.33%. * HOUSING MARKET: Britain's housing market lost momentum in May as the prospect of imminent rate cuts by the Bank of England faded, spurring a drop in buyer demand and house prices, a survey showed. * BT: Mexican magnate Carlos Slim has taken a 3.16% stake in BT BT.L , Britain's biggest broadband and mobile operator, according to a stock market filing,

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 12 June 12 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.38%. * RENTOKIL INITIAL: Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management has amassed a significant stake in British pest-control firm Rentokil Initial RTO.L , Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

DIARY-UK corporate earnings week ahead June 7 (Reuters) - Diary of U.K (.FTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead UK EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 13-Jun-2024 BMO HLMA.L Halma PLC Full Year 2023/2024 Halma PLC Earnings Release ** All times are listed in BMO - 'Before market opens', or DBH - 'During business hours', or NTS - 'No time scheduled', or AMC - 'After market close' ** This Diary does not provide EPS estimate figures.

DIARY-Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead June 7 (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 12-Jun-2024 NTS SAFE.L Safestore Holdings PLC Half Year 2024 Safestore Holdings PLC Earnings Release 12-Jun-2024 NTS LPPP.WA LPP SA Q1 2024 LPP SA Earnings Release 13-Jun-2024 NTS VMUK.L Virgin Money UK PLC Half Year 2024 Virgin Money UK PLC Earnings Release 13-Jun-2