LIVE MARKETS-Europe's insurers weak as Atlantic hurricane season kicks off STOXX 600 down 0.9%, CAC 40 down 1.1% Oil & gas stocks lead, insurers lag Wall St futures lower 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 EUROPE'S INSURERS WEAK AS ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON KICKS OFF The insurance sector is the biggest drag on European markets on Tuesday as an early start to hurrican

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Bechtle AG, Centrica, Clariant AG July 1 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bechtle AG, Centrica and Clariant AG, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Akzo Nobel NV AKZO.AS : Goldman Sachs cuts to sell from neutral * Bechtle AG BC8G.DE : Exane BNP Paribas cuts to underperform from neutral * Centrica CNA.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold * Clariant AG CLN.S : Goldman Sachs raises to buy from neutral * Fin

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Credit Agricole, Hermes, Whitbread June 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Credit Agricole, Hermes and Whitbread, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Credit Agricole CAGR.PA : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Flutter Entertainment Plc FLTRF.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 20,700p from 21,300p * Hermes HRMS.PA : Barclays cuts target price to EUR 2320 from EUR 2410 * Renew Holdings Plc RNWH.L : Ber

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Hannover Re, Land Securities, Saab A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** UBS upgrades German reinsurer Hannover Re HNRGn.DE to "neutral" from "sell" saying it is well placed to perform into an active catastrophe season ** GS cuts British property firm Land Securities Group LAND.L to "neutral" from "buy", citing weak earnings growth prospects over next few years and greater upside elsewhere in the sector INITIATIONS AND R

BUZZ-Hannover Re shares rise after UBS upgrades to 'neutral' ** Shares in Hannover Re HNRGn.DE rise around 2% after UBS upgrades the German reinsurer to "neutral" from "sell" saying it is well placed to perform into an active catastrophe season ** The active wind season in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to be above the historical average, which is

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Eiffage, Quilter, Ricardo June 3 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Eiffage, Quilter and Ricardo, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Acciona Energia ANE.MC : Morgan Stanley raises to equalweight from underweight * Eiffage FOUG.PA : Goldman Sachs raises to buy from neutral * Quilter Plc QLT.L : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Ricardo Plc RCDO.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold * St.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Britvic, Energean, Pandora May 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Britvic, Energean and Pandora, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Britvic Plc BVIC.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 1100p from 1000p * Energean Plc ENOG.L : Jefferies raises target price to 1,350p from 1,250p * Pandora PNDORA.CO : Citigroup raises target price to DKK 1330 from DKK 1255 * Surgical Science Sweden AB SUSW.ST : Berenbe

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- ABB Ltd, Capital & Regional Plc, Neste Oyj May 15 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including ABB Ltd, Capital & Regional Plc and Neste Oyj, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * ABB Ltd ABBN.S : TD Cowen raises target price to CHF 46 from CHF 38 * Capital & Regional Plc CAL.L : Berenberg cuts target price to 65p from 68p * Hannover Re HNRGN.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 235 from EUR 225 * Neste Oyj NESTE.H

BUZZ-Germany's Hannover Rueck falls as Q1 earnings underperform ** Hannover Rueck HNRGn.DE shares slide 3.4% after the German reinsurance company reported Q1 results that underperformed peer Munich Re MUVGn.DE ** It reports net income growing 15% to 558 million euros ($601.58 million) in the quarter, slightly below consensus as per J.P. Morgan ** A

BRIEF-Hannover Re increases Q1 profit to EUR 558 million, confirms guidance 2024 May 14 (Reuters) - HANNOVER RUECK SE HNRGn.DE : HANNOVER RE INCREASES QUARTERLY PROFIT TO EUR 558 MILLION GUIDANCE FOR 2024 CONFIRMED Q1 GROUP NET INCOME UP BY 15% TO EUR 558 MILLION Q1 REINSURANCE REVENUE RISES TO EUR 6.7 BILLION LARGE LOSSES IN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

DIARY-Germany corporate earnings week ahead May 10 (Reuters) - Diary of Germany (.GDAXI) corporate earnings for the week ahead GERMANY EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 14-May-2024 NTS PSHG_p.DE Porsche Automobil Holding SE Q1 2024 Porsche Automobil Holding SE Earnings Release 14-May-2024 BMO HNRGn.DE Hannover Rueck SE Q1 2024 Hannover Rueck SE Earnings Release 14-May-2024 BMO BNRGn.DE Brenntag SE Q1 2024 Brenntag SE Earnings Release 14-May-2024 05:30 RHMG.DE Rhein

Athora abandons plans to buy German run-off insurance portfolio from Axa MUNICH, May 2 (Reuters) - Financial investor Athora Holding has given up on plans to buy a German portfolio of run-off life insurance policies from the French insurer AXA AXAF.PA , it said on Thursday. The parties announced the sale of the portfolio, with a volume of 16 billion euros ($17.13 billion), for 660 million euros in 2022. But Athora said on Thursday that financial conditions had changed, and it had mutually agreed