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

UPDATE 3-British recruiters warn on tough hiring market conditions Robert Walters, Hays and PageGroup flag tough hiring market UK, French elections dent quarterly net fees Robert Walters shares fall as much as 6% Rewrites throughout with British recruiters' results, updates share prices By Prerna Bedi July 15 (Reuters) - British recruiters warned of tough hiring market conditions in the near-term as workers avoid switching jobs and employers take longer to fill vacant positions due to economic a

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

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.

UPDATE 2-UK recruiter Hays sees annual profits below market expectations Sees FY profits below market view Q4 net fees down 15% Sees Germany performance to be impacted in Q1 Adds sector background in paragraph 3-5, Region-wise details throughout July 11 (Reuters) - British recruitment firm Hays HAYS.L warned annual profit would come in below market expectations on Thursday a fter a challenging June hurt partly by elections in Britain and France.

BRIEF-Hays Sees FY Profit At Around Bottom End Of Market Consensus Range July 11 (Reuters) - Hays PLC HAYS.L : FOURTH QUARTER TRADING STATEMENT EXPECT NEAR-TERM MARKET CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN CHALLENGING Q4 GROUP FEES DOWN 15% ONGOING EFFICIENCY PROGRAMMES TO DELIVER FURTHER PERMANENT BACK-OFFICE OVERHEAD SAVINGS IN FY25 AND BEYOND EXPECT FY24 PRE-E

UK recruiter Hays sees annual profits at bottom end of market view July 11 (Reuters) - British recruitment firm Hays HAYS.L forecast annual profit at the bottom end of market view on Thursday after reporting lower net fees for the fourth quarter amid sluggish hiring market conditions. Hays expects to log an annual pre-exceptional operating profit of 105 million pounds ($135.04 million), slightly below a company-provided analyst consensus range of 106 million pounds to 113 million pounds.

BUZZ-UK's PageGroup slips on cautious H2 Updates ** Shares of British recruiter PageGroup PAGE.L down about 13.2% at 367p ** Flags cautious view for H2 with FY operating profit outlook of 60 million pound ($76.84 million) ** Says saw softening in activity levels through second quarter ** Q2 gross profit fell 12% to 224.3 million pounds ** Fees in J

UPDATE 3-British recruiter PageGroup warns profit will nearly halve this year Company sees 2024 profit at 60 mln stg vs 118.8 mln last year Shares tumble nearly 15% PageGroup sees no immediate sign of improvement across markets Adds CEO comments in paragraphs 4-6; updates share prices in paragraphs 10-11 By Yadarisa Shabong July 9 (Reuters) - British recruiter PageGroup PAGE.L warned profit would fall by nearly 50% in 2024 due to weaker-than-expected hiring in June and a more cautious view for t

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

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-4Imprint, AstraZeneca, Bellway June 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including 4Imprint, AstraZeneca and Bellway, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * 4Imprint FOUR.L : HSBC raises target price to 6370p from 6060p * AstraZeneca AZN.L : HSBC raises target price to 14070p from 12950p * Bellway Plc BWY.L : Berenberg raises target price to 2900p from 2500p * Berkeley Group BKGH.L : Berenberg raises target price to

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-AJ Bell, Kone Oyj, Wizz Air May 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including AJ Bell, Kone Oyj and Wizz Air, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * AJ Bell AJBA.L : RBC raises target price to 380p from 320p * Greencore Group Plc GNC.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 130p from 105p * Kone Oyj KNEBV.HE : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Ocado OCDO.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 450p from 350p * Wizz Air WIZZ.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adidas, Befesa, EasyJet April 19 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adidas, Befesa and EasyJet, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : Deutsche Bank raises target price to EUR 250 from EUR 220 * Befesa SA BFSA.DE : Morgan Stanley cuts to underweight from equal-weight * EasyJet EZJ.L : Barclays raises target price to 740p from 700p * London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L : HSBC raises PT to 88

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Alfen, Boliden, Pennon Group April 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Alfen, Boliden and Pennon Group on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Alfen ALFEN.AS : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy * Boliden AB BOL.ST : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight * Pennon Group Plc PNN.L : RBC raises to outperform rating * Picton Property Income Ltd PCTN.L : Peel Hunt raises to buy from hold * URW URW.PA :

BUZZ-UK's Robert Walters and Hays slide on lower quarterly net fee ** Shares of British recruiters Robert Walters RWA.L and Hays HAYS.L down 7.7% at 360p and 3.1% at 89.6p, respectively ** Cos post fall in quarterly net fees on sluggish hiring market conditions ** Robert Walters net fees down 16% YOY, Hays down 14% ** RWA says "general environment remains one where client and candidate confidence is at low levels, which we expect to continue to be a headwind to fee income growth in the near-term

UPDATE 2-UK recruiters Hays, Robert Walters warn on market conditions Hays fees down 14%, Robert Walters' down 16% Each cut headcount by 13% Hays shares down 3.3%%, Robert Walters down 5.1% Recasts with outlook, updates shares, adds detail By Prerna Bedi April 16 (Reuters) - Hays HAYS.L and Robert Walters RWA.L warned of near-term challenges on Tuesday as both UK recruiting firms posted a drop in first-quarter net fees reflecting weak client and candidate confidence.

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 16 Adds new items, updates futures April 16 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 1 .2%. * DS SMITH: International Paper IP.N said it had agreed to an all-share deal to buy DS Smith SMDS.L , valuing the British paper and packaging firm at 5.8 billion pounds ($7.20 billion).

Recruiter Hays posts 14% fall in quarterly net fees April 16 (Reuters) - Recruiter Hays HAYS.L posted a fall in quarterly net fees on Tuesday as low client and candidate confidence extended the time taken to fill vacant roles. The London-based company, which focuses largely on hiring for white-collar roles, reported a 14% drop in like-for-like grou

BRIEF-Hays Says Market Conditions Remained Challenging Through Quarter April 16 (Reuters) - Hays PLC HAYS.L : THIRD QUARTER TRADING STATEMENT MARKET CONDITIONS REMAINED CHALLENGING THROUGH QUARTER QTRLY GROUP FEES DOWN 14% (DOWN 13% WDA), WITH TEMP DOWN 12% AND PERM DOWN 18% QTRLY GROUP FEES DOWN 14% (DOWN 13% WDA) WELL ON-TRACK TO DELIVER OUR PLAN