BRIEF-Johnson Matthey Completion Of Medical Device Components Sale July 1 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT.L : JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC - COMPLETION OF MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS SALE JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC - TO RETURN £250 MILLION VIA SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSA5829Ua Further company coverage: JMAT.L

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

UPDATE 1-UK's Croda International names Stephen Oxley as next CFO Adds details from Johnson Matthey in paragraph 3 and interim CFO details in paragraph 4 July 1 (Reuters) - Chemicals maker Croda International CRDA.L on Monday said Stephen Oxley will join the company as its next CFO. Oxley, who is currently CFO of speciality chemicals maker Johnson Matthey JMAT.L , will join Croda no later than April 1, 2025, the company said.

UK's Croda International names Stephen Oxley as next CFO July 1 (Reuters) - Chemicals maker Croda International CRDA.L on Monday said Stephen Oxley will join the company as its next CFO. Oxley, who is currently CFO of speciality chemicals maker Johnson Matthey JMAT.L , will join Croda no later than April 1, 2025, the company said. Reporting by Chan

BRIEF-Johnson Matthey Says CFO Stephen Oxley To Step Down July 1 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT.L : JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC - DIRECTORATE CHANGE JOHNSON MATTHEY - STEPHEN OXLEY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, HAS ADVISED BOARD THAT HE HAS DECIDED TO LEAVE COMPANY Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSA4800Ua Further company coverage: JMAT.L

PRECIOUS-Gold on track for first weekly dip in three as rate-cut bets dwindle May 24 (Reuters) - Gold rose on Friday but was set for its first weekly drop in three weeks, as investors lowered expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut after the Federal Reserve's latest meeting indicated that there would be a delay in monetary policy easing. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold XAU= rose 0.2% at $2,332.14 per ounce, as of 0119 GMT.

UPDATE 1-UK's Johnson Matthey misses full-year revenue estimates on lower precious metal prices Rewrites throughout with details, background, share moves and CEO comments By Echha Jain May 23 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey JMAT.L (JM) missed market expectations for full-year revenue and pretax profit on Thursday, hurt by lower prices for platinum group metals, although the company expects that to remain stable in the near-to-medium term.

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 23 Updates futures, Adds news items May 23 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.02%. * HARGREAVES LANSDOWN: Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L has rejected a 4.67 billion pound ($5.94 billion) takeover proposal from a consortium, led by CVC Advisers and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Johnson Matthey annual profit drops on lower metal prices May 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Johnson Matthey JMAT.L reported a fall in annual profit on Thursday, hit by lower average prices of key raw materials such as precious metals. The group, which makes catalytic converters and pollution filters for cars, said its underlying operating profit fell to 410 million pounds ($521.85 million) for the year ended March 31 from 465 million pounds a year ago.

BRIEF-Johnson Matthey Proposes Final Ordinary Dividend For Year Of 55.0 Pence Per Share May 23 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT.L : JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC - JOHNSON MATTHEY FULL YEAR RESULTS JOHNSON MATTHEY - FOR 2024/25, ON CONTINUING BASIS EXCLUDING VALUE BUSINESSES, EXPECT MID SINGLE DIGIT GROWTH IN UNDERLYING OPERATING PERFORMANCE JOHNSON MATT

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 23 May 23 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.04%. * BP: Oil major BP BP.L has paused discussions with Venezuela on the development of a gas project on the maritime border with Trinidad and Tobago following the expiration of a U.S. license to Venezuela in April, a company spokesperson said.

DIARY-Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead May 17 (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 20-May-2024 AMC BYG.L Big Yellow Group PLC Full Year 2023 Big Yellow Group PLC Earnings Release 20-May-2024 BMO RYA.I Ryanair Holdings PLC Full Year 2024 Ryanair Holdings PLC Earnings Release 21-May-2024 NTS GASI.MI Assicurazioni Generali SpA Q1 2024 Assicurazioni Ge

BRIEF-Maire Unit Partners Up With Johnson Matthey For Waste-To-Methanol Solutions May 13 (Reuters) - Maire SpA MTCM.MI : UNIT NEXTCHEM PARTNERS UP WITH JOHNSON MATTHEY TO JOINTLY LICENSE WASTE-TO-METHANOL SOLUTIONS Further company coverage: MTCM.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

PRECIOUS-Gold little changed with US economic data on tap US jobless claims data due at 1230 GMT Fed's Collins: Economy may need to weaken to get 2% inflation Platinum set for biggest deficit in a decade - Johnson Matthey China's exports and imports return to growth Updates prices, adds graphic By Ashitha Shivaprasad May 9 (Reuters) - Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as investors awaited U.S.

PRECIOUS-Gold prices flat with focus on US economic data May 9 (Reuters) - Gold prices were flat on Thursday, as investors turned their focus to U.S. economic data that could offer additional insights into the timing of the Federal Reserve's potential interest rate cuts. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold XAU= was little changed at $2,307.96 per ounce, as of 0027 GMT.

Platinum set for biggest deficit in a decade in 2024, says Johnson Matthey By Brijesh Patel May 9 (Reuters) - The platinum market faces its largest supply shortfall in 10 years in 2024 as shipments from Russia return to normal from last year's highs and industrial demand stays firm, Johnson Matthey JMAT.L said in a report on Thursday. The autocatalyst maker added that it expected all platinum group metals (PGM) - platinum, palladium, and rhodium - to remain in deficit in 2024. The three metals a

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