BUZZ-BofA sees headwinds for European telecoms in Q3, but better Q4 ** Bank of America expects headwinds to persist for European telecoms in the next three months, while it signals a better end to the year ** "Capex trends net positive but pricing becoming less stable, watch closely," BofA says ** Says domestic service revenue trends across Europea

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ascential Plc, Oxford Instruments, Reckitt Benckiser July 25 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ascential Plc, Oxford Instruments and Reckitt Benckiser, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ascential Plc ASCL.L : HSBC raises target price to 568p from 370p * Oxford Instruments OXIG.L : HSBC raises target price to 2850p from 2500p * Reckitt Benckiser RKT.L : HSBC cuts target price to 4800p from 4900p * RS Gr

BRIEF-KPN On Track To Reach FY and Mid-Term Ambitions July 24 (Reuters) - Koninklijke KPN NV KPN.AS : ON TRACK TO REACH FULL-YEAR 2024 OUTLOOK WE REMAIN ON TRACK TO DELIVER ON OUR MID-TERM AMBITIONS Source text for Eikon: ID:nGNE5V0RKT Further company coverage: KPN.AS (Gdansk Newsroom)

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Barclays, Mips AB, Novo Nordisk July 19 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Barclays, Mips AB and Novo Nordisk on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Barclays BARC.L : Jefferies raises target price to 341p from 335p * Mips AB MIPS.ST : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Novo Nordisk NOVOB.CO : HSBC raises target price to DKK 1150 from DKK 1030 * Spectris SXS.L : HSBC raises target price to 3750p from 3425p * S

BUZZ-Expect more telco M&A ahead in Europe, MS says ** After an action packed year so far in European telcos M&A space, Morgan Stanley says there's likely still more to come ** "Whilst our upbeat view on the sector is based on fundamentals, we continue to think M&A could skew the sector's risk reward upward," MS says in a July 3 note ** The broker

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ASMI, EasyJet, Kooth July 3 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including ASMI, EasyJet and Kooth, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * ASMI ASMI.AS : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 880 from EUR 780 * B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc BPM.L : Jefferies raises target price to 625p from 560p * EasyJet EZJ.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 640p from 670p * Kooth Plc KOO.L : Berenberg initiates coverage with buy rating;

BRIEF-KPNS Says Co Obtained Spectrum Package Of 100 Mhz Of 3.5 Ghz Frequency Licenses In Dutch Spectrum Auction For A Total Consideration Of EUR 58.4 Million July 1 (Reuters) - Koninklijke KPN NV KPN.AS : KPN: OBTAINED SPECTRUM PACKAGE OF 100 MHZ OF 3.5 GHZ FREQUENCY LICENSES IN DUTCH SPECTRUM AUCTION FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF EUR 58.4 MILLION S

BRIEF-KPN Accepts 280 Million Euros Tender Offer June 19 (Reuters) - Koninklijke KPN NV KPN.AS : KPN ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ITS TENDER OFFER KPN WAS OFFERED AND HAS ACCEPTED A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF EUR 280.6 MLN FOR PURCHASE SETTLEMENT OF OFFER AND PAYMENT OF TENDER CONSIDERATION IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES ACCEPTED FOR PURCHASE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE

RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Carlos Slim’s BT stake may just be a prelude The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Pierre Briancon LONDON, June 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - As New York Times stakeholders discovered during the global financial crisis, Carlos Slim has an eye for a bargain. The Mexican billionaire and controlling owner of Latin America’s $52 billion telecommunications group América Móvil AMXB.MX just spent $520 million to acquire a 3% stake

BREAKINGVIEWS-Carlos Slim’s BT stake may just be a prelude The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Pierre Briancon LONDON, June 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - As New York Times stakeholders discovered during the global financial crisis, Carlos Slim has an eye for a bargain. The Mexican billionaire and controlling owner of Latin America’s $52 billion telecommunications group América Móvil AMXB.MX just spent $520 million to acquire a 3% stake in

BRIEF-KPN Successfully Issues EUR 500 Mln Green Hybrid Bond June 11 (Reuters) - Koninklijke KPN NV KPN.AS : KPN SUCCESSFULLY ISSUES GREEN HYBRID BOND HAS SUCCESSFULLY ISSUED A GREEN EUR 500 MILLION PERPETUAL NON-CALL 5.25 YEAR SUBORDINATED BOND Source text for Workspace: nGNE9qFY6s Further company coverage: KPN.AS (Gdansk Newsroom)

BRIEF-KPN Announced EUR 500 Mln Green Hybrid Bond, Debt Tender Offer June 11 (Reuters) - Koninklijke KPN NV KPN.AS : KPN ANNOUNCES € 500M GREEN HYBRID BOND AND DEBT TENDER OFFER INTENTION TO ISSUE A GREEN EUR 500M PERPETUAL NON-CALL 5.25 YEAR SUBORDINATED BOND OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5.00 P.M. (AMSTERDAM TIME) ON 18 JUNE 2024 ANY AND ALL DEBT TENDER

BRIEF-KPN Partners With ABP To Create New Tower Company June 5 (Reuters) - Koninklijke KPN NV KPN.AS : KPN AND ABP JOIN FORCES THROUGH NEW TOWERCO ON A PRO FORMA, FY BASIS, CONSOLIDATED IMPACT OF TRANSACTION ON KPN’S 2024 ADJUSTED EBITDA AL WOULD BE AROUND €30M; ON A SIMILAR BASIS, IMPACT ON KPN’S OPERATING FCF WOULD BE AROUND €20M Source t

KPN partners with fund ABP to form tower company in Netherlands June 5 (Reuters) - KPN KPN.AS has signed an agreement with Dutch pension fund ABP to create a tower company called TowerCo which will hold some of the Dutch telecom company's mobile infrastructure assets and those of its partners Novec and OTC. KPN will hold 51% in the company and ABP 49%.

Dutch 5G frequencies to be auctioned from June 25, government says AMSTERDAM, May 28 (Reuters) - The Dutch government will launch an auction for bandwidth for 5G networks on June 25, it said on Tuesday. The auction will award at least three telecom providers with 5G bandwith, as bidders will be allotted a maximum of 40% of the available space, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy said.