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

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Anglo American Plc, Capricorn Energy, Ericsson July 15 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Anglo American Plc, Capricorn Energy and Ericsson, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Anglo American Plc AAL.L : Barclays raises target price to 2740p from 2600p * Capricorn Energy CNE.L : Peel Hunt raises to add from hold * Ericsson ERICb.ST : Jefferies raises target price to SEK 82 from SEK 70 * Glencore GLEN.L : Ba

UPDATE 1-Italy's Mediobanca sets up corporate and investment banking branch in Germany Adds details on branch management in paragraphs 3-6 July 8 (Reuters) - Mediobanca MDBI.MI is opening a new branch in Germany to focus on the corporate and investment banking advisory business, the Italian investment bank said on Monday. The branch will be based in Frankfurt with a team of 12 specialists and will provide M&A and debt advisory services to German customers, the group said in a statement.

Italy's Mediobanca sets up corporate and investment banking branch in Germany July 8 (Reuters) - Mediobanca MDBI.MI is opening a new branch in Germany to focus on the corporate and investment banking advisory business, the Italian investment bank said on Monday. The branch will be based in Frankfurt with a team of 12 specialists and will provide M&A and debt advisory services to German customers, the group said in a statement.

Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on June 26 June 26 (Reuters) - The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy: IBERDROLA IBE.MC Iberdrola said on Tuesday it issued green bonds for 35 million Swiss francs ($39.07 million).

UPDATE 1-UniCredit CEO says digital euro "very good" plan if banks fully involved Adds comments from paragraph 2 MILAN, June 18 (Reuters) - Plans for a digital euro will be a "very good" thing for the currency bloc and its lenders if banks remain central to the flow of money as they are at present, UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel said on Tuesday.

Italy - Factors to watch on June 18 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . COMPANIES UNICREDIT CRDI.MI The bank said on Monday it was "well above " MREL requirements set by the Single Resolution Board (SRB) and the Bank of Italy, with MREL eligible liabilities equal to 32.8% of risk-weighe

BRIEF-Nexi And Mediobanca's Compass Expand Strategic Partnership In E-Commerce June 12 (Reuters) - Nexi SpA NEXII.MI : NEXI AND COMPASS EXPAND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP IN 'BUY NOW PAY LATER' E-COMMERCE EXPANSION INCLUDES INTEGRATION OF COMPASS' PAGOLIGHT IN NEXI'S E-COMMERCE GATEWAY XPAY Further company coverage: NEXII.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

Italy - Factors to watch on June 12 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . DEBT Treasury sells 7.5 billion euros 12-month BOT bills. Subscriptions close at 0900 GMT.

BUZZ-MS ups PTs across Italian banks on lower cost of equity, cuts BPM ** Morgan Stanley says the new monetary easing cycle could lead to lower cost of equity (CoE) for Italian banks, against a backdrop of renewed spread volatility, weaker national GDP, and hikes its PTs across the board ** As a lower rates environment will weaken NIIs, the broker reiterates its preference "for diversified fee growth that can sustain capital generation, distribution and capital optionality" ** "Accounting for sl

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,

UPDATE 2-Golden Goose targets $2 billion market cap in IPO, below expectations Adds details on deal, sources on valuation By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, June 11 (Reuters) - Italian luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose is aiming for a market capitalisation of up to 1.86 billion euros ($2 billion) in its initial public offering (IPO) on the Milan bourse, below earlier expectations.

GRAPHIC-Stock investors scout out Europe's rate-cut winners By Danilo Masoni, Samuel Indyk and Lucy Raitano MILAN/LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Investors in European equities are stepping up their search for stocks that are likely to benefit from lower borrowing costs, after the European Central Bank's ( ECB ) first interest-rate cut in almost five years .

BRIEF-Mediobanca Obtains BTP Specialist Status June 6 (Reuters) - Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA MDBI.MI : OBTAINS BTP SPECIALIST STATUS Further company coverage: MDBI.MI Reporting by Gdansk Newsroom

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

UPDATE 2-Sneaker maker Golden Goose aims to list in Milan in June Adds CEO comments By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, May 30 (Reuters) - Luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose, whose shoes sell for around 500 euros ($540) a pair, aims to list on the Milan stock exchange in June, it said on Thursday, in the biggest initial public offering in Italy in at least a year.

BRIEF-Greenvolt Says K-INFRA Gamma Aggregator GP Ltd Now Holds 16,36% Stake May 28 (Reuters) - Greenvolt Energias Renovaveis SA GVOLT.LS : SAID ON MONDAY K-INFRA GAMMA AGGREGATOR GP LIMITED NOW HOLDS 16,36% STAKE ON GREENVOLT DISCLOSURE MADE IN CONTEXT OF SHARE SWAP TRANSACTION EXECUTED BY GAMMA LUX HOLDCO AND MEDIOBANCA IN RELATION TO ORDINARY SHARES OF GREENVOLT DISCLOSURE IS MADE BY INCLUSION K- INFRA GAMMA AGGREGATOR GP LIMITED IN THE CONTROL CHAIN BETWEEN GAMMA LUX HOLDCO AND ULTIMATE CONTR

Italy - Factors to watch on May 28 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . ENERGY Italy's solar power capacity rose by 1.7 gigawatts (GW) in the first quarter to 32 GW thanks to a jump in the development of large projects, the country's association for the photovoltaic sector said on Monday

Mediobanca to offer richer clients illiquid KKR alternative fund MILAN, May 27 (Reuters) - The private banking arm of Italian bank Mediobanca MDBI.MI said it would start offering its wealthier clients a new, illiquid open-ended alternative fund set up by investment firm KKR KKR.N . The move comes after Mediobanca in April launched private bank Mediobanca Premier as it strives to grow its wealth management business under a new plan through 2026. Mediobanca said at the time that Italian households

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