BUZZ-JPM sees European luxury sector staying soft in Q2 ** J.P.Morgan expects Q2/H1 results to confirm relatively soft trends for the European luxury sector, broadly in line with Q1 ** Broker sees muted growth, margins under pressure for most players except for Italian luxury puffer jacket maker Moncler MONC.MI thanks to its different timings of ma

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Admiral, Maersk, Raspberry PI June 25 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Admiral, Maersk and Raspberry, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Admiral ADML.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold; raises PT to 3,127p from 2,973p * Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy * IMI Plc IMI.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,200p from 1,850p * Maersk MAERSKb.CO : Morgan Stanley raises target

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hochtief, Telenor, Zalando SE June 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hochtief AG, Telenor and Zalando SE, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Associated British Foods ABF.L : HSBC raises target price to 3,075p from 3,010p * Berkeley Group Holdings Plc BKGH.L : Morgan Stanley cuts PT to 4,369p from 4,516p * Hochtief AG HOTG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 109 * Telenor TEL.OL : HSB

RPT-ANALYSIS-European IPOs fizzle out as political turmoil roils stocks Repeats Friday story, no change to text By Anousha Sakoui, Emma-Victoria Farr and Elisa Anzolin LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - The European IPO market is unlikely to see any new candidates until after the summer, as political uncertainty has roiled markets, bankers said. This week Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose and Spanish fashion retailer Tendam both postponed planned listings citing the impact that France's snap el

ANALYSIS-European IPOs fizzle out as political turmoil roils stocks By Anousha Sakoui, Emma-Victoria Farr and Elisa Anzolin LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - The European IPO market is unlikely to see any new candidates until after the summer, as political uncertainty has roiled markets, bankers said. This week Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose and Spanish fashion retailer Tendam both postponed planned listings citing the impact that France's snap election had on markets.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Huhtamaki, Ryanair and Wizz Air June 21 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Huhtamaki, Ryanair and Wizz Air, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * B&M European Value Retail BMEB.L : Morgan Stanley cuts to underweight from equal weight * Huhtamaki HUH1V.HE : Barclays raises to overweight from equal-weight * Ryanair RYA.I : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight * Wizz Air WIZZ.L : Barclays cuts to underw

BREAKINGVIEWS-Permira has many motives to kill its Golden Goose The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Karen Kwok LONDON, June 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - In Aesop’s fables killing a goose that lays golden eggs is a short-sighted action that can damage future earnings. In Permira’s case killing its Golden Goose IPO was necessary to avoid another disastrous listing.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hargreaves Lansdown, Segro, Umicore June 19 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hargreaves Lansdown, Segro and Umicore, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * GEA Group AG G1AG.DE : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Oxford Instruments OXIG.L : Berenberg raises target price to 2,945p from 2,640p * Segro SGRO.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy *

UPDATE 4-Sneaker maker Golden Goose postpones IPO amid European political turmoil Adds Moncler share movement in paragraph 5, background and details in paragraphs 2 and 10 By Shivani Tanna and Anousha Sakoui June 18 (Reuters) - Italian luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose has postponed its initial public offering on the Milan bourse because of market volatility arising from political uncertainty in Europe, the company said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-China's rich ditch flashy luxury as global sales stall, says Bain Adds Beiersdorf comment in paragraph 8 By Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin PARIS/MILAN, June 18 (Reuters) - China's richest people are avoiding flaunting their wealth in favour of more discreet fashion, according to a report published on Tuesday by Bain consultancy that predicted the weakest global luxury market since the height of the pandemic.

China's rich ditch flashy luxury as global sales stall, says Bain By Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin PARIS/MILAN, June 18 (Reuters) - China's richest people are avoiding flaunting their wealth in favour of more discreet fashion, according to a report published on Tuesday by Bain consultancy that predicted the weakest global luxury market since the height of the pandemic.

BUZZ-Moncler drops after Oddo trims forecast ** Shares in Italy's Moncler MONC.MI fall 4% after Oddo BHF downgraded its forecasts on the luxury group's operating income (EBIT), expecting a sharp slowdown in growth in Q2 ** Oddo also lowers the group's TP by 5.8% to 65 euros ($69.66) ** Direct-to-consumer growth for the Moncler brand is likely to dr

BREAKINGVIEWS-Golden Goose IPO to test its Super-Star status The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Karen Kwok LONDON, June 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Golden Goose's imminent Milan listing will test the resilience of both the initial public offering (IPO) market and the luxury sector. The Permira-owned company, which sells $550-a-pair Super-Star sneakers popular with celebrities like Taylor Swift, on Tuesday picked a relatively conservative pric

CORRECTED-LIVE MARKETS-Who's most exposed to France? Corrects company name to SIG, fixes RIC in para 10 STOXX 600 down 0.8% CAC 40 roiled by Macron election call Wall St futures inch 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 WHO'S MOST EXPOSED TO FRANCE?

LIVE MARKETS-Paris Olympics: a "small negative" for luxury STOXX 600 up 0.6% Traders await ECB policy meeting Tech names continue ascent, up 2% Utilities worst off 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 PARIS OLYMPICS: A "SMALL NEGATIVE" FOR LUXURY With the reporting season out of the way, the focus has now shifted to what's ahead in the coming months.

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.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Midwich Group, Reckitt Benckiser, Volvo Car April 25 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Midwich Group, Reckitt Benckiser and Volvo Car, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Air France-KLM AIRF.PA : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to EUR 11.5 from EUR 14 * Midwich Group Plc MIDWM.L : HSBC raises target price to 500p from 485p * Norsk Hydro NHY.OL : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to NOK 85 from NOK 87 * Re

Italy - Factors to watch on April 25 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. 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 Bourse After Hours market closed. (*) STELLANTIS STLAMI.MI The part of Turin's Mirafiori plant that produces car bodies will stop working the whole month of May, several Italian papers reported on Thursd

BRIEF-Moncler's second quarter sales to be much softer than Q1 April 24 (Reuters) - Moncler SpA MONC.MI executives tell analysts in post-result conference call: MONCLER EXEC: WHOLESALE SALES FOR THE EPONYMOUS BRAND WILL BE DOWN HIGH SINGLE DIGIT IN 2024 MONCLER EXEC: EXPECTS STONE ISLAND'S REVENUES IN THE WHOLESALE CHANNEL TO DECLINE 'HIGH TEENS' IN 2024 MONCLER EXEC: DESPITE VERY GOOD Q1 RESULTS, OUR VIEW FOR THIS YEAR IS VERY PRUDENT MONCLER EXEC: SEES BUSINESS IN U.S.

Sales at Italy's Moncler up 16% in first quarter boosted by China MILAN, April 24 (Reuters) - Italian fashion group Moncler MONC.MI posted on Wednesday a 16% increase in first quarter sales at constant exchange rates, boosted by solid demand in China, a country which has turned into a sore spot for some luxury brands. Overall revenues for the three months through March totalled 818 million euros ($874 million), above a company-provided analyst consensus of 786 million euros.