BUZZ-In economic recovery JPM prefers cheap and smaller European media stocks ** In an economic recovery, J.P.Morgan prefers those European media stocks that are cheap with improving earnings, which could lead shares re-rating ** As we move from economic contraction, "investors should typically favor value, low quality, high risk, small caps and rising momentum to maximize returns," says JPM ** "Contraction winners, quality names that are easy to love, may struggle to outperform unless they have

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Pearson, Softcat, Trelleborg July 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Pearson, Softcat and Trelleborg, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Aker BP ASA AKRBP.OL : Jefferies cuts target price to NOK 340 from NOK 345 * GSK GSK.L : Citigroup cuts target price to 1900p from 2120p * Pearson PSON.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1052p from 1050p * Softcat Plc SCTS.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 1,490p

UPDATE 3-Smith & Nephew shares surge on activist Cevian building stake Cevian's 5% stake to make it no.2 shareholder in S+N S+N shares rise to top of FTSE 100 Cevian sees potential by improving operating performance S+N says will continue talks with Cevian Adds analyst quote in paragraphs 10-11 By Yadarisa Shabong July 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Smith & Nephew SN.L rose 7% to the top of the FTSE 100 index on Thursday after activist investor Cevian Capital disclosed a 5% stake in the British medical

BRIEF-Pearson Appoints Dave Treat As Chief Technology Officer July 2 (Reuters) - Pearson PLC PSON.L : PEARSON APPOINTS DAVE TREAT AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Source text for Eikon: ID:nBwhGyhRa Further company coverage: PSON.L

UPDATE 1-Workers to continue strike at Canada's Bombardier, union rejects company's proposal Adds details throughout June 25 (Reuters) - Canadian workers' union Unifor said on Tuesday its members at Bombardier BBDb.TO will continue their ongoing strike action after rejecting, what it called, a "final proposal" from the business-jet maker. Two of the union's local units, 112 and 673, announced t he strike action at the company after failing to reach an agreement by June 22 .

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ABB, Klepierre, Ryanair June 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including ABB, Klepierre and Ryanair, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * ABB Ltd ABBN.S : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy * ASM International NV ASMI.AS : Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal weight * Deutsche Lufthansa AG LHAG.DE : Stifel cuts to hold from buy * Klepierre LOIM.PA : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Ryanair RYA.I : UBS cu

Canadian border guards could strike Friday, most required to work TORONTO, June 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of Canadian border guards at airports and land crossings with the U.S. were poised to strike Friday as they worked to reach an agreement with their employer, the federal government. But with 90% of frontline border officers with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) designated essential workers, according to the government, it was not clear what form that strike could take.

BRIEF-SAE International Partners With Pearson VUE To Deliver Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Technician Certification June 4 (Reuters) - Pearson PLC PSON.L : SAE INTERNATIONAL® PARTNERS WITH PEARSON VUE TO DELIVER ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION Source text for Eikon: ID:nPn5zPtJna Further company coverage: PSON.L

UPDATE 2-UK's M&S taps Rightmove's Alison Dolan as finance chief Dolan will succeed interim CFO Jeremy Townsend Townsend will remain in role until May 2025 Dolan's starting date to be decided in due course Adds share movement in paragraph 3, details on Dolan in paragraph 7 May 29 (Reuters) - Marks & Spencer (M&S) MKS.L said on Wednesday it has appointed Alison Dolan as its chief financial officer, days after the British retailer smashed profit forecasts and announced its first yearly dividend si

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 26 Adds new items, updates futures April 26 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.73%. * ANGLO AMERICAN: Anglo American AAL.L rejected rival BHP Group's BHP.AX 31.1-billion-pound ($38.88 billion) takeover proposal, saying the bid significantly undervalued the London-listed miner and its future prospects.

BRIEF-Pearson On Track To Achieve 2024 Guidance April 26 (Reuters) - Pearson PLC PSON.L : PEARSON 2024 Q1 TRADING UPDATE ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE 2024 GUIDANCE WITH EXPECTED Q1 RESULT AND GROWTH MOMENTUM FOR SECOND HALF UNDERLYING SALES GROWTH EXCLUDING OPM AND STRATEGIC REVIEW OF 3%. YEAR IS UNFOLDING AS WE ANTICIPATED, AND WE CONTINUE TO EXPECT AN ACC

Pearson on track after first-quarter sales rise 3% LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - British education company Pearson PSON.L said on Friday its year had started well, with a 3% rise in adjusted underlying sales in the first quarter and an expectation that growth would accelerate in the second half. Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Sarah Young

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 26 April 26 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.7%. * ANGLO AMERICAN: Anglo American's management does not consider a proposed $39 billion takeover offer from BHP Group BHP.AX as attractive , two sources told Reuters, as some investors and analysts dismissed it as opportunistic.

BRIEF-Pearson Awarded Uk Government Contract For England’S National Curriculum Assessment (Nca) Tests Pearson PLC PSON.L : PEARSON AWARDED UK GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR ENGLAND’S NATIONAL CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT (NCA) TESTS Source text for Eikon: ID:nBw9lcmZKa Further company coverage: PSON.L

BUZZ-India's Veranda Learning up on partnership with Pearson ** Shares of Veranda Learning Solutions VERN.NS up as much as 5.9% to 202.9 rupees ** The education co said it has partnered with UK-based education company Pearson PSON.L improve test preparation and higher education in India ** Partnership focuses on test preparation and IT education in