BRIEF-El.En. Signs Framework Deal With YOFC To Sell Majority Stake In Laser Cutting Division For EUR 55.3 Mln Nov 8 (Reuters) - El En SpA ELEN.MI : SIGNS FRAMEWORK DEAL WITH YANGTZE OPTICAL FIBRE AND CABLE JOINT STOCK TO SELL MAJORITY STAKE IN LASER CUTTING DIVISION FOR EUR 55.3 MILLION TO RETAIN 19.3% STAKE IN PENTA LASER ZHEJIANG, 30% IN CUTLITE

Italy - Factors to watch on November 6 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 . ECONOMY October services PMI HCOB data (0845 GMT). COMPANIES (*) UNICREDIT CRDI.MI The Italian bank raised its profit outlook on Wednesday and said it would start paying out half of its net income to investors

France's RTE signs billion euro cable supply agreement with European manufacturers Nov 5 (Reuters) - France's electricity transmission system operator RTE on Tuesday announced a billion euro ($1.09 billion) contract with European suppliers, including fibre-optic cables maker Nexans NEXS.PA , to support its projects through 2028. RTE also announced the signature of supply agreements with Greece's Hellenic Cables HCAr.AT , Italy's Prysmian [RIC:RIC:PRYSC.UL] as well as Copenhagen-listed NKT NKT.CO

BRIEF-RTE Contracts With Five Suppliers For Underground Power Cables Supplies Until 2028 Nov 5 (Reuters) - Nexans SA NEXS.PA : RTE HAS CONTRACTED WITH FIVE SUPPLIERS – PRYSMIAN, NEXANS, NKT-SOLIDAL AND HELLENIC CABLES - TO SECURE UNDERGROUND POWER CABLES SUPPLIES FOR ITS PROJECTS UNTIL 2028 CONTRACT WORTH A TOTAL OF ALMOST ONE BILLION EUROS CONTR

BUZZ-MS cuts Prysmian to 'equal-weight', cites slowing power grids, electrification ** Morgan Stanley cuts Italy's Prysmian PRY.MI to "equal-weight" from "overweight" saying the cable maker is "as good as it gets" and expecting profit growth to slow after two years of expansion in power grids and electrification ** "We now see as many ways Prysmian can surprise negatively as it can positively in 2025-26," MS says ** It cuts its PT on the stock by 6% to 66 euros ($71.84) on lower expectations for

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Direct Line Insurance, Equals Group, Holmen AB Nov 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Direct Line Insurance, Equals Group and Holmen AB on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Cab Payments Holdings Plc CABP.L : Peel Hunt cuts target price to 115p from 130p * Deutsche Boerse AG DB1Gn.DE : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 194 from EUR 196 * Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 200p f

Italy - Factors to watch on November 5 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 . DEBT Italy posted a budget deficit of 17 billion euros ($18.51 billion) in October, widening sharply from a deficit of 4.54 billion euros in the same month of 2023, the Treasury said on Monday.

Prysmian signs deal with TechnipFMC for floating offshore wind facilities Nov 4 (Reuters) - Italy's Prysmian PRY.MI and Britain's TechnipFMC 1T1.F signed an agreement to strengthen the development of floating offshore wind facilities, the companies said on Monday. The aim of the tie-up is to pioneer a subsea water column solution "from seabed to ocean surface", combining TechnipFMS's design and integration capacities with Prysmian's submarine power cable systems, the groups said in a joint state

BRIEF-Nexans Spokesperson Says No Talks With Prysmian At This Time On Selling Industrial Business Unit Oct 31 (Reuters) - Nexans SA NEXS.PA : NEXANS SPOKESPERSON SAYS NO TALKS WITH PRYSMIAN AT THIS TIME ON SELLING INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS UNIT Further company coverage: NEXS.PA (Gdansk Newsroom)

BRIEF-Italy's Prysmian to decide on possible U.S. dual listing in next two months, CEO says Oct 31 (Reuters) - Prysmian SpA PRY.MI Chief Executive Massimo Battaini says in post-results media call: ON POSSIBLE US DUAL LISTING: ASSESSMENT IS UNDERGOING, WILL DRAW CONCLUSIONS IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS Further company coverage: PRY.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

UPDATE 2-Prysmian considers US listing as Encore consolidation lifts quarterly profit Company to decide on dual listing in "next couple of months" Also looking at the industrial business of Nexans Quarterly core profit boosted by Encore Wire consolidation Capital markets day to be held in New York on March 26 Recasts with potential US listing, adds CEO quote in paragraph 3, details on Nexans in paras 4-5, context in paras 6-10 By Alessandro Parodi and Philippe LeroyBeaulieu Oct 31 (Reuters) - Pr

BRIEF-Prysmian Q3 Adj. EBITDA At EUR 540 Mln Oct 31 (Reuters) - Prysmian SpA PRY.MI : Q3 SALES EUR 4.54 BILLION VERSUS EUR 4.57 BILLION IN COMPANY-PROVIDED CONSENSUS Q3 NET PROFIT EUR 217 MILLION Q3 ADJUSTED. EBITDA EUR 540 MILLION VERSUS EUR 538 MILLION IN COMPANY-PROVIDED CONSENSUS Further company coverage: PRY.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

Prysmian's third-quarter profit rises in line with expectations Oct 31 (Reuters) - Prysmian PRY.MI said on Thursday its adjusted core profit rose to 540 million euros ($585.95 million) in the third quarter, roughly in line with market expectations, and boosted by the consolidation of Encore Wire. ($1 = 0.9216 euros) Reporting by Alessandro Parodi a

Italy - Factors to watch on October 31 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 . ECONOMY ISTAT releases September unemployment rate flash data (0900 GMT); October CPI flash data (1000 GMT); August industry sales data (1100 GMT).

Italy - Factors to watch on October 25 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. 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 . POLITICS Italy's 5-Star Movement will sever ties with its founder , comedian Beppe Grillo, due to his "acts of sabotage", party leader and former premier Giuseppe Conte said in book excerpts published on Thursday

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adecco, Bodycote, LVMH Oct 23 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adecco, Bodycote and LVMH, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adecco ADEN.S : Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold * Bodycote Plc BOY.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 670p from 750p * DNB Bank ASA DNB.OL : JP Morgan raises target price to NOK 230 from NOK 220 * Fabege AB FABG.ST : Kepler Cheuvreux raises to buy from hold * LVMH LVMH.PA

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-BXP, Medpace Holdings, Starbucks Oct 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies including BXP, Medpace Holdings and Starbucks, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * BXP Inc BXP.N : Piper Sandler raises to overweight from neutral * Danaher Corp DHR.N : TD Cowen raises target price to $315 from $310 * Medpace Holdings Inc MEDP.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $305 from $345 * Starbucks SBUX.O : Stifel cuts ta

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ASM International, Burberry, LVMH Oct 1 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including ASM International, Burberry and LVMH on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * ASM International ASMI.AS : Stifel cuts target price to EUR 740 from EUR 800 * Burberry Group BRBY.L : HSBC raises target price to 770p from 690p * Carlsberg CARLb.CO : Jefferies cuts target price to DKK 1,000 from DKK 1,100 * LVMH LVMH.PA : HSBC raises target p

Italy - Factors to watch on October 1 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 . POLITICS Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met the head of the U.S.

Italy - Factors to watch on October 1 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 . POLITICS Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met the head of the U.S.