BUZZ-Scor rises on takeover interest rumour ** Scor SCOR.PA rises almost 7% after Insurance Insider publishes a report about potential takeover interest for the Paris-listed insurance company ** Scor says it does not comment on market rumours or speculation ** By 1007 GMT, Scor up 4.8%, second biggest gainer on the region wide STOXX .STOXX index. S

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Bakkavor, Drax Group, Greggs Aug 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bakkavor, Drax Group and Greggs on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Bakkavor BAKK.L : HSBC raises target price to 170p from 150p * Drax Group Plc DRX.L : HSBC raises target price to 600p from 500p * Greggs GRG.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy * Pennon Group PNN.L : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight * United Utilities UU.L : Bar

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Arkema, Man Group, Shell Aug 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Arkema, Man Group and Shell, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Arkema SA AKE.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 105 from EUR 103 * Berkeley Group BKGH.L : Jefferies raises target price to 4,936p from 4,834p * Diageo Plc DGE.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 2200p from 2380p * Man Group Plc EMG.L : Peel Hunt cuts to add from buy * Sh

BUZZ-Citi sees increased risks for Scor, cuts to 'neutral' ** Citigroup cuts its rating on Scor SCOR.PA to "neutral" from "buy" saying the French reinsurer's "slowburn" upside potential is not enough to compensate for increased downside risks ** The risks could come in the form of unexpected P&C Re (property and casualty reinsurance) losses, additi

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Spectris, Scor, Euronext, Nestle A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** J.P.Morgan raises British scientific instruments maker Spectris SXS.L to "neutral" from "underweight", as it believes earnings momentum will improve in the nearer term, given the recently announced acquisitions expected to close before Q3 ** Citigroup cuts French reinsurer Scor SCOR.PA to "neutral" from "buy" citing significant uncertainty that the gr

BUZZ-Scor rises as L&H result 'a bit better' than profit warning, P&C in-line ** Shares in Scor SCOR.PA rise about 3% after the French reinsurer posted a slightly better than pre-announced H1 L&H insurance service Q2 loss, while other divisions were in line ** Q2 L&H insurance service loss amounts to 329 million euros ($356.01 million) in Q2 2024,

BRIEF-Scor End-June Solvency Ration At 201% July 30 (Reuters) - Scor SE SCOR.PA : SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS: DESPITE VERY STRONG P&C RESULTS AND INVESTMENTS PERFORMANCES, SCOR POSTS A EUR -308 MILLION NET LOSS IN Q2 2024 (EUR -112 MILLION NET LOSS IN H1 2024), DRIVEN BY THE 2024 L&H ASSUMPTION REVIEW CONTINUED VERY STRONG PERFORMANCE OF P&C, WITH

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Greencore, UCB, Unilever July 26 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Greencore, UCB, and Unilever, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Greencore GNC.L : HSBC raises target price to 190p from 160p * Lonza Group AG LONN.S : JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 645 from CHF 600 * Sartorius Stedim Biotech STDM.PA : HSBC cuts target price to EUR 310 from EUR 360 * UCB SA UCB.BR : TD Cowen raises target price to E

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Genus, Nexans, Scor July 18 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Genus, Nexans and Scor, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Genus GNS.L : HSBC raises target price to 2600p from 2500p * Munters Group AB MTRS.ST : Jefferies raises target price to SEK 260 from SEK 255 * Nexans NEXS.PA : Berenberg raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 112 * Scor SCOR.PA : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy; cuts target price to

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Adidas, Scor, Prysmian A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Telsey Advisory Group upgrades Adidas ADSGn.DE to "outperform" from "market perform", saying Q2 results showed "better-than-anticipated underlying brand strength" and strong demand for its footwear ** Morgan Stanley cuts Scor SCOR.PA to "equal-weight" from "overweight" after what it calls a "disappointing" profit warning from the French reinsurer INITIATIONS AN

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adidas, Spirax Group, Stroeer July 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adidas, Spirax Group and Stroeer, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 260 from EUR 250 * J D Wetherspoon JDW.L : Jefferies raises target price to 1,000p from 925p * Spirax Group SPX.L : HSBC raises to hold from reduce * Stroeer SAXG.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 79 fro

BUZZ-MS cuts Scor on 'disappointing' profit warning ** Morgan Stanley cuts its rating on Scor SCOR.PA to "equal-weight" from "overweight", after what it says was a "disappointing" profit warning from the French reinsurer ** On Tuesday, Scor's shares plunged after it cut guidance for its life and health (L&H) unit ** The stock fell 25%, "a level whe

BREAKINGVIEWS-Scor investors’ bad year can still get worse The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Aimee Donnellan LONDON, July 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Scor SCOR.PA investors must be wishing they had access to a time machine. It’s six years since the 3.5 billion euro French reinsurer fought off a hostile takeover from its domestic rival Covéa, which valued the company at 43 euros per share.

UPDATE 2-Europe's STOXX 600 declines as resources shares, luxury brands fall For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window STOXX 600 down 0.3% Scor at bottom of STOXX 600 on forecast cut SEB gains after upbeat quarterly profit Updated at 1600 GMT By Shristi Achar A, Pranav Kashyap and Shashwat Chauhan July 16 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Tuesday as commodity-linked stocks tracked declining prices and luxury brands fell after Hug

LIVE MARKETS-Lots of red STOXX 600 down 0.5% Scor, Hugo Boss warn on results 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 LOTS OF RED Most major industry sectors and national benchmarks are in the red after the first hour of trading on Tuesday without much positive news to point to.

BUZZ-Scor plunges on life unit profit warning ** Shares in Scor SCOR.PA drop around 18% to April 2023 lows after the French reinsurer cut guidance for its life and health (L&H) unit ** The unit's Q2 insurance service result (ISR) is expected at a loss of about 0.4 bln euros and full-year ISR is seen significantly less than the 500 mln euros guided

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch July 16 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. EUROFINS EUFI.PA The Luxembourg-based firm on Monday said it opposed the decision by its competitor SGS to call off a planned sale of its crop science unit.

BRIEF-Scor Says Q2 2024 L&H Insurance Service Result Is Expected At -0.4 Bln Euros July 15 (Reuters) - Scor SE SCOR.PA : SCOR PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON ITS Q2 2024 AND FY 2024 RESULTS SCOR - Q2 2024 L&H INSURANCE SERVICE RESULT (ISR) IS EXPECTED AT C. EUR -0.4 BILLION SCOR - ADJUSTMENTS HAVE NO IMPACT ON GROUP LIQUIDITY POSITION AT YEAR-END 2024. SCOR:

BUZZ-French lenders risk higher cost of equity post elections, says JPM ** With the prospect of hung parliament after a surprise left-wing surge in French elections , J.P.Morgan says domestic lenders could see higher cost of equity ** "With a left lead government, markets will likely assume slightly higher risk of fiscal slippage with more pressure

BRIEF-Scor Supports Hkecic Solution For Cross-Border E-Commerce Trade June 18 (Reuters) - Scor SE SCOR.PA : SCOR SUPPORTS HKECIC SOLUTION FOR CROSS-BORDER E-COMMERCE TRADE Source text: https://tinyurl.com/ty98zz6d Further company coverage: SCOR.PA (Gdansk Newsroom)