BUZZ-Pluxee's Q3 revenue miss drags shares Updates shares, adds comment on European revenue, additional milestones ** Shares in French voucher and benefits company Pluxee PLX.PA fall a bout 10 %, tracking their worst day ever if losses persist, after i ts Q3 revenue m issed expectations ** J.P.Morgan's Estelle Weingrod flags Q3 total operating revenue of 257 mln euros ($277.3 mln) below the company-provided consensus of 265 million, pointing to the effect of a discontinued public contract in Chi

UPDATE 2-Pluxee shares dive due to disappointing European sales Updates share reaction, adds Barclays comment in paragraph 5, details on French election in paragraphs 7-9 July 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Pluxee PLX.PA slumped more than 10% on Thursday, a day after the French meal voucher provider reported weaker than expected third-quarter sales in Europe, overshadowing its second outlook hike of the year.

French meal voucher Pluxee shares drop on weak European sales in Q3 July 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Pluxee PLX.PA dropped more than 7% on Thursday after the French meal voucher company, spun off from Sodexo EXHO.PA in February, reported weaker than expected third-quarter sales in Europe on Wednesday, overshadowing its second outlook hike of the year.

UPDATE 2-French voucher firm Pluxee raises full-year guidance again Adds details, deal with Santander, background, Cobee unit guidance July 3 (Reuters) - French voucher and benefits company Pluxee PLX.PA upgraded its full-year organic revenue guidance for a second time this year on Wednesday after strong third-quarter growth driven by Latin America and other non-European markets.

UPDATE 3-European stocks slide as French election, rate nerves persist For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window French election relief rally fades EZ inflation eases but services costs stuck STOXX 600 down 0.4%, insurers lead losses Updated at 1600 GMT By Sruthi Shankar and Jesus Calero July 2 (Reuters) - European stocks fell to two-week lows on Tuesday as the relief rally in French shares following the first round of parliamentar

BUZZ-Sodexo falls after Q3 revenue misses forecast ** Shares in Sodexo EXHO.PA fall 3% after the French food caterer reported Q3 revenue slightly below consensus ** Q3 revenue rises 6.8% organically to 6.07 billion euros ($6.51 billion) vs consensus forecast of 6.11 billion euros provided by the company ** RBC points to the strong YTD share price p

UPDATE 2-French caterer Sodexo lags Q3 sales expectations on China slowdown Adds share reaction in paragraph 2, CFO comments in paragraphs 3-4, details on results in paragraphs 6 and 8 July 2 (Reuters) - French food caterer Sodexo EXHO.PA reported slower quarterly sales growth on Tuesday, missing market forecasts, citing a slowdown in China and a change in how it recognises revenues from a large project in Australia.

BRIEF-Sodexo Posts Q3 Revenue Below Consensus July 2 (Reuters) - Sodexo SA EXHO.PA : Q3 REVENUE EUR 6.07 BILLION VERSUS CONSENSUS EUR 6.11 BILLION FISCAL 2024 GUIDANCE CONFIRMED Q3 ORGANIC REVENUE +6.8% YOY VERSUS CONSENSUS +7.0% Source text for Workspace: ID:nGNXHWbW8 Further company coverage: EXHO.PA (Gdansk Newsroom)

French catering group Sodexo lags Q3 sales expectations July 2 (Reuters) - French food caterer Sodexo EXHO.PA reported slightly lower than expected third-quarter sales on Tuesday, citing a change in how it accounts for project works related to a large contract in its Rest of the World segment. Its third-quarter revenue rose 6.8% organically from a year earlier to 6.07 billion euros ($6.51 billion), missing a consensus forecast of 6.11 billion euros provided by the company.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Credit Agricole, Hermes, Whitbread June 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Credit Agricole, Hermes and Whitbread, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Credit Agricole CAGR.PA : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Flutter Entertainment Plc FLTRF.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 20,700p from 21,300p * Hermes HRMS.PA : Barclays cuts target price to EUR 2320 from EUR 2410 * Renew Holdings Plc RNWH.L : Ber

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Argenx, Hermes, National Grid May 28 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Argenx, Hermes and National Grid, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Argenx ARGX.BR : Barclays raises target price to EUR 375 from EUR 360 * Endomines Finland Oyj PAMPALO.HE : Evli Research raises to hold from sell * Hermes HRMS.PA : Bernstein raises to outperform from market perform * National Grid Plc NG.L : RBC cuts target price t

UPDATE 3-French night vision firm Exosens aims to raise $195 mln in IPO Adds background in paragraph 3; details from paragraph 8 onwards By Mathieu Rosemain and Augustin Turpin May 23 (Reuters) - French optical component maker Exosens is aiming to raise about 180 million euros ($195 million) through an IPO on Euronext Paris, paving the way for a partial exit for private equity firm Groupe HLD amid a return of stock listings in Europe.

BUZZ-MS ups Sodexo, sees scope for margin boost ** Morgan Stanley ups French caterer Sodexo EXHO.PA to "overweight" from "equal-weight" citing potential simplification of its holding structure and scope for higher margins ** On the back of its US catering survey, the brokerage says it is confident in Sodexo's operational turnaround sustainability in the U.S., which could boost margins by around 80bps ** The brokerage lifts its PT by 11.6% to 96 euros, saying a simplified structure of Sodexo's ho

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Antofagasta, Imperial Brands, Sodexo May 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Antofagasta, Imperial Brands and Sodexo, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : HSBC raises target price to 1,100p from 1,000p * Diploma Plc DPLM.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 4,700p from 3,915p * Imperial Brands IMB.L : Jefferies raises target price to 1,850p from 1,710p * OMV AG OMVV.VI : Berenb

UPDATE 3-French caterer Elior shares soar after 'robust' first half Adds details on prices and work-from-home in paragraphs 5-8 By Diana Mandia May 16 (Reuters) - Elior's ELIOR.PA shares surged by more than 28% on Thursday after price increases and more efficient operations helped the French caterer top first-half core profit estimates. The group, which supplies businesses, schools, prisons, hospitals and care homes, has taken longer to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic than its c

UPDATE 2-Catering firm Compass lifts profit forecast after strong first half Compass sees 2024 profit growth towards 15% Sees annual organic revenue growth towards 10% Expects volume growth to moderate Shares fall 2% Adds shares in paragraph 3, analyst in paragraph 6, details on results and outlook throughout May 15 (Reuters) - British catering firm Compass Group CPG.L raised its 2024 profit forecast on Wednesday, after reporting first-half earnings slightly ahead of market expectations, as new

LIVE MARKETS-Six stocks to watch before Europe's sporting summer STOXX 600 up 0.7% FTSE 100 hits intraday record Retail, tech leads gainers US futures higher 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 SIX STOCKS TO WATCH BEFORE EUROPE'S SPORTING SUMMER Two major sporting events are taking place in Europe this summer - the Paris Olympics and Euro 2024 - and while there might

UPDATE 2-European shares pare losses as geopolitical jitters ease; L'Oreal shines For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran Royal Unibrew, Sodexo gain on hiking forecasts Schneider Electric confirms Bentley Systems talks Updates with closing prices By Ankika Biswas, Ozan Ergenay and Johann M Cherian April 19 (Reuters) - European stocks cl osed lower on Friday, b

LIVE MARKETS-Risk 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 RISK OFF European airline stocks dropped the open after reports of Israel launching an attack on Iranian soil and anxiety about Iran's response heading into the weekend spooked markets.

BUZZ-Sodexo up on Q2 beat, outlook hike on Olympics boost and pricing ** Shares in Sodexo EXHO.PA rise 4.3% after the French food caterer reported strong Q2 results and said it expects 2024 organic revenue growth at the top of its 6-8% range ** "8.9% Q2 organic revenue growth is well above 7.1% consensus," Jefferies says ** Sodexo says it expects 2