EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Britvic, Burberry, Prudential July 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Britvic, Burberry, and Prudential, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Auction Technology Group ATG.L : RBC initiates coverage with sector perform rating; PT 540p * Britvic BVIC.L : HSBC raises target price to 1290p from 1100p * Burberry BRBY.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 800p from 1050p * Prudential PRU.L : JP Morgan cuts target

BUZZ-Prada sinks to 5-month low amid weakness in key luxury groups ** Shares of Italian luxury group Prada 1913.HK drop 5.6% to HK$51, lowest since Feb. 16, tracking weakness in the performance of global luxury firms ** Prada stock on track for biggest one-day pct drop since Nov. 17 if trend holds ** German fashion house Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE on Monda

BUZZ-Richemont seen up 2% after small Q1 sales beat reassures ** Shares in Richemont CFR.S are seen up around 2% after the Swiss luxury goods group reported first-quarter sales slightly ahead of expectations, driven by growth at Jewellery Maisons ** At constant exchange rates sales rose by 1% compared to Visible Alpha consensus of 0.5% growth, cite

UPDATE 3-Weak China demand hurts sales at luxury goods firm Richemont adds further details ZURICH, July 16 (Reuters) - Sales at Cartier-owner Richemont CFR.S were a lmost f lat in the three months through June, the luxury group said on Tuesday, with a slump in Chinese demand pushing the overall result slightly below expectations. Richemont shares were dragged down on Monday by broader woes in the sector, and the earnings figures were more robust than some market players had expected.

Richemont says quarterly sales up 1% at constant exchange rates ZURICH, July 16 (Reuters) - Luxury group and Cartier-owner Richemont CFR.S reported a 1% rise in sales at constant exchange rates in the three months through June, though they were down 1% at current exchange rates, the company said on Tuesday. "At constant exchange rates, sales in the quarter ended 30 June 2024 rose by 1% to 5.3 billion euros ($5.77 billion), after growing by 19% in the prior-year period, demonstrating the Group's

Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on July 16 July 16 - Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday: DKSH HOLDING AG DKSH.S Reports H1 Core EBIT Up By 8.2%. COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA CFR.S - Q1 sales figures due. ANALYSTS' VIEWS ADECCO ADEN.S : JEFFERIES CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 31 FROM CHF 33 SWATCH UHR.S : JEFFERIES CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 170 FROM CHF 200 SWATCH UHR.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 180 FROM CHF 210 ECONOMY No major Swiss economic data

UPDATE 2-Hugo Boss cuts full-year forecast on sagging China, UK demand Expects FY sales at 4.20-4.35 bln euros, EBIT at 350-430 mln euros Q2 EBIT of 70 mln euros misses expectations Shares fall 10%, hitting lowest level since April 2021 Adds analyst comment in paragraph 4 and 7, shares in paragraph 6, context in paragraphs 8-9 By Gursimran Mehar and Linda Pasquini July 15 (Reuters) - German fashion house Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE cuts its sales and earnings forecasts for the year, citing weakening glob

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, Treasury yields gain as odds of Trump win increase Dow registers record high close PredictIt shows increased chance of Republican win Crypto stocks higher Updates to 5:00 p.m. (2100 GMT By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - World stock indexes and Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors weighed the prospect of Republican Donald Trump winning the U.S.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, Treasury yields gain as investors assess prospect of Trump win Dollar dips, bond yields up after Trump attack PredictIT shows increased chance of Republican win Crypto stocks higher Updates to 3 p.m. ET/1900 GMT By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - World stock indexes and Treasury yields rose on Monday while the dollar dipped as investors weighed the prospect of Republican Donald Trump winning the U.S.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise, yields up as investors assess prospect of Trump win Dollar dips, bond yields up after Trump attack PredictIT shows increased chance of Republican win Crypto stocks higher Updates to 11:30 a.m. ET (1530 GMT By Caroline Valetkevitch and Isla Binnie NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - World stock indexes and Treasury yields rose on Monday while the dollar dipped as investors weighed the prospect of Republican Donald Trump winning the U.S.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise, yields up as investors assess prospect of Trump win Dollar dips, bond yields up after Trump attack PredictIT shows increased chance of Republican win Crypto stocks higher Updates to 11:30 a.m. ET (1530 GMT By Caroline Valetkevitch and Isla Binnie NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - World stock indexes and Treasury yields rose on Monday while the dollar dipped as investors weighed the prospect of Republican Donald Trump winning the U.S.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Treasuries slip, dollar steady as markets weigh Trump attack fallout Dollar stable, bond prices ease after Trump attack PredictIT shows increased chance of Republican win China economic data misses expectations Fed's Powell talks later Monday, markets bet on Sept cut Updates throughout By Iain Withers and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady on Monday, while long-dated U.S.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Treasuries slip, dollar steady as markets weigh Trump attack fallout Dollar stable, bond prices ease after Trump attack PredictIT shows increased chance of Republican win China economic data misses expectations Fed's Powell talks later Monday, markets bet on Sept cut Updates throughout By Iain Withers and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady on Monday, while long-dated U.S.

UPDATE 2-European shares fall, led by luxury sector, utilities For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Burberry drops on CEO exit, profit warning ECB President Christine Lagarde to speak later in the day Ocado falls after brokerage downgrade STOXX 600 down 1% Updated at 1600 GMT By Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan July 15 (Reuters) - European shares drifted lower on Monday after dour updates from luxury companies weighed on t

GLOBAL MARKETS-Treasuries slip, dollar steady as markets weigh Trump attack fallout Dollar stable, bond prices ease after Trump attack PredictIT shows increased chance of Republican win China economic data misses expectations Fed's Powell talks later Monday, markets bet on Sept cut Updates throughout; refreshes prices at 0838 GMT By Iain Withers and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady on Monday, while long-dated U.S.

BUZZ-Prada hits 5-month low as broker cuts price, tracking softer luxury shares ** Shares of Italian luxury group Prada 1913.HK fall 5.7% to HK$53, their lowest since Feb 26 ** Jefferies maintains "hold" rating on the stock but trims price target to HK$62 from HK$64 saying Prada's impressive share price performance has seen its momentum wane in recent months ** "This appears to be largely driven by reducing relative revision momentum, which has seen Prada's relative valuation premium contract.

BUZZ-European luxury stocks drop after China data, gloomy Swatch, Burberry releases Adds China's Q2 GDP, updates shares ** Shares of European luxury c ompanies slip after data showed China's economy, a key market for the sector, grew much slower than expected in Q2 * * Separately, the world's biggest watchmaker Swatch Group UHR.S reports steep fall

LIVE MARKETS-European stocks fall, luxury names slide STOXX 600 down 0.4% Burberry, Swatch results weigh on luxury names China growth slows Wall St futures edge up 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 EUROPEAN STOCKS FALL, LUXURY NAMES SLIDE European equity markets are mostly lower on Monday, led by a slide in luxury names after disappointing trading updates from Burbe

BUZZ-Swatch falls after sales and EBIT drop in H1 ** Shares in Swatch UHR.S fall 6.7% in pre-market trade as the world's biggest watchmaker reported a steep fall in H1 sales and EBIT due to weaker demand in China ** Net sales at current exchange rates fell 14.3% to 3.445 billion Swiss francs vs 3.75 billion francs seen in Visible Alpha consensus **

UPDATE 4-UK luxury brand Burberry gets new boss to revive revamp Q1 sales down 21% Warns on first half and full-year profit Former Michael Kors boss to lead turnaround CEO Akeroyd leaves with immediate effect Shares sink 17% to levels last seen in 2010 Recasts with chair comments, updates share move By Sarah Young LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - British luxury group Burberry BRBY.L on Monday sacked its CEO and named former Coach boss Joshua Schulman to replace him, as it promises a "more familiar" l