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

BUZZ-JPM puts Wacker Chemie on negative catalyst watch as polysilicon prices worry ** J.P.Morgan places German chemical firm Wacker Chemie WCHG.DE on its Negative Catalyst Watch, expecting material cuts to estimates post Q2 results due to the recent collapse in polysilicon prices ** JPM expects polysilicon prices to recover the coming quarters, however not probably above Wacker Chemie cash cost levels due to the very significant oversupply ** The broker notes Wacker's customers for polysilicon a

BUZZ-Baader's European chemicals picks for H2 as sector faces gradual recovery ** Baader Helvea sees a gradual recovery ahead for the European chemicals sector, and says it favours speciality and special situations chemical companies over diversified ones ** Diversified and higher volume chemical stocks underwent a price correction during Q2, while

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Admiral, Maersk, Raspberry PI June 25 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Admiral, Maersk and Raspberry, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Admiral ADML.L : Berenberg raises to buy from hold; raises PT to 3,127p from 2,973p * Direct Line Insurance DLGD.L : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy * IMI Plc IMI.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,200p from 1,850p * Maersk MAERSKb.CO : Morgan Stanley raises target

BRIEF-Wacker Chemie: Construction Of New Production Site In Czech Republic June 20 (Reuters) - WACKER CHEMIE AG WCHG.DE : STRENGTHENS FOCUS ON SILICONE SPECIALTIES WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PRODUCTION SITE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC THE INVESTMENT VOLUME IS IN THE LOW TRIPLE-DIGIT MILLION-EURO RANGE 200 NEW JOBS WILL BE CREATED IN THE FIRST EXPANSI

BRIEF-Wacker Chemie AG - Wacker Opens Mrna Competence Center June 3 (Reuters) - WACKER CHEMIE AG WCHG.DE : WACKER OPENS MRNA COMPETENCE CENTER IN HALLE AN DER SAALE, GERMANY SOME OF NEW CAPACITY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO GERMAN GOVERNMENT AS PART OF ITS PANDEMIC-PREPAREDNESS PLAN IN ORDER TO RAPIDLY SUPPLY GERMANY WITH VACCINES AS AND WHEN REQUIRED

BRIEF-Wacker Chemie Acquires Manufacturing Assets And Know-How Of Bio Med Sciences May 31 (Reuters) - WACKER CHEMIE AG WCHG.DE : WACKER POSITIONS ITSELF AS SOLUTION PROVIDER FOR SILICONE-COATED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS WITH NEW ACQUISITION BOTH PARTIES HAVE AGREED NOT TO DISCLOSE THE PURCHASE PRICE AS PART OF THE ACQUISITION, A MAJORITY OF BIO MED SCIENCES’ WORKFORCE WILL ALSO MOVE TO WACKER HAS ACQUIRED MANUFACTURING ASSETS AND KNOW-HOW OF U.S.-BASED BIO MED SCIENCES INC.

Germany's chemicals sector sees signs of recovery as demand picks up By Tristan Veyet and Bartosz Dabrowski May 15 (Reuters) - After a couple of tough years, some German chemicals makers saw signs of recovery in orders and volumes in the first quarter, driven by the improving economic situation and higher demand outside of Europe. The industry in Germany, Europe's largest chemicals producer, suffered heavily throughout 2023 due to high production costs and weak demand amidst high inflation.

BRIEF-Wacker Chemie Confirms FY 2024 Outlook and Adopts AGM Proposals May 8 (Reuters) - WACKER CHEMIE AG WCHG.DE : 2024 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING ADOPTS ALL EXECUTIVE AND SUPERVISORY BOARD PROPOSALS OUTLOOK FOR FULL-YEAR 2024 CONFIRMED Further company coverage: WCHG.DE (Gdansk Newsroom)

BRIEF-Wacker Expands Production Capacity For Biopharmaceuticals In San Diego May 6 (Reuters) - WACKER CHEMIE AG WCHG.DE : WACKER EXPANDS PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICALS IN SAN DIEGO WACKER BIOTECH US, A SUBSIDIARY SPECIALIZING IN THE FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF PLASMID DNA (PDNA), IS EXPANDING ITS MRNA AND PROTEIN PRODUCTION Further compa

UPDATE 2-Wacker Chemie beats Q1 core profit expectations as orders pick up Adds analyst comment in paragraph 3, details about silicon division in paragraph 6, share movement in paragraph 10 April 25 (Reuters) - German chemical company Wacker Chemie WCHG.DE reported a 39% fall in first-quarter core profit on Thursday, largely due to lower selling prices, but still beat analysts' expectations on the back of an increase in orders and cost-cutting measures.

Wacker Chemie Q1 core profit beats expectations as orders pick up April 25 (Reuters) - German chemical company Wacker Chemie WCHG.DE on Thursday reported a 39% fall in first-quarter core profit largely due to lower selling prices, but still beat analysts' expectations, aided by an increase in orders and by cost-cutting measures. The specialty chemicals maker reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 172 million euros ($184.16 million), compared to 281 mi