EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adyen NV, Beazley, Nel ASA Aug 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adyen NV, Beazley and Nel ASA, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adyen NV ADYEN.AS : TD Cowen raises target price to EUR 1,620 from EUR 1,618 * Beazley BEZG.L : HSBC raises target price to 780p from 665p * Diageo DGE.L : HSBC cuts target price to 3,000p from 3,300p * Nel ASA NEL.OL : Berenberg cuts to hold from buy * ThyssenKrupp Nucera

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-AstraZeneca, Beazley, Puma Aug 12 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including AstraZeneca, Beazley and Puma on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * AstraZeneca AZN.L : TD Cowen raises target price to 14,860p from 13,945p * Beazley BEZG.L : Jefferies raises target price to 1,020p from 975p * Puma SE PUMG.DE : Baader Helvea raises to buy from add * Quilter Plc QLT.L : Berenberg raises target price to 135p from 105p * WPP

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ashtead Group, Beazley, Entain Aug 9 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ashtead Group, Beazley and Entain, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ashtead Group Plc AHT.L : KeyBanc initiates coverage with sector weight rating * Beazley Plc BEZG.L : Berenberg raises target price to 950p from 880p * Entain Plc ENT.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target price to 958p from 1,089p * Rheinmetall AG RHMG.DE : Morgan Stanley up

UPDATE 1-London's FTSE 100 ends lower as top companies trade ex-dividend For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.3% Heavyweights trade without dividend entitlement Beazley upgrades 2024 combined ratio forecast, shares surge Updated at 1425 GMT By Purvi Agarwal and Shubham Batra Aug 8 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday, tracking global market sentiment, while investors assessed corporate up

WRAPUP 1-European insurers enjoy big profits after premium hikes By Carolyn Cohn, Tom Sims and Yadarisa Shabong LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Several European insurers recorded bumper first-half profits on Thursday, as customers burnt by a pandemic, war and a pick-up in natural catastrophes in recent years continue to face higher premiums on policies.