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

BRIEF-Inchcape Enters Deal For 150 Mln Stg Share Buyback Programme Aug 1 (Reuters) - Inchcape PLC INCH.L : SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME ENTERS AGREEMENT FOR £150M SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSA6350Ya Further company coverage: INCH.L

BRIEF-Inchcape Completes Disposal Of UK Retail Business Aug 1 (Reuters) - Inchcape PLC INCH.L : COMPLETION OF DISPOSAL OF UK RETAIL BUSINESS COMPLETES DISPOSAL OF UK RETAIL BUSINESS Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSA6751Ya Further company coverage: INCH.L

BRIEF-Inchcape Increases Share Buyback To 150 Mln Stg July 30 (Reuters) - Inchcape PLC INCH.L : HALF-YEAR REPORT SHARE BUYBACK INCREASED TO £150M MAINTAINING OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR MODERATED GROWTH, AT CONSTANT CURRENCY, IN FY 2024 HIGHER LEVELS OF GROWTH EXPECTED OVER MEDIUM TO LONG TERM INTERIM DIVIDEND PER SHARE OF 11.3P Source text for Eikon: ID

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 30 July 30 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.15%. * STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L reported its pretax profit rose 5% in the first six months of the year, just ahead of analysts' estimates and announced its largest share buyback to date. * WPP: Britain's WPP WPP.L is set to pick former BT Group BT.L chief Philip Jansen as its new chair , the Financial Times reported, citing people familia