EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ABB, Klepierre, Ryanair June 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including ABB, Klepierre and Ryanair, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * ABB Ltd ABBN.S : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy * ASM International NV ASMI.AS : Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal weight * Deutsche Lufthansa AG LHAG.DE : Stifel cuts to hold from buy * Klepierre LOIM.PA : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Ryanair RYA.I : UBS cu

PRESS DIGEST-British Business - June 19 June 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - A CVC-led bidding consortium has lifted its informal offer for Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L to 5.4 billion pounds ($6.86 billion) and taken the unusual step of offering existing shareholders the chance to share in the investment platform's future success.

UPDATE 2-European shares advance as French political concerns subside For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Novonesis jumps after FY outlook raise Carrefour slides on possible fine for franchise operations STOXX 600 up 0.7%, utilities lead gains Updated at 1600 GMT By Shashwat Chauhan, Jesus Calero and Shristi Achar A June 18 (Reuters) - European shares closed higher on Tuesday, supported by a slip in government bond yields as

UPDATE 2-London stocks gain on optimism ahead of UK inflation data, cenbank decision For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 up 0.6%, FTSE 250 gains 1.2% Ashtead Group falls after slower revenue growth forecast Hargreaves Lansdown set to agree to takeover proposal; shares jump Updated at 1551 GMT By Pranav Kashyap and Purvi Agarwal June 18 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 bounced back on Tuesday, with investors optimistic a

LIVE MARKETS-Cautious equity rebound continues STOXX 600 up 0.3% France shares eke out gains Carrefour tumbles Wall St futures mixed 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 CAUTIOUS EQUITY REBOUND CONTINUES European equity markets are rising for a second day on Tuesday after tumbling the week before on French election risk.