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French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Sources said that the European aerospace groups Leonardo Thales and Airbus are redoubling their efforts to combine satellite businesses in a 10 billion euro ($11.7 billion) joint venture with a French headquarters. They hope to reach an agreement within weeks. Fitch, a credit rating agency, downgraded France’s sovereign debt score to its lowest level ever on Friday.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. AIRBUS AIR.PA delivered 61 aircraft in August. This brings the total number of planes delivered by this year's world-leading planemaker to 434, according to industry sources on Wednesday. D'Ieteren - D'Ieteren announced its first-half result on Wednesday and confirmed its outlook for the full year. FRANCE/GOOGLE : The French data protection authority announced…

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. French insurer Axa nears 1 billion euros deal for Italy's Prima Assicurazioni, Bloomberg reports. Banijay Group French production media company reported H1 revenues up 6.1% at EUR 2,21 billion, and confirmed its guidance for 2025. Brussel Lambert, a Belgian investment holding firm, announced a Net Asset Value of 14,4 billion Euros for H1 2025. Coface SA, a French credit insurer, reported a net profit of EUR 124.2 millions for the first half of this year.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The engineering company reported net income of 180 millions euros and revenue 388.7million euros for the first six months of the year. This represents a 49% growth in EBITDA when compared with H1 2024. The multinational advertising company and public relations firm reported revenue of 1,41 billion euros, and adjusted EBIT of EUR 144 millions for the first six months of the year.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. EU/UNITED NATIONS/TRADE DEAL. The U.S. reached a framework agreement with the European Union, imposing a 15 percent import tariff on the majority of EU goods – half the rate that was threatened – and averting a larger trade war between these two allies who account for nearly a third the global trade. KAUFMAN & BROAD A French construction company has been charged in relation to an investigation relating the awarding a development contract in Saint-Tropez, France in 2011.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Dassault Aviation AM.PA, a French warplane manufacturer, raised questions about the on Tuesday as part of a growing dispute with Europe's Airbus regarding control of a futuristic program which combines traditional military aircraft with automated drones. Alstom, a French train manufacturer, will provide Kawasaki with the propulsion components needed to build new subway cars in New York City. ASM INTERNATIONAL.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The French train manufacturer said Monday that it had signed a contract worth 1.7 billion euros ($1.96 billion), to supply 96 new RER trainsets, for the RER D Line in France. The French pen manufacturer announced on Monday that Chad Spooner, BIC's chief financial officer, will be leaving the company as of July 11. Chris Dayton will be the interim chief financial officers.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Pernod Ricard has streamlined its business by dividing brands into two divisions. This was revealed in internal presentation slides that were seen on Wednesday. The company has announced that it is part of a group of companies which won a contract worth EUR326m to build a tramway in Italy. Pan-European market data: European Equities speed guide................... FTSE Eurotop 300 index.............................. DJ STOXX index......................................

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. CREDIT AGICOLE: French bank Credit Agricole announced on Wednesday that it had signed a long term partnership agreement with Belgium’s Crelan Group, and would be acquiring a 9.9% share in the company. ELIOR GROUP - French food caterer Elior lowered on Wednesday its organic revenue growth forecast for 2025, citing a priority on profitability. EXAIL: France's Exail Technologies announced two new orders totaling more than 10 million euros in the aero-defense sector.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Bollore has said that it will not appeal the decisions of French market watchdogs on buyout offers. Elis announced a first-quarter revenue of 1.13 billion dollars and confirmed its outlook for 2025. GTT purchased Danelec for a total of 194 million Euros. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half 2025. Philips, a Dutch healthcare technology company, said it expects a net tariff impact of between 250 million and 300 million euro ($283-$340) by 2025.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. ASM International, a manufacturer of computer chip equipment, announced that it would launch a 150 million euro share buyback. Casino, a French retailer, reported a 1.2% decline in first-quarter revenue at 2,00 billion euros. Credit Agricole, a French bank, announced that it would propose Jerome Grivet as its sole deputy CEO. UMG, the world's largest music label…

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Derichebourg Derichebourg established a partnership with LG Energy Solution to create a joint venture for battery recycling in the Northern region of Paris. On Monday evening, power began to return to some parts of the Iberian Peninsula after a massive outage that brought Spain and Portugal to an abrupt halt. The outage grounded planes, stopped public transport and forced hospitals to suspend their routine operations.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The Engineering group, GTT, reported revenues for the first quarter of 190.5 millions euros ($216.18million) on Thursday. It also confirmed its full-year goals. CARMILA On Thursday, the company announced that its gross rental revenue for the first three months of the year was 112 million euro. It also proposed a dividend in cash of 1.25 euros per shares. GECINA Gecina announced on Thursday a first quarter gross revenue of 180 millions euros.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Alstom, a French train manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that it had received 2.4 million euro ($1.08m) in public funding as part of the France 2030 plan to speed up the development of an intelligent train safety platform. It also announced a 125-million-euro order to supply 10 more regio2n train sets to the Auvergne/Rhone Alpes region. ARGAN: French firm Argan announced on Tuesday a rental income of 52.9 million euro in the first quarter.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Exmar reported on Thursday a decline in FY IFRS revenues to $348.9 millions but an increase in IFRS EBITDA at $204.7 million. It will not be proposing a dividend in 2024. Fluxys announced on Thursday that FY revenues and EBIT had increased to 608.8 millions euros ($657.0) and 133.9million euros, respectively. It proposes to pay a EUR 1.4 dividend per share. HAL Trust reported that its NAV will increase by 2,20 billion euros in 2024 to 15,50 billion euros.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Believe confirmed in its full-year report that it expected adjusted EBITDA in 2025 to increase by at least 35 percent, and it is still expecting positive free cash flow for 2025. Wolters Kluwer has priced a 500 million euro Eurobond with a maturity of seven years. Kering has appointed Demna to the position of artistic director at Gucci. Rubis stated in its annual update that the group EBITDA is expected to be between 710 million and 760 millions euros by 2025.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. ALTEN: Alten has announced that its net profit for the fiscal year is EUR 277 million. COFACE: Coface has announced a proposed dividend of EUR 1,40 per share and forecasts growth at the same 2.7% rate as in 2024. GTT: GTT expects to have a consolidated EBITDA of between 490 mln and 540 mln euro for 2025. Imerys has published an EBITDA adjusted for 2024 of EUR 675 millions and proposed a EUR 1.45 dividend.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Carrefour SA, a French grocer, has proposed that it take its Brazilian subsidiary Atacadao SA CRFB3.SA (also known as Carrefour Brasil) private, by offering 5.3 billion reais in cash or shares, for the one third stake that it does not currently own. In its monthly outlook, the central Bank said that the French economy will return to growth during the first quarter due to a rebound in service sector activity. European Equities speed guide...................

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The European Union leaders decided on Monday that they would do more to strengthen their defences and capabilities against Russia and other potential threats. They will increase their spending and close gaps in their military capability. EUROPEAN UNION/UNITED NATIONS: After a meeting on Monday with other EU leaders, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Europe was strong enough to pursue their own interests in the trade negotiations with the United States.

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. TotalEnergies French oil giant Total Energies has sold half of its shares in the UK's West Burton Energy Gas Power Plant to Epuki. Vallourec French steel tube maker Vallourec has announced that it will sell a significant majority of the production facility in Dusseldorf-Rath to CTP, for 155 millions euros. The transaction should close by the end of 2024. EssilorLuxottica…