French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 21
21/09/2017 05:38
Sept 21 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and
stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact
on the region's markets or individual stocks.
ABIVAX ABVX.PA
French pharmaceutical company Abivax said on Wednesday its
net loss for the first half of the year had narrowed to 5.5
million euros and that it was fully funded through the third
quarter of 2018. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1M10NZ
AIRBUS AIR.PA
A parliamentary inquiry into Austria's $2 billion
Eurofighter deal found no indications of bribery or that Airbus
and its partners illegally influenced Austrian politicians,
according to the final report on the matter. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1M12XV
ALBIOMA ABIO.PA
French electrical cogeneration plants company Albioma said
on Wednesday its plants had sustained minimal damage with no
significant impact on operations due to the hurricane Maria.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1M10NU
AXA AXAF.PA :
AXA has talked to BNP Paribas and Natixis in its search for
a partner for its fund management arm, aiming to build a
business with at least 1 trillion euros ($1.2 trillion) of
assets under management, sources familiar with the matter told
Reuters. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1M065A
CREDIT AGRICOLE CAGR.PA
French bank Credit Agricole announced it had finalized the
disposal of a 16.2 percent stake in Banque Saudi Fransi.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1M10Q5
FLUXYS BELGIUM FLUX.BR
Belgian operator of natural gas transport networks Fluxys
Belgium reported on Wednesday its net profit for the first half
of the year had increased to 22.9 million euros. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1M10Q2
FRENCH ECONOMY:
France's public-sector deficit is set to climb back to an EU
limit of three percent of economic output in 2019 after two
years below it, the newspaper Les Echos reported on Wednesday.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1M161P
GENFIT GNFT.PA
French biopharmaceutical company Genfit alerted the public
on Wednesday to potential risk of confusion between elafibranor
and lanifibranor. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1M10NX
GIMV GIMV.BR
Belgian investment provider of private equity and venture
capital Gimv said on Wednesday it had acquired 23.6 percent of
Cegeka shares. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1M15KL
LVMH LVMH.PA
LVMH, the world's largest luxury group, will invest more to
improve its environmental credentials as fashion businesses seek
to reassure shoppers who are increasingly drawn to eco-friendly
brands, it said on Wednesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1M14E1
MARIE BRIZARD WINE & SPIRITS MBWS.PA
French wine and spirits producer Marie Brizard Wine &
Spirits said on Wednesday its core earnings (EBITDA) swung to a
loss in the first half, in part due to competition pushing the
price of Vodka down in Poland and the United States.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1M15BY
NN GROUP NN.AS
NN Bank announced on Wednesday that it had established a 5
billion euro conditional pass-through covered bond programme.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1M10Q0
PLASTIC OMNIUM PLOF.PA
France-based plastic processing group Plastic Omnium
announced on Wednesday its plan to sell its Environment Division
so it can focus exclusively on the global growth of its
automotive operations. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1M10O3
SANOFI SASY.PA :
A three-pronged man-made antibody, created by French
drugmaker Sanofi SASY.PA and U.S. scientists, could offer a
new way to treat or prevent HIV, following successful tests in
monkeys. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1M13HW
TOTAL TOTF.PA / ECOSLOPS ALESA.PA
French petroleum company Ecoslops said on Wednesday, it had
formally applied to the French competent authorities for
authorization to operate, in partnership with Total, an oil
residue waste-processing unit at La Mede.
U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE FED
The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on
Wednesday but signaled it still expects one more increase by the
end of the year despite recent weak inflation readings.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTLAKKEDBK
Pan-European market data:
European Equities speed guide................... EUR/EQUITY
FTSE Eurotop 300 index.............................. .FTEU3
DJ STOXX index...................................... .STOXX
Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... .PGL.STOXXS
Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... .PGL.STOXXES
Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors..................... .PGL.FTEU3S
Top 25 European pct gainers....................... .PG.PEUR
Top 25 European pct losers........................ .PL.PEUR
Main stock markets:
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Nikkei 225............. .N225 Tokyo report............ .T
FTSE 100............... .FTSE London report........... .L
Xetra DAX............. .GDAXI Frankfurt items......... .F
CAC-40................. .FCHI Paris items............ .PA
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Reuters survey of world bourse outlook......... EQUITYPOLL1
European Asset Allocation........................ EUR/ASSET
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Keywords: FRANCE BENELUX MARKETS/