Italy - Factors to watch on May 6

Eni SpA

06/05/2026 05:00

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.

Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).

For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA.

ECONOMY

April services PMI HCOB data (0745 GMT).

ISTAT releases March retail sales data (0800 GMT).

COMPANIES

(*) LEONARDO LDOF.MI

The aerospace and defence group reported a 33% year-on-year rise in first-quarter core earnings on Wednesday, driven by its defence electronics unit and despite a negative impact from exchange rates on U.S. components.

(*) FERRETTI YACHT.MI

Independent proxy adviser Glass Lewis on Tuesday urged shareholders in the yacht maker to back a slate of board candidates proposed by investor KKCG.

(*) ENI ENI.MI

Libya's Mellitah Oil, a joint venture between Italy's energy group and Libyan National Oil Company and Gas Company (NOC), has completed the manufacturing and assembly of units of the Bouri Gas Utilisation Project, aiming to utilise more than 120 million cubic feet per day of natural gas.

(*) TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI, INWIT INWT.MI

Italian mobile mast company went to court last week against TIM's decision on the early termination of its long term service agreement, according to a source.

(*) LOTTOMATICA LTMC.MI

The betting firm on Wednesday reported 7% growth in its first-quarter adjusted core profit and forecast full-year earnings at the top end of its previously given outlook range of 940 million to 980 million euros ($1.10 billion to $1.15 billion).

UNICREDIT CRDI.MI

Commerzbank CBKG.DE CEO Bettina Orlopp said on Tuesday that it was "unusual" that UniCredit's offer to buy the German bank did not carry a premium but that Commerzbank was always willing to talk.

EDISON EDNn.MI

QatarEnergy has notified its biggest Italian customer, Edison, that it would cancel two additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, extending force majeure to early July, the Italian utility said on Tuesday.

Releases Q1 results.

AMPLIFON AMPF.MI

The hearing aid group reported a 6.7% rise in its first-quarter net profit on Tuesday and said it anticipates organic growth above 3% in 2026.

BANCO BPM BAMI.MI

Italy's fourth-largest bank on Tuesday reported a higher than expected first quarter net profit, boosted by a surge in net fees that more the offset a decline in its lending income.

The lender is well positioned to benefit from merger and acquisition opportunities on the Italian market and is examining all options, its chief executive said.

BANKING SECTOR

The European Union needs its banks to be bigger if they are to compete with their counterparts in the United States and China, the chairman of the euro zone's finance ministers' group said on Tuesday. "We need European champions. We don't need national champions. All of us have a tendency to be more protective about our national market, of course," Kyriakos Pierrakakis told the European Parliament's economic committee.

CREDITO EMILIANO EMBI.MI

The lender said on Tuesday first-quarter net profit rose by 2.9% year-on-year and operating income increased by 5.8% compared to the previous year. CET1 ratio at the end of March stood at 17.47%.

BANCA GENERALI BGN.MI

Releases Q1 results.

BPER BANCA EMII.MI

Releases Q1 results.

CAMPARI GROUP CPRI.MI

Releases Q1 results, followed by conference call.

ENI ENI.MI

Annual shareholders' meeting.

LEONARDO LDOF.MI

Releases Q1 results (before Bourse opening), followed by conference call (1530 CET).

LOTTOMATICA LTMC.MI

Conference call on Q1 results.

NEXI NEXII.MI

Releases Q1 results.

TENARIS TENR.MI

Releases Q1 results.

TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI

Releases Q1 results.

INDUSTRIE DE NORA DNR.MI

Releases Q1 results.

DIARY

Milan, Assogestioni's 16th edition of the Salone del Risparmio conferences, ends on May 7.

Milan, ECB's Piero Cipollone at the Sustainable Development Festival (1020 CET)

Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso takes part in an event on nuclear energy (1415 CET)

((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))

For Italian market data and news, click on codes in
brackets:

20 biggest gainers (in percentage).............PG.MI

20 biggest losers (in percentage)..............PL.MI

FTSE IT allshare index .FTITLMS

FTSE Mib index........ .FTMIB

FTSE Allstars index... .FTSTAR

FTSE Mid Cap index.... .FTITMC

Block trades.......... .BLK.MI

Stories on Italy...... IT-LEN

For pan-European market data and news, click on codes in
 brackets:

  European Equities speed guide...................EUR/EQUITY

  FTSEurofirst 300 index...............................FTEU3

  DJ STOXX index.......................................STOXX

  Top 10 STOXX sectors............................PGL.STOXXS

  Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors.......................PGL.STOXXES

  Top 10 Eurofirst 300 sectors....................PGL.FTEU3S

  Top 25 European pct gainers........................PG.PEUR

  Top 25 European pct losers.........................PL.PEUR

  Main stock markets:

  Dow Jones................DJI  Wall Street report ......N

  Nikkei 225..............N225  Tokyo report.............T

  FTSE 100................FTSE  London report............L

  Xetra DAX..............GDAXI  Frankfurt market stories.F

  CAC-40..................FCHI  Paris market stories....PA

  World Indices.....................................0#.INDEX

  Reuters survey of world bourse outlook.........EQUITYPOLL1

  Western European IPO diary..........................WEUIPO

  European Asset Allocation........................EUR/ASSET

  Reuters News at a Glance: Equities...............TOP/EQE

  Main currency report:...............................FRX/