Italy - Factors to watch on May 15

Ferretti SpA

15/05/2026 05:00

ROME, May 15 (Reuters) - The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.

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

EdgeConneX plans to invest around 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) to build three data centres in Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office said on Thursday.

ISTAT releases final April inflation data (0800 GMT)

DEBT

S&P ratings decision on Italy.

Bank of Italy releases monthly data on the public debt.

COMPANIES

(*) STELLANTIS STLAM.MI

The automaker and its longtime Chinese partner Dongfeng 600006.SS on Friday announced an approximately 1 billion euro ($1.16 billion) deal to produce Peugeot and Jeep vehicles in China for the domestic market as well as export.

TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI

Fitch on Thursday upgraded its rating on the former phone monopoly to BB+, with a stable outlook

WEBUILD WBD.MI

Italy's largest construction company on Thursday reported 3 billion euros ($3.50 billion) of new orders for the year to date, and confirmed its 2026 outlook.

UNIPOL UNPI.MI

(*) The financial group reported a 15.4% comparable rise in its first-quarter net profit to 329 million euros ($383 million) on Friday, supported by a strong performance in its core insurance business. Conference call on results at at 1000 GMT.

(*) DOVALUE DOVA.MI

The financial services firm on Thursday reported a 16.8% fall in first net revenues, to 106.7 million euros, and a 31.9% drop in adjusted EBITDA, to 35 million euros, reflecting weak business in Italy and Greece as well as normal seasonality.

The group confirmed a target to reduce net financial leverage to 2.2 times by end-2026, adding it had no refinancing maturities before 2030. It added that newly-acquired coeo would be consolidated starting from the second quarter of 2026.

FERRAGAMO SFER.MI

Revenues at the luxury group fell 1.2% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, as wholesale sales dropped 19% compared to a year earlier, the company said on Thursday.

FERRETTI YACHT.MI

The yacht maker has postponed to a yet-to-be-announced date a board meeting due to approve Q1 results, originally scheduled for Friday, following the appointment of a new board on Thursday.

In Thursday's general assembly, shareholders backed the slate of candidates proposed by China's Weichai Group over a rival list put forward by Czech investor KKCG Maritime, ending CEO Alberto Galassi's 12-year tenure.

(*) The company appointed Tan Ning as Chairman.

AEFFE AEF.MI

The ailing fashion group, which owns the Alberta Ferretti, Moschino and Pollini brands, said on Thursday it would postpone a board meeting on full year results to June 30, due to ongoing talks with prospective rescuer Oxy Capital.

EUROGROUP LAMINATIONS EGLA.MI

The Italian electric motor parts maker has secured financing of up to 375 million euros from a pool of banks, it said on Thursday.

(*) ERG ERG.MI

Releases Q1 results, followed by conference call

(*) INTERPUMP ITPG.MI

Releases Q1 results

DIARY

Milan, Investopia 2026 business conference, among the participants: Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, UAE Economy and Tourism Minister Abdulla Bin Touq al Marri, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Dolce & Gabbana President and co-CEO Alfonso Dolce, Intesa Sanpaolo Chief of IMI Corporate and Investment Banking Mauro Micillo, Borsa Italiana CEO Fabrizio Testa.

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