Hold: French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch
04/02/2026 06:24
Corrects by removing 'HOLD' in headline
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.
KPN KPN.AS:
Dutch telecommunications company KPN issued a 500 million euros senior unsecured bond maturing in May 2034 to be listed on Euronext Dublin, and announced an offer to repurchase GBP notes due in 2026 and 2029.
MICHELIN MICP.PA:
Michelin announced it will acquire sealing solutions maker Flexitallic in a cash deal expected to close in the first half of 2026, with the target company employing approximately 1,200 people and achieving sales of around $220 million dollars in 2025.
CREDIT AGRICOLE CAGR.PA:
Credit Agricole reported a 39% fall in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, hit by a one-off charge related to the French bank's increased stake in Italy's Banco BPM BAMI.MI, rising costs and losses at its car-leasing business.
TOMTOM TOM2.AS
Dutch location technology company TomTom expects its revenue to fall or be steady in 2026, citing the transition of some customers. It forecast revenue of between 495 million and 555 million euros ($586 million and $657 million) for 2026, compared with 555 million euros in 2025.
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:
Dow Jones................DJI Wall Street report ......N
Nikkei 225..............N225 Tokyo report.............T
FTSE 100................FTSE London report............L
Xetra DAX..............GDAXI Frankfurt items..........F
CAC-40..................FCHI Paris items.............PA
World Indices.....................................0#.INDEX
Reuters survey of world bourse outlook.........EQUITYPOLL1
European Asset Allocation........................EUR/ASSET
Reuters News at a glance:
Top News.............TOP/NEWS
Equities..............TOP/EQE
Main oil report...........O/R
Main currency report.....FRX/
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