French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch
25/07/2025 05:34
July 25 (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. CARREFOUR CARR.PA: Europe's biggest food retailer Carrefour reported Q2 sales growth of 4.4% like-for-like, and said it was in talk to sell its Italian business to NewPrinces Group. FRANCE/ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS: France intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday in hopes of bringing peace to the region, but the plan drew angry rebukes from Israel and the United States. LVMH LVMH.PA: The French luxury bellwether published Q2 sales down 4% at EUR 19.5 billion (vs a consensus forecast of -3% compiled by Visible Alpha). MICHELIN MICP.PA: The French tyre maker reported a 3.4% decline in sales in H1 and confirmed it previous FY guidance. VALEO VLOF.PA: Car parts supplier Valeo cut its 2025 outlook, now expecting FY sales of around 20.5 billion euros (down from a previous forecast of 21.5-22.5 billion euros). 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/ ((Gdansk Newsroom: +48 58 769 66 00;Paris Equities: +33 1 49 49 54 52))