French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch

Vilmorin & Cie SA

24/04/2020 06:56

April 24 (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.
    
    SANOFI  SASY.PA . French drugmaker confirmed its 2020
outlook on Friday after posting stronger first-quarter results
led by its specialty care unit and demand for its medicines to
treat pain and fever in the light of the new coronavirus
outbreak.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2C92QE
    
    AIR LIQUIDE  AIRP.PA  says total revenue down at 5.37
billion euros, adding the second quarter will be "highly
impacted" by the coronavirus crisis.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2B8065
    
    SOPR.PA  SOPR.PA  says ales up 4.5%, at 1,14 billion euros,
in the first quarter of 2020 and the consultancy, systems
integration and application outsourcing company said it expected
the impact of the coronavirus crisis to be "more pronounced" in
the second quarter after a 10 million impact in March.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N2BH01S
    
    ORPEA  ORP.PA . Care home operator has decided not to
propose the distribution of its 2019 dividend.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CC0P4
    
    AGTA RECORD  AGTA.PA : Switzerland-based homebuilding and
construction supplies company reported on Thursday a 3.7% drop
in first-quarter turnover to 91.7 millions euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB175
    
    BOUYGUES  BOUY.PA : CEO Martin Bouygues declared on Thursday
the cut of his 2020 total compensation by 25 %. French
conglomerate also signed an agreement with Vauban Infrastructure
Partners to ramp up roll-out of fibre in medium dense areas.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N2A402M  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB1EQ
    
    BUREAU VERITAS  BVI.PA : French testing and certification
group first-quarter revenue was impacted by -3% at 1.14 billion
euros, mostly from Chinese operations.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2BY00L
    
    CARMILA  CARM.PA : First-quarter rent retained same trends
as 2019 said real estate investment company on Thursday, with a
net rental income at 82.7 million euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB16X
    
    CASINO  CASP.PA : Retailer which also controls Brazil's
Grupo Pao de Acucar  PCAR4.SA , posted first-quarter sales up
7.9% at 8.294 billion euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N2CB7QW
    
    COFACE  COFA.PA : Credit insurance company based in France,
which reported on Thursday a 370 million euros revenue up 0.9%,
anticipates an increase in claims over the coming months and a
decline in its financial income.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB16N
    
    COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN  SGOB.PA : French construction
materials group canceled 2019 dividend on Thursday while
reporting a first-quarter revenue down 4.9% to 9.36 billion
euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB170
    
    EURONEXT  ENX.PA : Pan-European stock market operator
reported on Thursday the acquisition of 70% of VP Securities,
the Danish central security depository, doubling it's depository
business' size.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN0005O3
    
    GECINA  GFCP.PA : France-based real estate investment trust
first-quarter total gross rents rose 2.4 % at 168.1 million
euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2B8036
    
    IPSOS  ISOS.PA : French research company reported on tuesday
a first-quarter revenue flat year-on-year at constant exchange
rates of 428.7 million euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB1ER
    
    LISI  GFII.PA : COVID-19 impacted first-quarter revenue by
-10.6% to 397.9 million euros, said aerospace and automotive
components manufacturer on Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB1E9
    
    STEF  STF.PA : Pan-European fefrigerated and frozen goods
transporter reported on Thursday a first-quarter revenue down
1.1% to 793.4 millions euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB16P
    
    VALEO  VLOF.PA : French automotive supplier withdrew 2020
financial objectives on Thursday, while reporting a
first-quarter revenue down 7% to 4.49 billion euros and a 0.2
euros dividend.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB14W
    
    VILMORIN & CIE  VILM.PA : Fourth-quarter revenue was up 6%
to 1.1 million euros, "certainly partly due to anticipated
orders", said on Thurday French crop producer, mentioning
incertainty as for 2019-2020 fiscal year objectives.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CB1E8
    
    VINCI  SGEF.PA : Global motorways and airports operator sees
worsening revenue drop in the months ahead, while reporting flat
first-quarter revenue at 9.7 billion euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N2CB7QQ
    
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