French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch Friday July 31

Viridien SA

31/07/2026 06:12

July 31 (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.

CREDIT AGRICOLE CAGR.PA
The French bank Credit Agricole posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Friday, driven by growth across its retail, asset management and investment banking businesses. Net income attributable to shareholders inched up 1.4% year-on-year to €2.05 billion ($2.36 billion), excluding a one-off gain booked a year earlier, beating a company-compiled analyst consensus of around €1.9 billion.
        
EURONEXT ENX.PA:
Pan-European exchange operator Euronext reported second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of €360 million, beating forecasts of €333 million, as growth across all businesses and diversification reduced reliance on market volatility, with non-volume revenue accounting for 58% of total revenues.

SAINT-GOBAIN SGOB.PA:
French building materials group Saint-Gobain reported first-half sales of €23.595 billion with recurring net income of €1.68 billion and free cash flow of €2.11 billion, posting organic sales growth of 3.5% in the second quarter, and confirmed its 2026 outlook.

TP TEPRF.PA:
French outsourcing firm TP reported first-half revenue of €4.88 billion, down 1.7% on a like-for-like basis, with growth in AI-powered and back-office services partly offsetting weakness in trust and safety operations, and confirmed its 2026 targets.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP UMG.AS:
World's largest music company Universal Music Group reported second-quarter revenue of €3.29 billion, up 13.3% year-on-year at constant exchange rates, driven by the consolidation of Downtown Music and higher streaming prices, though net profit fell 85% to €222 million.

VIRIDIEN SA VIRI.PA:
Geoscience company Viridien reported second-quarter revenue of $232 million and a net loss of $26 million, while confirming its 2026 objective of generating $100 million in net cash flow.

WORLDLINE WLN.PA:
French digital payments group Worldline cut its 2026 revenue growth forecast to "flat to marginally positive" from "low single-digit growth", citing delays in banks awarding contracts following the company's recent setbacks, though its first-half adjusted EBITDA of €294 million was higher than the €273 million expectation.

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

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Main oil report...........O/R
Main currency report.....FRX/
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