(Boursier.com) — THE TREND
Another particularly volatile session this Friday on the Paris stock exchange which climbed in the afternoon by more than 2% on hopes of diplomatic progress between Ukraine and Russia, before limiting its lead to 0.85% at 6,260 pts after two already very hectic sessions (+7.13% and -2.83%).
The announcement of a 7.9% annual rate increase in consumer prices in February in the United States also worries investors less than a week before the likely first rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Investors must also digest the latest decisions of the European Central Bank, which has chosen to accelerate the end of its asset purchases and leave the door open to a rate hike by the end of the year despite the recessionary impact of the war…
Oil ends tonight at $112 on Brent, while the euro is back at $1.09/$.
RISING VALUES
poxels climbed 33% followed by Adocia (+15%) and Ateme (+13%)
TFF : +11% with Mauna Kea (+10%) and SES Imagotag (+8%)
Soitec (+7%) announced the establishment of a new manufacturing unit at its headquarters in Bernin, France, intended mainly for the manufacture of new silicon carbide substrates responding to the major challenges of the vehicle markets electrical and industry. This extension will also support Soitec’s activities in the field of silicon on insulator (SOI) in 300 mm. The building and facilities are intended to increase overall production and later to manufacture innovative SmartSiC substrates. “The SmartSiC semiconductor material will bring game-changing benefits to the electromobility and energy markets,” comments Soitec.
The petroleum products distribution group Ruby climbed by more than 7%, while the group delivered growth in its current operating income of 7% in 2021 to 392 ME, barely 5% below the record level of 2019. The net income Group share is up 4% compared to 2020 and is 5% below the level reached in 2019, which included 100% of Rubis Terminal. Rubis will propose an increase in the dividend to 1.86 euros. Rubis specifies that it has no operations or assets in Ukraine and does not source from Ukrainian or Russian suppliers. To date, the group therefore has no direct exposure to this risk…
Spie (+6%). The European leader in multi-technical services in the fields of energy and communications has unveiled robust annual accounts, with in particular a free cash flow “substantially” higher than market expectations and an improvement in margins, underlines Bryan Garnier ( ‘purchase’).
GL Events : +6% with Valneva, Imerys
EDF : +5.5% on rumors of delisting, followed by McPhy and Voltalia
Vallourec : +5% with Transgene, JC Decaux
Guillemot : +4% with Navya, Believe, Casino
rally : +4% with Savencia, CGG
Nexans : +3% followed by Esi and Airbus
EssilorLuxottica climbed 2.8%. The world leader in optical lenses achieved a solid end to 2021 and confirmed its medium-term objectives. The group generated operating income of 3.03 billion euros over the last financial year, compared to 2.8 billion euros in 2019, for a published turnover of 17.85 billion euros, up 20% compared to 2019. and 40% compared to 2020. The group expects an adjusted operating margin of 19% to 20% by 2026 and has confirmed that it forecasts annual growth in its turnover for the period 2022-2026 of 5% at constant exchange rates.
FALLING VALUES
Critical Group : -5% with Oeneo
LISI : -4.5% with STEF and Atari (-4%) followed by HDF
Backgammon Metals : -3% with Synergy
Eramet : -2.5% followed by P&V, Tikehau, Valeo, Wavestone
Technip Energies : -1.5% with Faurecia, Innate and Interparfums.