(Updated with Richemont, precision on Henkel)
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PARIS, August 15 (Reuters) – The stocks to follow on Monday on the Paris Stock Exchange and in Europe:
* VALNEVA VLS.PA announced Monday the launch of an equity financing program called “At the market” on the Nasdaq, which could allow it to raise up to 75 million dollars in the form of American Depositary Shares ( ADS) issued via one or more capital increases without preferential subscription rights. (The press release:
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* IPSEN IPN.PA announced on Friday evening that it had completed the acquisition of Epizyme, announced in June, which allows it to strengthen its product portfolio in the field of oncology. (The press release: )
* RICHEMONT CFR.S – The Swiss luxury group on Monday called on its shareholders to vote against the candidacy for the post of director of Francesco Trapani, supported by the activist fund Bluebell Capital Management, the management judging that his independence is not assured because of its links with LVMH LVMH.PA.
* NOVARTIS NOVN.S announced on Monday the failure of a phase III trial of canakinumab in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
* SAS SAS.ST – The Scandinavian airline said on Saturday it had reached an agreement with Apollo Global Management
APO.N on financing of 700 million dollars (683 million euros) necessary to allow it to exit the bankruptcy procedure initiated at the beginning of July.
* HENKEL HNKG_p.DE announced on Monday that it has revised its organic revenue growth forecast for this year upwards to 4.5%-6.5% from 3.5%-5.5%, after a 8.9% increase in sales excluding currency effects and scope changes in the first half.
* NORDEX NDXG.DE – The German wind turbine manufacturer reported a 21% drop in first-half sales on Sunday and confirmed it expects sales to decline for the whole of this year . Its Ebitda margin should also be zero at best, after -8.1% over the first six months of the year, he said.
* ENBW EBKG.DE – The German electricity producer said on Saturday, in reaction to a press report, that it planned to open “concrete” discussions in the coming weeks with a view to selling its network to high voltage TransnetBW.
* HELLOFRESH HFGG.DE – The German specialist in the delivery of ready-to-cook meals published quarterly Ebitda on Monday down 7.5% but slightly above market consensus.
THE FRANCE & INTERNATIONAL 7-DAY AGENDA:
(Written by Marc Angrand, edited by Jean-Michel Bélot)