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(Updated with Sanofi, Valneva, Vinci, Intesa Sanpaolo, Enel, TomTom, Credit Suisse, Carlsberg, Eni, Assa Abloy, Stellantis, Saint-Gobain, Futures)
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PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Stocks to watch on Friday on the Paris Stock Exchange and across Europe where futures are pointing to a higher open:
* SANOFI SASY.PA said on Friday it was aiming for further growth in net earnings per share (EPS) from operations this year after posting solid results in 2021 which enabled it to increase its investments.
Read also: Sanofi targets further EPS growth in 2022
* VINCI SGEF.PA announced on Friday an increase in its results in 2021 and expects further growth in its activity this year.
Read also: Vinci-2022 net profit will be higher than 2019
* ARCELORMITTAL MT.AS on Friday announced investments of 1.7 billion euros in France to accelerate the decarbonization of its steel production.
Read also: ArcelorMittal invests €1.7 billion to decarbonize its steel production in France
* STELLANTIS STLA.PA STLA.MI and the Italian unions have agreed on a plan for 714 voluntary departures from the manufacturer’s transalpine sites, the UILM central announced on Thursday.
Read also: Italy-Agreement between Stellantis and the unions on more than 700 voluntary departures
* SAINT-GOBAIN SGOB.PA announced on Friday the sale of its glass processing business in Estonia.
* AIR LIQUIDE AIRP.PA announced on Thursday its intention to set up a giant biomethane production site in the United States, in the state of Illinois, which will enable the group to reach a capacity of 1. 8 TWh.
* VALNEVA VLS.PA announced on Friday new positive results from a Phase 2 study for the Lyme disease vaccine candidate, VLA15, developed with the American Pfizer
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Read also: Valneva, Pfizer announce new data for their Lyme disease vaccine candidate
* TIKEHAU CAPITAL TKOO.PA said on Thursday it exceeded its 2021 targets, with assets under management of 34.3 billion euros at the end of the year, representing growth of 20.1% over one year.
* Danish brewer CARLSBERG CARLb.CO reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue on Friday but said it expects organic operating profit growth to slow this year.
* ENEL ENEI.MI – The Italian utility group published annual operating profit on Thursday above expectations, thanks in particular to more dynamic activity in the field of “green” energies in North America and Brazil .
* INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI reported net profit of 4.2 billion euros in 2021 and announced plans to distribute more than 22 billion euros to its shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks here 2025.
* ENI ENI.MI – The subsidiary Vaar Energi announced on Friday that its planned IPO in Oslo on February 16 could value it up to 79 billion Norwegian kroner (7.9 billion euros).
* CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.S announced Friday to stop its wealth management activities in nine African countries whose clients will be supported by BARCLAYS BARC.L after an agreement with the British bank.
* TOMTOM TOM2.AS, the Dutch maker of GPS navigation systems, reported a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter operating loss on Friday and expects tighter constraints in supply chains this year.
* ASSA ABLOY ASSAb.ST – The maker of locks and security systems on Friday reported better-than-expected quarterly profit growth despite continued supply chain challenges.
* MERCIALYS MERY.PA – Goldman Sachs lowers its recommendation to “neutral” against “buy”.
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(Written by Claude Chendjou and Laetitia Volga, edited by Tangi Salaun and Marc Angrand)