(Updated with ABN Amro)
*
Variation in futures on the CAC 40 0#FCE index:
*
Variation in futures on the Stoxx 600 index 0#FXXP:
*
Values which are traded ex-dividend .EX.PA
*
Update on European markets .EUFR
Stocks to follow on Friday on the Paris Stock Exchange and in Europe:
* RICHEMONT CFR.S reported on Friday a 1% drop in sales to 4.80 billion euros over the three months to the end of March, the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The owner of the Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels brands also announced the promotion of Nicolas Bos to the position of general director of the group.
* ABN AMRO ABNd.AS – The Dutch bank announced on Friday that its French private banking subsidiary Neuflize OBC had entered into exclusive negotiations with BNP Paribas Cardif
BNPP.PA to establish a strategic partnership in the life insurance sector in France. Daily life
The echoes
reported on May 13 that AXA AXAF.PA and ABM Amro had decided to sell Neuflize Vie to BNP Paribas.
* GSK GSK.L announced on Friday that it had raised 1.25 billion pounds (1.45 billion euros) by selling the balance of its stake in the Haleon health group, born from the 2019 merger of large health activities. public of GSK and Pfizer.
* ENGIE ENGIE.PA published declining results for the first quarter on Friday, marked by the drop in energy prices and a mild climate, while confirming its objectives for the whole of 2024.
* SCOR SCOR.PA – The group reported on Friday a 6% increase in its insurance revenues to 4.11 billion euros in the first quarter, driven by the performance of “damage and liability” (P&C) activities. ).
* VINCI SGEF.PA reported motorway traffic down 1.5% in April.
* ADP ADP.PA reported traffic in April at 28.4 million passengers, up 8.4% year-on-year.
* EIFFAGE FOUG.PA and ENTECH ALESE.PA announced on Thursday that they had created a joint venture in energy storage.
* ALSTOM ALSO.PA announced on Thursday that it had signed a contract for a light rail system in Israel.
* CARMAT ALCAR.PA announced on Friday that it had obtained a total of 16 million euros as part of a fundraising effort.
* ABB ABBN.S announced on Friday that it had acquired the wiring accessories business of its German competitor Siemens
SIEGn.DE in China, a business that generated revenue of more than $150 million in 2023 and employs approximately 350 people.
* HSBC HSBA.L – The main shareholder of the British bank, the Chinese Ping An Insurance 601318.SS, is studying the possibility of reducing its stake by 8% in the group’s capital, the Bloomberg agency reported on Thursday, citing close sources folder.
* ANGLO AMERICAN AAL.L has been looking for partners for its fertilizer project in North Yorkshire for around six months, its chief executive Duncan Wanblad told Reuters, confirming that the activity will be one of the three pillars of the restructured mining group .
* LUFTHANSA LHAG.DE – The German airline group’s bid to acquire a stake in Italian rival ITA is likely to be blocked by EU antitrust regulators unless the proposed concessions are substantially improved, reports said on Thursday. sources directly informed of the matter.
* SAINSBURY’S SBRY.L announced on Friday that it had entered into a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft MSFT.O which will allow it to use the American group’s artificial intelligence capabilities in data analysis.
* LAND SECURITIES GROUP LAND.L – The British real estate group recorded a reduced annual loss on Friday, thanks to encouraging growth in rents and occupancy levels. High interest rates, however, continue to weigh on the valuation of its buildings.
THE FRANCE & INTERNATIONAL 7-DAY AGENDA:
(Written by Corentin Chappron and Claude Chendjou, edited by Kate Entringer)