Live from the Markets: Bureau Veritas in the CAC40, Honda and Nissan are tinkering
Every morning, the Zonebourse team identifies and summarizes the significant information concerning listed companies around the world, to have the main news at the start of the trading day. The content includes one part on France and the other on the main international markets, in particular American companies and those from major European markets (UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain) and Asia-Pacific.
In France
Important announcements (and less important… I should point out that the information is given immediately before the opening and does not prejudge the color of the shares during the session)
- Vivendi leaves the CAC 40 index, replaced by Bureau Veritas after the split.
- Moody’s lowers the outlook on the debt of seven French banks (including BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole but not Société Générale) after France’s rating was lowered.
- Olivier Gavalda will replace Philippe Brassac at the helm of Crédit Agricole.
- Stellantis plans to invest 8 billion euros in its Italian operations by 2026.
- Gecina will sell €567 million in student assets to Nuveen Real Estate and Global Student Accommodation.
- Vinci published airport and highway traffic on the rise in November.
- Eutelsat has selected Airbus for 100 satellites in the OneWeb constellation.
- SES successfully launches the seventh and eighth satellites of its O3b mPOWER constellation.
- Neoen secures a new tranche of debt of 1.4 billion AUD.
- Voltalia has entered into a partnership with the Auchan, Décathlon and Leroy Merlin brands for parking charging stations.
- Quadient reaches the milestone of 25,000 lockers worldwide thanks to the acquisition of Package Concierge in the United States.
- VusionGroup signs with The Fresh Market (USA) the simultaneous deployment of its solutions.
- CD&R and Permira buy the controlling block of Exclusive Networks and launch a simplified takeover bid at EUR 18.96 per share, as planned.
- Tour Eiffel launches a capital increase of €600 million with preferential subscription rights at EUR 5.15 per share.
- Thermador is negotiating the takeover of C2Ai.
- Atland sells Urban Valley from Pierrefitte-Stains.
- Arverne Group announces a framework agreement between Lithium de France and Tenaris, relating to the acquisition of tubular components, for its geothermal heat and lithium project in Alsace.
- Fill Up Media raises €3.5 million through reserved capital increase and OCA for the benefit of Vatel and signs €2 million in bank financing.
- Icape is expanding into the UK.
- SCBSM buys a Parisian building.
- Hunyvers buys Les Chantiers Navals du Bassin d’Arcachon.
- Hydrogen Refueling Solutions sells four recharging stations to Hympulsion in the AURA region.
- Drone Volt reduces its costs and hopes for positive EBITDA in 2025.
- Theranexus signs distribution agreement with Exeltis.
- Predilife raised €0.65 million net with its ORNANE.
- Cybergun will change its name to Caliber.
- The main publications of the day : Adeunis, Poujoulat… The rest here.
In the big world
Important (and not so important) announcements
D’Europe
- Banco BPM has once again rejected the OPE launched against it by UniCredit.
- MTU Aero Engines has appointed Johannes Bussmann as CEO, succeeding Lars Wagner, whose term ends on December 31, 2025.
- Nestlé launches protein shots for users of weight-loss drugs in the United States.
- Tod’s founder Diego Della Valle shares his stake in Piaggio with his brother Andrea.
- Orsted sells 50% of its stake in three onshore projects in the United States for $572 million.
- Ceconomy aims for further growth after increasing sales and profits.
- Dätwyler launches a savings plan.
- Shell plans to drill a first well as part of its energy project in Suriname in the second quarter of 2025.
- Pierer Mobility is looking for new investors with the help of Citigroup.
- The main publications of the day : nothing…
From North America
From Asia Pacific and beyond
- Honda Motor and Nissan begin merger talks, Nissan stock soars. Foxconn has also reportedly approached Nissan with a view to a takeover.
- Bain Capital intends to launch a tender offer for Fuji Soft shares without board approval, although Fuji Soft supported KKR’s second offer.
- A US commercial court finds that Lenovo smartphones infringe Ericsson patents.
- Kioxia shares jump after IPO, valuing the chipmaker at more than $5 billion.
- The main publications of the day : nothing…
The rest of the global publications calendar here.
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