Direct from the Markets: Société Générale, Stellantis, EssilorLuxottica, LVMH, Quadient, Vodafone, Nvidia…
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 (and not so important) announcements
- Societe Generale will sell its online bank for professionals Shine to Ageras.
- The joint venture between Stellantis and Leapmotors has started producing Leapmotors electric vehicles in Poland, according to Reuters.
- EssilorLuxottica and Diesel announce 10-year licensing agreement.
- Pharrell Williams kicks off Paris Fashion Week with a Louis Vuitton (LVMH) show at UNESCO.
- Traffic at Vinci Airports up 8.7% in May.
- Crédit Agricole Nord de France sells all of its shares in the capital of the Rossel La Voix Group and in Images en Nord to the Rossel La Voix Group.
- Eurazeo invests in Rydoo, a fast-growing international publisher of professional expense management software.
- Quadient unveils a new 2030 strategic plan.
- Gaussin will sell its majority stake in Gama.
- Figeac Aéro and KNDS strengthen their partnership.
- Hydrogen Refueling Solutions sells a recharging station in Saudi Arabia.
- Réalités enters into exclusive negotiations to sell its subsidiary LWS to LMBO.
- Cofidur announces negotiations for the acquisition of the company SEICO.
- Nicox raises €3.3 million via ABSAs and is financed until February 2025.
- Lhyfe and Deutsche Bahn are cooperating on the development of trains powered by green hydrogen.
- Visiomed is renamed Klea.
- Affluent Medical activates a second Artus device.
- Pharnext obtains the extension of the conciliation procedure until July 15, 2024.
- The main publications of the day: nothing…
In the big world
Important (and not so important) announcements
From Europe
- The United States is pressuring the Netherlands (ASML, ASM International) and Japan (Nikon, Tokyo Electron) to further restrict chipmaking equipment to China
- Chinese automakers are seeking retaliatory tariffs on European cars, according to state media.
- Discussions between private banks Julius Bär and EFG International broke down due to Swiss regulatory fears, according to Reuters.
- Vodafone will recoup $2 billion by selling its stake in telecom towers in India.
- According to Reuters, the first electric Ferrari will cost at least 500,000 EUR.
- SMA Solar issues warning based on uncertainties related to the outcome of the European elections and the upcoming presidential election in the United States.
- Galderma receives Swedish green light for production of experimental botulinum toxin.
- UniCredit CEO believes the digital euro is a “very good” plan if banks are fully involved.
- Bayer is banking on artificial intelligence to combat herbicide resistance.
- Umicore cuts 140 jobs in Germany.
- Just Eat Takeaway partners with Amazon in Germany, Austria and Spain.
- Fortum and the city of Jyväskylä are joining forces to install a data center in Jyväskylä.
- Green light for Cosmo’s Lumeblue methylene blue in China.
- Golden Goose postpones its IPO to Milan, due to an unfavorable European context.
- The main publications of the day : nothing…
From the Americas
- All three Detroit automakers (Ford, General Motors and Stellantis-owned Chrysler) should leave China, according to a leading analyst.
- Apple is suspending work on the next high-end headset to focus on a cheaper model, according to The Information.
- NASA chooses Lockheed Martin to build NOAA’s next spacecraft, with a contract worth about $2.27 billion.
- AMD is investigating allegations that company data was stolen in a hack.
- Embraer is confident about 2024 deliveries and envisages up to 25% more in 2025.
- Microsoft buys 8 million carbon credits from BTG Pactual in largest sale ever.
- Qualcomm settles proceedings in the United States concerning its sales and licensing practices in exchange for $75 million.
- Phillips 66’s refining margins are tightening following the start of TMX expansion.
- The main publications of the day : nothing…
From the rest of the globe
- Investment firm Hamilton Lane closes $5.6 billion fundraising and exceeds target.
- Capital Group sells Fortescue shares worth $489 million.
- The main publications of the day : nothing…
The rest of the global publications calendar here.
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