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)
- Sales of new cars fell by 3.2% in France in 2024.
- Wavestone will repurchase up to €10 million of its own shares to use to fuel its allocation plans.
- Sword unveils 2028 plan.
- Olympique Lyonnais announces the permanent transfer of its striker Jeffinho to the Brazilian club Botafogo, member of the Eagle Football group, for €5.3 million, accompanied by a 30% incentive on a possible future transfer.
- Ikonisys finalizes the acquisition of Hospitalex with the issue of 2 million new shares in favor of ETH Scientific.
- The main publications of the day : Téléverbier… The rest here.
In the big world
Important (and not so important) announcements
D’Europe
-- Deutsche Bank wants to expand its fixed income trading activities in the Americas.
- Swisscom is lowering its profit outlook following the completion of the acquisition of Vodafone Italia.
- Pershing Square obtains permission to delist from Euronext Amsterdam.
- Repsol has resumed oil exploration in Libya after 10 years of suspension.
- Vastned Belgium merges with Vastned Retail.
- China's health agency accepts priority review of Hutchmed's lung cancer treatment, backed by AstraZeneca.
- Skanska wins a 35 million euro contract to build a wastewater treatment plant in Finland.
- Vestas will supply wind turbines for a 26 MW Italian project.
- The main publications of the day : nothing…
From North America
- The NYSE and NASDAQ will be closed on Thursday, January 9 to honor Jimmy Carter.
- Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition heats up.
- Retailer Big Lots received approval from a bankruptcy judge for a last-minute sale that would allow 200 to 400 stores to remain open under new ownership.
- The main publications of the day : nothing…
From Asia Pacific and beyond
- Nippon Steel has made new proposals to the American government to try to buy United States Steel by lifting Joe Biden's blockade.
- BYD sales reached 4.25 million passenger cars in 2024 (+41%), which would place the Chinese group in 3e rank among global brands, behind Volkswagen and Toyota. Several manufacturers, including Tesla, will release their annual figures later today.
- Alibaba sells its stake in Sun Art to DCP for $1.6 billion.
- We Doctor, a Chinese online health platform, recently filed for a new IPO in Hong Kong.
- The main publications of the day : nothing…
The rest of the global publications calendar here.
Lectures
France
