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)
- Sanofi asked the suitors (CD&R and PAI Partners) of its consumer health subsidiary (Opella) to refine their takeover proposals.
- EssilorLuxottica completes the acquisitions of Supreme ($1.5 billion) and Heidelberg Engineering.
- TotalEnergies will invest around $10.5 billion in oil and gas fields in Suriname. The group is holding an investor presentation today from New York, where it aims to launch a secondary listing on Wall Street.
- LVMH completes the takeover of Paris Match from Lagardère.
- Alpine unions deplore Renault’s discontinuation of F1 engines.
- Euronext Securities expands its service offering with the acquisition of Acupay.
- Sopra Steria launches a €150 million share buyback program.
- Eurazeo announces the sale of 22 hotels by Grape Hospitality.
- Argan revises its rental income forecast slightly upwards.
- Manitou finalizes the purchase of the assets of Dezzo Equipment.
- Ida Simonsen named president and CEO of SMCP North America.
- NRJ Group’s appeal against ARCOM’s decision not to renew NRJ12’s authorization will be examined by the Council of State by the end of November.
- IT Link completes the 100% acquisition of the company Mi Concept.
- The main publications of the day : Carbios … The rest here.
In the big world
Important (and not so important) announcements
D’Europe
- Saga is in talks with Ageas for an insurance partnership, according to Sky News.
- Lonza completes the acquisition of Vacaville from Roche.
- Brembo begins sale of its 5.6% stake in Pirelli.
- Novo Nordisk has mitigation plans in place to minimize disruptions from port strikes, CNBC reports.
- JD Sports is confident in its forecasts after recording a positive result in the first half.
- BMW urges Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.
- BBVA modifies its hostile takeover bid for Banco de Sabadell to include dividends.
- DSM-Firmenich finalizes the sale of yeast extracts to Lesaffre.
- Atlas Copco is strengthening in Italy and Portugal.
- Skanska is building a data center in Arizona for SEK 2.5 billion.
- Adecco issues a bond of 300 million euros over 8 years at 3.4%.
- The main publications of the day : JD Sports Fashion…
From North America
- Nike abandons its annual forecasts after falling results but less degraded than expected. The stock lost 6% outside the session.
- PepsiCo acquires Siete Foods for $1.2 billion.
- Apple is preparing a new iPhone SE and an improved iPad Air for early next year, Bloomberg.
- KKR would have its sights set on ASMPT (of which ASM International holds a quarter of the capital), according to Bloomberg.
- Boeing plans to raise at least $10 billion through a capital increase.
- Microsoft is adding features to its consumer AI assistant.
- Oracle to invest $6.5 billion to set up facilities cloud in Malaysia.
- General Motors announces vehicle sales in the United States down 2.2% in the third quarter.
- Eli Lilly plans to test weight-loss drugs on people of normal weight.
- Peloton wins shareholder lawsuit over post-pandemic financial forecasts.
- DeepMind and BioNTech create AI laboratory assistants for scientific research.
- Accenture completes purchase of German healthcare consulting firm consus.health.
- The main publications of the day : Conagra…
From Asia Pacific and beyond
- Pink Floyd agrees to sell its music rights to Sony for $400 million.
- Toyota says it has built up additional inventory in anticipation of strikes at U.S. ports.
- Samsung launches a vast social plan.
- Thai Beverage is relaunching IPO plans for its beer unit.
- Petrobras buys a stake in an offshore oil block in South Africa.
- The main publications of the day : Fast Retailing…
The rest of the global publications calendar here.
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