TheChek News Flow

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* Alpha Services Raised to Outperform at Mediobanca SpA

* BPER Banca Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank; PT 7.60 euros

* Budimex Raised to Neutral at Citi; PT 551 zloty

* Carl Zeiss Meditec Raised to Hold at Stifel; PT 60 euros

* DiaSorin Raised to Buy at Stifel; PT 115 euros

* Grifols Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley; PT 12 euros

* Harbour Energy Raised to Neutral at Goldman; PT 245 pence

* Marimekko Raised to Accumulate at Evli Bank; PT 13 euros

* NXP Semi Upgraded at Morgan Stanley on Aligning Tailwinds

* Piraeus Bank Raised to Outperform at Mediobanca SpA
* Ponsse Raised to Accumulate at Inderes; PT 24 euros

* Sartorius Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley; PT 340 euros

* Sartorius Stedim Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley

* Schott Pharma Raised to Buy at Stifel; PT 26.50 euros

* Teleste Raised to Accumulate at Inderes; PT 3.20 euros

* UPM-Kymmene Raised to Buy at Citi; PT 36 euros

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* AstraZeneca Cut to Hold at Nordea

* H&M Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank; PT 160 kronor
* Hexagon Purus Cut to Hold at Pareto Securities; PT 2 kroner

* L'Oreal Cut to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; PT 379 euros

* Lanxess Cut to Neutral at Van Lanschot Kempen; PT 29 euros

* Logista Cut to Neutral at Grupo Santander; PT 33.20 euros

* Lonza Cut to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; PT 625 Swiss francs

* Merck KGaA Cut to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; PT 160 euros

* NNIT Cut to Sell at ABG; PT 70 kroner

* On Holding Cut to Neutral at Goldman; PT $57

* Spectris Cut to Hold at HSBC; PT 3,200 pence

* Witted Megacorp Cut to Accumulate at Inderes; PT 1.80 euros

>>> Initiation

* Ashtead Technology Rated New Buy at Investec; PT 819 pence
* AstraZeneca Rated New Overweight at Morgan Stanley

* Covestro Rated New Market Perform at CICC; PT 62 euros

* Novo Rated New Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; PT 700 kroner

* Zegona Communications Rated New Outperform at Grupo Santander

>>> Call
* L’Oreal Downgraded at Morgan Stanley Amid Decelerating Growth