>>> Europe Pre-Market - 5th of March 2018

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* SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS - Price range: EUR26-EUR31. Books to open tomorrow......

MINERS - Copper -0.1%, Iron ore fut -1.88% & BHP OZ -1.75%, RIO OZ -1.47%.+0.5%

REFRESCO - FY EPS EUR1 v est range of EUR1.03-1.19, EBITDA of EUR50m (19.9).u/c

MITTAL - ArcelorMittal says that bid for Essar Steel remains eligible (26.7)u/c

GLENCORE - Flagging the risk that Congo Unit faces legal action (364.5).....u/c

RYANAIR - Passenger volumes in Feb +5% YoY with load factors flat YoY (15.1)-1%

PADDY POWER BETFAIR - Small negative. CFO Alex Gersh stepping down (8212.1).-1%

AXA - France's AXA agrees to buy XL Group for $15.3 billion in cash (24.55).-2%

SNAM - Manifestos of 5 star & Northern League hostile to utilities (3.52)...-2%

ITALIAN BANKS - Italian Election result look worse than the market expected.-2%

ROLLS - Mgmt to reveal cost for fixing Trent 1000 engine >£300m; FT (801.1).-2%

TERNA - -ve; Italian Election results look worse than expectations (4.41)...-2%

ULTRA ELECTRONICS - House broker d/gs. U/l profit -3% v cons of £64m (1435).-3%

 

RBC
ABCAM      +2% H1 earnings strong, revenue growth ahead, cash gen higher as well

ACACIA P.   -  First day of trading, priced @ 3.6

ATLANTIA   -2% Potentially most impacted by and M5* Government

AXA        -3% Announces $57.6/share cash bid for XL GROUP

BMW/VW     -2% Trump ups the trade war ante to possibly include auto's

P.POWER    -1% CFO announces intention to step down

POLYMETAL  +2% Announces Reserve update with further significant increase.

RYANAIR     0% Feb passenger stats positive, Load Factor higher.

SIEMENS    -1% SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS price range set to €26-€31/share.

SILTRONIC  +4% FY update and raising Sales & EBITDA margin for 2018

WIZZ AIR    0% Traffic stats inline.

 

MainFirst
*SILTRONIC-Sees '18 Sales well over €1.3b(€1.39),Margin 40%(37%).....+6%

*AXA-To buy XL Grp for $57.6 a shs, Total consideration $15.3b........-4%

*BASF-In talks with Bayer to buy the Veg Seeds Unit worth €1.5b......-1%

*DIALOG SEMI-Well prepared to stay independent says CEO..............-0.5%

*SIEMENS-Healthineers price range set at €26-€31,€3.9b-€4.65b........-1%

*VW-To plan truck, bus unit IPO by spring 2019 - Handelsblatt.........-2%

*ELIOR-Wins contract for Barcelona Airport(principal retail op)......+1%

 

 

CS
Axa           -5%    Acquisition of XL Group for $15.3bn (EUR 12.4bn)

Elior         +1%    Won a catering contract at Barcelona-El Prat airport

Fenner        M/P    Have purchased National Bearings Company

German autos  -2%    Trump threatening to increase tariffs on EU auto imports

Helvetia      M/P    FY17 Business Volume 0.5% ahead, dividend inline

Miners       +0.5%   Copper +0.20%, Brent +1.10%, Iron Ore -1.40%, China -0.20%

Oils        +0.5-1%  US rig count +3 to 981 from 978, Brent +1.15% to $64.6

Paddy Power  -1-2%   CFO Alex Gersh intends to step down

ProSieben     M/P    CS REINSTATE with UNDERPERFORM (Structural concerns)

Siemens       -1%    Healthineers Price Range Set at EU26 to EU31, 15% stake

Siltronic    +3-5%   Revs to be ahead, EBITDA margin better

Ultra Elec   +1-2%   Revs £775.4m vs cons £773.22m, order book strong