US Market closed lower, Disappointing Chinese eco data didn't help even if European ones (service PMI) was a bit better...Sentimentq was not help by negative guidabce from Target (TGT -4,4%), COACH +4,3% on better guidance, Industrial slightly outperform closed down 0,6%, financials (-1.0%) and technology (-0.9%) ending in line with the S&P 500, while energy (-2.1%) lagged throughout the session, market slide also on comments from Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who said Russia is poised to pressure or invade Ukraine, volume were below average @ 690mil shares...VIX @ 16,87 +11,57%...TWC -11,3% after hours on on 21st Century withdrawing its offer for the co., Criteo Raises Year Rev. Ex-TAC, Adj. Ebitda Views; stock +9,4% in after hours (traded up to +15%), Groupon -15,8% on 3Q Adj. EPS View Misses; Cuts Year Ebitda View...TMUS -8.5% after Sprint ends talks to buy TMUS - Sprint -15.5%...No majore news in Asia Nikkei -0.97% Hang Seng -0.57% Shanghai -0.39%
Eur$ 1.3358 S&P +0.14% EuroStoxx -0.78% FTSE -0.41% Dax -0.89% SMI -0.52%
Macro
- Saudi Arabia Gives $1 Bln to Lebanon, Arabiya Cites Saad Hariri
- Italy Will Keep Deficit Below 3%, Padoan Says in Sole 24 Ore
Keep an eye on :
- AFR LN : Afren Biggest FTSE 250 Faller; UBS Says Buy, Risk Is Priced In
- AGS BB : Ageas to Start EU250m Share Buyback on Aug. 11, Agrees to Sell U.K. Life Activities for GBP181m
- AZA IM : Alitalia Banks Haven’t Reached Deal on Bridge Financing: Stampa
- BARC LN : Barclays Can Keep $6b From Lehman Buy, Judge Says: Reuters Link
- BMW GY : BMW Considers Introducing Electric Motorbike, Handelsblatt Says
- BOOTS : Walgreen May Announce Boots Takeover, May Shun Inversion: Sky
- DTE GY : T-Mobile Said to Plan to Turn Down Iliad’s $15 Billion Offer ( announced before ILD news of improved offer)
- DTE GY : T-Mobile a Strategic Asset; Buy on Sprint-Related Weakness: JPM -- >(TMUS -8.55% on Sprint news)
- EOAN GY : EON May Get Bids of 2b Euros for Spanish Assets: Reuters
- F IM : China to Punish Chrysler, Audi for Antitrust Actions: Xinhua
- FNTN GY : Freenet 2Q Ebitda EU87.6m vs Est. EU87.5m
- HAW GY : Hawesko 2Q Ebit Misses Ests., Lowers Yr Ebit Forecast
- HNR1 GY : Hannover Re 2Q Net EU211.5m, Est. EU224m; Confirms 2014 Targets
- IHG LN : shareholder seeking strategic options: IHG CEO says board would consider ‘alternative approach
- ILD FP : Iliad in Talks With Investors to Improve T-Mobile Bid: Reuters {http://reut.rs/1tTaVfg}
- INGA NA : ING Says 40% Dividend Payout Possible After Early Aid Repayment
- ISAT LN : Inmarsat China to Expand Into Aviation Sector, Pearce Says
- KGX GY : Kion 2Q Adj. Ebit EU109.5m vs EU107.6m; Confirms 2014 Forecast
- KU2 GY : Kuka 2Q Sales, Ebit Ahead; Raises 2014 Sales, Margin Guidance
- LXS GY : Lanxess 2Q Adj. Ebitda Beats, Sales Miss; Narrows 2014 Forecast
- LAT1V FH : Lassila & Tikanoja 2Q Sales Miss Ests., EPS, Net Grow in Year
- MAU FP : Maurel & Prom 2Q Sales EU147m; Entitlement Output 18.7kboe/d
- NUM FP : Numericable 2Q Rev., Ebitda Beat Ests.
- PC IM : Pirelli 2Q Rev. Misses Est.; Outlook Confirmed --> Results Good, 2Q Beat on Premium Tire Growth: Citi
- RCO FP : Remy Cointreau Cut to Junk by S&P
- SIE GY : Cerner to Buy Siemens Health Services for $1.3b
- SKYD GY : Sky Deutschland 2Q Ebitda Rises; Is Reviewing BSkyB Offer
- SOFTBANK (9984 JP) : -3.5% on TMUS News - CDS Lower
- SREN VX : Swiss Re 2Q Net Income $802m, Est. $898m
- STAN LN : Standard Chartered May Face Action by New York State, NYT Says
- TEF SM : Bernardo Says Tef/GVT Offer to Be Studied for Mkt Concentration
- TIT IM : Telecom Italia 1H Sales Match Est.; Organic Rev., Ebitda Fall
- TIT IM : Italy Should Invest in Tel. Italia, Former Regulator Decina Says
- TIT IM : Telecom Italia minorities to support potential GVT counter-bid (MergerMarket)
- TTI GY : Tom Tailor 2Q Ebitda Beats Ests., Confirms 2014 Forecast
- UCB BB : Belgium's UCB explores sale of generics unit Kremers Urban {http://reut.rs/1kliCHS}
- UCG IM : UniCredit CEO Expects Italy GDP Rise of Maximum 0.3%: Sole
- VIV FP : Bernardo Says Tef/GVT Offer to Be Studied for Mkt Concentration
- VOW GY : China to Punish Chrysler, Audi for Antitrust Actions: Xinhua