SHP / Takeda: Takeda has set Oct.19th as record date for its EGM to be held with 3months (eg max 18 January 2019), Clearance received in FTC, CADE, MOFCOM and EC expected on 6/11)
Papa John’s 13D filer Legion reports 5.46% stake
Papa John’s International [NASDAQ: PZZA] investor Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC has filed a 13D reporting a stake of 5.46%. In the Monday 13D Legion disclosed it has had contact with PZZA's Special Committee and is encouraged by its actions to improve shareholder value.
Legion stated it believes there are "multiple potential paths to significantly higher valuations exist for the issuer through strategic partnerships or improving operations as a stand-alone company."
Legion Partners is represented by Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen.
An August report cited two sources familiar with the situation that said PZZA has enlisted Bank of America and Lazard to pursue strategic alternatives including a possible sale, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
PZZA, the publicly traded pizza franchise company, has a market cap of USD 1.56bn.
Safran 2.35% stake sold by French government for EUR 1.24bn
The French government, via its agency Agence des participations de l'État (APE) announced the closing of the sale of 10,410,000 shares (i.e. 2.35% of the capital) in Safran [EPA: SAF]. This operation will fetch the State approximately EUR 1.24bn. At the end of this transaction, the State will remain the largest shareholder of Safran, with 10.81% of the share capital and approximately 17.67% of the voting rights.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 31-2 of Ordinance No. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 on the governance and capital transactions of companies with public participation, 1,156,667 additional shares (i.e. 0.26% capital) will be offered to employees and former employees of the group.
The proceeds from the sale will be used to fund the innovation and industry fund, dedicated to the financing of breakthrough innovations.
Link to French-language press release
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after a muted U.S. trading session, with Japanese shares extending gains as the yen remained under pressure. The dollar pushed higher as emerging-market currencies slid, led by Indonesia’s rupiah.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average ticked up a day after its highest close since 1991. Stocks in Hong Kong underperformed as traders returned from a long weekend, and equities also fell in Australia and South Korea. China’s markets are shut. Earlier, the S&P 500 Index finished higher, though more stocks fell than rose in the benchmark index. The euro weakened alongside the pound amid ongoing speculation over the U.K.’s Brexit strategy.
US After Hours SFIX -20% and SEAS +7% following earnings/guidance
Nikkei -0.01% Hang Seng -2.13% CSI +1.04% Shanghai +1.06% Shenzen +0.83%
Eur$ 1.1539 CNH 6.8864 CNY 6.8688 JPY 113.79 GBP 1.3007 CHF 0.9849 TRY 5.9771 RUB 65.1021 WTI $ 75.61 +0.41%
S&P -0.23% EuroStoxx -0.74% CAC -0.52% DAX -0.64% SMI -0.44%
Macro :
- German Govt Coalition Reaches Car Emission, Energy Agreement
- European Insurance Stocks Had Pretty Good Quarter. But How Come?
Keep an eye on :
- ABI BB : AB InBev Has ‘Reasonable Chance’ of Dividend Cut: Evercore ISI
- ADP FP : European Airport Valuations Stretched; RBC Stays Underweight
- AKZA NA : Akzo to Distribute Further EU5.5b from Spec Chem Sale to Holders
- AST IM : Italy Market Regulator Bans Short Selling on Astaldi Oct. 2
- ATO FP : Atos Expects Syntel Acquisition to Close Before Mid-October
- BAKKA NO : Bakkafrost 3Q Salmon Harvest Volume Reached 7,200 Metric Tons
- BRAV SS : Bravida CFO to Leave Company
- BMW GY : BMW CFO Says Preparing for Hard, Complicated Brexit: Sky
- DANSKE DC : EU Parliament Asks Danske Whistle-Blower to Testify, Ritzau Says
- EDP PL : Portugal’s Costa Won’t Lower VAT Rate on Electricity, TVI Says
- ENI IM : PDVSA Names New Heads at Oil Ventures With Rosneft, ENI: Rangel
- GLJ GY : Grenke Leasing 9M New Business Grows 22.6%
- HUH1V FH : Huhtamaki Sees EU30m Cost From Actions to Raise Profitability
- LSE LN : Ex-LSE Chief Rolet Approached About Top CQS Job: Sky
- KN FP : Natixis Eyes Stakes in Boutique Investment Banks: FT
- ORA FP : Orange Gained Up to 20,000 Bank Customers/Month in 3Q: Le Monde
- RNO FP : Ghosn Sees No Need to Expand Renault’s 3-Partner Alliance: Echos
- SAF FP : France’s State Holding Agency Starts Sale of 2.35% of Safran
- SPM IM : Saipem Names Stefano Cavacini Chief Financial Officer
- SCR FP : Covea Bid for Scor at Big Premium Makes Little Sense: Berenberg
- GLE FP : La Poste Wants to Buy SocGen Stake in Consumer Credit JV: Echos
- TKA GY : Thyssenkrupp Will Probably Exit DAX, CEO Kerkhoff Tells WAZ
- TKA GY : Krupp Foundation Supports Split of Thyssenkrupp: FAZ
- UBI FP : Google Announces Video Streaming Partnership With Ubisoft
- VCT LN : Victrex Races to Get Its Lightweight Plastic in Electric Cars
- VIE FP : Veolia to Sell 30% Transdev Stake to Rethmann for EU340m
- VOW3 GY : German Govt Coalition Reaches Car Emission, Energy Agreement
>>> Up
* Credit Agricole Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley
* Nestle Upgraded to Buy at Jefferies
>>> Down
* Atlas Mara Downgraded to Hold at Renaissance Capital; PT $2.60
* Danske Bank Cut to Equal-weight at Morgan Stanley; PT 203 Kroner
* FLSmidth Downgraded to Neutral at JPMorgan; PT 430 Kroner
* Learning Technologies Group Downgraded to Add at Peel Hunt
* Royal Mail Downgraded to Underweight at JPMorgan; PT 3.41 Pounds
* Siemens Downgraded to Hold at HSBC; PT 123 Euros
* Swatch PT Cut at RBC on Currencies; Recent Stock Drop ‘Overdone’
* Unilever GDRs Downgraded to Hold at Jefferies
>>> Initiation
* Autoliv Rated New Underperform at Wolfe; PT $95
* Fiat Chrysler Rated New Peer Perform at Wolfe; PT 16 Euros
* Kitron Rated New Buy at SpareBank; PT 11.50 Kroner
* LondonMetric Rated New Overweight at Barclays; PT 2 Pounds
* Lonza Reinstated at Goldman With Neutral; PT 375 Francs
* Tritax Big Box Rated New Equal-weight at Barclays
>>> Call