Additional European Equity News

AstraZeneca (AZN LN) - AstraZeneca begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Elsewhere, In the final OS analysis, results showed the Imfinzi and FLOT perioperative regimen demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful survival improvement, reducing the risk of death by 22% compared to chemotherapy alone. (AstraZeneca)

Balfour Beatty (BBY LN) - Co. awarded a GBP 315mln seven year Warwickshire Maintenance contract by Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Warwickshire Country Council. (Balfour Beatty) 

CVC Capital (CVC NA) - Co. agrees to sell leading personal care business FineToday to Bain Capital. (CVC Capital) 

Equinor (EQNR NO)/ Var Energi (VAR NO) - Equinor and Var Energi awarded Bristow contract for helicopter transportation,  and search and rescue services from the base in Hammerfest. (Equinor) 

Fever-Tree (FEVR LN) - Co. to begin share buyback program of up to GBP 30mln. (Newswires) 

Fertiliser names - Bloomberg reports that India is proposing cutting its fertiliser subsidy in the next FY. (Bloomberg) 

Infant Formula - France lowered the allowable limit for cereulide in infant formula, warning the move may trigger further recalls, Bloomberg reports. The tighter threshold applies to French producers ahead of European Food Safety Authority advice due on 2nd February, with the agency backing stricter limits. (Bloomberg)

Rolls-Royce (RR/ LN) - Rolls-Royce has halted a plan to deploy a nuclear micro-reactor on the Moon after failing to secure partners, The Telegraph reports. The government provided GBP 9mln via the UK Space Agency, with a 2029 target. The project is on ice, though resumable, amid US-only NASA plans costing up to USD 3bln. (The Telegraph)

Vistry Group (VTY LN) - Co. extended its discretionary arrangement with Pell Hunt LLP for the next tranche of the programme. (Vistry) 

Balfour Beatty (BBY LN) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan

Autoliv (ALV SS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Handelsbanken

Lloyds (LLOY LN) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Shore Capital

Nokia (NOKIA FH) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Santander

Sage Group (SGE LN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord

02 Feb 2026 - 07:20- ForexEU Research- Source: Newsquawk