Additional European Equity News

Alstom (ALO FP) - Alstom awarded three contracts for a total value of approximately EUR 2.5bln. These orders were booked in Q3 FY2025/26. (Alstom) 

BNP Paribas (BNP FP) - Co. creates a leading European asset manager with Global Reach. (Newswires) 

Barratt Redrow (BRTW LN) - Co. announced it will buy back up to GBP 100mln of its 10p ordinary shares, excluding costs, with the programme running until no later than 30 June 2026. (Barratt Redrow) 

Balfour Beatty (BBY LN) - Announced the sale of ten UK assets from its Infrastructure Investments portfolio. Group sold its share in each of the assets to Equitix for combined proceeds of £87 million, with a total gain on the disposals of £7 million. (Balfour Beatty) 

Hays (HAS LN) - CEO Hahn has returned to work today from a short period of medical leave following surgery in November. (Hays) 

GSK (GSK LN) - Co. announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment of adult patients with inadequately controlled COPD characterised by raised blood eosinophils. (GSK) 

Ryanair (RYA ID) - December Load Factor 92% (prev. 92% Y/Y); guests 14.5mln (prev. 13.6mln Y/Y). (Newswires) 

Saint Gobain (SGO FP) - Co. forms a JV in Indonesia with Indocement Tunggall Prakarsa. (Newswires) 

Senior (SNR LN) - Sale of Aerostructures business and confirms share buyback programme. (Newswires) 

Wizz Air (WIZZ LN) - December Traffic 5.85mln, +15.5% Y/Y. (Newswires) 

AstraZeneca (AZN LN) removed from the European Conviction List at Goldman Sachs

Bayer (BAYN GY) added to the European Conviction List at Goldman Sachs

Bunzl (BNZL LN) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at BNP Paribas 

DKSH (DKSH SW) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BNP Paribas 

ING (INGA NA) removed from the European Conviction List at Goldman Sachs

Intetek (ITRK LN) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at BNP Paribas 

Vestas Wind Systems (VWS DC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Fearnley Securities 

05 Jan 2026 - 07:05- EquitiesEU Research- Source: Newsquawk