Additional European Equity News

Aena (AENA SM) - Expansion reports that Aena is proposing increasing rates until 2031, below 6%. (Expansion) 

Diageo (DGE LN) - Kenya Distrubutor has asked the Court to block the USD 2.3bln Asahi deal. (Newswires) 

GSK (GSK LN) - GSK announces positive results from B-Well 1 and B-Well 2 phase III trials for bepirovirsen, a potential first-in-class treatment for chronic hepatitis B. Primary endpoint met in both trials. Global regulatory filings planned from Q1 2026. (GSK) 

Kingspan (KGP LN) - Co. to retain a 100% ownership of ADVNSYS, and instead aims to pursue an IPO for the unit. (Newswires) 

Reckitt (RKT LN) - Following the divestment of Essential Home, announces special dividend. Reckitt intends to return approximately GBP 1.6bln of excess capital to shareholders by way of a proposed special dividend of 235 pence per existing ordinary share. (Reckitt) 

Skanska (SKAB SS)  - Co. divests project in Copenhagen for SEK 890mln. (Newswires) 

Siemens AG (SIE GY) - At CES, Siemens chief Busch said the company sees potential acquisitions in AI, life sciences and operations software, Bloomberg reports. He cited Siemens’ USD 5.1bln purchase of Dotmatics as supporting AI-driven drug development. (Bloomberg) 

USB (USBG SW) – Co. to sell EUR-denominated 5-year and 11-year notes (Newswires)

AXA (CS FP) resumed with Buy at Deutsche Bank

Elisa (ELISA FH) Downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BNP Paribas

M&G (MNG LN) Resumed with Hold at Deutsche Bank 

NatWest (NWG LN) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays 

Rexel (RXL FP) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Kepler Cheuvreux 

Sodexo (SW FP) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley 

07 Jan 2026 - 07:01- EquitiesEU Research- Source: Newsquawk