Additional European Equity News

AstraZeneca (AZN LN) - Co, announces positive and clinically meaningful results from the Phase III KALOS and LOGOS trials for Breztri in patients with uncontrolled asthma published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. (AstraZeneca)  

BAE Systems (BA/ LN) - BAE was awarded a USD 145mln ceiling, and a USD 66.67mln delivery order, from the US Air Force for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems weapon systems. (BAE Systems)

Dassault Aviation (AM FP) - India has approved the purchase of Rafale fighter jets from France; a decision part of the country's new USD 39.7bln defence spending package. (Dassault Aviation)

EssilorLuxottica (EL FP) - EssilorLuxottica announces the launch of a share buyback program, reflecting the Group’s confidence in its value creation and long-term prospects. EssilorLuxottica has granted a mandate to an investment services provider to purchase up to 5,000,000 EssilorLuxottica shares. (Essilor Luxottica) 

Cruise names / Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) - Board appointed John Chidsey as president and CEO, succeeding Harry Sommer, effective immediately. It reaffirmed FY25 adj. EPS outlook of USD 2.10 (exp. 2.10), adj. EBITDA of USD 2.72bln, and adj. operational EBITDA margin of 37%; expects Q4 Net Yield around the midpoint of its prior range.

Klockner & Co (KCO GY) - Co. 's management board and supervisory board recommend acceptance of Worthington Steel's Public Takeover Offer. (Klockner)   

NatWest (NWG LN) - Q4 (GBP): Pretax Profit 1.94bln (exp. 1.72bln), Revenue 4.32bln (prev. 3.83bln Y/Y), NII 3.44bln (exp. 3.33bln); intends to commence a GBP 750mln share buyback programme in H1'26. FY26 Guidance: ROE above +17% (exp. +18%). Total income between 17.2-17.6bln. (NatWest)

Nestle (NESN SW), Danone (BN FP) - Nestle is increasing infant formula production after a contamination crisis prompted it, Danone and Groupe Lactalis to recall hundreds of batches. Five Nestle factories in France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands are operating 24 hours a day, Bloomberg reports; a filing showed Nestle requested permission in January to conduct night and holiday work at its Konolfingen plant following the global recall. (Bloomberg)

Weatherford (WFRD), TotalEnergies (TTE FP) - Weatherford said it has secured a multi-year integrated completions contract from TotalEnergies in Denmark, providing completions products and services to support Total’s offshore operations in Denmark. (TotalEnergies)

Adyen (ADYEN NA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Hearing Degroof Petercam

H&M (HMB SS) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight

Orkla (OK NO) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Kepler Cheuvreux

RWE (RWE GY) downgraded to Underperform from Outperform at Bernstein SocGen

13 Feb 2026 - 07:06- ForexEU Research- Source: Newsqauwk