Additional European Equity News

UK Stocks / AstraZeneca (AZN LN) - UK and China are reportedly looking to revive a "Golden Era" as UK PM Starmer heads to China. (Market Source)

Avanza (AZA SS) – Q4 Trading Update (SEK): Operating income SEK 1.14bln +7.0% (prev. 1.142), operating profit 733mln (prev. 818mln), operating expense -402mln (prev. -324mln) and EPS 3.9 (prev. 3.37). CEO adds that “2025 turned out different than many of us had imagined. High expectations for the future quickly turned in light of geopolitical turmoil and tariff chaos. I am entering the new year optimistic about the future, where I believe and hope that 2026 will be the year when households actually have more money left in their pockets – both to treat themselves to what they previously had to forgo and to accelerate their long-term saving”. (Avanza Bank)  

aberdeen (ABDN LN) - Q4 end-Dec AUMA GBP 556bln, +9% Y/Y. FY 2025 Group adjusted operating profit expected to be in line with current market expectations. (aberdeen) 

Burberry (BRBY LN) - Q3 Trading Update (GBP): Retail Revenue 665mln (prev. 659mln Y/Y), +3% (exp. +2.3%). Greater China strengthened to 6%, doubling growth from Q2, driven by local spend. Notes of double digit growth in Gen Z customers in Greater China and Asia Pacific and further strengthening reach with younger consumers across all regions. Strong customer response to Spring 26 driving significant sell -through improvement, building on momentum from Autumn/Winter 25. (Burberry)

Babcock (BAB LN) - The UK is pushing talks to sell warships to Denmark amid rising Russian threats in the North Atlantic and strains over Greenland; Defence Secretary Healey and Denmark’s Troels Lund Poulsen are set to discuss a possible sale of Babcock-made Type 31 frigates in Copenhagen. (Bloomberg)

Drax (DRX LN) - Acquisition of Asset Opitmisation Platform. (Newswires) 

Experian (EXPN LN) - Q3 Organic Revenue +8% (exp. +7.7%). (Experian) 

JD Sports (JD/ LN) - Q4 Trading Update (GBP): LFL Sales -1.8% Y/Y (prev. -1.7% Y/Y). Resilient peak trading against a tough consumer backdrop; expect full year profit in line with current market expectations. (JD Sports) 

JD Wetherspoon (JDW LN) - Trading Update 25-week LFL +4.7% Y/Y. (JD Wetherspoon) 

Moncler (MONC IM) – Co. announced it was splitting the chairman role from CEO. (Moncler)

Pearson (PSON LN) - Co. announces a GBP 350mln share buyback programme. (Pearson) 

Informa (INF LN) - Co. to repurchase GBP 200mln in shares. (Informa) 

Haleon (HLN LN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at HSBC

21 Jan 2026 - 07:15- EquitiesEU Research- Source: Newsquawk