Additional European Equity News

Airbus (AIR FP) - Co. has confirmed plans to reorganise activities in France and Germany. (Newswires)

Anglo American (AAL LN) - Q1total production was at 95% of normal capacity. Q1 production increased by 3%. Quarterly diamond production 7.2mct vs prev. 7.8mct. Platinum metal production 1.021mln oz vs prev. 955k oz. (Newswires)

Bankinter (BKT SM) - Q1 net EUR 148mln. NII EUR 311.8mln vs prev. EUR 307.8mln. NPL 2.37% vs prev. 2.58%. (Newswires) 

BPER (BPE IM) - Co. appoints Luigi Montani as CEO. (Newswires) 

BMW (BMW GY) - Co's Asia executive expects 50% of global sales to be EV by 2030. (Newswires) 

Bayer (BAYN GY) - A judge in Mexico has sided with Bayer AG in a legal challenge to a government plan to prohibit glyphosate. (Newswires) 

Deutsche Boerse (DB1 GY) - Q1 EPS EUR 1.73 vs prev. EUR 2.00 Y/Y. Adj. EBITDA EUR 521.2mln vs exp. EUR 510mln. Net EUR 855.1mln vs exp. EUR 837mln. Co. affirms FY21 EBITDA and revenue guidance. (Newswires)

Euronext (ENX FP) - Source reports suggest Euronext could consider a listing in Milan. (Newswires)

Hermes (RMS FP) - Q1 revenue EUR 2.08bln vs prev. EUR 1.51bln. (Newswires)

Ipsen (IPN FP) - Q1 revenue EUR 659mln vs prev. EUR 655mln. Co. affirms revenue guidance. (Newswires) 

Leonardo (LDO IM)/Thales (HO FP) - KKR is reportedly soliciting bids for a 25.1% stake among major European defence contractors. (Newswires) 

Polymetal (POLY LN) – Q1 gold equivalent production 375k/oz, +3% YY. Q1 revenue USD 593mln, +20% YY. (Newswires)

Rentokil (RTO LN) - Q1 revenue GBP 713.6mln, +12.5% Y/Y. (Newswires) 

Siemens (SIE GY) - Selected as the preferred bidder for Amtrak new equipment contract. (Newswires) 

Taylor Wimpey (TW/ LN) – Trading remains in-line with FY expectations. Strong sales and a healthy order book have been achieved; as of April 18th order book value of GBP 2.8bln vs prev. GBP 2.66bln. Not intending to make a capital return in 2021, but will review this. (Newswires)

Total (FP FP) - BNP (BNP FP), SocGen (GLE FP), and Credit Agricole (ACA FP) are reportedly not going to financials Co's project in Uganda. (Les Echos)

ALSTOM (ALO FP) UPGRADED TO BUY FROM HOLD AT DEUTSCHE BANK

NOVOZYMES (NZYMB DC) DOWNGRADED TO SELL FROM HOLD AT JYSKE BANK

22 Apr 2021 - 07:35- EquitiesEconomic Commentary- Source: Newsquawk