Additional European Equity News

AstraZeneca (AZN LN) - Tozorakimab met primary endpoint in both OBERON and TITANIA Phase III trials in patients with COPD. (AstraZeneca) 

BASF (BAS GY) - Co. sold a roughly GBP 218mln stake in Harbour Energy, with shares sold at 273p/shr, which is a 9% discount to Thursday’s closing price of 300p/shr. (BASF)

Bavarian Nordic (BAVAB DC) - Bavarian Nordic submits data to EMA to extend Mpox and Smallpox vaccine approval to children aged 2-11 years. (Bavarian Nordic)

GSK (GSK LN) - Bepirovirsen accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency as a potential first-in-class treatment for chronic hepatitis B. (GSK)  

LVMH (MC FP) - The Italian Antitrust body launches an investigation in LVMH and Sephora. It says that the companies may have failed to make clear that the cosmetics sold by Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics are not intended for children and adolescents, while appearing instead to have encouraged their purchase through covert marketing strategies involving young micro-influencers. (AGCM) 

Metlen Energy & Metals (MTLN LN) - Co. affirms FY26 EBITDA EUR 750mln. (Metlen Energy & Metals)

Santander (SAN SM) - Co. says it has made a strong start to 2026, with all targets reaffirmed and profit on track to be higher than 2025. "For the first quarter of 2026, we have continued the positive trends of previous years". As a result, co. affirms that it is on track to increase profit in 2026 year-on-year. The total cash dividend per share for 2025 will be EUR 0.24, +14% Y/Y. (Santander) 

Senior (SNR LN) - Announces the extension of PUSU deadline, in relation to Advent's bid of 272p/shr. (Senior) 

TUI (TUI GY) - Co. names Marco Ciomperlik as COO, effective May 1st. (Newswires) 

UK CMA - CMA announces that five firms are under investigation as part of work into tackling fake reviews. Namely, Autotrader (AUTO LN), Feefo, Dignity, Just Eat Takeaway (TKWY NA) and Pasta Evangelists. (CMA)

Beiersdorf (BEI GY) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs

DNB (DNB NO) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Danske Bank

Ericsson (ERICB SS) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Santander

Nokia (NOKIA FH) downgraded to Underperform from Outperform at Santander

27 Mar 2026 - 07:09- MetalsEU Research- Source: Newsquawk