Thomas Barnet

France analyst views: HSBC turns negative on Stellantis

To wrap up the week, RBC Capital raises its targets on two French energy-equipment standouts, Schneider and Legrand. HSBC downgrades Stellantis, and Goldman Sachs weighs in on OVH and Publicis.

03 July 2026 at 04:42 pm AEST

Abivax ultimately raises $920m after a deftly executed deal

Riding positive phase III results for its drug candidate obefazimod in ulcerative colitis, the French biotech put together a financing that was warmly received in the United States. The overallotment option, fully subscribed, lifts the capital raise to $920m.

02 July 2026 at 04:44 pm AEST

Alstom lands an €800m locomotive order

02 July 2026 at 04:36 pm AEST

Bouygues Construction buys U.S. firm Vannoy

Bouygues Construction has finalized the acquisition of Vannoy Construction, a company whose 2025 revenue reached the equivalent of €873m. The deal is part of Bouygues Construction's strategy of international expansion.

02 July 2026 at 04:30 pm AEST

2CRSi launches an independent review of its large German contract

2CRSi has initiated an independent verification process regarding the sale of 194 servers to a German customer. The audit is based on third-party confirmations from banks, the customer and carriers. Findings will be released as soon as they are available.

02 July 2026 at 04:14 pm AEST

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield completes its legal simplification

The property company has finalized its internal reorganization aimed at simplifying its legal structure through a transaction separating ordinary shares from A shares.

25 June 2026 at 05:27 pm AEST

Airbus and Safran Buy Out Tikehau Capital's Stake in Aubert & Duval

The two groups have signed an agreement to acquire, on an equal basis, the stake held by Tikehau Capital in Aubert & Duval. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, continues the turnaround under way since 2023.

25 June 2026 at 04:51 pm AEST

OVHcloud, lifted by Public Cloud, confirms its full-year targets

The French group posted 6.9% organic growth in fiscal Q3, supported by Public Cloud. Management is confirming its financial targets for fiscal 2026. The stock, boosted by the sovereignty theme, is already up 120% since January 1.

25 June 2026 at 04:38 pm AEST

Zonebourse Corporate Earnings Calendar: June 25, 2026

25 June 2026 at 01:51 am AEST

Zonebourse Earnings Calendar: June 24, 2026

24 June 2026 at 01:33 am AEST

France analyst calls: Hermès and L'Oréal in tears, Exail and X-Fab smiling

Among the day's biggest moves, note the downgrades for Hermès, L'Oréal and BioMérieux, while X-Fab and Exail get promoted.

23 June 2026 at 04:46 pm AEST

EasyJet Rejects Castlelake Takeover Bid for the Third Time

The British low-cost carrier has just rebuffed a third acquisition proposal from the American investment firm, which offered 625 GBX per share.

22 June 2026 at 06:03 pm AEST

EasyJet Rejects Castlelake Buyout Offer for the Third Time

The U.K. low-cost carrier has just turned down a third takeover approach from the U.S. investment fund, which offered 625 GBX per share.

22 June 2026 at 04:53 pm AEST

France Analyst Views: Morgan Stanley Turns Positive on Carrefour

As Morgan Stanley resumes coverage of Carrefour, RBC takes a trim to bioMérieux.

22 June 2026 at 04:35 pm AEST

Switzerland Loses Top Spot in World Competitiveness Ranking to Singapore

19 June 2026 at 10:52 pm AEST

France Analysts' Views: UBS Raises Air France Target

This week’s final roundup is thinner due to the late-June lull, ahead of the return of quarterly earnings releases.

19 June 2026 at 04:56 pm AEST

France Analyst Views: Engie, Legrand and Orange in the Spotlight

Among the day's calls, there is action in the large caps (Air Liquide, Orange, Engie...) as well as in small and midcaps (Ekinops, Aubay, Trigano). UBS factors in the Worldline share consolidation.

18 June 2026 at 04:52 pm AEST

BC Partners Reportedly Eyeing Edenred

18 June 2026 at 03:03 pm AEST

French Analyst Ratings: Barclays Resumes Coverage on Orange, DB Raises Euronext Target

Today's selection features Antin, Euronext, BioMérieux, Orange, and Vallourec.

17 June 2026 at 04:39 pm AEST

BMW Badly Shaken by the End of the Chinese Eldorado

BMW has halved its automotive margin target for 2026. The Munich-based automaker, long the most consistent of the German Big Three, is now targeting a margin between 1% and 3%, down from the previous 4% to 6% range. This profit warning, which it issued on Tuesday evening, carries significant weight as BMW had been seeking to reassure investors regarding the credibility of its long-term strategy.

17 June 2026 at 04:16 pm AEST

MarketScreener Corporate Earnings Calendar: June 17, 2026

17 June 2026 at 02:02 am AEST