(Updated with Vivendi / Prisa and futures contracts)
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* Securities which are treated ex-dividend .EX.PA
* Update on the European markets .EUFR
PARIS, Jan. 25 (Reuters) – Stocks to watch Monday on the Paris Stock Exchange and in Europe, where futures are signaling a moderate upward opening:
* SUEZ SEVI.PA announced Monday that it had exceeded its objectives in the second half of 2020, thanks in particular to its cost reductions, and indicated that it was thus on the path of its strategic plan for 2021 and 2022.
* VIVENDI VIV.PA / PRISA PRS.MC – Vivendi announced on Monday that it had increased its stake in Prisa to 9.9%, three days after acquiring 7.6% of the capital of the Spanish media group, owner of the daily El Pais.
* ASTRAZENECA AZN.L said on Friday that its first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to the European Union would be lower than the volumes agreed with Brussels due to a production issue.
* BIONTECH 22UAy.DE – Australia on Monday approved the use of the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech while warning that production problems faced by AstraZeneca could lead it to distribute a locally produced vaccine earlier than planned.
* AIRBUS AIR.PA announced on Sunday that around 500 of its employees had been placed in quarantine after the discovery of 21 positive cases for the new coronavirus at its factory in Hamburg. He said he was examining the consequences of this measure on the site’s production.
* DEUTSCHE BANK DBKGn.DE confirmed on Sunday that it had opened an investigation after information from the Financial Times according to which the German bank was investigating alleged illegal sales by employees of investment products to clients.
* CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.S, ING INGA.AS and BNP PARIBAS
BNPP.PA have decided to stop funding Ecuador’s oil trade, thus responding to requests made by associations claiming the protection of the Amazon rainforest.
* SIEMENS ENERGY ENR1n.DE, which manufactures turbines for the energy sector, said on Sunday it had made a profit in the first quarter of its fiscal year thanks to cost reductions and unspecified temporary effects.
* PHILIPS PHG.AS on Monday published Ebita up 7% in the fourth quarter of 2020 thanks to strong demand for its hospital equipment linked to the coronavirus crisis.
* ORANGE ORAN.PA announced on Friday the creation of a company, Orange Concessions, to support its development in fiber in rural areas and enhance its infrastructure, in partnership with long-term investors.
* EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC EUFI.PA reported on Monday revenues exceeding 5.4 billion euros in 2020, driven in particular by the performance of its activities related to COVID-19.
* ASOS ASOS.L is the preferred candidate to buy UK brand TopShop from directors of the Arcadia group, which filed for bankruptcy last November, Sky News reported on Saturday.
* SANOFI SASY.PA, CAPGEMINI CAPP.PA, GENERALI GASI.MI and ORANGE announced on Sunday a project to create a joint company in France in the field of e-health for an initial investment of 24 million euros .
UPDATE on changes in recommendations in Paris
THE 7-DAY FRANCE & INTERNATIONAL AGENDA:
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