Natixis - TMT : TMT BI MONTHLY Bouygues: contracting activities heading in the right direction!

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Benoît Maynard

TMT : TMT BI MONTHLY Bouygues: contracting activities heading in the right direction!

Regarding Bouyguesâ€™ contracting activities, the management indicated that it was looking to maintain an overall margin of 3.5% over the medium term . Colas is pressing ahead with its vertical integration and strengthening its activities in the extraction and transformation of raw materials . C ash flow generation by the groupâ€™s contracting activities continues to provide good long-term visibility .

11/10/2018 8 EN

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Benoît Maynard

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TMT : TMT BI MONTHLY Bouygues: contracting activities heading in the right direction!

Fine-tuning our Fed Call: No need to skip October

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Euro area April flash inflation: core inflation unexpectedly rose in April

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