ODDO BHF SECURITIES MORNING NEWS – DETAILED COMMENTS 05/16/2024

We have tactically downgraded the energy sector from Overweight to Neutral (excl. oil services on which we are maintaining our Overweight rating) and dropped Shell Plc from our Large Caps list. The IEA report has accelerated the downswing for the energy sector, which could continue in the days ahead. June will be a better month to come back to the sector. - ...

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 05/16/2024

We have tactically downgraded the energy sector from Overweight to Neutral (excl. oil services on which we are maintaining our Overweight rating) and dropped Shell Plc from our Large Caps list. The IEA report has accelerated the downswing for the energy sector, which could continue in the days ahead. June will be a better month to come back to the sector. - ...

Credit Morning 05/16/2024

Altice designates certain subsidiaries as unrestricted (Bloomberg)Elior: good H1 23/24 results and confidence in targetsMoody's upgrades Monte's ratings by one notch to Ba2 senior and Ba3 Tier 2Avolta (ex-Dufry): solid first quarter, guidance confirmedMaxeda: after a difficult FY 2023 (leverage above 5x), the group is counting on its free cash flow generation in 2024 to deleverage before refinancing next year.>...

Morning Crédit 16/05/2024

Maxeda : après une année 2023 difficile (levier au-dessus de 5x), le groupe mise sur sa génération de free cash-flow en 2024 pour se désendetter avant son refinancement l’an prochainAltice désigne certaines filiales comme non restreintes (Bloomberg)Moody’s réhausse d’un cran les notes de Monte, à Ba2 en senior et à Ba3 en Tier 2Elior : bonne publication au S1 23/24 et confiance sur les objectifs fixésAvolta (ex-Dufry) : Très bon trimestre, guidances confirmées...

ODDO BHF SECURITIES MORNING NEWS – COMMENTAIRES DETAILLES 16/05/2024

Nous dégradons tactiquement à Neutre le secteur de l’énergie (hors Services Pétroliers sur lesquels nous conservons une opinion Surperformance) et faisons sortir Shell plc de notre liste Large Caps. Le rapport AIE a accéléré la baisse du secteur énergie, qui pourrait se poursuivre dans les jours qui viennent. Juin sera un meilleur mois pour revenir sur le secteur. - ...

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 16/05/2024

Nous dégradons tactiquement à Neutre le secteur de l’énergie (hors Services Pétroliers sur lesquels nous conservons une opinion Surperformance) et faisons sortir Shell plc de notre liste Large Caps. Le rapport AIE a accéléré la baisse du secteur énergie, qui pourrait se poursuivre dans les jours qui viennent. Juin sera un meilleur mois pour revenir sur le secteur. - ...

Ubisoft : Recovery confirmed for earnings – but not cash

>FY 2023-24 underlying operating income in line with the guidance but very strong FCF consumption - Ubisoft yesterday evening reported its FY 2023-24 results (FY ends 31 March). Our takeaways are the record sales (+32% to € 2,301m) and return to profit with underlying operating income in line with promises (€ 401m vs guidance = € 400m and ODDO BHF / consensus = € 400/375/391m).This recovery in group performances is based mainly on 1/ the successes for the Rainbow...

Wedbush Morning Call - May 16 2024 7:07AM

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Officially Turning the Corner

Ubisoft : Redressement confirmé des profits – Pas du cash

>ROC FY 24 conforme à la guidance mais très forte consommation de FCF - Ubisoft a publié hier soir ses résultats annuels FY 24 (clôture de l’exercice à fin mars). Nous retiendrons un CA record (+32% à 2301 M€) et un retour aux profits avec un ROC conforme aux promesses (401 M€ vs guidance = 400 M€ et ODDO BHF / consensus = 400/375/391 M€).Ce redressement des performances du groupe repose surtout sur 1/ les succès des franchises Rainbow Six et Assassin’s Creed (ch...

Ceconomy : Gross margin surprises positively, Upgrade to Neutral

>Positive gross and EBIT margin trend in Q2 - On Wednesday, Ceconomy provided final Q2 results (for the quarter ending in March) in line with prelims which were released Monday this week. Q2 like-for-like sales growth was 5% (FX neutral growth was 6.5%) mainly driven by Eastern Europe again but also West/South Europe, while the DACH business was down. In terms of channels, online did grow 9% whereas offline was up 6% (both FX neutral). Service & Solution (the high mar...

Wedbush Gaming Weekly – GameStop Shares Roar Back (for a Couple of Day...

ODDO BHF SECURITIES MORNING NEWS – DETAILED COMMENTS 05/15/2024

With 71% of the companies in the Stoxx 600 having released their Q1 2024 results, the picture at this stage is encouraging, with 58% of positive surprises on results. Materials and financials were the sectors that delivered the most positive surprises. If the Q4 2023 earnings season put an end to a downward revision of EPS, the Q1 2024 earnings season has triggered the start of an upward EPS revision, more markedly in the US than in Europe. In terms of sectors, re-rating effects conti...

Morning Crédit 15/05/2024

Air France-KLM : Nouvelle émission obligataire IGT : T1 2024 largement au-dessus des attentes, permettant un relèvement de la guidance >...

ODDO BHF SECURITIES MORNING NEWS – COMMENTAIRES DETAILLES 15/05/2024

Alors que 71% des sociétés du Stoxx 600 ont publié, le bilan est à ce stade positif avec 58% de surprises positives sur les résultats. Matériaux et Financières sont les secteurs ayant apporté le plus de surprises positives. Le consensus – qui avait stoppé sa baisse durant les publications T4-23, est désormais reparti à la hausse, plus nettement aux Etats-Unis qu’en Europe. Sectoriellement, les effets de rerating ont continué de dominer les révisions de BPA. - ...