Με θετικά πρόσημα ολοκλήρωσαν την πρώτη συνεδρίαση της εβδομάδας τα περισσότερα ευρωπαϊκά χρηματιστήρια,

χρέους
Brokers watch their screens at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 13, 2023. In background the curve of the German stock index DAX. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Παρά τα κατώτερα των εκτιμήσεων αποτελέσματα για τις λιανικές πωλήσεις στην Γερμανία για τον μήνα Ιούνιο, οι οποίες υποχώρησαν 0,8% έναντι εκτιμήσεων για αύξηση 0,2%, και αύξησης 1,9% τον Μάιο.

Οι ήπιες διακυμάνσεις που επικράτησαν σήμερα στα ευρωπαϊκά χρηματιστήρια, επηρεάστηκαν και από την ανακοίνωση των προσωρινών στοιχείων για τον πληθωρισμό της ευρωζώνης τον μήνα Ιούλιο, όπου σύμφωνα με αυτή αναμένεται να σημειώσει αύξηση 5,5% έναντι εκτιμήσεων για αύξηση 5,4%, και αύξησης 5,5% τον Ιούνιο, ενώ σε ετήσια βάση αναμένεται να αυξηθεί 5,3% (σύμφωνα με τις εκτιμήσεις των οικονομολόγων) έναντι αύξησης 5,5% το προηγούμενο έτος.

Τέλος, τα προσωρινά στοιχεία για το ΑΕΠ της ευρωζώνης το δεύτερο τρίμηνο δείχνουν αύξηση 0,3% (έναντι εκτιμήσεων των οικονομολόγων για αύξηση 0,2%) και αμετάβλητης το προηγούμενο τρίμηνο, ενώ σε ετήσια βάση η αύξηση αναμένεται 0,6% (έναντι εκτίμησης των οικονομολόγων για αύξηση 0,5%) και αύξησης 1,1% το προηγούμενο έτος.

Ο δείκτης Eurostoxx 600 έκλεισε στις 472,0 μονάδες με άνοδο 0,26%.

Μεγαλύτερη άνοδος

Μεγαλύτερη πτώση

Στην Φρανκφούρτη ο δείκτης DAX έκλεισε στις 16.447,25 μονάδες με απώλειες 0,12%, διατηρώντας το σήμα strong buy, και καταγράφοντας νέο ιστορικό ρεκόρ σήμερα, ενδοσυνεδριακό υψηλό στις 16.531,05 μονάδες, με την στήριξη να βρίσκεται στις 15.143 μονάδες.

Μεγαλύτερη άνοδος

Μεγαλύτερη πτώση

Στο Λονδίνο ο δείκτης FTSE 100 έκλεισε στις 7.69881 μονάδες με οριακά κέρδη 0,06%, παραμένοντας με σήμα strong buy, με την αντίσταση να βρίσκεται στις 7.911 μονάδες και την στήριξη στις 6.972 μονάδες.

Μεγαλύτερη άνοδος

Μεγαλύτερη πτώση

Στο Παρίσι ο δείκτης CAC 40 έκλεισε στις 7.497,78 μονάδες με άνοδο 0,29%, παραμένοντας με σήμα strong buyμε την αντίσταση να βρίσκεται στις 7.599 μονάδες και την στήριξη στις 6.931 μονάδες.

Μεγαλύτερη άνοδος

Μεγαλύτερη πτώση

Εταιρικά νέα

Pod Point Group Holdings said Monday that its pretax losses widened in the first half of 2023 on waning demand and weaker revenue, and backed its recently set-out full-year view. The electric-vehicle charging company reported a pretax loss of 32.8 million pounds ($42.1 million) in the half year compared with a loss of GBP7.5 million in the first half of 2022. The year-ago period benefited boosted demand due to the U.K. government’s OZEV grant program ending, it said. Revenue fell to GBP30.6 million from GBP41.55 million a year prior, dragged by a fall in revenue from its home business segment of 54% to GBP12.4 million, while its three other business segment reported growth. Adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization–the company’s preferred metric, which strips out exceptional and other one-off items–widened to GBP6.8 million from a loss of GBP1.4 million. Pod Point reaffirmed its recently downgraded full-year guidance of at least GBP60 million in revenue, and adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expected to be no greater than GBP17 million. “We expect the improvement in gross margin seen in the first half-year to continue in the second half on improved supply chain and actions taken by the group,” Pod Point said.

Spectris said Monday that pretax profit for the first half rose as sales increased, and upgraded its guidance for the full year. The FTSE 250 precision-measurement specialist said that pretax profit was 68.5 million pounds ($88 million) compared with GBP41.8 million for the first half of 2022. Revenue rose to GBP702.5 million from GBP570.2 million in the year-prior period. The company said sales for the six-month period were up 23% and rose 19% on a like-for-like basis. The board now expects organic sales growth for the full year to be ahead of the previous 6% to 7% guidance range, Spectris said. The company continues to expect strong progress on margins and sees full-year adjusted operating profit in the GBP250 million to GBP265 million range, representing strong double-digit on-year growth, it said. “While we remain vigilant and alert to the broader macro environment, the strong first-half performance and strength of our order book means we are upgrading our guidance for the full year,” Chief Executive Andrew Heath said.

Galp on Monday reported lower net profit and sales for the first half, but backed its guidance for the year. The Portuguese energy company said net profit in the first half fell to 603 million euros ($664.4 million) from EUR713 million in the first half of 2022. Galp reported sales of EUR10.02 billion compared with EUR12.70 billion a year ago. Galp’s second-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization on an IFRS basis fell to EUR938 million from EUR1.55 billion in the second quarter of last year. Earnings before interest and taxes on an IFRS basis fell to EUR665 million compared with EUR1.21 billion. Galp confirmed its full-year Ebitda guidance, which it said is supported by improved business performance despite commodity prices that have been lower than expected.

Beazley said Monday that the company has restated its financial information for 2022, experiencing a rise in pretax profit, after adopting new accounting standard IFRS 17. The specialty insurer said that due to the new standard, 2022 pretax profit for the year is now $547 million, compared with $191 million under IFRS 4. Earnings per share for the year rose to 60.1 pence. For the year, gross premiums written fell slightly to $5.267 billion, compared with $5.269 billion under IFRS 4. Return on equity–a key industry metric–for 2022 rose to 18% under the new standard, from a previous 7%. For 2022, combined ratio–a measure of financial health–reduced by 10 points to 79% mostly due to the removal of non-directly attributable expenses and the introduction of discounting of cashflows, the company said.

Pearson said Monday that first-half pretax profit and revenue rose after the education company made strategic and operational progress, and backed its full-year expectations. The FTSE 100-listed company said pretax profit for the first six months of the year was 236 million pounds ($303.2 million) compared with a restated GBP185 million a year earlier. Adjusted operating profit–the company’s preferred earnings metric, which strips out exceptional and other one-off items–rose 44% to GBP250 million, driven by operating leverage on revenue growth and implementation of a cost efficiency program. Sales rose to GBP1.88 billion from GBP1.79 billion. The board declared an interim dividend of 7.0 pence a share, compared with 6.6 pence a share a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its expectations for the full year for revenue, adjusted operating profit and profit margin outlook. Its revenue growth expectation for 2023 is low to mid-single digit, excluding its online program management company and the Strategic Review businesses. “We have continued to execute well operationally and maintained a sharp focus on delivering efficiencies whilst positioning our portfolio for long-term growth,” Chief Executive Andy Bird said.

Heineken said Monday that net profit for the first half fell, and updated its outlook for the year. The Dutch brewer said net profit for the half year was 1.16 billion euros ($1.27 billion), compared with EUR1.27 billion a year earlier. It had been expected to come in at EUR1.31 billion, according to one analyst’s estimate, taken from FactSet. The company said BEIA net profit–one of its preferred metrics–fell 12% to EUR1.15 billion. BEIA stands for before exceptional items and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Revenue for the period rose to EUR17.44 billion from EUR13.49 billion, beating consensus forecasts of EUR14.91 billion, based on four analysts’ estimates taken from FactSet. BEIA operating profit fell 8.8% to EUR1.94 billion, driven by the decline in its most profitable Asia Pacific region. Heineken said it had experienced some short-term challenges in the period due to a volatile economic context, an economic slowdown in some countries as well as unprecedented inflation levels. The company said it expects a strong turnaround in BEIA operating profit growth in the second half of the year, and a stable to mid-single digit BEIA operating profit organic growth for the full year.

Legrand raised its yearly targets and reported an increase in first-half earnings Monday after sales and profit rose in the first six months of the year. The French electrical and digital building infrastructure manufacturer achieved 650.9 million euros ($717.2 million) in net profit for the period compared with EUR548.1 million a year prior, on sales that grew 4.9% to EUR4.29 billion. Organically, sales increased 4.6% despite a contracting building market, supported by pricing, the company said. In Europe, representing 43% of group revenue, sales grew 6.8% at constant exchange rates due to growth in energy efficiency solutions, while in the U.S., responsible for 35% of total revenue, a 0.3% sales decline “reflected a double-digit fall in residential building and a slight retreat in offers targeting non-residential applications,” the company said. The company upgraded its 2023 targets and is now targeting sales growth at constant exchange rates between 5% and 8%, up from between 2% and 6% previously, and aiming for an adjusted operating margin before acquisitions of around 20.5% of sales, up from around 20% previously.

Τα παραπάνω εκφράζουν προσωπικές απόψεις, και σε καμία περίπτωση δεν αποτελούν προτροπή για αγορά, πώληση ή διακράτηση οποιασδήποτε κινητής αξίας.

Ακολουθήστε το στο Google News και μάθετε πρώτοι όλες τις ειδήσεις
Δείτε όλες τις τελευταίες Ειδήσεις από την Ελλάδα και τον Κόσμο, στο