Banc Sabadell: According to press reports, Moody’s has upgraded Almirall’s (ALM) rating to Ba2 from Ba3, while maintaining a stable outlook. This change would respond to the expectation of strong revenue growth in the coming years supported by the launch of Ebglyss and other products in its current dermatology portfolio. Assessment: Positive news with limited impact
CdM | Aena’s airports in Spain registered more than 31.9 million passengers in July, which is an all-time record for the month. The figure is 7.2% higher than in July last year, according to data provided by the company. Specifically, the seventh month of 2024 closed with 31,900,662 passengers in the airports of the Aena network in our country. Of these, 31,828,032 were commercial passengers: 22,241,650 travelled on international flights,…
Link Securities | BBVA (BBVA) has acknowledged to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) that if it successfully carries out the takeover bid for Banco Sabadell (SAB), but cannot complete the merger, it would find it difficult to meet its target cost savings of €850 million over three years, as reported yesterday by the digital portal Invertia.com. In any case, it believes that in this scenario it could materialise “most…
Alphavalue/DIVACONS | The Spanish bank and Amazon have launched their new “Amazon Visa” credit card in Germany. The card has no annual fee and does not require opening a new bank account. In addition, it allows customers to earn rewards that can be redeemed for purchases on Amazon. Santander: Buy, Target Price €5.75/share.
Link Securities | ACS (ACS), through ACS Infra (Iridium) and Flatiron-Dragados announced that it has been selected by the Atlanta Airport Community Improvement Districts (AACID) to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Automated Transit Network (ATN) Project that will improve connections at the world’s busiest airport. No financial details of the contract have been disclosed, according to Cinco Días newspaper on Monday. This pilot project extends approximately 800 metres…
Alphavalue/DIVACONS | The Catalan bank has executed 9.68% of its share buyback in the two weeks since it started this programme on 31 July, with a total amount of €500 million as reported on Friday to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). Caixabank: Add, Target Price €5.62/share.
CdM: Germany’s inflation rose by one tenth of a percentage point in July to 2.3%, Destatis, the Federal Statistical Office, has confirmed, blaming the rise on higher services prices. “The fall in energy prices is holding down inflation,” but “on the other hand, we continue to see above-average price increases in services,” said the agency’s president, Ruth Brand. Specifically, prices for services were 3.9% higher than in the same month…
Link Securities | According to data from the Labor Department, the number of jobless claims fell by 17,000 to 233,000 in the week ending 3 August, below the consensus forecast of 240,000 claimants. Despite the drop, the actual figure remains significantly above the annual average, indicating that while the US labour market has historically been tight, it has softened since its post-pandemic peak. Also, the four-week moving average of initial…
Link Securities | Gestamp (GEST) notified the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) that, having reached the maximum number of shares set under the Programme after the last of its operations (i.e. a total of 3,014,319 shares, representing 0.52% of the Company’s share capital), it is terminating the Programme with effect from 9 August 2024 and, therefore, prior to its expiry date (set for 20 December 2024).
Bankinter | Cellnex (CLNX) has reached an agreement to sell 100% of its business in Austria, its subsidiary On Tower Austria, for €803 million. Part of the payment (€272 million) will be deferred in December 2028. Opinion of the Bankinter analysis team; Good news for Cellnex. This divestment is part of the process of selling non-strategic assets and will allow Cellnex to continue reducing debt, with the objective of reaching…