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The Corner has a team of on-the-ground reporters in capital cities ranging from New York to Beijing. Their stories are edited by the teams at the Spanish magazine Consejeros (for members of companies’ boards of directors) and at the stock market news site Consenso Del Mercado (market consensus). They have worked in economics and communication for over 25 years.
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Spanish economy 27th February 2024

EC foresees significant competition concerns in IAG’s purchase of Air Europa

Banc Sabadell: The European Commission (EC) would see significant competition problems in the purchase of Air Europa by IAG (IAG), much more than in 2019, when the operation was initially considered, due to the greater weight of the Spanish market since then. It should be recalled that the EC communicated at the end of January that it was initiating a detailed investigation (phase II) into the proposed acquisition of Air…

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European economy 27th February 2024

Utilities have lower positioning in both European and international funds; Iberdrola one of 35 companies with lowest position in Europe

Morgan Stanley| The SX6P has had the worst start in relative terms since 1986 (-10% versus SXXP YTD) as a result of the fall in energy prices. Last week our strategy team published an update of the European sector positioning tracker and one of the conclusions is that Utilities is one of the sectors with the lowest positioning by both European and International Funds. ENEL, National Grid and Iberdrola are…

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World economy 27th February 2024

Japan’s January inflation eases for third month in a row to 2.2% vs. 2.6% previously due to mirror effect in energy prices (-12.1%)

Bankinter : January CPI in Japan reaches +2.2% year-on-year vs. +1.9% expected and +2.6% previous. Underlying: +3.5% vs. +3.3% expected and +3.7% previously. Analysis: The price indicator decelerates for the third consecutive month, although it defies expectations in both readings. This slowdown is mostly due to a mirror effect in energy prices (-12.1% year-on-year). Since, after the strong rebound in energy, as of February 2023, the government implemented subsidies to…

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In Spain 27th February 2024

Percentage of population at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Spain rises to 26.5%, according to INE

The percentage of the Spanish population at risk of poverty or exclusion rose half a point in the last year to 26.5%, while the population with “severe material and social deprivation” climbed to 9%, the highest rate since 2014 and 1.3 points higher than the previous year, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). With this, severe poverty has shot up to its highest level in a decade, mainly due…

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Relevant News Item 27th February 2024

Neinor Homes share capital set at €615.49 M and 74.96 M ordinary shares with a par value of €8.21 each

Link Securities | The socimi informed the CNMV that on February 21, 2024, the public deed to reduce its share capital by €39.73 million by reducing the par value of the company’s shares by €0.53 was registered in the Vizcaya Mercantile Registry. As a result, the share capital of Neinor Homes has been set at €615.49 million divided into 74.96 ordinary shares with a par value of €8.21 each, which…

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World economy 26th February 2024

Warner Bros. sales in 4Q23 dragged down to $10.284M after 12% drop in ad revenue

Bankinter | The US film and entertainment company has released results that largely fail to meet expectations. 4Q 2023 figures (against Bloomberg consensus): Revenue $10,284M vs. $10,465M estimate, EBITDA $2,471M vs. $2,805M estimate, adjusted EPS -0.16$ vs -0.092$ estimate. The published figures are negatively impacted by the -12% drop in ad revenue. The company beat analyst estimates in direct-to-consumer subscribers, reaching 97.7 million, including acquisitions such as Turkish streaming service…

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Spanish economy 26th February 2024

Spain’s industrial prices rise in January to -3.8%: energy up, non-durable consumer goods down

CdM | The annual rate of the general Industrial Price Index (IPRI) was -3.8% in January, 2.5 points above that recorded in December of the previous year. By economic destination of the goods, among the industrial sectors that had a positive influence on the evolution of the annual rate of the general IPRI, the following stood out: Energy, with a rate of -12.6%, eight points above that of the previous…

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Relevant News Item 26th February 2024

One third of Spanish fund managers do not consider ESG factors for investment purposes

F.R. | 33% of Spanish asset managers do not consider ESG factors when making investment decisions, according to a survey conducted by Georgeson through interviews with leading Spanish institutional investors, representing an aggregate of around 320 billion euros in assets under management. Among the managers that do take ESG factors into account when investing, the survey results highlight that the main methodologies for making decisions with this approach are in-house…

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World economy 26th February 2024

When will China recover from the cyclical downturn?

Alicia García Herrero (Natixis) | China’s economy has been experiencing a structural slowdown, but what is causing concern now is that it is also slipping below its potential and undergoing a cyclical downturn. The faster deceleration in investment compared to consumption, along with weak CPI data, already provides evidence of China’s negative output gap.To assess empirically where China stands with its cycle, we use a model developed by Holston-Laubach-Williams (2023)…

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Relevant News Item 26th February 2024

Almirall: investors to focus on Lebrikizumab Pipeline, sales of which could peak at €450m

Morgan Stanley: Analyst Thibault Boutherin expects the stock to be flat or slightly down post-results following the lowering of guidance for FY24, but reiterates that all medium-term drivers remain intact. Almirall posted EBITDA 3-4% below consensus and guidance for H1 2024 sales 2% below consensus and EBITDA 4% below consensus. However, Thibault expects investors to focus on the Lebrikizumab Pipeline, where sales could peak at €450 million.