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Faes Farma Board approves acquisition of 100% of Sifi, strengthening position in ophthalmology

Link Securities | At the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of Faes Farma (FAE) held on Wednesday, the proposal of the Board of Directors contained in the sole item on the Agenda was approved: Approval of the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Sifi, S.P.A. With this approval by the shareholders, Faes Farma takes another step towards completing the acquisition of Sifi, which represents a transformational step in its…


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Improved dividend and announcement of purchase of 10% by company itself continue to support Naturgy

Banc Sabadell | From the conference call results 2024 and update of the Strategic Plan 25-27 of Naturgy (NTGY) we highlight: Given that market conditions are now more complex for investing, they prefer to be more cautious, so if they do not find investments they will distribute the accumulation of cash to shareholders; all this would be conditional on a floor in the BBB rating (S&P). They are committed to…


Airtificial

Airtificial successfully completes €20m capital increase for international expansion plans

Alphavalue/DIVACONS | The technology company successfully closed a €20 million capital increase, with the aim of boosting its growth through international expansion in key markets such as the United States and China. In addition, it will seek to develop its intelligent robotics and aerospace and defence units, and will strengthen its R&D area to diversify into new sectors.


Repsol

Ecopetrol reaches agreement to acquire Repsol’s 45% stake in CPO-09 oil well

Alphavalue/DIVACONS | The oil company’s CEO, Jose Jon Imaz, criticised the government for “settling regulatory and fiscal policies in a bazaar” and urged to “raise our voices against the tax on energy companies”, assuring that it is “making investment in Spain impossible”. In other news, as we read on Monday in elEconomista, Ecopetrol has entered the sale of 45% of the Colombian oilfield CPO-09, which Repsol held in the country…


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Iberdrola inaugurates Saint-Brieuc wind farm, one of first two in France

Link Securities | Iberdrola (IBE) has inaugurated on Thursday in Brittany the Saint-Brieuc wind farm in France, one of the first two in the country, with 496 MW of capacity and an annual production of 2 million megawatt hours (MWh), as reported on Thursday by Bolsamania.com. This will provide safe, indigenous and emission-free energy to nearly one million people. With an investment of €2.4 billion, the project began to be…


Caixabank

Caixabank now has 24 mobile branches

Link | CAIXBANK (CABK) has extended the service it provides with its mobile branches in 1H24 to guarantee financial inclusion to a total of 804 towns and cities, which is 27% more than the number of locations served by the financial institution’s mobile branches in the first six months of last year. CABK thus provides financial coverage with its mobile branches in towns where 340,000 people live, who, whether or…


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Arcelor and Acerinox: attractive valuations versus historical averages

Morgan Stanley | STEEL Alain Gabriel publishes today a recap presentation with the main figures and trends in European steel. His main OWs remain Arcelor and voestalpine (the latter he upgraded to OW last week) and Acerinox and Outokumpu in stainless steel. STEEL Arcelor- trades at a steep discount to its cyclical low multiple with normalised earnings and offers an interesting risk-return 12 months ahead. The new ebitda calculation perimeter,…


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Texas Department of Transportation buys back SH-288 toll road from Abertis and ACS

Santander | In a significant event, Abertis (BBB- e, BBB e) has announced that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has decided to proceed with the repurchase of the SH-288 toll road in Texas, which has been owned by ACS Group and Abertis since November 2020. TxDOT will make a payment of $1.732bn, of which $520mn will be used to repay debt associated with the project, while Abertis will receive…


OHLA

OHLA wins €140 million project in Brazil

According to press reports, OHLA has been awarded in consortium the execution of lot 3 of the Salvador de Bahia tramway between Aguas Bravas and Piata (construction of a 10.5 km section, 8 surface stations, an interchange station and a viaduct) for €140 million. Assessment: Positive news with limited impact. This contract represents ~2% of the Construction project portfolio.


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Ferrovial begins €300 million share buyback programme, 4.1% of share capital

Link | Ferrovial announced on Friday that, in accordance with the authorisation granted by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of 11 April 2024, it has agreed to implement a share buyback programme, which will be executed in accordance with applicable law. The Programme will have the following characteristics: Purpose: To buy back own shares of FER in the framework of different corporate actions (such as, for example, share incentives for employees,…