Iberdrola’s shares have exceeded 10 year maximums with a satisfactory evolution of +24% since the October lows. Analysts at Alphavalue highlight the good balance between the firm’s diverse businesses and the lower intensity in the consumption of CO2 rights.
The shares of Spanish Duro Felguera, specialized in industrial services and capital goods fell 20% on Thursday after rising 8% the day before following the international arbitration victory against Samsung. The total amount involved in that litigation case reached 310 M AUD, some €200 M, but the firm will only receive between 35 and 55 M.
As a result of conversations maintained with Shanghai RAAS, Grifols has reached an agreement to buy assets through a share issue. The Spanish company will buy 26.2% of economic and voting rights in the Chinese firm (valued at €3.8 Bn). So, Shanghai RAAS’ capital will become: 26.7% Create Group, 26.2% Grifols and 25.8% RAAS China Limited.
The only shareholder in Cepsa (Mubalada Investment Company) has announced its intention to rid itself of part of its holding. It will do so through direct sale to one or more investment funds. Among those who could be interested are Carlyle, Apollo, CVC and Macquare. According to leaks the holding would reach 30% and be valued at 3 billion euros.
Naturgy expects to invest 2 billion euros during 2019, of which 70% will be destined for Spain: almost 1 billion euros in new renewable installations, 175 million euros for electricity networks and another 220 million euros in gas networks. This was announced by the company’s president, Francisco Reynes, during a press conference prior to the General Assembly of shareholders held in Madrid yesterday.
This Thursday, 7 March, the Technical Advisory Committee of the Ibex 35 (CAT in tits Spanish acronym) will hold its routine meeting. On this occasion, it could include MasMovil in the index. The company’s trade volume is far higher than that of other members of the index. Among them, from less to greater volume, Tecnicas Reunidas, Indra, Viscofan or Meliá.
BME ‘s income for 2018 fell -0.5% to 78.8 million euros while operating costs grew +7.2% to 30.5 million euros. Moreover, in order to confront the competition from alternative platforms, BME will reduce tariffs to attract volume. It will lower the charge on the most liquid shares from 0.30 to 0.25 bp for intermediaries who meet a series of requirements and fix the charge for shares with a floating capital between 3/10 billion euros at 0.60 bp.
The Spanish competition regulator (CNMC – which regulates telecommunications in Spain) has published market data for December 2018.In the opinion of analysts at Santander Research, this is the best news in Spain’s telecommunications market data in December, “given that during the previous 18 months, customer turnover grew continuously yoy.”
After three years of negotiations with Cuban authorities, Spanish real estate Urbas has agreed to create a joint venture with CubaGolf, a company that depends on the Cuban Tourism Ministry, to build a tourism and residential complex in the Pasacaballos, to the south of the city of Cienfuegos, with a total investment of around 3.5 billion euros. The company is a classic among the small caps of the Spanish market. Year 2018 was the worst for Urbas since 2008 financial crisis outbreak.
The Spanish constructor has won the tender for a contract the construction of tunnels and bridges on a 15km stretch of the 1-64 highway between Hampton and Norfolk in the state of Virginia. Among other things, ACS will add four additional lanes to the highway through new tunnels. It is the largest infrastructure project Virginia’s history.