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BBVA Sabadell

BBVA launches hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell

BBVA maintains the same conditions that it offered to the board of Sabadell (SAB) and that the latter rejected, so now “the ball is in the court” of the shareholders of Sabadell (SAB), who will determine whether the operation goes ahead or not. BBVA shares received the news with declines of 5% while those of Sabadell (SAB) rose 4%. As Jefferies pointed out in its analysis of the offer, “Despite…

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santander puerto rico

Santander reports attributable profit of €2,852 million (+11%) for 1Q24

Jefferies | Banco Santander | BUY | SAN SM ! €4.75 ! PT: € 5.10 | % to PT: +7% A 1% miss versus cons at bottom-line level albeit some variations by geos. But decent print at PBT level (+1% beat). Revenue dynamics trending well, with Spain particularly strong. Brazil NII and asset quality trends also supportive, alongside good performance in fees in the US. Across the Group, OpEx and…