Italy - Factors to watch on November 6
06/11/2024 05:00
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.
Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot
vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).
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IT/DIA .
ECONOMY
October services PMI HCOB data (0845 GMT).
COMPANIES
FERRARI RACE.MI
Core earnings rose 7% in the third quarter despite a small
and calculated dip in car shipments aimed at facilitating an
internal software transition.
However, Milan-listed shares in the company closed down by
7% on Tuesday, after Ferrari confirmed, rather than raise, the
full-year forecasts it had provided in August.
INTESA SANPAOLO ISP.MI
Italy's data protection authority said on Tuesday Intesa
Sanpaolo ISP.MI had underestimated the seriousness of a data
breach incident involving thousands of customers, widely
reported to include Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
STELLANTIS STLAM.MI
CEO Carlos Tavares has failed to confirm previously
announced electrification plans for Maserati, Italian trade
unionists said after meeting him on Tuesday, adding to concern
about the loss-making luxury brand.
TELECOM ITALIA TLIT.MI
Telecom Italia CEO Pietro Labriola said in an interview with
Blooomberg that he is committed to the phone carrier's
turnaround plan, dismissing reports that he could resign.
UNICREDIT CRDI.MI
Releases Q3 results, followed by presentation to the press
and analysts (0900 GMT).
DIASORIN DIAS.MI
The Italian medical diagnostics group DiaSorin on Tuesday
posted a 6% jump in nine-month adjusted core profit to 292
million euros ($318.46 million) at constant exchange rates, and
slightly lifted its 2024 revenue guidance.
POPOLARE SONDRIO BPSI.MI
Italian regional lender Banca Popolare di Sondrio BPSI.MI
said on Tuesday it expects its 2024 return on equity (ROE) to
rise to 15% from last year's 13.8%, citing strength in its core
banking business and its control of credit risk.
FINECOBANK FBK.MI
The bank on Tuesday forecast record revenues for this year
and pledged to return a higher dividend per share on its 2024
results, as the online bank and brokerage expects higher
commissions to boost its full-year performance.
INWIT INWT.MI
Italy's biggest mobile telecoms towers company on Tuesday
forecast its full-year revenue at 1.03 billion euros ($1.12
billion), in the lower part of its previous guidance due to
strong competition in the Italian market.
Conference call on Q3 results (0930 GMT).
LEONARDO LDOF.MI
The Italian defence group said on Tuesday it signed a
framework agreement with Irish-based helicopter finance company
GDHF for the additional supply of 10 AW198 offshore helicopters
during the 2027-2029 period.
PRYSMIAN PRY.MI
The cable maker said on Tuesday it has been awarded
significant batches of a three-year agreement for the supply of
high voltage and extra high voltage underground cables for
French electricity grid operator RTE.
POSTE ITALIANE PST.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call
(1400 GMT).
ANIMA HOLDING ANIM.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call
(1500 GMT).
TERNA TRN.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call
(1530 GMT).
BANCO BPM BAMI.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call
(1700 GMT).
ENEL ENEI.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call
(1700 GMT).
TENARIS TENR.MI
Board meeting on Q3 results.
UNIEURO UNIR.MI
Fnac Darty FNAC.PA and RUBY Equity Investment Sarl
re-opening of voluntary public tender and exchange offer on
Unieuro ordinary shares continues; ends on Nov. 8.
DIARY
Rome, The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and
Italy as G7 Presidency hold inaugural ministerial meeting of the
World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG) with IAEA Director General
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Foreign
Minister Antonio Tajani, Environment and Energy Security
Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin; followed by Tajani press
statements and joint press conference by Grossi and Pichetto
Fratin (1230 GMT).
Rome, 7th edition 'OECD World Forum on Well-being' on
"Strengthening well-being approaches for a changing world" ends;
on Wednesday expected attendees include Economy Ministry
Treasury Director General Riccardo Barbieri Hermitte, Mario Nava
from EU Commission; plenary session with Economy Minister
Giancarlo Giorgetti.
Rome, telecoms association (ASSTEL) holds 2024
Telecommunication forum "Connected for Italy - People,
infrastructure and services for the Country's future" with
Industry Minister Adolfo Urso, Labour Minister Marina Elvira
Calderone, BT BT.L Italian CEO Andrea Bono, Huawei HWT.UL
Italian Chairman Luigi De Vecchis, Vodafone VOD.L CFO Sabrina
Casalta, Wind Tre CEO Gianluca Corti, Open Fiber CEO Giuseppe
Gola, Telecom Italia (TIM) TLIT.MI CEO Pietro Labriola, Iliad
Italian CEO Benedetto Levi, Ericsson Telecommunications
ERICb.ST Italian Chairman and CEO Andrea Missori, Fastweb CEO
Walter Renna, Cabinet Undersecretary Alessio Butti (0800 GMT).
Rome, event "The future is now" ends (1330 GMT) on Wednesday
expected attendees include Acea ACE.MI CEO Fabrizio Palermo,
Autostrade per l'Italia CEO Roberto Tomasi, Defence Minister
Guido Crosetto, Fincantieri FCT.MI CEO Pierroberto Folgiero.
Rimini, 13th edition meeting on green economy ends (1000
GMT); Industry Minister Adolfo Urso attends opening plenary
session.
((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))
For Italian market data and news, click on codes in
brackets:
20 biggest gainers (in percentage)............ .PG.MI
20 biggest losers (in percentage)............. .PL.MI
FTSE IT allshare index .FTITLMS
FTSE Mib index........ .FTMIB
FTSE Allstars index... .FTSTAR
FTSE Mid Cap index.... .FTITMC
Block trades.......... .BLK.MI
Stories on Italy...... IT-LEN
For pan-European market data and news, click on codes in
brackets:
European Equities speed guide................... EUR/EQUITY
FTSEurofirst 300 index.............................. .FTEU3
DJ STOXX index...................................... .STOXX
Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... .PGL.STOXXS
Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... .PGL.STOXXES
Top 10 Eurofirst 300 sectors................... .PGL.FTEU3S
Top 25 European pct gainers....................... .PG.PEUR
Top 25 European pct losers........................ .PL.PEUR
Main stock markets:
Dow Jones............... .DJI Wall Street report ..... .N
Nikkei 225............. .N225 Tokyo report............ .T
FTSE 100............... .FTSE London report........... .L
Xetra DAX............. .GDAXI Frankfurt market stories .F
CAC-40................. .FCHI Paris market stories... .PA
World Indices..................................... 0#.INDEX
Reuters survey of world bourse outlook......... EQUITYPOLL1
Western European IPO diary.......................... WEUIPO
European Asset Allocation........................ EUR/ASSET
Reuters News at a Glance: Equities............... TOP/EQE
Main currency report:............................... FRX/