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(AWP Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers in Europe's major stock indices on Thursday.
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CAC 40 winners
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Eurofins Scientific SE, up 2.0% at EUR76.18
Renault SA, up 1.7% at EUR28.74
Stellantis NV, up 1.6% at EUR4.40
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CAC 40 losers
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EssilorLuxottica SA, down 3.0% at EUR140.80
Dassault Systemes SE, down 1.8% at EUR20.53, BNP Paribas Exane cuts to 'underperform'
STMicroelectronics NV, down 1.4% at EUR42.03
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DAX 40 winners
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Siemens Energy AG, up 2.1% at EUR140.04
Hochtief AG, up 1.8% at EUR394.80
Daimler Truck Holding AG, up 1.4% at EUR44.16
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DAX 40 losers
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Infineon Technologies AG, down 2.6% at EUR53.55
Brenntag SE, down 1.5% at EUR60.74
Symrise AG, down 1.3% at EUR90.32
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FTSE 100 winners
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Sage Group PLC, up 2.3% at 1,034.75p
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, up 1.7% at 1,465.5p
SSE PLC, up 1.7% at 2,441.5p
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FTSE 100 losers
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Marks & Spencer Group PLC, down 2.2% at 362.9p, Goldman Sachs cuts price target to 470p from 490p
JD Sports Fashion PLC, down 1.7% at 74.97p, Bank of America cuts price target to 82p from 96p
Howden Joinery Group PLC, down 0.9% at 752.5p
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MIB 40 winners
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Moncler Spa, up 2.7% at EUR44.93, Bernstein raises to 'outperform' from 'market perform'
Brunello Cucinelli Spa, up 2.1% at EUR78.92
Fincantieri Spa, up 2.1% at EUR12.53
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MIB 40 losers
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Campari NV, down 0.7% at EUR5.98
Inwit Spa, down 0.7% at EUR6.55, Deutsche Bank cuts price target to EUR9 from EUR9.50
Buzzi Spa, down 0.5% at EUR38.30
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SMI 20 winners
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ABB Ltd, up 1.0% at CHF79.19
Logitech International SA, up 1.0% at CHF82.93
UBS Group AG, up 0.9% at CHF42.31
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SMI 20 losers
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Alcon AG, down 1.2% at CHF54.52
Partners Group Holding AG, down 0.9% at CHF616.80
Amrize Ltd, down 0.4% at CHF32.09
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European stock movers in focus:
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Bilfinger SE, down 20% at EUR60.80 in Frankfurt, 12-month range EUR55.60-EUR129.30. The civil and industrial construction, engineering and services provider now expects 2026 revenue between EUR5.3 billion and EUR5.7 billion, down from EUR5.4 billion to EUR5.9 billion previously. This is due to second-half trading "falling significantly short of the original assumptions, partly due to the continuing geopolitical uncertainties". In response, it announces an "agile" programme to increase "flexibility and enable it to respond more quickly to changing market conditions". It expects one-off costs of EUR75 million associated with the programme and an annual contribution of EUR75 million starting in financial year 2028, once it is fully implemented.
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC, up 3.1% at 982.00p in London, 12-month range 832.00p-1,453.00p. The carrier expects revenue and its fleet number to grow in the medium term. It set medium-term targets for financial 2030, including revenue of EUR10.00 billion, an earnings before interest and tax margin of 10%, and ex-fuel cost per available seat kilometre of 3.00 euro cents. Wizz Air's financial year ends on March 31. Also aiding travel stocks is a decline in the Brent price to below the USD104-a-barrel mark, after threatening to hit USD110 earlier this week.
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ASML Holding NV, up 1.7% at EUR1,420.40 in Amsterdam, 12-month range EUR729.50-EUR1,741.00. Shares in the chipmaker, Europe's largest listed company, came under pressure at the start of the week as some key industry leaders fretted about how the fast pace of artificial intelligence development could bring safety concerns. But shares in ASML have since recovered some of the 6.1% decline suffered on Monday, as longer-dated bond yields cooled following a Federal Reserve hike, aiding risk appetite and tech shares. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 to raise rates by 25 basis points, taking the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75%-4.00%. The decision was in line with the market forecast. The 10-year US Treasury yield, which has spent much of the week above the 5% mark, cooled to just under 4.98% earlier on Thursday.
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Next PLC, up 1.2% at 14,740.00p in London, 12-month range 11,200.00p-16,175.00p. It raises full-year profit guidance once again despite taking a more cautious view of prospects for sales growth in the UK. The retailer now expects full-year pretax profit of GBP1.26 billion, raised modestly from GBP1.24 billion previously. This would be up from GBP1.19 billion posted in the 52 weeks to January 31, 2026. Full-price sales are forecast to grow 6.7% versus 6.3% previously.
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By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor
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