BUZZ-Demant drops after profit warning ** Shares in Demant DEMANT.CO fall around 10% to November lows after the Danish hearing aid maker cut its full-year outlook , citing a "significant" loss of market share for the managed care brand ** Demant now forecasts its organic revenue in 2024 to grow 2-4% against 4-8% seen earlier, expecting continuous low growth in the Hearing Aids unit ** It cuts adjusted EBIT guidance to 4.30-4.60 billion Danish crowns ($629-$672 million) from 4.60-5.00 billion cro

BUZZ-Amplifon drops after brokers flag softer market dynamic into Q2 ** Shares in Amplifon AMPF.MI fall as much as 7% after brokerage Equita cut its estimates on the Italian hearing aid company citing softer market dynamic ** Pointing to still lacklustre dynamic in Europe and "essentially neutral price effect" in H1, Equita cut its organic growth estimates for Q2 to 5.5% from 7.9% and for the full-year to 6.3% from 7.2% ** Similarly, Jefferies notes that overall hearing aid market dynamic may ha

Italy - Factors to watch on June 20 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Italy will take a " responsible " approach to its budget policy, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, after the European Commission recommended disciplinary budget steps against Rome along with six o

BUZZ-Jefferies cuts Sonova to 'hold' on lack of short-term catalyst ** Jefferies cuts Sonova SOON.S to "hold" from "buy", citing short-term competition and low visibility ahead of new platform launch in H2 as well as weak FY results ** It cites a lack of a short-term catalyst for gains, saying the Swiss hearing aid maker's new platform launch is on

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- FLSmidth, Neste, Sonova Holding May 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including FLSmidth, Neste and Sonova Holding, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * FLSmidth FLS.CO : JP Morgan raises target price to DKK 400 from DKK 310 * IMCD NV IMCD.AS : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 185 from EUR 188 * Neste Oyj NESTE.HE : Stifel cuts target price to EUR 37 from EUR 40 * Sonova Holding AG SOON.S : Morgan Stanley cuts

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Ashtead Technology, DCC, Indra May 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ashtead Technology, DCC and Indra, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ashtead Technology Holdings ATAS.L : Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with hold rating * DCC DCC.L : Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with buy rating and target price 7000p * Indra IDR.MC : Bernstein raises target price to EUR 29 from EUR 23 * Redde Northgate REDD.

Italy - Factors to watch on May 7 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Italy's rightwing coalition on Monday passed rules curbing the installation of solar panels on agricultural land , ministers said, in a move that triggered criticism as it could undermine Rome's decarbonisati

Amplifon Q1 recurring EBITDA up 10.7%, confirms 2024 guidance May 6 (Reuters) - Italian hearing aid company Amplifon AMPF.MI on Monday posted a 10.7% rise in first-quarter recurring core earnings (EBITDA) to 136.8 million euros ($147 million), with a margin of 23.9%, helped by steps to boost productivity in the second half of 2023. Amplifon's first-quarter recurring net profit stood at 35.7 million euros, up from 34.9 million euros a year earlier, despite increased depreciation and amortization

BRIEF-Amplifon Records 'High-Teens' Revenue Growth At Constant Exchange Rates In April May 6 (Reuters) - Amplifon SpA AMPF.MI : Q2 STARTED 'VERY WELL', IN APRIL COMPANY RECORDED HIGH-TEENS REVENUE GROWTH AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES, ALSO DUE TO 2024 EARLY EASTER EFFECT Further company coverage: AMPF.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

Italy - Factors to watch on May 6 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy, please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Cabinet meeting (1530 GMT). ECONOMY April HCOB services PMI data (0745 GMT).

Italy - Factors to watch on April 30 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants by 2035 at the latest, in a significant step towards the transition away from fossi

BRIEF-Amplifon Completes Acquisition Of Hearing Instruments, Precision Hearing In U.S. April 29 (Reuters) - Amplifon SpA AMPF.MI : AMPLIFON CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE US TWO COMPANIES WITH 35 POINTS OF SALE ACQUIRED IN PENNSYLVANIA COMPLETED ACQUISITION OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS, AND PRECISION HEARING AID BOTH COMPANIES OWNED BY MIRACLE-EAR FRANCHISEES