UPDATE 1-Eurofins reiterates plans to increase share buyback Adds share buyback in paragraph 1, CEO comment in paragraphs 3-4, 11, analyst comment in paragraph 10, shares in paragraph 5 By Chiara Holzhaeuser July 24 (Reuters) - French laboratory testing company Eurofins Scientific EUFI.PA , whose shares fell sharply in June after a report by short seller Muddy Waters , will stick with plans to increase its ongoing share buyback programme.

Eurofins Scientific increases profitability in H1 July 24 (Reuters) - French laboratory testing company Eurofins Scientific EUFI.PA reported on Wednesday half-year adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 757 million euros ($821.12 million), up 18.3%. Eurofins added that the increase in profitability was supported by pricing, volume growth, and cost measures, mentioning in particular personnel expenses, consumables and building costs.

BRIEF-Eurofins H1 Free Cash Flow Increased 276% To EUR 279 Mln July 24 (Reuters) - Eurofins Scientific SE EUFI.PA : EUROFINS DELIVERS NEW RECORD LEVEL OF REVENUES AND STRONG MARGINS AND CASH FLOW GROWTH IN H1 2024 EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC EUROFINS DOES NOT PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON FUTURE RESULTS FREE CASH FLOW TO FIRM INCREASED 276% FROM EUR 74M IN H1 2023 T

DIARY-France corporate earnings week ahead July 19 (Reuters) - Diary of France (.FCHI) corporate earnings for the week ahead FRANCE EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 23-Jul-2024 AMC LVMH.PA LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE Half Year 2024 LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE Earnings Release 23-Jul-2024 BMO EDEN.PA Edenred SE Half Year 2024 Edenred SE Earnings Release 23-Jul-2024 05:00 TCFP.PA Thales SA Half Year 2024 Thales SA Earnings Release 24-Jul-2024 AMC CAR

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Randstad, Credit Agricole, Shell, Eurofins, Veolia A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Morgan Stanley cuts Dutch recruitment agency Randstad RAND.AS to "equal-weight" from "overweight" as it sees a deteriorating staffing environment and a muted outlook over at least the next two quarters ** UBS raises Credit Agricole CAGR.PA to "buy" from "neutral" seeing the French bank as a good mix of fee earning businesses a NII su