The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday.
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COMPANIES
(*) STELLANTIS MIL:STLAM
In Italy, China's BYD could be looking at the Franco-Italian group's sites of Cassino and Mirafiori, MF reported on Thursday, after Bloomberg on Wednesday reported comments by BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li on the group's interest in the acquisition of underused car plants in Europe.
(*) MONTE DEI PASCHI (MPS), BANCO BPM MIL:BAMI
Italian businessman Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone told daily Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Thursday that merging MPS and Banco BPM could weaken the historic Tuscan bank and pose a risk for Italian savings.
(*) MONTE DEI PASCHI, GENERALI MIL:G
Monte dei Paschi di Siena's second-largest shareholder, Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, told daily Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Thursday that the Italian lender should not sell its stake in Italy's top insurer Generali.
(*) M&A/ BANKING SECTOR
The number of parties interested in Banca del Mezzogiorno (BdM), formerly Popolare di Bari, is growing ahead of a deadline to file expressions of interest for its privatisation, MF reported on Thursday. The report added that on top of Iccrea with Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata, Credem MIL:CE and Credit Agricole EURONEXT:ACA, UniCredit MIL:UCG could also be interested, while Banco BPM and Cassa Centrale are keeping an eye on the deal though denying interest in it.
SNAM MIL:SRG
Italy's gas grid operator aims to complete the sale of its biomethane unit by the end of the year, one of its executives said in a post-results call on Wednesday.
MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE MIL:MFEA
The media group controlled by Italy's Berlusconi family posted a positive EBIT of 13.6 million euros in Q1, from a pro forma EBIT loss of 50.1 million euros a year earlier, attributing the turnaround to cost cuts and efficiencies.
M&A/INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR
Italian state investor CDP Equity is buying a stake in 2i Aeroporti - which manages six airports including Milan, Naples, and Turin and holds stakes in the Olbia and Alghero airports - from Spain's Asterion and Italy's F2i, the Italian infrastructure fund said on Wednesday. Following the deal, F2i will own 50.1% (down from 51%) of 2i Aeroporti, Asterion 41% (down from 49%) and CDPE 8.9%.
(*) M&A/ SIEMENS
Siemens XETR:SIE said on Thursday it has agreed to buy the core business of Italian rail technology group MERMEC to strengthen its rail portfolio and gain market access to Italy.
FERRETTI MIL:YACHT
The Italian yacht maker's leading shareholders, Czech investment firm KKCG Maritime and China's Weichai Group, face off at the annual general meeting on Thursday in a contest for control of the board.
GEOX MIL:GEO
The Italian footwear group on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenues of 165.3 million euros, down 12.5% year-on-year at current exchange rates. Weak consumer demand weighed on sales across all distribution channels, and guidance for 2026 was lowered.
(*) NEWPRINCES MIL:NWL
The food and beverage group posted a net loss of 22.6 million euros, narrowing from 34.8 million euros from the same period in the previous year. The company said that revenue growth was driven by newly-acquired businesses.
Grocery supplier Princes Group LSE:PRN - of which Italy's NewPrinces is the parent company - posted a 17% rise in first-quarter adjusted core profit on Thursday, helped by resilient consumer demand and tight cost control.
(*) LAZIO MIL:SSL
Inter Milan beat Lazio 2-0 in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday, with an Adam Marusic own goal and a Lautaro Martinez strike handing the newly crowned Serie A champions the domestic double. Following the defeat, the Bianco-celesti failed to qualify for the 2026-27 Europa League.
A2A MIL:A2A
Releases Q1 results.
UNIPOL MIL:UNI
Releases Q1 results.
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO MIL:SFER
Releases Q1 results, conference call at 1600 GMT.
ACEA MIL:ACE
Releases Q1 results.
FINCANTIERI MIL:FCT
Annual general meeting.
DIARY
Rome, cabinet meeting expected.
Rome, Azimut Holding MIL:AZM CEO Giorgio Medda presents new private equity fund 'Azimut Secure Europe Technologies' at the Foreign Press Association in Rome, 0830-1000 GMT.
Rome, question time session at the Senate with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (1300 GMT).
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