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☆ Beyond ASML: Goldman reveals its refreshed list of top European stocks — giving one 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

ASML's net bookings for the third quarter were 2.6 billion euros ($2.79 billion), below the 5.6 billion euros penciled in by Wall Street analysts. ASML expects net sales for 2025 to come in at the lower of half of the 30 billion euros and 35 billion euros range it previously predicted. Coca-Cola HBC Goldman is betting on Coca-Cola HBC, also known as CCH, given its solid top-lines and strong margin uplift. This phenomenon — coupled with an improving product pipeline across brands — has pushed analyst Richard Edwards to an "above consensus view" on JD's LFL (like-for-like) sales growth. Edwards also expects space expansion and acquisitions to contribute to an average 10% sales growth from 2025 to 2027, above the consensus average of 7%.

Persons: ASML, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Cola HBC Goldman, Olivier Nicolai, Richard Edwards, Edwards, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall Street, ASML, Heineken, Philips, Cola HBC, Hellenic Bottling Company, JD Sports, Coca, CCH, London Stock Exchange, — Locations: U.S, British

☆ UK's JD Sports shrugs off Nike woes with multi-brand approach
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion is confident it will meet annual profit forecasts after its multi-brand strategy boosted half-year results even as Nike, which accounts for 45% of its sales, struggles. Nike on Tuesday posted disappointing quarterly sales growth and warned its holiday season would likely be filled with discounts. Worries over Nike hit shares in JD Sports in early deals. In the 26 weeks to Aug. 3, JD posted adjusted pretax profit of 405.6 million pounds ($538.8 million), beating analysts' expectations of 384 million pounds. For the full financial year, JD reiterated its guidance for profit of between 955 million pounds and 1.035 billion pounds, up from 917.2 million pounds in 2023/24.

Persons: John Keeble, Nike's underperformance, Regis Schultz, Elliott Hill, JD Organizations: Sports, Oxford Street, Getty, JD, Nike, Adidas, JD Sports Locations: ENGLAND, London, England, British, HOKA, Britain, Europe, United States

☆ Goldman Sachs names global ‘alpha’ stock ideas — and gives one nearly 60% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Those searching for pockets of opportunities in the region can look to Goldman Sachs' selection of "alpha" stock opportunities. Goldman Sachs' list of opportunities include stocks with "deep value" and "defensive growth" characteristics. The company's shares are traded in the First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (1.2% weight) and Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF (0.3%). 'Strong top-line prospects' Growth stocks the Wall Street bank is bullish on include those "with strong top-line prospects at reasonable growth-adjusted valuations." ASML: Goldman said the company has a "multi-decade competitive moat in High NA, which will be extremely difficult to replicate for the next 10-20 years at least."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, JD, Goldman, ASML, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Alpha, Sports Fashion, International Consolidated Airlines Group, ISS, First, United, AlphaDEX Fund, Equity, U.S . Global Jets ETF, NA, Euronext Amsterdam, Nasdaq Locations: U.S, Danish, Europe, Adyen

☆ JD Sports to buy U.S. rival Hibbett in $1.08 billion sportswear retail deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(Photo by May James/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)JD Sports Fashion has proposed to buy American athletic fashion retailer Hibbett Inc for about $1.08 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, as Britain's biggest sportswear retailer looks to expand across the southeastern U.S. The deal comes as shares in athletic clothing retailers come under pressure globally after weak outlooks from sports apparel makers such as Nike and Puma. It will pay $87.50 per Hibbett share in cash, representing a premium of about 20% to the U.S. firm's last closing price. JD Sports shares, which have fallen more than 20% so far this year, were up 6% by 0900 GMT. The deal is expected to add to the British firm's earnings in the first full year of ownership, with cost savings expected to be at least $25 million, JD said.

Persons: May James, Foot Locker, Dominic Platt, JD Organizations: UNITED, Getty, Hibbett Inc, Nike, Puma, Adidas, JD Sports, Paris Olympics Locations: UNITED KINGDOM, England, premarket U.S, U.S, North America, Bury, Greater Manchester

☆ Positive open expected for European stocks as the region's markets bounce back
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

European markets are heading for a positive open Thursday, bouncing back from lackluster momentum earlier this week. Regional stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday, regaining steam after a subdued start to the session. On Thursday, investors will be keeping an eye out for earnings from Lloyd's of London and JD Sports Fashion will issue a trading update. German unemployment data and Italian consumer confidence data for March are due. Overnight in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan stocks fell the most among Asian markets Thursday, while Australian stocks hit a record high, helped by a boost from mining shares.

Organizations: London, JD Locations: Asia, Pacific, Japan

☆ These 3 stocks could rally by another 50%, analysts say, despite big jumps this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Three stocks — Liberty Broadband , U.K.'s BT Group and JD Sports Fashion — have risen by double-digit percentages this year. Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband is a telecommunication holding company that has an ownership interest in Charter Communications, the second-largest cable operator in the United States. The consensus price target of analysts polled by FactSet points to a 55% upside potential for Liberty Broadband shares from the current share price of $82. Deutsche Bank views Liberty Broadband as an attractive way to invest in Charter, estimating it trades at a 32% discount to net asset value (NAV). BT.A-GB YTD line Their price target of 220 pence implies an additional 79% share price increase over the next year from the current share price of 123 pence.

Persons: FactSet, Bryan Kraft, Benjamin Soff, Morgan Stanley, Openreach, Terence Tsui, Kate Calvert, Calvert, JD, Michael Bloom Organizations: Liberty Broadband, BT Group, JD, Wall, CNBC Pro, CNBC Pro Stock, Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband, Charter Communications, Deutsche Bank, CHTR, BT, JD Sports, North America, Dick's Sporting Goods Locations: United States, Alaska, U.K, BT.A, Europe, North, Derby, Heerlen, Netherlands, U.S

☆ UK stocks open lower after Fed's hawkish stance; BoE on watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index (.FTSE) was down 0.5% by 0710 GMT, while mid-cap stocks (.FTMC) dipped 0.4%. The Fed held its interest rates steady on Wednesday, but stiffened a hawkish monetary policy stance that its officials increasingly believe can succeed in combating inflation. Asian stocks tracked the lacklustre mood in U.S. peers on Wednesday after the Fed revised its economic projections. JD Sports Fashion (JD.L) climbed nearly 6% to the top of FTSE 100 after the sportswear retailer forecast a higher annual profit.

Persons: Toby Melville, BoE, Siddarth, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: London Stock Exchange Group, City of, REUTERS, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Bank of, Fed, Bank of England, Thomson Locations: City, City of London, Britain, London, Bengaluru

☆ European shares rise as China optimism lifts miners
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 27 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday as miners gained after hopes of more policy support from China lifted metal prices, while shares of JD Sports dipped even after the British retailer stuck to its profit forecast. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) was up 0.5% by 0813 GMT, after falling for six sessions in a row. China's Premier Li Qiang said the country's economic growth in the second quarter would be higher than the first and was expected to reach the annual economic growth target of around 5%. JD Sports Fashion (JD.L), however, fell 4.1% to the bottom of the STOXX 600 after the company flagged some softening in trade in its North American business in June. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Li Qiang, Christine Lagarde, Amruta Khandekar, Rashmi Organizations: JD Sports, Miners, Prudential Plc, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: China, Sintra

☆ This veteran investor's funds have been outperforming since 2006. Here are his top investing tips
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Those are the qualities that outperforming portfolio manager Jordan Cvetanovski has looked for in stocks for the past nearly 20 years. Since its inception in 2022 to May 31, his Pella Global Generations Fund has delivered nearly 20%, outperforming its benchmark — the MSCI ACWI (the MSCI's flagship global stock index) — by 7%. As an investor, Cvetanovski, who is based in Sydney, Australia, said he invests only in his own 34-stock fund, the Pella Global Generations Fund. Investing 'won't be as simple as it was' Cvetanovski said his method of investing has stayed "exactly the same" through the years. Following sustainability criteria is one of Pella Global Generations Fund's objectives.

Persons: Jordan Cvetanovski, I've, …, Carmignac, Cvetanovski, IQVIA, there's, Tesla, EVs Organizations: CNBC Pro, Pengana International, Pengana Capital Group, Fund, Generations Fund, Pella Funds, 3i, Adobe, McLennan, Novo Nordisk, UnitedHealth Locations: Pella, Sydney, Australia, China, U.S, Europe

☆ Loving trainers: JD Sports' profit to top 1 billion pounds
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( James Davey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies Underlying profit in 2022-23 was 991.4 mln stgSales up over 15% in first 13 weeks of new yearLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - JD Sports Fashion (JD.L) said on Wednesday it expected profit to exceed 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) for the first time this year as demand for trainers, joggers and hoodies from its younger shoppers keeps growing. For the first 13 weeks of its new year, JD posted organic sales growth of more than 15%. Shares in the group have increased 30% so far this year, giving it a market capitalisation of 8.8 billion pounds, more than the market value of supermarket Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer - two stalwarts of British retailing. For its last financial year ending Jan 28, it reported profit before tax and exceptional items of 991.4 million, up from 947.2 million pounds in 2021-22. For 2023-24 it forecast 1.03 billion pounds.

☆ French sports deal reveals rare retail bright spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, May 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Retreat is the most common strategy of top retail chief executives. On Tuesday, the near-$11 billion British purveyor of sportswear splashed out 520 million euros ($571 million) on French sneaker seller Courir. Regis Schultz, JD’s French boss, is planning to spend more of the company’s 1-billion-pound ($1.3 billion) cash pile on further international expansion. Sales of exercise equipment, gym wear and running shoes are set to double to $1 trillion by 2030, according to Straits Research. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ London stocks fall on caution ahead of U.S. inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Shashwat Chauhan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE) fell 0.3% after a holiday on Monday for the official coronation of King Charles over the weekend, while the FTSE 250 midcap index (.FTMC) was down 0.7%. "Travel stocks have had a really nice run for the last few days," said Christopher Peters, trading floor manager at Accendo Markets. "From mid-April, we've seen a decline in oil prices. That has an effect on costs for the airlines and travel stocks." Energy stocks (.FTNMX601010) dipped 1.2%, as oil prices relinquished some of the strong gains of the previous two sessions ahead of U.S. inflation data due on Wednesday.

☆ UK's JD Sports says some customer data compromised for online orders
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Jan 30 (Reuters) - UK's JD Sports Fashion Plc (JD.L) said on Monday it had been the target of a cyber incident, resulting in unauthorised access to customer data relating to some online orders placed between November 2018 and October 2020. The company said the affected JD Sports group brands are JD, Size?, Millets, Blacks, Scotts and MilletSport. Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Britain's M&S to invest $587 mln in store estate
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( James Davey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

M&S's move shows the continuing importance of physical stores to retailers despite the rise of online shopping over the last two decades. Last October, M&S set out plans to accelerate what it calls its store rotation programme, delivering what was an initial five-year plan within three years by 2025-26. "Our store rotation programme is about making sure we have the right stores, in the right place, with the right space," said Machin. Twelve new M&S food halls are also planned. In addition to its owned store investment, M&S plans to extend its franchise model to expand its convenience stores offer, building on partnerships with BP, Moto, SSP and Costa.

☆ Mike Ashley's Frasers buys JD Sports' premium fashion brands for $58 mln
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 16 (Reuters) - British retailer Frasers Group (FRAS.L) said on Friday it has bought shares in premium fashion brands of JD Sports (JD.L) for about 47.5 million pounds ($57.7 million), as the Mike Ashley-owned company continues its drive into a more premium market. Frasers, formerly called Sports Direct, also acquired and transferred shares of more than 10 of the premium fashion brands, including Pretty Green, Cricket and Topgrade Sportswear, which the sports retailer held. JD Sports, in a separate statement, said it has divested 15 of its UK-based businesses to Frasers. JD Sports said these divestments will allow the company to focus on the international and digital expansion of the core premium sports fashion platforms. Frasers, which is on an acquisition spree, recently boosted its maximum exposure to German fashion house Hugo Boss (BOSSn.DE) and snapped up a more than 5% stake in struggling British online fashion retailer ASOS (ASOS.L).

☆ Asset manager names 9 'cheap' stocks to buy as recession fears grow
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

I don't think people realize just how inverted the 2-10 year [Treasury yield] is at the moment, which is really historically a strong signal of an imminent recession," Glass told "Squawk Box Asia" on Monday. 'Cheap' stocks to buy In this environment, Glass selected nine stocks that he said, "look particularly cheap given their growth outlook." His favorites are major U.S. discount retailer Dollar General , investment company 3i whose largest asset is European discount retailer Action, and B & M Value Retail. On 3i, he noted that Action accounts for 50% of its investment portfolio, and the discount retailer is a "beneficiary of rich-poor divide" and consumers trading down. He also said that Action is "recession and inflation resistant," with an attractive valuation at a more-than 20% discount to its net asset value.

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