*** CHEUVREUX FOCUS STOCKS ***
(+) PGS (Upgrade to 1/SL, TP 120) & CGG VERITAS (1/SL, TP 35): on Wednesday evening, the US oil & gas regulator (BOEMRE) released the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS). Once the process completed, auctions for new exploration blocks in the Gulf of Mexico could be announced. All in all, this is giving support to our view that a return of seismic activity in the US GoM will occur by year-end 2011 (with seismic contractors sending back vessels to the GoM as they regain confidence in this major area), a clear catalyst for a market rebalancing in late 2011: We estimate 5%, 10% and 15% price hikes 2011-13
(+) GEA GROUP (2/TP, 30): At the second day of the CMD, management outlined a convincing roadmap for CFS/CT, also driven inorganically. We expect further focus of GEA's portfolio on the F&B area, leading to lower cyclicality and higher multiple. Reiterate 2/OP: Next trigger – guidance upgrade at 29th July
(=) AIRLINES: IATA May traffic figures: Good news on passenger volumes: up 6.8% in total, up 8% in international. Load factors up. Mixed news on the freight segment: down 4% y-o-y, but May 2010 was the peak for post-recession restocking cycle
(=) BENETEAU Q3 sales in line & FY guidance confirmed
(=) LEONI: approved a capital increase of nearly 10 % (as expected). Up to 2.9 mln shares are being placed in an accelerated bookbuilding. Proceeds to be used for financing of purchase of Korean Daekyeung and further growth. LEO confirmed its FY 2011 guidance
(=) LVMH launches tender offer for rest of Bulgari at EU12.25
(+) RWE: Gazprom CEO said that he would be interested in purchasing stakes in German power plants, although he has not yet received any offers. +ve indication that there should be a favourable environment for RWE's upcoming asset disposals.
(+) VALEO: RHJ International completed the sale of its 77.9% holding in Niles Co. to Valeo. The cash price is slightly lower than initially planned at EUR172m after the Japanese crisis.
(+) VESTAS: The company signs frame agreement with EDF Energies Nouvelles on wind turbine supply. EDF will buy at leas 50% of future onshore installations in Europe and at least 30% of US onshore installations from Vestas.
*** RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS***
(-) SIEMENS downgrade from 1/SL to 2/Outperform, TP 114 vs 116. Short-term trigger missing post trading update; strategic position+direction fine; disposals progressing less rapidly