IAG's Outlook, Kingfisher Up, Ferrari's EV Launch | Stock Movers
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>> Let's take a look at some of the stocks
on the move today in Europe. I'm TA
Adabay with Caroline Heepka and we're
joined by Bloomberg's breaking news
editor, Louise Moon. Analysts are
fueling moves in airline stocks this
morning. Tell us why, Louise.
>> Yes, indeed. So, there's been a note
from Morgan Stanley on airline stocks,
which is um as you say, impacting stock
movements this morning. So, the main
thing, the crucial thing is it's saying
complacency after sharp earnings cuts is
offering opportunities in the market.
So, it's downgraded Lufanza and Lufanza
stock is kind of tracking that falling
this morning. upgraded Air France, but
its top pick is I AG, obviously the
owner of British Airways. So they're
saying that things like cost discipline,
strong free cash flow, shareholder
returns are all reasons for IAG to be a
top pick. And this kind of echoes what
an unless have been saying anyway. So
say so the kind of wider consensus is
that IG's given everything that's going
on in the Middle East rising fuel costs
and and everything um that's come out of
of that conflict that IG has been is
being seen as being in a relatively
strong position. They've got higher
profitability and balance sheet better
positioned essentially to withstand all
of these headwinds. So if you look at
the analyst ratings for IG they've got
27 buys, zero holds and just two sells
and their shares are higher. So also
moving in line with the others um on the
back of that Morgan Stanley note. So one
of the top prizes this morning on the
Footsie 100. So an interesting note
there from Morgan Stanley having quite
an impact on airline stocks today.
>> Okay. Interesting. Uh meanwhile King
Fisher the DIY retailer seems to be
reassuring investors. Have they done
that?
>> Yes. So shares up as much as 8.3% this
morning. The top riser on the Footsie
100 here in London. That's and they
briefly hit a two-month high within
that. um as you say reassuring update.
They had their first quarter sales. Now,
interestingly, sales actually fell and
they blame a later spring um coming and
which resulted in a in a weaker footfall
essentially, but the commentary is quite
is quite uh reassuring is what analysts
saying. So, they're saying that it
they're resilient in the face of kind of
wider headwinds um and they're on track
to meet their fullear guidance. So,
holding up against a whole host of of of
uh challenges that we're seeing across
the retail sector. obviously you've got
a weaker consumer um higher costs um
later spring as King Fisher noted
themselves um but analysts are saying
that yeah holding up reassuring after
recent pressure on the stock um Screw
Fix one of their brands in particular
performing very well so shares really
rising this morning
>> okay so perhaps a resurgence coming for
Kingfisher but finally Louise everyone's
talking about Ferrari this morning it
seems like the business wants to go
green but its stock price seems to be
going into the Red, what's going on
there?
>> Yeah. So, so they've unveiled their
first fully electric car. This is the
kind of the final step. They had a
three-part reveal and and Sunday evening
presentation uh revealing the full
extent of it. So, it's a 5-seater, cost
550,000.
It's being seen as a big test for
Ferrari. It's a breakaway from their
heritage. Um, you know, there's
questions over how much demand there'll
be. The challenges of extending into
battery when they're very much used to
combustion engines. So, it's a tough uh
challenge for them and and it's a tough
market. You we've seen, you know, rivals
like Lamborghini and Porsche, they've
slowed their electrification plans,
citing a lack of buying interest. So,
it's a tough market to go into and
shares falling very heavily this
morning. So, they fell over 8%. Reviews
essentially for this are disappointing.
Analysts saying they don't like the
design. It's too close to Tesla. Um and
one saying, which I thought was quite a
good quote, we are lost in translation
with Ferrari's new strategy. So, a lot
of questions over what's going on. how
how uh you know how successful this will
be and so far the reception is not good.
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This episode of The Stock Movers Report analyzes key movements in the European stock market. It highlights a Morgan Stanley note impacting airline stocks like IAG, Lufthansa, and Air France, discusses Kingfisher's resilient first-quarter update despite retail headwinds, and examines the negative market reception to Ferrari's announcement of its first fully electric vehicle.
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