100% French Stocks – June 4, 2025

Contained volatility but underlying tensions: the CAC 40 holds strong despite a climate of global uncertainty!
Recession predictions are fading, markets are clinging to fundamentals... and betting on the unpredictable. A cautious opening in a still tense macroeconomic environment.

PREOPEN CAC 40: 7,788 pts (+0.35%)

Macroeconomic context:

Investors are digesting the delayed expectations for rate cuts in the US: the first may not come until October.
The US macro dominates: PMI + tariff offensive from the White House on June 4 (deadline for counter-proposals).
In Europe, low volatility: the Stoxx 600 remains steady after a streak of lackluster sessions.
In the US, Nvidia continues to pull the Nasdaq100 (+0.8%), reclaiming the crown from Microsoft.

Key stocks of the day

Carrefour (CA): Sells 7% of Carmila via accelerated placement
Airbus (AIR): Beijing reportedly considering a massive order
EssilorLuxottica (EL): Issues €1bn in bonds at 2.625% (2030)
Kalray (ALKAL), Orange (ORA), Ekinops (EKI): Winners of a tech project call
Rémy Cointreau (RCO): Drops its 2030 forecasts
Worldline (WLN): Issues €500m in bonds at 5.5% (2030)
EPC Groupe: Acquires Brazilian Pirobras
Exosens: Placement at €43.50 per share completed yesterday
Abeo (ABEO): Launches a takeover bid for Vogo (shares + cash)
Amoéba (AMEBA): Distribution agreement with Koppert for a biofungicide
Global Bioenergies (ALGBE): Looking for a buyer

Corporate results expected today
Rémy Cointreau, Abeo

Analyst recommendations (France only)

Recommendation changes

Upgrades
Engie (ENGI): Overweight maintained by JP Morgan, target raised to €23
NN Group (NN): Raised from neutral to overweight by JP Morgan, target at €70

Neutral
Kering (KER): Neutral maintained by Oddo, target cut to €171
LVMH (MC): JP Morgan stays neutral, target adjusted to €540

Downgrades
Sanofi (SAN): Kept at hold by TD Cowen, target lowered to €99
Solvay (SOLB): Overweight maintained by JP Morgan, but target cut to €36

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Sylvain Mouilhaud: Stock Coach.