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PARIS, February 16 (Reuters) – The stocks to follow on Wednesday on the Paris Stock Exchange and in Europe:
* AIR LIQUIDE AIRP.PA said it was confident on Wednesday in its ability to increase its current operating margin excluding energy this year despite the inflationary context, the group having managed last year to pass on the rise in energy prices to its customers. . nL8N2UR12Q
* ERICSSON announced on Tuesday that an internal investigation found serious breaches of its compliance rules in Iraq, including evidence of corruption.
* HEINEKEN HEIN.AS published higher annual results but warned that the COVID-19 pandemic would still weigh on its sales this year and that inflation and supply difficulties would have a significant impact.
* NEXANS NEXS.PA said it was aiming for a further improvement in its gross operating surplus (Ebitda) this year. S&P Global raised the group’s long-term rating from BB to BB+.
* FDJ FDJ.PA has announced that it has revised its objectives upwards for 2025, saying that it is now aiming for average annual growth in turnover of 4% to 5% and an EBITDA margin rate of more than 25% .
* TF1 TFFP.PA, METROPOLE TELEVISION (M6) MMTP.PA – The merger project between TF1 and M6 is continuing as planned, the latter announced on Tuesday during the presentation of its annual results, which show net profit up to 280.8 million euros. nL8N2UQ5X3 nS8N2U80BR
* AHOLD DELHAIZE AD.AS – The Belgian-Dutch retail group published quarterly results on Wednesday that beat expectations, thanks in part to the growth of its online sales.
* SCHINDLER SCHP.S – The Swiss elevator and escalator maker said it expects its business in China to decline this year due to postponements of construction sites, rising costs and disruptions to supply chains.
* NEOEN NEOEN.PA on Tuesday published annual revenue up 12% and confirmed its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) target for 2021 at a level between 295 and 310 million euros with an Ebitda margin now expected at around 90%. nS8N2U80BX
* CARMAT ALCAR.PA announced that it had widened its net loss to 61.9 million euros in 2021 and said it was exploring different financing options beyond the first half of this year. (The release: nBw6yvNmLa)
* OL GROUPE OLG.PA – The Lyon football club reported on Tuesday a net loss of 27.1 million euros for the half-year ended December 31, 2021 against a loss of 50.6 million euros for the same period a year ago and announced that it is counting on a gradual return to normal of its activities this month.
(Written by Claude Chendjou and Marc Angrand, edited by Sophie Louet and Blandine Hénault)