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July 2, 2026

European Morning Research Summary

Daily UpdateCommoditiesEquitiesEnergyHealth Care

This report provides a daily summary of equity research across European sectors, including earnings estimate revisions, Q2 previews, and strategic company updates.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Global energy demand reached a new high in 2025, with renewables leading growth but fossil fuels remaining dominant.
  • 2.Associated British Foods saw mixed performance with UK consumer trends improving but European weakness and sugar earnings downgrades impacting outlook.

Table of Contents

  • Summary of Changes
  • Company Research
  • Industry Research
  • Publications Summary
  • Basic Industries
  • European Metals & Mining
  • Consumer
  • European Consumer Staples
  • Energy
  • European Energy Services
  • European Integrated Energy
  • Financial Services
  • European Diversified Financials
  • Nordic Insurance
  • European Insurance
  • Healthcare
  • European Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  • Industrials
  • Continental: Thesis intact ahead of Q2
  • European Autos & Auto Parts
  • Saint-Gobain: Steady, still attractively priced (Q2 preview)
  • European Construction, Building Materials & Infrastructure
  • Schneider Electric: Cognite deal
  • European Capital Goods
  • Sika: Slight improvement (Q2 preview)
  • European Cement: Q2'26 previews
  • Internet & Media
  • Pearson plc: ETS buys ACT - potential impact for Pearson
  • European Media
  • Power & Utilities
  • National Grid: Capturing a strategic US data centre opportunity
  • European Utilities & Clean Energy
  • Retail
  • Nike, Inc.: FY4Q26 Review: The Only Way Out is Through
  • U.S. Specialty Retail, Apparel & Footwear
  • RevPAR Weekly, IHG/AC/Eden/PLX previews: Football fever
  • European Leisure
  • Technology
  • Infineon Technologies AG: Feedback from fab event
  • European Technology Hardware
  • Telecommunications
  • Deutsche Telekom AG: Concerns, risks...and valuation
  • European Telecom Services

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Authors

Ian RossouwMatthew ClementsJames Gordon

Securities

ABFSASY.PA

Themes

Energy TransitionQ2 Earnings Season

Regions

EuropeAsia PacificUnited KingdomGermanyFrance