The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday.
Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).
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POLITICS
Italy on Wednesday cut excise duties on fuels as part of measures to help families and businesses cope with higher energy costs triggered by the war in the Middle East.
COMPANIES
(*) ENI ENI.MI
U.S. alternative investment manager Ares Management Corp ARES.N is considering increasing its 20% stake in Italian energy group's subsidiary Plenitude, Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported on Thursday, citing market rumours. Eni did not respond to the newspaper's request for comment.
Eni unveils its new strategy, followed by 'Capital Markets Day'.
(*) TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) TLIT.MI
Italy's biggest telecoms group and Fastweb, the Italian arm of Swisscom SCMN.S, agreed to jointly build up to 6,000 telecom towers in Italy, the two companies said on Thursday.
MEDIOBANCA MDBI.MI
S&P Global said on Wednesday it had downgraded the lender to 'BBB', citing its consolidation into Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI, "a banking group with a higher risk profile and a different corporate culture and business model", adding that the move would weaken Mediobanca's creditworthiness. The outlook is positive, it said.
PRYSMIAN PRY.MI
The Italian cable maker is considering building a new mill in Texas as it pursues U.S. acquisitions, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The company may pull the trigger in the next year or so on a second copper rod facility at its McKinney site near Dallas, with an investment of $100 million to $200 million, the Bloomberg report said. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
LEONARDO LDOF.MI, IVECO IVG.MI
The Italian defence group said on Wednesday it had completed the acquisition of Iveco's defence business for 1.6 billion euros, in line with the agreed enterprise value of 1.7 billion euros minus contractual adjustments. The sale price is subject to closing adjustments to be finalised by the beginning of April, Iveco said.
(*) BUZZI BZU.MI
J.P. Morgan raised on Thursday its rating on the Italian cement company to 'overweight' from 'neutral'.
(*) MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE MFEB.MI
Yannick Bollore, chairman of Vivendi's VIV.PA supervisory board, said in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore that the French media group was satisfied with its investment in the Italian broadcaster and was not currently planning to increase its stake.
BREMBO BRBI.MI
The Italian premium brake maker on Wednesday forecast no growth in revenue and core profit margins this year, and warned they could dip if the conflict in the Middle East drags on, sending shares down. Executive Chairman Matteo Tiraboschi told Reuters that, until a week ago, Brembo's forecast was for 3-5% growth in 2026.
(*) BFF BANK BFF.MI
The Italian bank's CEO Giuseppe Sica said in an interview with Italian news agency Radiocor late on Wednesday that the bank's funding is under control and is not experiencing liquidity outflows. He added that several funds were interested in investing in the company and that some had already increased their holdings.
(*) D'AMICO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING B7C.MI
D'Amico International, the Italian marine transport company's biggest shareholder, said on Thursday it had sold a 5% stake for 40.3 million euros through an accelerated bookbuild, at a price of 6.50 euros per share.
TECHNOPROBE TPRO.MI
The Italian semiconductor and microelectronics company reported a 57.4% jump in full-year net profit to 98.8 million euros ($113.7 million), driven by strong demand linked to artificial intelligence chips.
DOVALUE DOVA.MI
The Italian debt recovery firm said on Wednesday its board had proposed a dividend of 0.0923 euro per share. To further enhance shareholder remuneration, the board will consider launching a potential share buyback programme after the shareholders' meeting approves the annual financial results, it added in a statement.
ENEL ENEI.MI
Releases FY results.
RECORDATI RECI.MI
Releases FY results (preliminary FY results released on February 17).
DIARY
London, MPS's CEO Luigi Lovaglio speaks at Morgan Stanley European Financials Conference 2026 (0900 GMT).
Brussels, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends the EU Council meeting (ending on Friday).
Rome, A2A A2.MI and joint stock companies association Assonime hold event "Stakeholder engagement: measuring impact to create value" (1000 GMT); Assonime President and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee Massimo Tononi and A2A Chairman Roberto Tasca deliver opening addresses.
Milan, Scaleway (Iliad Group), press conference to launch the new cloud region in Italy, with CEO Damien Lucas and Iliad Italia CEO Benedetto Levi (1030 GMT).
((Milan newsroom, e-mail: reutersitaly@thomsonreuters.com))
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