HALISTER: Bayer 4Q Ebitda Ex-Items Misses; Sees Growth in Sales, Earnings

Bayer 4Q Ebitda Ex-Items Misses; Sees Growth in Sales, Earnings

(Bloomberg) -- Bayer 4Q Ebitda before special items EU1.9b, est. EU2.04b.
  • 4Q sales EU11.3b, est. EU11.3b
  • 4Q core EPS EU1.07, est. EU1.26
  • Sees further growth in sales and earnings this year
  • 2016 outlook for Bayer group including Covestro:
    • Sales of more than EU47b, corresponding to low-single- digit percentage increase on a currency and portfolio adjusted basis
    • Ebitda before special items up by a mid-single-digit percentage
    • Forecast based on new orgnizational structure introduced with effect from Jan. 1, assumes full-yr inclusion of Covestro business
  • NOTE 2015 outlook: sees full-yr sales of of ~EU46b; expects to raise Ebitda before special items, core EPS by high-teens percentage
  • NOTE yday: Bayer said Werner Baumann to succeed CEO Dekkers
  • NOTE yday: Bayer proposes Dividend of EU2.50/Shr, missing BDVD forecast
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  • News conference call at ~10am CET, investor call at ~2pm
  • Statement
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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BAYN GR (Bayer AG)

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HALISTER1: INSIDE G-10: JPY, AUD Slide as EUR Gains Ahead of G-20 Meeting

INSIDE G-10: JPY, AUD Slide as EUR Gains Ahead of G-20 Meeting

(Bloomberg) -- Position adjustments via cross markets is partly responsible for yen weakness as China says yuan devaluation is not on the agenda for G-20 meeting that starts tomorrow.
  • USD/JPY +0.27% to 112.48 vs 111.90/112.63 range
    • Extends bids seen into Tokyo fix, taking out exporter offers at 112.50, says trader
    • Japanese bought record sum of foreign bonds, stocks last week
    • Hurdle to negative Fed rates is political, not legal, study says
  • AUD/USD -0.15% to 0.7185 vs 0.7157/0.7203 range
    • Selling triggered after weaker-than-forecast capex plans for 2016/17, little follow-through as positioning light: trader
    • RBA may cut rates as capex view trumps spending: Capital Economics
  • GBP/USD +0.06% to 1.3935 vs 1.3915/1.3955 range
    • Pounds stays close to its seven-year low; Cameron is reportedly urged to remove Gove as justice secretary for his support of a Brexit
  • EUR/USD +0.15% to 1.1030 vs 1.1007/1.1033 range
    • Supported on buying vs JPY, says trader
  • NZD/USD +0.03% to 0.6661 vs 0.6643/0.6668 range
    • FinMin English says RBNZ has room to respond to low inflation
  • BBDXY +0.1% to 1,224.67
  • U.S. Treasury 10-year yield down 1 bp to 1.742%
  • S&P 500 futures up 2 points to 1,932
  • Brent crude -0.1%; gold +0.4%; copper +0.3%
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HALISTER: AB InBev 4Q Adj. Ebitda Miss Ests.

AB InBev 4Q Adj. Ebitda Miss Ests.

(Bloomberg) -- AB InBev 4Q sales $10.7b, est. $11.1b.
  • 4Q normalized Ebitda $4.31b, est. $4.58b
  • 4Q normalized Ebit $3.54b, est. $3.77b
  • 4Q normalized EPS $1.56, est. $1.41
  • 4Q organic vol. growth down 0.7%, est. 0%
  • 4Q organic normalized Ebitda growth 6.6%, est. 9.2%
  • Final div. $2/she, BDVD forecast EU2/shr
  • Call 2pm CET +44 2031070294, pw 9810543,96090
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ABI BB (Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV)

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