News published on 20/05/26 08:20
Here is an overview of the stocks to follow on Wednesday on the Paris Stock Exchange.
-ARGAN: the real estate specialist in logistics platforms announced Tuesday evening that it had delivered to the Celio group an extension of 12,000 square meters for its logistics site in Amblainville in Oise.
-DEFENSE: the National Assembly adopted on Tuesday at first reading the bill updating the military programming for the years 2024 to 2030, which provides for an increase in defense spending of 36 billion euros. The adopted text sets in particular “the objective of increasing the national defense effort to 2% of gross domestic product between 2025 and 2027 and to a minimum of 2.5% in 2030, with the objective of reaching 3.5% by 2035”. The main French defense groups listed on the stock exchange, such as Safran, Airbus, Thales and DASSAULT AVIATION, should benefit from this strengthening of military budgets over the coming years.
-EURAZEO: the investment company announced Tuesday evening that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the capital of Nextron Systems, a German group specializing in cybersecurity software. The amount of the operation was not indicated.
-Euronext: the pan-European stock exchange operator reported on Tuesday evening increased results for the first quarter of 2026, marked by a new increase of more than 10% over one year in its revenues and its adjusted gross operating surplus.
-IPSEN: the pharmaceutical laboratory presented on Tuesday evening positive results of a study comparing the effects of its botulinum toxin Dysport and those of its competitor Botox from the American laboratory AbbVie in adults suffering from spasticity of the upper limb.
-Legrand: the electrical infrastructure specialist announced on Wednesday the acquisition of the Malaysian manufacturer of low and medium voltage power protection products, SRS Power Engineering. The amount of the transaction was not indicated.
-VALLOUREC: the manufacturer of seamless tubes for the energy industry announced Wednesday that it had won two new pipeline orders from the oil company Exxon Mobil Guyana Limited. These orders, which are part of the long-term contract signed by the two parties in 2021, thus contribute to strengthening their relations. The financial elements of these orders have not been communicated.
-VINCI: the construction and concessions group announced Tuesday evening a drop in attendance at its airports and highways in April. Vinci Airports recorded a 1.2% decline in its passenger traffic last month compared to April 2025. From January to April, Vinci Airports’ traffic showed an increase of 0.8% compared to the same period in 2025.
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