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Europe Movers: 888 Holdings, Dechra Pharma, Hermes, YouGov, TomTom

Bridgette Randall
14 Apr, 2023
Frankfurt

    Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc soared 34% to 3,732.0 after the veterinary products maker confirmed it is in talks with private equity group EQT for a possible offer of £4.63 billion. 

    Hermes International SCA increased 1.1% to €1,966.80 after the French luxury products maker said sales in the first quarter increased 22% to €3.38 billion. 

    Sales in Europe increased 22.9%, Asia jumped 20.9% and in the Americas 23.9%.   

    YouGov Plc increased 2.3% to 880 pence after the company appointed Steve Hatch as its next chief executive. 

    TomTom NV advanced 5.3% to €8.0 after the Dutch navigation firm returned to profit in the first quarter. 

    Group revenue in the first quarter increased 10% to €140.7 million from €128.4 million and net income swung to €3 million from a loss of €21.5 million and earnings per share to 2 cents from a loss of 17 cents a year ago.  

    888 Holdings Plc soared 17.9% to 72.89 pence after the online sports betting and gambling company reported a double-digit increase in annual revenue. 

    Group revenue in the fiscal year ending in March surged 74% to £1,238.8 million, and adjusted operating income  increased 82% to £217.9 million, including the purchase of William Hill on July 1, 2022. 

    Proforma profit declined to 64 .2 million from 82.6 million and earnings per share fell to 15.1 pence from 22.2 pence a year ago, adjusting for the William Hill transaction. 

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