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European shares stall; Banca Popolare di Milano plunges
May 9, 2013
"The mood is still bullish, but there's a growing contradiction between the deteriorating macro backdrop and the positive price action with a recent reversal by cyclical sectors, so people have to be cautious," said Jerome Troin-Lajous as equity sales at Louis Capital Markets in Paris
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Broad selloff sends European shares to seven-week low
Apr 17, 2013
Louis Capital Markets trader Jerome Troin-Lajous said "The fact that the DAX has been underperforming lately is a real source of concern because Germany has been preventing a sharper economic downturn in the euro zone. But the latest macro figures, including PMI or today's auto sales numbers, are quite worrying"
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Owners end ST-Ericsson venture, 1,600 jobs to go
Mar 18, 2013
Max Kamir, broker at Louis Capital Markets, said investors welcomed the fact that STMicro's restructuring costs were lower than previously predicted and ..
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Alcatel-Lucent out, Gemalto in French blue-chip index
Dec 6, 2012
At the time of the merger between Alcatel and Lucent, the group was worth 26 billion euros," said Max Kamir, a trader at Louis Capital Markets. ...
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Luxury stocks out of fashion as China loses steam
Oct 2, 2012
"These names have been the darlings of the market for a long time, but people are now realising that the luxury sector is not immune to the economic reality," Louis Capital Markets trader Jerome Troin-Lajous said.
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Traders bet on EADS bounce as merger with BAE faces hurdles
Sep 17, 2012
"From a classic merger arbitrage perspective, these stocks are already trading right at the 60-40 (suggested all-share) split," David Noble, Louis Capital Markets event sales trader, said, referring to the expected market capitalization of the merged entity. "That's ridiculous at this stage of the game."
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Semaine à haut risque pour les valeurs high-tech
Jul 24, 2012
...Les valeurs des semi-conducteurs ont particulièrement souffert ces derniers mois, alors que les entreprises ont réduit leurs investissements en période de crise. La forte demande pour les tablettes et smartphones d'Apple ou Google explique aussi les difficultés du segment des PC et des téléphones, avec des baisses marquées en Bourse pour Dell, HP ou Nokia », souligne Max Kamir vendeur actions chez Louis Capital Markets (LCM)...
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Europe stocks rise ahead of cliffhanger Greek vote
Jun 15, 2012
Jerome Troin-Lajous, Louis Capital Markets trader said "The idea was to buy ahead of the Greek vote, as people have been pricing in 'Armageddon'. This strategy has paid off over the past two weeks and we could see more gains early next week"
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Short sellers take aim at Spanish builders
May 11, 2012
"From a macro perspective, Spain will continue to suffer, and construction groups are among the top domestic plays, so the sentiment towards the sector is pretty negative," said Jerome Troin, equity trader at Louis Capital Markets, in Paris
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Asia Stocks Extend Loss on Kim Jong-il's Death
Dec 20, 2011
Tom Kaan, Director of Equity Sales in Hong Kong speaks to Market Watch regarding Europe and the prevention of the Christmas rally.
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