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Every morning, the MarketScreener team selects the most important news about listed companies around the world. Here is a short recap for your convenience:

Corporate results:

• Michelin: Q1 revenues are down but 2023 forecasts confirmed.
• Pernod Ricard: Third-quarter sales are below expectations, and current operating income is down.
• Sanofi confirms its annual targets after a good first quarter.
• BBVA: Strong increase in profit (+39%) in Q1.
• Barclays posts better than expected Q1 profit.
• BASF posts higher Q1 net profit, but lower sales.
• Delivery Hero expects gross market value growth of 5-7% in 2023.
• eBay: Quarterly results are well received. +2.6% in after-hours.
• London Stock Exchange reaffirms guidance for 2023.
• Meta Platforms: Q2 outlook is strong. +11% out of session.
• Samsung: Q1 earnings are slightly below expectations.
• Unilever: Q1 sales better than expected thanks to price increases.
• Hilton raised its annual adjusted earnings-per-share forecast on the strength of demand as tourism recovers.

In other news:

• Walt Disney files a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
• Stellantis launches a voluntary separation plan for 33,500 employees in the United States.
• Deutsche Börse launches a EUR 3.9 billion friendly bid for Danish Simcorp.
• Iliad and Vodafone are reportedly restarting European merger talks, according to Bloomberg.
• The UK is blocking Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard.
• Glencore buys Brazilian assets of Norsk Hydro for $1.11 billion.
• Kirin buys Blackmores for $1.9 billion.
• Activist hedge fund TCI gets a seat on the Cellnex board.
• Belgium to investigate Bpost for possible overcharging in public contracts.
• Boeing plans to increase production of its 737 MAX aircraft to 38 a month by the end of the year.
• Top earnings reports of the day: Amazon, Mastercard, AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Merck, AstraZeneca, Intel, Honeywell, Caterpillar... The whole agenda is here.