Banca Monte Dei Paschi S.P.A. (BMDPF)

$META $SPOT $DEC $DEO $BMDPF TOP 5 WEEKEND STORIES: 1. U.S. President Donald Trump said he is in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and will likely have a decision on the app's future within 30 days, Nandita Bose, Dawn Chmielewski, Milana Vinn and Kanishka Singh of Reuters reports. "I have spoken to many people about TikTok and there is great interest in TikTok," Trump told reporters. Companies in the social media space that compete with TikTok include Meta (META), Alphabet's YouTube (GOOGL), Pinterest (PINS), Reddit (RDDT) and Snap (SNAP). 2. Universal Music Group (UMGNF) and Spotify (SPOT) announced new, multi-year agreements for Recorded Music and Music Publishing focused on growth, innovation, and the advancement of artists' and songwriters' success. Under the new agreements, UMG and Spotify will collaborate closely to advance the next era of streaming. 3. Diversified Energy (DEC) is in advanced talks to buy Maverick Natural Resources, Lauren Thomas and Ben Glickman of The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal would value Maverick at roughly $1.3B, including debt, and could be announced as early as Monday, the people said. The combined company would be worth $3.8B, including debt, Bloomberg's sources added. 4. Diageo (DEO) released a statement saying, "We note the recent media speculation around the Guinness brand and our stake in Moet Hennessy (LVMUY) and we can confirm that we have no intention to sell either. We will next update the market with Interim results on 4 February 2025 and we look forward to hosting our Guinness investor and analyst day on 19/20 May 2025." 5. Italy will support Banca Monte dei Paschi Siena's (BMDPF) bid to take over Mediobanca (MDIBY), believing a successful move would benefit the country's economy, Jerrold Colten and Sonia Sirletti of Bloomberg reports.

$BMDPF $MDIBY Italy to support Paschi's bid to takeover Mediobanca, Bloomberg says Italy will support Banca Monte dei Paschi Siena's (BMDPF) bid to take over Mediobanca (MDIBY), believing a successful move would benefit the country's economy, Jerrold Colten and Sonia Sirletti of Bloomberg reports. Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said at an event on Friday that Monte Paschi "has achieved exceptional results, has a plan and has made a market proposal - if the market responds, we'll be happy."

$BMDPF Maybe Signor Catore has a point here, but it is a matter of prestige to hold some BMDPF, isn't it? "Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMDPF) has shown remarkable performance (+145%) over the past year but remains risky due to its troubled history and potential for significant losses. The bank's history of financial crises, bad business instincts, and continuous need for capital injections, including government intervention, makes it a highly volatile investment. Legal issues, ongoing investigations, and potential tax increases further jeopardize BMDPF's stability, casting doubt on its ability to sustain recent gains. Despite a recent dividend, the bank's future remains uncertain, and I suggest considering more reliable alternatives like Fineco for investment."

$BMDPF lots of positive developments…the stock’s up almost 13% today in Italy

$BMDPF btw, can’t believe this is even covered here. Great!

$RACE in the league of its own, but the rest of the Italian market has been on fire too. YOY- $STLA- 55%, $UNRY- 90%, $FINMY- 100%, $TS- 44%, $BMDPF - 110%, $BCUCY- 70% etc, and most with still very low valuations

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Sees Short Interest Decrease from 9,695,000 shares to 2,434,300 shares. $BMDPF https://www.marketbeat.com/s