Name a French water company besides Perrier or Evian. How about Veolia Environnement a large global environmental services company that produces and distributes drinking water and treats wastewater (and has waste management and energy businesses). The company, then called Compagnie Générale des Eaux, or CGE, was founded in 1853 by Napoleon III’s imperial decree to supply France with drinking water.

A Paris court ruled that the family of investor Vincent Bollore doesn’t have de facto control of Vivendi.

Vivendi (ENXTPA:VIV) stock has been drawing fresh attention after recent performance data showed a mixed picture, with the share price higher over the past 3 months but lower over the past year. See our latest analysis for Vivendi. At the current share price of €2.142, Vivendi’s recent 9.20% 3 month share price return contrasts with a decline of 8.89% year to date and a 25.71% fall in 1 year total shareholder return. However, 3 and 5 year total shareholder returns of 24.66% and 93.57% point...

Cyrille Bolloré, CEO of Bolloré SE, has publicly advised Universal Music Group N.V. to reject the $64 billion takeover bid from Bill Ackman, citing the undervaluation of the music label and the proposal’s misalignment with the company’s long-term strategy. Bolloré...

Vivendi reports a return to profitability in 2025, following a prior year of significant losses. The company remains under an ongoing European Commission probe related to its Lagardère acquisition. Vivendi has entered talks to acquire a stake in Prisma Media’s luxury division, signaling potential expansion in premium media assets. For investors watching ENXTPA:VIV, these developments come after a challenging share price run, with the stock down 10.3% over the past week, 19.3% over the past...

Vivendi SE (VVVNF) reports a profitable year with significant debt reduction and strategic focus on media and entertainment, despite challenges in portfolio valuation.

Vivendi (ENXTPA:VIV) has had a choppy run lately, with the share price sliding about 20% over the past month, even as net income has surged and its diversified media portfolio keeps throwing off cash. See our latest analysis for Vivendi. Zooming out, that steep 30 day share price return of about minus 20 percent comes after a multi year total shareholder return that is still strongly positive. As a result, the latest pullback looks more like fading near term momentum than a broken long term...

Vivendi (VIVHY) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

(Reuters) -France's highest civil court heard arguments on Tuesday in a legal dispute that could require the billionaire ​Bolloré family to buy out minority shareholders of Vivendi for several billions of euros. Vivendi's lawyer ‌Alain Benabent argued that the appeals court had "exceeded its powers", while Bolloré's lawyer argued that it had wrongly broadened ‌the interpretation of control beyond majority voting rights, urging the Cour de Cassation to adhere to a narrower reading of French corporate law. "The Bolloré group does not control Vivendi" he stated, downplaying the personal influence of Vincent Bolloré.

Thinking about making a move with Vivendi stock right now? You are definitely not alone. After an impressive 222.4% surge over the past five years and a striking 41.7% return in just the last year, Vivendi has been on plenty of investors’ radars. Even with a small bump up of 1.0% over the last week, the story isn’t all smooth sailing. The stock slid 5.4% in the past month, showing how sentiment can shift quickly, especially as the market responds to changes in the wider media and...