Swedish stocks: Seen opening higher, Swedish Match Q1 profit beats expectations

Attendo AB (publ)

04/05/2018 07:47

** Swedish shares seen opening higher on Friday in line with European
markets 
    ** Asian shares stepped back on Friday while the dollar ran into some
profit-taking after a strong week of gains as financial markets turned their
attention to looming U.S. payrolls data for fresh catalysts
    ** Tobacco group Swedish Match  SWMA.ST  Q1 profit, snus margin beat
expectations  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1SA1GF
    ** Handelsbanken Capital Markets cuts its recommendation on Fingerprint
Cards  FINGb.ST  to sell from reduce and cuts its price target to SEK 5 from SEK
8, according to news agency Direkt
    ** Oriflame  ORIFL.ST  Q1 operating profit, sales below forecasts
 ID:nFWN1SA1IU 
    ** Attendo  ATTE.ST  Q1 core profit fell to SEK 240 mln  ID:nFWN1SA1FP 
    ** Eltel  ELTEL.ST  operating loss narrows to SEK 10 mln vs 160 mln
 ID:nFWN1SA1FV 
    ** Bonesupport Holding  BONEX.ST  Q1 operating loss widens to SEK 33 mln
 ID:nFWN1SB08K 
    ** AcadeMedia  ACADE.ST  Q1 operating profit increases to SEK 209 mln
 ID:nFWN1SB08E 
    ** Poolia  POOLb.ST  Q1 operating profit falls to SEK 4.8 mln
 ID:nL8N1SB12X 
    ** Odd Molly  ODD.ST  Q1 operating result swings to loss of SEK 6.7 mln 
    
        
 IG pre-market trading Stockholm OMXS30                     +0.2 pct
 Stoxx Europe 50 future                   STXEc1            +0.3 pct 
 MSCI index Asia Pacific ex Japan         .MIAPJ0000PUS     -0.5 pct 
 S&P 500 close previous trading day       .SPX              -0.2 pct 
 
    
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    For global market roundup.  MKTS/GLOB 
    
    

 (RM:olof.swahnberg.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)