German stocks - Factors to watch on Feb. 28

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28/02/2019 05:47

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The following are some
of the factors that may move German stocks on Thursday:
    
    ALLIANZ  ALVG.DE 
    Allianz and Generali  GASI.MI  are vying with U.S. rival
Liberty Mutual to invest in the bancassurance business of
Spanish lender BBVA  BBVA.MC , four sources familiar with the
matter told Reuters.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20M528
    
    AUTOS
    U.S. auto parts maker Wabco Holdings  WBC.N  confirmed that
it has been approached by ZF Friedrichshafen  ZFF.UL  for a
potential takeover.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20M7PR​
    
    DEUTSCHE BANK  DBKGn.DE  
    Watchdog Bafin has set a year-end deadline for Deutsche Bank
to improve the risk management in its correspondent banking
business, following its involvement in the Danske  DANSKE.CO 
money laundering scandal, Handelsblatt reported.
    
    MERCK KGAA  MRCG.DE 
    U.S. chemicals and materials maker Entegris  ENTG.O  said a
combination with Versum Materials  VSM.N  still "is highly
complementary and strategically compelling" after Merck made a
rival offer for Versum.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20M5Q7
​
    SAP  SAPG.DE 
    2018 integrated report due
    
    STOCK MARKET OUTLOOK
    European shares are running out of steam and are expected to
end 2019 roughly at their current level, a Reuters poll showed,
as continuous political risks and slowing growth keep a tight
lid on their upward potential.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20L6ZK
    
    AURUBIS  NAFG.DE 
    AGM of Europe's largest copper producer due. Its CEO is
expected to comment on market outlook and strategy after the EU
blocked the sale of the group's rolled products division.
    
    ALSTRIA OFFICE  AOXG.DE 
    The company aims to keep its dividend stable and expects
2019 revenues of 190 million euros and an FFO of 112 million
euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20M0WN
    
    DEUTSCHE EUROSHOP  DEQGn.DE  
    The company aims to increase its dividend to 1.50 euros per
share. Its 2018 EBIT was up 3.5 percent at 199 million euros.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASP000IFX
    
    DEUTSCHE PFANDBRIEFBANK  PBBG.DE 
    2018 preliminary results due
    
    DUERR  DUEG.DE 
    Q4 results due
    
    KION  KGX.DE 
    Q4 results due
    
    ZALANDO  ZALG.DE 
    2018 results and capital markets day due. Adjusted EBIT seen
down 7 percent. Poll:  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20K55S
    
    AUMANN  AAGG.DE 
    2018 preliminary results due
    
    JOST WERKE  JSTG.DE 
    Q4 results due
    
   
    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
    Aurubis  NAFG.DE  - 1.55 eur/shr dividend proposed
        
    
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS  
    Dow Jones  .DJI  -0.3 pct, S&P 500 .SPX  -0.1 pct, Nasdaq
 .IXIC  +0.1 pct at close.  .N 
    Nikkei  .N225  -0.4 pct, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  -0.1 pct.
 .T   .SS 
    Time: 5:47 GMT. 
    
    
    ECONOMY
    * German January import prices due at 0700 GMT. Seen +0.2
pct m/m, +1.3 pct y/y 
    * German February preliminary inflation data due at 1300
GMT. CPI seen +0.5 pct m/m, +1.5 pct y/y, HICP seen +0.6 pct
m/m, +1.7 pct y/y
    * The ECB should look at how to offset the risks from
negative interest rates if they have to be used longer than
expected, policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20M7K3
    
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    DIARIES  DE/DIA   WEU/EQUITY 
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