German stocks - Factors to watch on Feb 18

Bertrandt AG

18/02/2015 06:21

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The following are some 
of the factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday: 
     
    BMW  BMWG.DE   
    Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will develop a sports utility vehicle 
(SUV) in a major diversification for the 111-year-old British 
brand known for its luxury limousines, entering a segment where 
rivals have already pushed ahead. ID:nL5N0VR4IA  
     
    BASF  BASFn.DE   
    The chemicals group and Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad 
(PCG) )will build a new world-scale production plant for 
2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHAcid) at the site of their existing 
joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals, in Kuantan, Malaysia, 
the companies said on Wednesday. 
         
    KION  KGX.DE   
    CEO Gordon Riske sold 137,900 shares in the company for a 
total of 4.95 million euros to repay a loan he took on when he 
invested in a leveraged buyout in 2007, the forklift truck maker 
said on Tuesday.  ID:nL5N0VR49W  
     
    NORMA  NOEJ.DE   
    German automotive supplier Norma's  NOEJ.DE  adjusted 
operating profit rose 6 percent in the fourth quarter, thanks to 
strong sales driven by currency translation effects and an 
acquisition. ID:FWN0VR03Z  
     
    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS 
    BERTRANDT  BDTG.DE  - 2.40 eur/share dividend proposed 
    STABILUS  STAB.DE  - no dividend proposed 
    
     
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS  
    AIR BERLIN  AB1.DE  - Commerzbank raises to "BUY" from 
"HOLD" 
         
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS 
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.16 pct, S&P 500  .SPX  +0.16 pct, Nasdaq 
 .IXIC  +0.1 pct at Tuesday's close.  ID:nL1N0VR21R  
    Nikkei  .N225  +1.2 pct at 0555 GMT.  ID:nL4N0VS1CR  
     
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA 
    No economic data scheduled. 
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Keywords: GERMANY MARKETS STOCKS