German stocks - Factors to watch on February 19

Bertrandt AG

19/02/2015 07:46

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Germany's DAX top-30 index 
 .GDAXI  was poised to open 0.3 percent lower on Thursday, 
according to premarket data from brokerage Lang & Schwarz at 
0743 GMT. 
    The following are some of the factors that may move German 
stocks: 
     
    TOM TAILOR  TTIGn.DE  
    Indicated up 4.0 percent 
    Tom Tailor said it returned to profitability in 2014 with 
recurring net income of 21 million euros.  ID:nASN0006LY   
         
    RHEINMETALL  RHMG.DE  
    Indicated up 1.2 percent 
    Rheinmetall said problems at its defence division led to 
higher-than-expected charges of 58 million euros in 2014, 
meaning it missed its reduced guidance for the year despite a 
strong performance at its automotive unit.  ID:L5N0VT0QA  
     
    DEUTSCHE BOERSE  DB1Gn.DE   
    Indicated down 1.1 percent 
    The German exchange operator saw net profit jump to 224 
million euros in the last quarter of 2014, beating expectations, 
as trading volumes soared on uncertainties over the Ukrainian 
conflict and financial stability in Greece.  ID:nL5N0VS4KT  
    The company holds its annual press conference. 
     
    DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR  DLGS.DE  
    Indicated up 1.1 percent 
    Dialog Semiconductor posted a strong increase in 
fourth-quarter operating profit and said it expected another 
year of "good growth" in 2015, but said that its results are 
typically weaker in the first half than later in the year. 
     
    HAMBORNER REIT  HABG.DE  
    Indicated down 0.8 percent 
    The German real estate company will issue 4.55 million new 
shares at 8.993 euros apiece in a capital increase worth 40.9 
million euros, it said on Wednesday.  ID:nFWN0VS03V  
     
    TAKKT  TTKG.DE   
    Indicated up 0.4 percent 
    Takkt says full-year turnover rose 3 percent to 980 million 
euros, in line with forecasts.  ID:nFWN0VT008   
     
    BASF  BASFn.DE  
    Indicated down 0.3 percent 
    Norway's Yara  YAR.OL  and BASF have agreed to invest a 
total of $600 million to build an ammonia plant at BASF's site 
in Freeport, Texas.  ID:nFWN0VT00U   
 
    THYSSENKRUPP  TKAG.DE  
    Indicated down 0.2 percent 
    The company said it issued a dual tranche bond with a total 
volume of 1.35 billion euros.  ID:nFWN0VS03I  
     
    PROSIEBENSAT.1  PSMGn.DE  
    Indicated down 0.2 percent 
    The German broadcaster eyes German internet portal Verivox, 
which could be valued at as much as 300 million euros, 
Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Thursday, citing sector 
sources. 
     
    DEUTSCHE TELEKOM  DTEGn.DE   
    Indicated down 0.1 percent 
    Q4 results due for unit T-Mobile US  TMUS.N . 
     
    EX-DIVIDEND  
    BERTRAND  BDTG.DE  - dividend 2.40 eur/shr 
     
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS 
    Dow Jones  .DJI  -0.1 pct, S&P 500  .SPX  -0.03 pct, Nasdaq 
 .IXIC  +0.1 pct at Wednesday's close.  ID:nL1N0VS2BT  
    Nikkei  .N225  +0.4 pct at Thursday's close.  ID:nZZN0ADZ0F  
     
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA 
    No economic data scheduled. 
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Keywords: GERMANY MARKETS STOCKS