German stocks - Factors to watch on February 19

Bertrandt AG

19/02/2018 06:26

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
factors that may move German stocks on Monday: 
     
    DAIMLER  DAIGn.DE   
    U.S. investigators probing Mercedes maker Daimler have found 
that its cars were equipped with software which may have help 
them to pass diesel emissions tests, a German newspaper reports 
on Sunday, citing confidential documents.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q8080 
     
    BASF  BASFn.DE  
    The chemicals giant on Friday said around 300 kilograms of 
N-Formylmorpholin and 70 kilograms of Methanol leaked into the 
river Rhine. BASF said the magnitude of the leak was not 
sufficient to pose a risk to organisms in the water. 
     
    BAYER  BAYGn.DE   
    The German chemicals company is optimistic that the European 
Commission will give it approval for its takeover of Monsanto 
 MON.N  after receiving positive signals, supervisory board 
chairman Werner Wenning tells the Rheinische Post daily. 
     
    E.On  EONGn.DE  
    German trade union officials IG BCE and Verdi have called on 
10,000 employees to start "warning strikes" to put pressure on 
management ahead of a new round of wage talks. 
     
    SIEMENS  SIEGn.DE  
    Siemens rival General Electric Co  GE.N  is exploring a sale 
of its industrial gas engine business that could be worth as 
much as $2 billion, according to people familiar with the 
matter. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N1Q6212 
     
    AIRBUS  AIRG.DE  
    Talks about developing a next-generation fighter jet should 
start in the second half of 2018, the head of Airbus's  AIR.PA  
defence unit told Reuters on Friday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N1Q61E5 
    The head of Airbus's defence unit criticised Germany on 
Friday for not spending more on defence and said the new 
coalition agreement's call for a tougher approach to arms 
exports could prompt the weapons maker to re-examine its 
business plans.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q65WO 
 
    SILTRONIC  WAFGn.DE   
    The German silicon wafer company is targeting another 
increase in its operating profit margin in 2018, hoping to 
exceed the 37 percent it recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017, 
finance chief Rainer Irle tells the Boersen Zeitung newspaper.  
     
    BERTRANDT  BDTG.DE  
    In the first quarter of financial year 2017/2018 the 
automotive supplier's earnings before interest and tax was 17.8 
mln euros, corresponding to an operating margin of 7.1 pct. 
     
    TLG IMMOBILIEN  TLGG.DE  
    Acquired an office in Eschborn near Frankfurt for 13.5 mln 
euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nEQ6Hgt4Ba 
     
    ADLER REAL ESTATE  
    Adler agreed to buy a 41.04 percent stake in Brack Capital 
Properties for 539 million euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nRSD9xqkYK 
         
    EX-DIVIDEND  
    METRO  B4B.DE  - dividend 0.70 euros/shr 
     
 
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS   
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.1 pct, S&P 500 .SPX  unchanged, Nasdaq 
 .IXIC  -0.2 pct at close.  .N  
    Nikkei  .N225  +2.0 pct, Chinese markets closed. 
    Time: 6.26 GMT.  .T   .SS  
     
     
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA 
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 (Reporting by Emma Thomasson and Edward Taylor) 
 ((maria.sheahan@thomsonreuters.com; +49 69 7565 1286; Reuters 
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Keywords: GERMANY STOCKS/FACTORS