Swedish stocks: Seen opening higher, Electrolux core profit lags forecast
27/04/2018 07:44
** Swedish shares seen opening higher on Friday in line with major European
markets
** Asian shares rose on Friday after U.S. equities were buoyed by a rebound
in technology stocks, while markets in Seoul were underpinned by optimism as
leaders of North and South Korea held their first summit in over a decade
** Electrolux ELUXb.ST Q1 core profit lags forecast urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASO0003XM
** Boliden BOL.ST Q1 core profit beats forecast urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1S404C
** Essity ESSITYa.ST Q1 core profit just lags expectations urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1S404M
** JM JM.ST Q1 operating profit just above forecast, housing starts
decreased urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1S40HA
** DNB Markets raises its recommendation for Assa Abloy ASSAb.ST to hold
from sell and lifts its price target to 185 SEK from 160 SEK, according to news
agency Direkt, which refers to Bloomberg
** Intrum INTRUM.ST Q1 EBIT 897 mln SEK, return on portfolio investments
15 pct
** Ica ICAA.ST Q1 operating profit lags, plans measures to restore margins
** Bilia BILIa.ST posts drop in Q1 operational earnings, to save around 55
mln SEK/year
** Geely CFO says China approves purchase of AB Volvo VOLVb.ST stake -
Swedish radio urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S40TM
** Medivir MVIRb.ST Q1 operating loss narrows
** Recipharm RECIb.ST Q1 EBITDA up at SEK 250 million
** Doro DORO.ST Q1 profit after tax up at SEK 19 million
** Bygghemma BHGF.ST Q1 adjusted EBITA rises to SEK 30.6 million
** Ahlsell AHSL.ST Q1 EBITA rises to SEK 554 million
IG pre-market trading Stockholm OMXS30 +0.3 pct
Stoxx Europe 50 future STXEc1 +0.3 pct
MSCI index Asia Pacific ex Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS +0.7 pct
S&P 500 close previous trading day .SPX +1.0 pct
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