German stocks - Factors to watch on March 19
19/03/2015 05:39
FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - The following are some of
the factors that may move German stocks on Thursday:
ALLIANZ ALVG.DE
Allianz SE struck a deal with Goldman Sachs to help the
German company hedge part of its stake in China Pacific
Insurance Group (CPIC) and lock in profits from two rounds of
investments that Allianz made in China's third-largest
insurer. ID:nL3N0WL0AK
BASF BASFn.DE
Wintershall, the oil and gas unit of German chemicals group
BASF, is due to hold its annual press conference.
BMW BMWG.DE
Full-year analyst conference due. The company already
published full 2014 results and held a news conference on
Wednesday. ID:nL6N0WK1FZ
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM DTEGn.DE
French media group Lagardere LAGA.PA said it is selling
2.84 million Telekom shares for 45 million euros, with the sale
taking effect in June 2016. It has owned the shares since it
sold Club Internet to T-Online International in early 2000.
ID:nFWN0WK00E
T-Mobile US Inc TMUS.N rolled out cellular and data plans
for business customers, taking aim at a lucrative market segment
long dominated by larger rivals AT&T Inc T.N and Verizon
Communications Inc VZ.N . ID:nL3N0WK5K2
HEIDELBERGCEMENT HEIG.DE
Full Q4 results due. The cement maker already published key
figures on Feb. 10. ID:nL5N0VK0GR
LANXESS LXSG.DE
Full Q4 results due. The company published key figures on
Jan. 28 and said demand for synthetic rubber perked up at the
end of 2014. ID:nL6N0V73GH
LUFTHANSA LHAG.DE
Lufthansa pilots on Wednesday announced a third consecutive
day of strikes this week, forcing hundreds of flight
cancellations and ramping up pressure on management in a
long-running row over early retirement benefits.
The union already staged a strike on short and medium-haul
flights on Wednesday and plans a long-haul strike on Thursday.
ID:nL6N0WK1TQ
Separately, Lufthansa Cargo is due to hold its annual press
conference.
DEUTSCHE EUROSHOP DEQGn.DE
Deutsche Euroshop raised its dividend to 1.30 euros per
share for 2014 from 1.25 euros previously after earnings beat
forecasts, and it predicted further slight improvement on
Wednesday for earnings this year and next. ID:nL6N0WK55Y
FRAPORT FRAG.DE
Full Q4 results due. The airports operator earlier this week
proposed a higher than expected dividend for 2014 and reported
in-line results for the year. ID:nL6N0WI2Z9
KION KGX.DE
Full Q4 results due.
KRONES KRNG.DE
The German bottling machine maker will report fourth-quarter
results. Net profit is seen up 4 percent, according to a Reuters
poll. ID:nL6N0WI2AA
RHEINMETALL RHMG.DE
Final 2014 results due. Last month it reported a 76 percent
jump in fourth-quarter orders at its problem-hit defence
division, beating expectations. ID:nL5N0VT0QA
DELTICOM DEXGn.DE
The German online tyre retailer will publish its annual
report.
DEUTZ DEZG.DE
The German heavy engine maker will report fourth-quarter
results. Earnings befor interest and tax (EBIT) is seen down 64
percent. ID:nL6N0WJ4W4
RATIONAL RAAG.DE
The German maker of appliances for commercial kitchens will
report fourt-quarter resultss. EBIT is seen up 3.3 percent.
ID:nL6N0WI3D1
WILEX WL6G.DE
The grup plans a rights issue using authorised capital
supported by main shareholder Dievini. ID:nASN00072G
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
AURUBIS NAFG.DE - 1.00 eur/shr dividend proposed
EX-DIVIDEND
CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AFXG.DE - dividend 0.40 eur/shr
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI +1.3 pct, S&P 500 .SPX +1.2 pct, Nasdaq
.IXIC +0.9 pct at Wednesday's close. ID:nL2N0WK2TY
Nikkei .N225 -0.2 pct at 0535 GMT.
GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
No economic data scheduled.
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