German stocks - Factors to watch on March 20
20/03/2014 06:19
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Thursday: CRIMEA CRISIS Britain and Germany have agreed that the European Union should impose further consequences on Russia, building on travel bans and asset freezes agreed earlier by European foreign ministers. ID:nL6N0MG50X RU-DIP-E DEUTSCHE BANK DBKGn.DE 2013 annual report due. Germany's biggest lender is expected to update shareholders on numerous investigations and lawsuits and provide an updated earnings outlook. Related news DBKGn.DE-E LANXESS LXSG.DE Full Q4 results due. The synthetic rubber specialist already published key figures on Feb. 26, announcing an annual net loss as overcapacity and rising costs forced it to write down the value of several of its businesses. ID:nL6N0LV20R Separately, Lanxess said it had sold its Perlon-Monofil unit, which posted 2013 sales of about 30 million euros, to the Munich-based Serafin Group for an undisclosed sum. Related news LXSG.DE-E MUNICH RE MUVGn.DE 2013 annual report due. The reinsurer already published key figures on Feb. 4, reporting a surprise rise in 2013 profit and hiking its dividend. ID:nL5N0L90JY Related news MUVGn.DE-E BILFINGER GBFG.DE Full Q4 results due. The industrial services group already published key figures on Feb. 11 and said it expected a marked increase in underlying earnings this year. ID:nL5N0LG0RM Related news GBFG.DE-E FUCHS PETROLUB FPEG_p.DE Full Q4 results due. The lubricant maker said it expects 2014 earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) and profit after tax to grow in the low single-digit range. ID:nWEB00KGZ Related news FPEG_p.DE-E RATIONAL RAAG.DE Full Q4 results due. The maker of appliances for commercial kitchens already told Reuters 2013 results were in line with expectations. ID:nL6N0M72AL . Poll: ID:nL6N0ME2XW Related news RAAG.DE-E RHEINMETALL RHMG.DE The German government said on Wednesday that Rheinmetall's plan to deliver combat simulation kit to Russia was unacceptable in light of the diplomatic showdown with Moscow over its military occupation of Crimea. ID:nB4N0M000A Related news RHMG.DE-E TALANX TLXGn.DE The insurer said late on Wednesday it agreed to part ways with Heinz-Peter Ross, the management board member in charge of its German retail business, when his term ends on June 30. Related news TLXGn.DE-E PFEIFFER VACUUM PV.DE 2013 annual report due. The vacuum pump maker already published key figures on Feb. 21, reporting a decline in annual sales and earnings. ID:nASM0005P0 Related news PV.DE-E PSI PSAGn.DE Q4 results due. Related news PSAGn.DE-E AIR BERLIN AB1.DE Air Berlin said on Wednesday it was in advanced talks over options that would have a substantial impact on Germany's second-biggest airline if implemented and pushed back publication of its annual results by a week. ID:nL6N0MG4EW Related news AB1.DE-E DELTICOM DEXGn.DE Q4 results due. Related news DEXGn.DE-E DEUTZ DEZG.DE Q4 results due. The heavy engine maker is expected to report its quarterly EBIT rose 84 percent to 25.6 million euros. Poll: ID:nL6N0ME2AP Related news DEZG.DE-E KION KGX.DE 2013 annual report due. The forklift truck maker already published key figures on Feb. 14, saying its annual EBIT rose 2 percent thanks to cost cuts and favourable pricing. ID:nASM0005MJ Related news KGX.DE-E TAKKT TTKG.DE Full Q4 results due. The B2B marketing specialist for business equipment already published key figures on Feb. 20, reporting a decline in annual pretax profit. ID:nWEB00ISG Related news TTKG.DE-E OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS Dow Jones .DJI -0.7 pct, S&P 500 .SPX -0.6 pct, Nasdaq .IXIC -0.6 pct at Wednesday's close. ID:nL2N0MG1TY Nikkei .N225 -1.7 pct at Thursday's close. ID:nZZN0A4N0F GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA German February producer prices due at 0700 GMT. Seen +0.1 pct m/m, -0.9 pct y/y. ECONDE G7TODAY EUROPEAN FACTORS TO WATCH WATCH/EU DIARIES DE/DIA WEU/EQUITY REUTERS TOP NEWS TOP/NEWS ($1 = 0.7188 Euros) (Reporting by Maria Sheahan and Harro ten Wolde) ((maria.sheahan@thomsonreuters.com)(+49 69 7565 1286)(Reuters Messaging: maria.sheahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: GERMANY MARKETS STOCKS