German stocks - Factors to watch on February 8
08/02/2018 06:10
FRANKFURT, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The following are some of the
factors that may move German stocks on Thursday:
AIRBUS AIRG.DE
The aircraft and defence company said it was considering
increasing a provision for losses on its contract for the
troubled A400M military transporter after its European NATO
buyers agreed to negotiate a new delivery schedule. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1PX7EU
BAYER BAYGn.DE
Chief Executive Werner Baumann told Frankfurter Allgemeine
Zeitung that he expects to complete the acquisition of Monsanto
in early 2018, reiterating the company's view about the timing
of a deal to buy its U.S. rival. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1PV2NF
Brazilian antitrust agency Cade on Wednesday approved Bayer
AG's proposed takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto Co without
requiring further asset sales beyond a global proposal announced
last October. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N1PX1JA
COMMERZBANK CBKG.DE
Q4 results due. Net profit seen down 62 percent at 69.7
million euros ($86 million). Poll: urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1PW6SQ
CONTINENTAL CONG.DE
Workers at the auto supplier have demanded a pledge to
guarantee long-term employment in exchange for supporting
management reforms, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said, citing
a memo from trade unions IG Metall and IG BCE.
DEUTSCHE POST DPWGn.DE
Wage talks for around 130,000 employees of Deutsche Post AG
have been postponed without a breakthrough, trade union Verdi
said late on Wednesday.
LUFTHANSA LHAG.DE
Lufthansa has had a strong start to the year for ticket
sales, the group's chief executive said on Wednesday, also
confirming that 2017 was a record year for the airline in terms
of profit. nL8N1PX6QO
WACKER CHEMIE WCHG.DE
Q4 results due.
JENOPTIK JENG.DE
Capital Markets Day due.
DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS AG DBANn.DE
Q1 results due.
DMG MORI GILG.DE
Q4 results due
GRENKE GLJn.DE
Q4 results due.
HAMBORNER REIT HABG.DE
Q4 results due.
HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN HDDG.DE
Q3 results due.
DERMAPHARM
End of IPO offer period due.
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
DAIMLER AG DAIGn.DE : BARCLAYS RAISES PRICE TARGET TO $82
FROM $81
LANXESS AG LXSG.DE : BARCLAYS RAISES TARGET PRICE TO EUR 66
FROM EUR 64
HANNOVER RUECK SE HNRGn.DE : BARCLAYS RAISES PRICE TARGET
TO 105.60 EUROS FROM 105.40 EUROS
OSRAM LICHT AG OSRn.DE : JEFFERIES CUTS TARGET PRICE TO EUR
100 FROM EUR 105; RATING BUY
OSRAM LICHT AG OSRn.DE : MORGAN STANLEY RAISES PRICE TARGET
TO 55 EUROS FROM 54.50 EUROS
OSRAM LICHT AG OSRn.DE : CANACCORD GENUITY RAISES TARGET
PRICE TO EUR 70 FROM EUR 65
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI -0.1 pct, S&P 500 .SPX -0.5 pct, Nasdaq
.IXIC -0.9 pct at close. .N
Nikkei .N225 +1.1 pct, Shanghai stocks .SSEC -2.1 pct.
Time: 6.10 GMT. .T .SS
GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
German December trade balance due at 0700 GMT. Seen at 21.7
bln euros vs 22.3 bln, with exports -1.0 pct, imports -0.5 pct
m/m.
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