Nordic Stocks: Factors to watch on April 24
24/04/2018 07:47
The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and
other factors on Tuesday:
ASIKASTIETO ATG1V.HE
The Finnish business data provider said it has agreed to buy
Swedish business and credit reference agency UC from Nordic
banks for 340 million euros ($415 million) in cash and new
shares. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S11AS
For more on the company, click on ATG1V.HE
SWEDBANK SWEDa.ST
The Swedish banking group reported first-quarter operating
profit above market expectations, boosted by higher income and
lower loan losses, and said it saw signs that the Swedish
housing market was stabilising. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S10LH
For more on the company, click on SWEDa.ST
TELENOR TEL.OL
Telecoms operator Telenor posted first-quarter results
slightly ahead of expectations and adjusted its guidance to
reflect the agreed sale of is central and eastern European
assets. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S10WW
For more on the company, click on TEL.OL
VOLVO VOLVb.ST
Sweden's AB Volvo saw strong demand for trucks and
construction equipment boost earnings more than expected in the
first quarter but cautioned the boom was putting its supply
chain under pressure. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1S10Q5
For more on the company, click on VOLVb.ST
WARTSILA WRT1V.HE
The Finnish engineering group reported its first-quarter
comparable operating profit rose to 88 million euros from 82
million a year earlier, while new orders were up 7 percent at
1.5 billion euros. L8N1S10SZ
For more on the company, click on WRT1V.HE
SAMPO SAMPO.HE
The Finnish financial holding company said its life
insurance arm Mandatum has cancelled its planned sale of an
insurance portfolio to Danske Bank. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1S106P
For more on the company, click on SAMPO.HE
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