German stocks - Factors to watch on November 19
19/11/2015 05:57
FRANKFURT, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The following are some of the
factors that may move German stocks on Thursday:
FED POLICY
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday continued to flag
December as a likely time for interest rates to rise after seven
years near zero, with two expressing confidence they will be
able to pull off a rate hike smoothly despite fears of an abrupt
market reaction. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N13D20B
EURO FINANCE WEEK
Fourth day of Euro Finance Week in Frankfurt, with speakers
including ECB Executive Board member Peter Praet, European
Investment Bank chief Werner Hoyer and Raiffeisen Bank
International RBIV.VI Chief Executive Karl Sevelda.
DEUTSCHE POST DPWGn.DE
Chief Executive Frank Appel affirmed the logistics firm's
2016 guidance, citing in an interview with Frankfurter
Allgemeine Zeitung the work that Deutsche Post did toward its
medium-term strategy this year.
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM DTEGn.DE
The company may face competition from alternative fibre
optics providers which are planning to invest more than 2
billion euros in broadband expansion, Handelsblatt reported.
LUFTHANSA LHAG.DE
The carrier is planning further talks with union
representatives to try to resolve the two-year dispute over
retirement issues that continued this month with a week-long
walkout by workers, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday.
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THYSSENKRUPP TKAG.DE
Q4 results due. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation
and amortisation (EBITDA) seen up 77 percent at 697 million
euros ($743.8 million). Poll: urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N13B1I8
VOLKSWAGEN VOWG_p.DE
The carmaker's American unit has appointed Michael Steiner,
Porsche's head of total vehicle development and quality, as
compliance commissioner. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N13D584
VW's skilled trades workers at its U.S. auto assembly plant
will vote on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 whether to be represented by the
United Auto Workers, the union said on Wednesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N13D2TP
Separately, law firm Maurice Blackburn will launch a class
action lawsuit on Thursday on behalf of Australian owners of
Volkswagen seeking total damages "well north" of A$100 million
($71.6 million).
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR DLGS.DE
Shareholders to vote at EGM on Dialog's planned $4.6 billion
acquisition of U.S. peer Atmel ATML.O . Activist fund Elliott
Management has urged the Anglo-German chipmaker's investors to
vote against the deal. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1380CA
JENOPTIK JENG.DE
The state of Thuringia has no plans to sell its 11 percent
stake in the maker of lenses and optical sensors, broadcaster
Phoenix reported, citing an interview with state governor Bodo
Ramelow.
SIXT SIXG.DE
Full Q3 results due. The company published preliminary
figures on Oct. 26 and lifted its 2015 pretax profit guidance to
at least 180 million euros. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASM000D3C
VTG VT9G.DE
Q3 results due.
FRANCOTYP POSTALIA HOLDING FPHG.DE
The company raised its full-year sales and profit outlook
after posting double-digit growth in nine-month results.
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SCHAEFFLER SHA_p.DE
Q3 results due.
SUESS MICROTEC SMHNn.DE
The company increased its Q4 order entry guidance.
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ANALYSTS' VIEWS
WIRECARD WDIG.DE - Barclays cuts to "equal weight" from
"overweight", lifts its price target to 48 euros from 45 euros
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI +1.4 pct, S&P 500 .SPX +1.6 pct, Nasdaq
.IXIC +1.8 pct at close. .N
Nikkei .N225 +1.0 pct, Shanghai stocks .SSEC +0.6 pct.
Time: 5.57 GMT. .T .SS.
GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
No economic data scheduled.
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