German stocks - Factors to watch on March 20
20/03/2019 05:57
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - The following are
some of the factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday:
BAYER BAYGn.DE
A U.S. jury found Bayer's glyphosate-based Roundup weed
killer caused cancer, a blow to the company eight months after
another jury issued a $289 million verdict over similar claims
in a different case. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2161OD
DEUTSCHE BANK DBKGn.DE COMMERZBANK CBKG.DE
Watchdog Bafin's Raimund Roeseler told Handelsblatt that in
any merger of two large banks regulators would have to assess
which obstacles to a potential bank resolution exist and how
those could be reduced.
MUNICH RE MUVGn.DE
The reinsurer said it expects net profit to rise to 2.5
billion euros in 2019 and to 2.8 billion euros by 2020. It will
also buy back up to 1 billion euros in shares. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21664L
MERCK KGAA MRCG.DE
The company and Pfizer PFE.N announced the discontinuation
of phase III Javelin Ovarian Parp 100 trial. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASB01D7E
MORPHOSYS AG MORG.DE
Morphosys and I-Mab Biopharma announced the initiation of a
phase 2 study of TJ202/MOR202 for multiple myeloma. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2160AU
CARMAKER BMWG.DE VOWG_p.DE DAIGn.DE
The bosses of VW, BMW and Daimler are due to hold a
telephone conference with the head of the VDA car industry
association on supporting electric mobility.
BMW BMWG.DE
2018 annual report due
FRESENIUS FREG.DE
2018 annual report due
FUCHS PETROLUB FPEG_p.DE
2018 results due
NORMA GROUP NOEJ.DE
2018 annual financial statements due
ADO PROPERTIES ADJ.DE
2018 annual report due
CTS EVENTIM EVDG.DE
2018 annual report due
JUNGHEINRICH JUNG_p.DE
Annual news conference and analysts' conference due
ZOOPLUS ZO1G.DE
2018 annual report due
EX-DIVIDEND
CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AFXG.DE - 0.55 eur/shr
ISRA VISION ISRG.DE - 0.15 eur/shr
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
BEIERSDORF BEIG.DE - RBC raises to "outperform" from
"sector perform"
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI -0.1 pct, S&P 500 .SPX unchanged, Nasdaq
.IXIC +0.1 pct at close. .N
Nikkei .N225 +0.2 pct, Shanghai stocks .SSEC -0.8 pct.
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Time: 5:57 GMT.
ECONOMY
* German February producer prices due at 0700 GMT. Seen at
+0.2 pct m/m, +2.9 pct y/y
* German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is due to hold a news
conference on the 2019 government budget and budget plans for
the coming years (1130 GMT)
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