French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 1

Groupe Partouche SA

01/10/2013 06:02

PARIS, Oct 1 - Below are company-related news and stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. EDF  EDF.PA  Power group EDF has started exclusive talks with energy services group Dalkia France to buy Citelum, a company specialising in urban lighting equipment, Le Figaro said on Tuesday. ID:nL6N0HR05O  TOTAL  TOTF.PA  The French oil major said it had sold its exploration and production assets in Trinidad to the country's national gas company, in a transaction valued at $473 million. ID:nL6N0HQ3LB  ALSTOM  ALSO.PA  The power and transport engineering firm is a possible bidder to buy Greek rolling stock operating company ROSCO, a source close to the talks said.  ID:nL6N0HQ3OI  UNILEVER  UNc.AS  The consumer goods company warned that a slowdown in its emerging markets accelerated in the third quarter and that it now expects underlying sales growth of just 3 to 3.5 percent in the period.  ID:nL6N0HQ3IV  VALEO  VLOF.PA  The French auto parts maker has acquired Eltek Electric Vehicles, a Norwegian company specialised in on-board battery chargers, in an effort to expand its offer for hybrid and electric vehicles. Financial terms were not disclosed.  VLOF.PA  KAUFMAN & BROAD  KOF.PA  The real estate group said it expected full-year revenue to be little changed from 2012 but its gross margin to be slightly lower. Housing orders over the first nine months of the year were down 2.1 percent in volume from a year earlier.  KOF.PA  NEOPOST  NPOS.PA   The postal services group stuck to its full-year outlook after revenue rose 4.9 percent in the first half.  NPOS.PA  PARTOUCHE  PARP.PA  The French casino operator said on Monday it had obtained court protection as its seeks to restructure its debt while carrying on with its activity.  PARP.PA   Reuters Top News are now available for:  * 3000 Xtra    : visit http://topnews.session.rservices.com  * BridgeStation: view story .134  For more information on Top News visit   http://topnews.reuters.com  For pan-European market data and news, click on codes in  brackets:  European Equities speed guide................... EUR/EQUITY   FTSE Eurotop 300 index.............................. .FTEU3   DJ STOXX index...................................... .STOXX   Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... .PGL.STOXXS   Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... .PGL.STOXXES   Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors..................... .PGL.FTEU3S   Top 25 European pct gainers....................... .PG.PEUR   Top 25 European pct losers........................ .PL.PEUR    Main stock markets:  Dow Jones............... .DJI   Wall Street report ..... .N   Nikkei 225............. .N225   Tokyo report............ .T   FTSE 100............... .FTSE   London report........... .L   Xetra DAX............. .GDAXI   Frankfurt market stories .F   CAC-40................. .FCHI   Paris market stories... .PA   World Indices...................................... 0#.INDEX   Reuters survey of world bourse outlook.......... EQUITYPOLL1   Western European IPO diary.......................... WEUIPO   European Asset Allocation......................... EUR/ASSET    Reuters News at a Glance: Equities.....  TOP/EQE  World stock markets.... GLANCE/STX   Main currency report: Dollar/euro/yen........................................ FRX/  Keywords: FRANCE BENELUX/STOCKS