German stocks - Factors to watch on February 4

HAMBORNER REIT AG

04/02/2021 05:16

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Feb 4(Reuters) - The following are some of
the factors that may move German stocks on Thursday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany
increased by 14,211 to 2,252,001, data from the Robert Koch
Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The
reported death toll rose by 786 to 59,742, the tally showed.
    Germany's ruling coalition parties on Wednesday agreed a
batch of additional measures to support those hit hard
financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, including a child benefit
bonus and an extension to reduced sales tax for the restaurant
sector.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2K97CL
    
    BAYER  BAYGn.DE   
    The chemicals group struck a $2 billion deal on Wednesday to
resolve a class action of future claims relating to allegations
that its widely used weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, according
to U.S. attorneys. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2K9257 
    
    COMMERZBANK  CBKG.DE  
    The lender's Chief Executive Manfred Knof on Wednesday
finalised plans to cut 10,000 jobs and close hundreds of
branches, a radical overhaul that came a month after he took the
reins of Germany's No. 2 bank.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2K96QX
    
    DELIVERY HERO  DHER.DE  
    The online takeaway food company said on Wednesday it will
have to take an impairment of up to 1.4 billion euros ($1.7
billion) on its takeover of South Korean food delivery app owner
Woowa Brothers. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2K92C4
    
    DAIMLER  DAIGn.DE 
    The carmaker said on Wednesday it plans to spin off Daimler
Truck, the world's largest truck and bus maker, as it seeks to
increase its investor appeal as a focused electric, luxury car
business, sending its shares up nearly 9%.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2K95JQ
    
    CANCOM  COKG.DE  
    The company expects 2020 EBITDA to rise to around 123.1
million Euros from 119.3 million euros, a year earlier.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN000SJR
    
    SIEMENS  SIEGn.DE 
    Siemens chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe has been re-elected for
another four year stint as chairman of the German engineering
company's supervisory board.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nZ8N2I501I
    
    HOME24  H24.DE 
    The company said its unit Mobly had set a final offer price
for its initial public offering (IPO) at 21 Brl per share.
    
    INFINEON  IFXGn.DE  
    First-quarter results due
    
    DEUTSCHE BANK  DBKGn.DE  
    Full-year results due
    
    
    COMPUGROUP  COP1n.DE  
    Fourth-quarter results due 
    
    DWS  DWSG.DE  
    Full-year results due
    
    HAMBORNER REIT  HABG.DE  
    Full-year results due
    
    VERBIO  VBKG.DE 
    First-half year results due
    
        
    EX-DIVIDEND 
    SIEMENS  SIEGn.DE  - 3.50 euros/shr dividend
        
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS 
    * DAIMLER AG  DAIGn.DE : JEFFERIES RAISES PRICE TARGET TO
EUR 83 FROM EUR 70, JP MORGAN RAISES TARGET PRICE TO EUR 75 FROM
EUR 69
    * FRESENIUS SE  FREG.DE : DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS TO HOLD FROM
BUY
    * FMC AG  FMEG.DE : DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS TO HOLD FROM BUY, 
CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TARGET PRICE TO EUR 62 FROM EUR 74
    * SIEMENS AG  SIEGn.DE : JP MORGAN RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
EUR 153 FROM EUR 137
    * PROSIEBENSAT 1 MEDIA SE  PSMGn.DE : CREDIT SUISSE RAISES
TARGET PRICE TO EUR 8 FROM EUR 6.5
        
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS  
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.1%, S&P 500 .SPX  +0.1%, Nasdaq  .IXIC 
unchanged at close.  .N 
    Nikkei  .N225  -0.9%, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  -1.2%.  .T 
 .SS 
    Time: 5:16 GMT

    
    ECONOMY
    No major German economic data scheduled.
    
    
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