French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on May 4

Jacquet Metals SA

04/05/2016 06:29

PARIS, May 4 (Reuters) - 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. 
     
    AXA  AXAF.PA  
    France's biggest insurer said first-quarter revenue rose 1 
percent, as stronger performances in its property and corporate 
insurance businesses helped offset weakness in life insurance 
and asset management.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N16D00D 
     
    SOCIETE GENERALE  SOGN.PA  
    France's second-biggest listed bank pledged to cut costs 
this year and sought to reassure investors it was confident 
about its 2016 outlook thanks to a diversified business model 
that helped outweigh investment banking weakness in the first 
quarter.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N16D00E 
     
    AIR FRANCE-KLM  AIRF.PA  
    The Franco-Dutch airline group posted a 
stronger-than-expected recovery in the first quarter due in part 
to low oil prices, but warned of geopolitical risks and airline 
overcapacity while reaffirming its targets for the year. 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N16Q01B 
     
    THALES  TCFP.PA  
    Europe's largest defence electronics group reported a drop 
in orders in the first quarter, suffering from a weak comparison 
after booking the sale of Rafale warplanes to Egypt a year 
earlier, but reaffirmed its targets for 2016.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N16Q01C 
     
    VALLOUREC  VLLP.PA  
    The French steel pipe maker reported a net loss and fall in 
revenue in the first quarter as volumes plummeted to record lows 
mainly in the oil and gas businesses, but it said results will 
be better in the next quarter.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N14400X 
     
    PERNOD RICARD  PERP.PA  
    The French producer of wines an spirits said its subsidiary 
Irish Distillers has entered into exclusive negotiations with 
Sazerac for the sale of the Paddy Irish Whiskey brand.  PERP.PA  
     
    AREVA  AREVA.PA  
    Irregularities have been found in some 50 Areva-made 
components installed in French nuclear reactors, nuclear 
regulator ASN said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N12X01N 
     
    SAINT-GOBAIN  SGOB.PA , WENDEL  MWDP.PA  
    The French producer of construction and high-performance 
materials said it would buy back 10 million shares as part of 
the sale of 30 million Saint-Gobain shares by Wendel  MWDP.PA . 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N18068D 
     
    GFI INFORMATIQUE  GFIP.PA  
    The French IT service firm said first-quarter revenue grew 
to 243 million euros from 218.8 million euros a year earlier. It 
also confirmed, in equal conditions, its target of revenue 
growth and improved operating margin for 2016.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nW8N12R016 
     
    CASINO  CASP.PA  
    The French retailer said it exercised its call option on all 
of 500 million-euro mandatory convertible bonds issued by 
Monoporix in December 2013.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1801BS 
     
    JACQUET METAL SERVICE  JCQ.PA  
    The French distributor of metallurgic products reported a 
first-quarter loss of 1.1 million euros, versus a profit of 6.3 
million euros a year earlier.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1801BF 
     
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