German stocks - Factors to watch on February 18
18/02/2020 05:17
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The following are some
of the factors that may move German stocks on Tuesday:
CORONAVIRUS
The number of new coronavirus infections in mainland China
fell below 2,000 for the first time since January, although
global experts warn it is still too early to say the outbreak is
being contained. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AI09D
Apple AAPL.O warned it was unlikely to meet its March
quarter sales guidance set just three weeks ago as the world's
most valuable technology firm became one of the biggest
corporate casualties of the epidemic. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2AH0QL
DEUTSCHE BOERSE DB1Gn.DE
Deutsche Boerse said it posted a 52% rise in fourth-quarter
net profit, as the German exchange operator met its financial
targets for the year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AH4EP
HEIDELBERGCEMENT HEIG.DE
Preliminary Q4 results due. The company said last week its
2019 sales of 18.85 billion euros slightly missed its
projections after it reduced risky fuels trading in the fourth
quarter. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN0002WQ
SIEMENS SIEGn.DE
France's Alstom ALSO.PA has agreed to buy the rail
division of Canada's Bombardier BBDb.TO for up to 6.2 billion
euros to create the world's No. 2 train manufacturer and better
take on Chinese leader CRRC 601766.SS . The combination with
would give Alstom a share of between 40% and 60% of the European
regional train market, according to estimates cited by union
sources in France, well above Siemens at 10% to 20%.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AH14A
AUTOS
January new European passenger car registrations data due
BMW BMWG.DE
The carmaker will launch electric models in its 5 and 7
series in about two years, Handelsblatt reported, citing company
sources.
DAIMLER DAIGn.DE
Trucks division's annual news conference due
PHARMACEUTICALS BAYGn.DE MRCG.DE
The world's pharmacies may face a shortage of antibiotics
and other drugs if supply problems from China's coronavirus
outbreak cannot soon be resolved, the head of a European
business group in China warned. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AI0YR
SARTORIUS SATG.DE
2019 annual report due. The provider of biotech and
laboratory equipment in January reported preliminary results.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPn6qHKRBa
TELEFONICA DEUTSCHLAND O2Dn.DE
Former Siemens SIEGn.DE CEO Peter Loescher will join the
group's supervisory board to replace Chairwoman Laura Abasolo
Garcia de Baquedano, who will step down at the end of March.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN00031V
ADLER REAL ESTATE AG ADLG.DE
The group's supervisory board chairman, Dirk Hoffmann, will
step down as of Feb. 29, the group said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN00031M
JOST-WERKE JSTG.DE
Preliminary 2019 results due
PATRIZIA IMMOBILIEN PATGn.DE
The real estate group said preliminary full-year 2019
operating profit came in at 134.5 million euros, down 4.9%
year-on-year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2AH0HU
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
OSRAM OSRn.DE - No dividend proposed
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
US markets closed. .N
Nikkei .N225 -1.4%, Shanghai stocks .SSEC -0.4%. .T
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Time: 5:17 GMT
ECONOMY
* German February ZEW indicator due at 1000 GMT. Economic
sentiment seen at 21.5, current conditions at -10.3
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