German stocks - Factors to watch on Dec. 14
14/12/2018 06:12
BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The following are some of the
factors that may move German stocks on Friday:
AUTOS BMWG.DE DAIGn.DE VOWG_p.DE
Monthly European car sales data due from industry
association ACEA at 0700 GMT.
Separately, Volkswagen group monthly deliveries due.
Also, Audi NSUG.DE needs readjustments including polishing
the brand's image, enforcing a culture change and strengthening
its largest market, China, the new CEO Bram Schot told workers,
Bloomberg reported. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1YI5T2
Additionally, Volkswagen group CFO Frank Witter said the
U.S., the European Union and China need to "stay in talking
terms" as they seek to work out trade differences, the Wall
Street Journal reported. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1YI4TE
INSURERS ALVG.DE MUVGn.DE TLXGn.DE
European watchdog EIOPA is due to publish results of regular
stress tests of the insurance companies that it monitors.
UTILITIES RWEG.DE EONGn.DE
The owners of Steag have agreed to allow individual
municipal utilities to exit the Essen-based energy company from
the start of 2020, Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reported.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1YI6CQ
HOCHTIEF HOTG.DE
Australian unit Cimic CIM.AX won a contract to deliver the
$3.9 billion WestConnex M4-M5 Link Rozelle Interchange in a
50-50 joint venture with John Holland. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1YI0YM
SCOUT24 G24n.DE
Scout24 is exploring a sale that could see it taken private
in one of the country's largest leveraged buyouts in years, the
Financial Times reported. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1YI567
TELEFONICA DEUTSCHLAND O2Dn.DE , UNITED INTERNET UTDI.DE
Chinese telecommunications supplier ZTE 000063.SZ lost its
contract with Telefonica Deutschland for network maintenance,
Telefonica Germany boss Markus Haas told the Handelsblatt.
Separately, the paper said ZTE was in negotiations with
United Internet founder Ralph Dommermuth about a potential major
order.
COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE COPMa.DE
Compugroup Medical says it will buyback up to 500,000
shares, equivalent to 0.94 percent of its share capital, between
Dec. 17 and April 30. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASP0003T3
ISRA VISION ISRG.DE
Preliminary fiscal 2017/2018 results due
DIC ASSET DICn.DE
The company secured a construction project near
Kurfuerstendamm in Berlin for its commercial portfolio.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1YI0Z6
DR. HOENLE HNLG.DE
Fiscal 2017/2018 preliminary results due
STABILUS STAB.DE
The company confirmed its preliminary full-year results and
said it would propose a dividend of 1 euro per share.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASP0003TI
TLG IMMOBILIEN TLGG.DE
The company announced a valuation uplift of 370-400 million
euros in the second half of 2018, lifting the value of its
property portfolio above 4 billion euros. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1YI0Z4
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
KWS SAAT KWSG.DE - 3.20 euros/shr dividend proposed
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
BAYER BAYGn.DE - Morgan Stanley starts with "overweight"
rating
MERCK MRCG.DE - Morgan Stanley starts with "equal-weight"
rating
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI +0.3 pct, S&P 500 .SPX unchanged, Nasdaq
.IXIC -0.4 pct at close. .N
Nikkei .N225 -2 pct, Shanghai stocks .SSEC -0.9 pct.
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Time: 6:12 GMT.
GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
* Bundesbank economic outlook due at 0730 GMT
* November wholesale prices due at 0700 GMT
* Markit December flash PMI due at 0830 GMT. Manufacturing
seen at 52.0, services at 53.4, composite at 52.5
EUROPEAN FACTORS TO WATCH WATCH/EU
DIARIES DE/DIA WEU/EQUITY
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