Nordic Stocks: Factors to watch on Aug. 19

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19/08/2015 06:49

The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and 
other factors on Wednesday: 
     
    CARLSBERG  CARLb.ST   
    The Danish brewer reported on Wednesday a 19 percent fall in 
 second-quarter operating profit before special items to 2.9 
billion crowns ($432 million), lagging a forecast 3.2 billion in 
a Reuters poll of analysts, and lowered its profit guidance for 
the full year. 
    For more on the company, click on  CARLb.CO  
     
    ELECTROLUX  ELUXb.ST  
    Deliveries of the six biggest categories of white goods in 
the United States rose by 6.3 percent year-on-year in July, data 
from Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers showed late on 
Tuesday. Sweden's Electrolux is seeking to buy General 
Electric's  GE.N  appliances business. 
    For more on the company, click on  ELUXb.ST  
 
    ICA  ICAA.ST   
    The Swedish food retailer posted on Wednesday a rise in 
second-quarter operating profit excluding non-recurring items to 
1.02 billion crowns ($119.2 million) from 985 million a year 
ago, below a mean forecast in a Reuters poll for 1.05 billion. 
    For more on the company, click on  ICAA.ST  
     
    GEELY/VOLVO CAR GROUP  0175.HK  
    Sweden-based Volvo Car Group, bought in 2010 by China's 
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., said on Wednesday its 
operating profit rose 71 percent in the first half of the year 
as strong demand in Europe offset slower development in China 
and North America. 
    For more on the company, click on  0175.HK  
     
    GRIEG SEAFOOD  GSFO.OL  
    The Norwegian salmon farmer posted a second-quarter 
operating loss before adjustments in line with analyst forecasts 
and cut its 2015 output guidance by 2,000 tonnes of fish to 
70,000 tonnes. It expects a strong market ahead, it added. 
    For more on the company, click on  GSFO.OL  
     
    NORTH ENERGY  NORTH.OL  
    The small Norwegian oil firm said it will cut costs to 
preserve cash after drilling a string of dry wells. Net loss for 
the second quarter rose to 34 million Norwegian crowns ($4.11 
million) from 29 million a year earlier, while net cash fell to 
261 million on June 30 from 294 million three months earlier. 
    For more on the company, click on  NORTH.OL  
 
($1 = 8.2628 Norwegian crowns) 
 
     
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