German stocks - Factors to watch on May 20

Sinotrans

20/05/2015 05:55

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - The following are some 
of the factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday: 
     
    BANKS 
    Fitch downgraded Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank  CBKG.DE   and 
Aareal Bank  ARLG.DE  in a swathe of ratings action on European 
banks  ID:nFit923199   ID:nFit923135   ID:nFit923165  
     
    DAIMLER  DAIGn.DE   
    The Mercedes-Benz truck unit said on Tuesday it had 
dismissed 500 workers at a Brazilian truck plant and is putting 
about 7,000 others on paid leave as it suspends production in 
the face of plunging sales. ID:nL1N0YA2TM  
     
    DEUTSCHE BANK  DBKGn.DE   
    Shareholder adviser Hermes Equity Ownership Services will 
call for an overhaul of the bank's management board, a director 
told Handelsblatt. 
    The paper also reported that Deutsche Bank's supervisory 
board will on Wednesday discuss a successor to retail head 
Rainer Neske and a shake-up of the management board. 
 ID:nL5N0YA4T8   
 
    DEUTSCHE POST  DPWGn.DE  
    Deutsche Post and labour union Verdi are due to resume talks 
to resolve a row over pay and conditions. 
    The group sold a 4.16 percent stake in Sinotrans 
 0598.HK . ID:nASB09OFS  
     
     
    RWE  RWEG.DE   
    Conergy, in which RWE bought a minor interest in March, is  
looking to acquire up to two companies in 2015 to scale up 
before it goes public, its CEO told Reuters.  ID:nWNAB06ZJW  
     
    AIRBUS  AIRG.DE  
    The group said on Tuesday the latest version of its popular 
A320 had flown for the first time with engines supplied by CFM 
International.  ID:nL5N0YA547  
     
    METRO  MEOG.DE   
    The owner of German department store chain Karstadt is 
making a new takeover offer for Metro's Kaufhof, a source told 
Reuters. Handelsblatt said the bid was worth 2.9 billion euros. 
 ID:nL5N0YA4XY  
     
    BERTRANDT  BDTG.DE  
    Q2 results, Capital Markets Day due. 
     
    DEUTSCHE WOHNEN  DWNG.DE   
    Q1 results due. The real estate firm's funds from operations 
(FFO) are seen up 14.4 percent at 67.6 million euros. Poll: 
 ID:nL5N0YA29Z  
     
    HELLA  HLE.DE   
    Family shareholders in the car parts supplier are placing up 
to 13.89 million shares, equivalent to a 12.5 percent stake, in 
an accelerated bookbuilding process. Shares are being offered at 
39-41 euros, said bookrunner Bankhaus Lampe.  ID:nFWN0YA01J  
 ID:nFWN0YA048  
     
         
    ZOOPLUS  ZO1G.DE  
    Q1 results due. The company published its trading statement 
on April 23, saying total sales were up 34 percent in the first 
quarter.  ID:nASN00083N  
     
    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS 
    FRESENIUS  FREG.DE  - 0.44 eur/shr dividend proposed 
    SAP  SAPG.DE  - 1.10 eur/shr dividend proposed 
    AAREAL  ARLG.DE  - 1.20 eur/shr dividend proposed 
    NORMA  NOEJ.DE  - 0.75 eur/shr dividend proposed 
    AIXTRON  AIXGn.DE  - no dividend proposed 
    COMPUGROUP MEDICAL  COPMa.DE  - 0.35 eur/shr dividend 
proposed 
    NEMETSCHEK  NEKG.DE  - 1.60 eur/shr dividend proposed 
    GRAMMER  GMMG.DE  - 0.75 eur/shr dividend proposed 
    VOSSLOH  VOSG.DE  - no dividend proposed 
     
    EX-DIVIDEND  
    FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE  FMEG.DE  - dividend 0.78 eur/shr 
    EVONIK  EVKn.DE  - dividend 1 eur/shr 
    JUNGHEINRICH  JUNG_p.DE  - dividend of 1.04 eur/preference 
share, 0.98 euro/common share 
    BAYWA  BYWGnx.DE  - dividend 0.80 eur/shr 
 
         
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS 
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.07 pct, S&P 500  .SPX  -0.06 pct, Nasdaq 
 .IXIC  -0.2 pct at Tuesday's close.  ID:nL1N0YA2B3  
    Nikkei  .N225  +1.1 pct at 0453 GMT.  ID:nL3N0YB002  
     
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA 
    German April producer prices due at 0600 GMT. Seen +0.2 pct 
m/m, -1.4 pct y/y. 
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Keywords: GERMANY MARKETS STOCKS