French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch

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28/02/2019 08:06

Feb 28 (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.
    
    ALTRAN  ALTT.PA :
    Company said it was on track with its mid-term financial
objectives as it published annual results.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20N03D
    
    BUREAU VERITAS  BVI.PA :
    Bureau Veritas said on Wednesday it had signed a partnership
with Microsoft  MSFT.O  to launch testing services based on
artificial intelligence.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20M0WR
    
    CARREFOUR  CARR.PA :
    Carrefour  CARR.PA  said the execution of its turnaround
plan was well on track and raised its savings goals, as Europe's
largest retailer delivered cost cuts of 1.05 billion euros ($1.2
billion) in 2018 and a higher free cash flow.
         
    EIFFAGE  FOUG.PA :
    Eiffage reported on Wednesday a sharp increase in its
full-year net profit and proposed dividend per share to 629
million euros, up 22.1 percent year-on year, and 2.4 euros, up
20 percent from previous year, respectively. It also said it
expected further increase in sales and results in 2019.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20M16L
    Separately, the company announced a new EPCI contract, won
in consortium with Saipem  SPMI.MI , for over 350 million euros
for Eiffage scope.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20M16J
    
    ENGIE  ENGIE.PA :
    French gas and power utility Engie  ENGIE.PA  will exit from
about 20 countries in the next three years and will target new
markets in Southeast Asia and Africa as it focuses investments
on renewable energy, energy services and infrastructure.
    
    IPSOS  ISOS.PA :
    Ipsos said on Wednesday it expected its organic growth to be
between 2 and 4 percent in 2019 while its operating margin will
be higher than in 2018 when it reported a drop in operating
income and revenues to 172.4 million euros and 1.75 billion
euros respectively.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20M0XA
     
    ORANGE  ORAN.PA :
    Orange said on Wednesday it was considering all options for
its Niger business, which has been hit by difficult market
conditions, including finding a partner for the division.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N20101T    
    
    TECHNICOLOR  TCH.PA :
    Technicolor said on Wednesday its full-year net loss had
narrowed to 67 million euros while revenues from continuing
activities had decreased 3 percent year-on-year to 3.99 billion
euros. The company said it would no longer provide specific
numerical guidance for the current or future financial years.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20M0X1
    
    VIVENDI  VIV.PA /UNIVERSAL MUSIC:
    U.S. buyout fund KKR  KKR.N  and China's Tencent Music
Entertainment Group  TME.N  are exploring rival bids for up to
half of Vivendi's  VIV.PA  iconic Universal Music division, a
deal potentially worth up 20 billion euros ($22.73 billion),
sources told Reuters.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20N0HY
    
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