German stocks - Factors to watch on April 22
22/04/2015 06:14
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, April 22 (Reuters) - The following are
some of the factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday:
DEUTSCHE BANK DBKGn.DE
U.S. and UK officials are preparing to announce a settlement
with Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE as soon as Thursday over
allegations that it tried to rig benchmark interest rates like
Libor, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
ID:nL5N0XI430
AIRBUS AIRG.DE
Poland said on Tuesday it would buy Raytheon Co's RTN.N
Patriot missiles from the United States and provisionally
selected French Airbus Group helicopters as it speeds up the
modernization of its military amid tensions with Russia.
OSRAM OSRn.DE
Germany's Osram plans to transfer its 2 billion euro ($2.5
billion) general lamps business into an independent legal
structure, paving the way for a possible spin-off or sale and
allowing it to focus on automotive lighting and
components. ID:nL5N0XI3Q9
PUMA PUMG.DE
Kering says Puma first quarter sales rose 13 percent to 825
million euros, an increase of 4.5 percent on a comparable basis,
and expects similar sales growth in the second quarter.
ID:nL5N0XI4A7
VILLEROY & BOCH VIBG_p.DE
Q1 results due.
DEALS
Buyout group BC Partners BCPRT.UL has put German
laboratory operator Synlab up for sale in a potential deal worth
more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion), three people
familiar with the matter said. ID:nL5N0XI44N
DEALS
Buyout group BC Partners BCPRT.UL has put German
laboratory operator Synlab up for sale in a potential deal worth
more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion), three people
familiar with the matter said. ID:nL5N0XI44N
UBER
Online taxi firm Uber will comply with a German ban on its
services using unlicensed cab drivers by lowering its fees so it
becomes more like a ride sharing service. ID:nL5N0XI4LH
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI -0.47 pct, S&P 500 .SPX -0.15 pct, Nasdaq
.IXIC +0.39 pct at Tuesday's close. ID:nL1N0XI2DN
Nikkei .N225 +0.9 pct at 0514 GMT.
GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
No economic data scheduled.
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Keywords: GERMANY MARKETS STOCKS