German stocks - Factors to watch on February 7
07/02/2014 07:29
FRANKFURT, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Friday: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM DTEGn.DE Shares in Sprint Corp S.N and T-Mobile US TMUS.N , which is majority-owned by Deutsche Telekom, fell sharply on Thursday as investor hopes for a merger of the No. 3 and No. 4 U.S. mobile service providers faded on concerns about regulatory opposition. ID:nL2N0LB294 Related news DTEGn.DE-E DAIMLER DAIGn.DE Q4 analyst conference due at 0800 GMT. The carmaker on Thursday reported a 45 percent increase in quarterly adjusted operating profit and forecast a significant increase in 2014 earnings. ID:nL5N0LB125 Related news DAIGn.DE-E CONTINENTAL AG CONG.DE The tyre maker's head of personnel, Elke Strathmann, told newspaper Handelsblatt that Continental's headcount would likely exceed 200,000 in two to three years, up from 177,000 as per September 2013. Related news CONG.DE-E FRESENIUS FREG.DE The company said it placed additional senior notes due 2024 in a nominal amount of 150 million euros ($204 million). ID:nWEB00HW5 Related news FREG.DE-E AIRBUS AIR.PA Airbus is exploring fresh ways to improving sales of the world's largest passenger jet after receiving a potentially crucial signal of support from at least one of its engine makers, industry sources said. ID:nL5N0LB4RX Related news AIR.PA-E GRENKELEASING GKLG.DE Q4 results due. The IT services leasing provider is expected to report its quarterly net profit rose 9 percent to 13.3 million euros. Poll: ID:nL5N0L512E Related news GKLG.DE-E VILLEROY & BOCH VIBG_p.DE Q4 results due. Related news VIBG_p.DE-E DEUTSCHE FORFAIT DE6G.DE The Obama administration targeted a host of businesses across Europe and the Middle East on Thursday for evading sanctions against Iran, also accused German firm DF Deutsche Forfait of helping "facilitate oil deals" with the country. ID:nL2N0LB18D Related news DE6G.DE-E OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS Dow Jones .DJI +1.2 pct, S&P 500 .SPX +1.2 pct, Nasdaq .IXIC +1.1 pct at Thursday's close. ID:nL2N0LB1YQ Nikkei .N225 +2.2 pct at Friday's close. ID:nZZN0A3I0F GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA German December trade balance due at 0700 GMT, seen at 17.3 bln eur vs 17.8 bln. Exports seen +0.8 pct m/m, seasonally adjusted, imports +1.2 pct. German December industrial output due at 1100 GMT, seen +0.5 pct m/m. ECONDE G7TODAY EUROPEAN FACTORS TO WATCH WATCH/EU DIARIES DE/DIA WEU/EQUITY REUTERS TOP NEWS TOP/NEWS ($1 = 0.7353 euros) (Reporting by Ludwig Burger and Christoph Steitz) ((Frankfurt newsroom)(+49 69 7565 1270)) Keywords: GERMANY MARKETS STOCKS