French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 6

Vilmorin & Cie SA

06/10/2015 06:17

PARIS, Oct 6 (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.     
     
    AIR FRANCE-KLM  AIRF.PA  
    The group's Air France unit said it would seek to cancel 
five Boeing plane orders as part of a new cost-cutting drive. 
 ID:nL8N1251HH  
     
    AIRBUS GROUP  AIR.PA  
    The planemaker faces a double test of confidence in the A380 
superjumbo in the coming months as Singapore Airlines  SIAL.SI  
ponders whether to renew its first lease while the planemaker 
seeks to bolster new sales, said Bertrand Grabowski, board 
member in charge of aviation at Germany's DVB Bank. 
 ID:nL8N12540K  
     
    RENAULT  RENA.PA  
    A Renault board meeting on Tuesday will discuss the French 
carmaker's alliance with Japan's Nissan  7201.T  amid tensions 
with the French government over its increased stake in Renault, 
Le Figaro newspaper reported.  ID:nL8N1254H7  
     
    BUREAU VERITAS  BVI.PA  
    The French consulting and certification group said it was 
targeting sales growth of 8-10 percent annually under an 
expansion plan that includes acquisitions.  ID:nFWN12407Q  
     
    KORIAN  KORI.PA  
    The French care home operator announced an accelerated 
placement of 3.7 million existing shares priced between 31.83 
and 33.20 euros, with Societe Generale as sole bookrunner. 
 KORI.PA  
     
    VILMORIN  VILM.PA  
    The French seed supplier said full-year net income fell to 
75.9 million euros from 88.3 million euros. 
     
    SAINT-GOBAIN  SGOB.PA  
    Southeastern Asset Management, a shareholder group with a 
stake in Swiss chemicals company Sika AG  SIK.VX , reaffirmed 
its support for the current board after controlling shareholders 
renewed efforts to oust it after a failed attempt in July. 
Southeastern said the sale of the Schenker-Winkler family's 16 
percent stake to Saint-Gobain at an 80 percent premium was 
disadvantageous to all non-family Sika stakeholders and to 
Saint-Gobain and its shareholders.  ID:nL3N12546V  
     
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FTSE Eurotop 300 index.............................. .FTEU3  
DJ STOXX index...................................... .STOXX  
Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... .PGL.STOXXS  
Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... .PGL.STOXXES  
Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors..................... .PGL.FTEU3S  
Top 25 European pct gainers....................... .PG.PEUR  
Top 25 European pct losers........................ .PL.PEUR  
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Nikkei 225............. .N225   Tokyo report............ .T  
FTSE 100............... .FTSE   London report........... .L  
Xetra DAX............. .GDAXI   Frankfurt items......... .F  
CAC-40................. .FCHI   Paris items............ .PA  
World Indices..................................... 0#.INDEX  
Reuters survey of world bourse outlook......... EQUITYPOLL1  
European Asset Allocation........................ EUR/ASSET  
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