French and Benelux stocks - Factors to watch on Nov. 11

PARIS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and leading stories from French and Benelux newspapers which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. ING The Dutch bancassurer posted a third-quarter profit in line with preannounced results and offered no new details on its planned split into separate bank and insurance companies. For details, see: CREDIT AGRICOLE France's biggest retail bank plucked a new chief executive from its influential regional divisions as it posted a widely-expected fall in third quarter profit. For details, see: THALES The French defence electronics company posted lower than expected third-quarter sales and issued a surprise profit warning for the second half as it braces for fresh charges due to struggling aerospace deals. For details, see: SANOFI-AVENTIS Production of H1N1 swine flu vaccine at two U.S. facilities is "working optimally" with output on the rise, the chief executive of the French pharmaceuticals company said on Tuesday. For details, see: TF1 France's leading commercial broadcaster raised its 2009 sales outlook on Tuesday after it said TV ad spending improved in retail and other sectors in the third quarter. For details, see: AMG The Dutch-listed Advanced Metallurgical Group reported a 71 percent decline in third-quarter core profit on Wednesday, hurt by slow industrial activity in sluggish economies. For 1684370529 ARKEMA The French speciality chemicals maker could be fined in excess of 100 million euros on charges of taking part in a cartel when EU anti-trust regulators rule on Wednesday, a company spokeswoman said. For details, see: ARCADIS NV The Dutch engineering consultancy posted a 22 percent rise in third-quarter net income on Wednesday and revised its outlook slightly higher as its infrastructure division offset declines i 1847616117 ILIAD France's telecommunications regulator ARCEP is set to make a decision on opening France's mobile phone market to a 4th operator by Christmas. For details, see: SBM OFFSHORE The Dutch maritime engineering group says it will privatly place up to 13.9 million new shares or 9.2 percent of current share capital. D'IETEREN Belgium's largest car distributor says it purchased 1,100 of the group's shares at average price of 240.97 euros per share between 3 November 2009 and 10 November 2009. For details, see: IPTE The Belgian electronics company remained loss-making in the third quarter, but said orders were picking up again at the start of the fourth quarter. For details, see: CNP/NPM The holding company reports a 6 percent rise in 9-month consolidated net profit. ABLYNX The Belgian biotechnology firm says it had 93.7 million euros in cash at the end of September 2009. Nine-month revenues increased by 133 percent to 21.9 million euros but it booked a net loss for that period of 13.5 million euros. For a diary of top European results and forecasts For the Itraxx Europe CDS index see For blue-chip stocks news see For small- and mid-cap stocks news see For research on FTSEurofirst 300 companies _______________________________________________________ To view related displays double click on the following codes: Main stock markets: Dow Jones............... Wall Street report ..... Nikkei 225............. Tokyo report............ FTSE 100............... London report.......... 777727564 774778414 774778414 ______________________________________________________ Reuters survey of world bourse outlook.......... Western European IPO diary........................... European Asset Allocation......................... FTSE Eurotop 300 index............................ DJ STOXX index.................................... Eurotop 300 sector gainers/losers............. Top 25 European pct gainers..................... Top 25 European pct losers...................... European Equities speed guide.................. Pan European indices........................... (Paris newsroom [phone], [e-mail] Amsterdam [phone], [e-mail] Brussels ++32 2 287 6810, [e-mail]) Keywords: MARKETS FRANCE BENELUX/STOCKS =3 PARIS COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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