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French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch



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Adds Atos, Danone, Dassault, Eramet, Hermes, Orange and Renault

Oct 24 (Reuters) -Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.


ATOSATOS.PA :

The struggling French IT firm reported a 4.4% organicdrop in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, blaming softer market conditions, but said it had seen an improved order entry for the next quarter.


BIC BICP.PA :

French pencil manufacturer Bic has upgraded its margin outlook amidst Q3 results.


BUREAU VERITAS BVI.PA

The company has upgraded its full year organic growth revenue outlook amidst Q3 results.


CARREFOUR CARR.PA :

Europe's largest food retailer maintained its 2024 financial goals.


DANONE DANO.PA :

The French food groupbeat third-quarter sales expectations on Thursday, boosted by higher sales volumes.


DASSAULT DAST.PA :

The French software companycut its 2025 revenue growth forecast for the second time in four months, citing the slowdown in the global automotive industry.


ERAMETERMT.PA :

The firm said market conditions expected to continue weighing on prices, notably for manganese, which faced a sudden downturn in the third quarter and a very strong decline in demand from China.


GTT GTT.PA :

The shippingcontainment systems specialist received an order for an LNG bunkering vessel.


HERMES HRMS.PA :

Birkin bag maker Hermes reported on Thursday an 11.3% rise in third-quarter sales, outshining rivals hit hard by a downturn in China.


KERING PRTP.PA :

The Frenchluxury goods group warned on Wednesday its full-year operating income would almost halve after reporting a larger-than-expected drop in third quarter sales.


MICHELIN MICP.PA :

The Frenchtyre maker third-quarter sales dropped by 4.2%, slightly missing market expectations due to weaker demand.


ORANGEORAN.PA :

The French telecom operator reported on Thursday third-quarter profit slightly ahead of market expectations driven by its Africa and Middle East businesses.

RENAULT RENA.PA :

French carmaker reported anunexpected rise in quarterly revenues on Thursday, fueled by strong demand for pricier new models that helped it offset lower total volumes.


Pan-European market data:

European Equities speed guide...................EUR/EQUITY

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


Main stock markets:

Dow Jones................DJI Wall Street report ......N

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


Reuters News at a glance:

Top News.............TOP/NEWS

Equities..............TOP/EQE

Main oil report...........O/R

Main currency report.....FRX/



Reporting by Gdansk newsroom; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten, Makini Brice and Toby Chopra

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