By Nadja Brandt
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in Europe. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names, and prices are from the previous close.
The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 climbed 1.2 percent to 307.82. The Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Index added 1.2 percent to 3,059.29. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index, a benchmark for nations using the euro, advanced 1.7 percent to 3,606.59.
Axel Springer AG (SPR GY): Europe's biggest newspaper publisher plans to give earnings and sales forecasts for 2008. The company earlier this month reported a 288 million euro ($441 million) loss for last year after writing down the value of its Pin Group mail business. Axel climbed 0.5 percent to 78.50 euros.
Bourbon SA (GBB FP): The owner of the world's biggest fleet of supply ships for deep-water oil exploration intends to report 2007 results. The company last month said revenue growth was slower in the fourth quarter than in the third. The shares added 1.5 percent to 36.64 euros.
Celesio AG (CLS1 GY): Europe's biggest drug wholesaler may report a 2.5 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit because of health funding cuts in the U.K., according to the median estimate of five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. Celesio rose 1.4
Douglas Holding AG (DOU GY): Europe's largest cosmetics and perfume retailer hosts its annual general meeting with shareholders. Douglas last month said first-quarter profit rose 2.1 percent after the company added stores in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Douglas advanced 2.6 percent to 35.28 euros.
Galenica Holding AG (GALN SW): Switzerland's largest drug wholesaler said its treatment for iron deficiency called Ferinject was well received in Switzerland and Germany, Handelszeitung reported, citing Chief Executive Officer Etienne Jornod. Galenica rose 2.9 percent to 378.25.
Iliad SA (ILD FP): France's third-largest provider of broadband Internet may say full-year profit rose 18 percent as the company added subscribers for its fast Web service Free, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. The shares slipped 0.1 percent to 57.81 euros.
JCDecaux SA (DEC FP): The world's second-biggest seller of outdoor advertising may say full-year profit rose 10 percent, helped by new contracts and ads on transport systems such as metros, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. The shares climbed 1.3 percent to 20.25 euros.
Lagadere SCA (MMB FP): France's largest publisher may say full-year earnings in its media business jumped 22 percent on the purchase of sports-rights company Sportfive and cost cuts in magazine publishing. The shares fell 4.4 percent to 48.18 euros.
SBM Offshore NV (SBMO NA): The world's largest supplier of floating oil production platforms said full-year profit rose 22 percent as competition to find deposits in more remote areas increased demand. SBM Offshore gained 0.9 percent to 19.52 euros.
SGL Carbon AG (SGL GY): The world's largest maker of carbon and graphite products plans to release full-year results. SGL rose 1.1 percent to 37.30 euros.
UCB SA (UCB BB): The Belgian drugmaker agreed to strengthen warnings for its prescription cough medicine Tussionex after deaths and other side effects were reported in children who took too much of the drug, U.S. regulators said. UCB rose 1.9 percent to 26.18 euros.
To contact the reporter on this story: Nadja Brandt in Los Angeles at nbrandt@bloomberg.net.
Last Updated: March 11, 2008 21:24 EDT
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