Citigroup Inc Reports Q3 $1.02 adj v $1.06e, R$ v $18.7Be - headline only
Stock -1% in pre market 200k traded
S&P's Chambers: We still expect an 11th hour deal to resolve the US fiscal crisis - We are probably easier on the US regarding its ratings because it has the reserve currency privilege
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BFW 10/15 11:08 *KOSMOS AGREES FARM-OUT OF FOUM ASSAKA PERMIT, OFFSHORE MOROCCO BN 10/15 11:07 *KOSMOS AGREEMENT W/ BP BN 10/15 11:07 *KOSMOS AGREES FARM-OUT OF FOUM ASSAKA PERMIT, OFFSHORE MOROCCO BN 10/15 11:06 *FASTNET OIL & GAS KOSMOS AGREES FARM-OUT OF FOUM ASSAKA PERMIT
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Kosmos Signs Farm-Out Pacts With BP for 3 Blocks in Agadir Basin 2013-10-15 11:14:22.430 GMT
By Arie Shapira Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Kosmos signs three farm-out agreements w/ BP covering three blocks in Agadir Basin offshore Morocco. * KOS recently signed pact w/ Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines covering Tarhazoute Offshore * Morocco drilling to start in 1H Statement: {NSN MUPIUP3HBS3K <GO>}
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Early premarket gappers
Gapping up: FU +2.9%, RIO +2.4%, MU +2.3%, GERN +2.3%, MT +2.2%, YHOO +1.5%, PKG +1.5%, TZOO +0.8%
Gapping down: CWTR -28.6%, TDC -15.6%, MCP -9.9%, RSO -5%, ALU -2.6%, SLV -2.4%, SI -1.9%, SLW -1.8%, ABX -1.7%, GOLD -1.5%, GLD -1.2%, TEVA -0.9%
Omnicom beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 7:02:53 AM ET
Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $0.82 per share, $0.01 better than the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $0.81; revenues rose 2.5% year/year to $3.49 bln vs the $3.48 bln consensus. •For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, organic growth increased revenue 4.1%. Acquisitions, net of dispositions reduced revenue 1.0% and the impact of foreign exchange rates reduced revenue 0.6%. •Across geographic markets, organic revenue increased 5.0% in the United States, 7.5% in the United Kingdom and 4.5% in our other markets, primarily from growth in Asia and Latin America, offset by an organic revenue decline of 1.6% in our Euro markets.
*GETINGE 3Q SALES SK5.9 BLN; ANALYST EST. SK5.9 BLN
*SIEMENS SAID TO PLAN $800 MILLION WATER TECHNOLOGY SALE TO AEA *SIEMENS REACHES AGREEMENT `IN PRINCIPLE' ON WATER UNIT: WSJ.DE
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SKF Profit, Sales Miss Ests.; Sees 4Q Demand Slightly Higher y/y 2013-10-15 10:06:42.99 GMT
By Veronica Ek Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- 3Q net income SEK1.12b vs est. SEK1.22b; sales SEK15.6b vs est. SEK16.1b. * 4Q demand to be slightly higher y/y, relatively unchanged vs 3Q * Sees 4Q manufacturing to be higher y/y, relatively unchanged vs 3Q * JPMorgan expected outlook for sequentially improving demand, manufacturing trends * Call 1pm CET +46 8 506 307 79 or +44 844 571 8957 or +1 866 682 8490 * NOTE: Of 27 analyst ratings, 8 are buy, 11 hold, 8 sell, avg. PT SEK181: Bloomberg data * Statement
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BN 10/15 09:45 *FRANCE'S NUCLEAR WATCHDOG ASN HEAD CHEVET COMMENTS IN LE MONDE BN 10/15 09:44 *FRANCE'S ASN SAYS EDF `YEARS AWAY' FROM REACTOR LIFE EXTENSIONS
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France’s ASN Says EDF ‘Years Away’ From Reactor Life Extensions 2013-10-15 10:05:41.63 GMT
By Tara Patel Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- French nuclear regulator president Pierre-Franck Chevet says a first opinion on extending the operating lives of EDF reactors beyond 40 years could come in 2015 and a final decision after that, according to interview published in Le Monde. * Watchdog decision will “impose upon” government policy: newspaper * Consideration of reactor extensions “has only just begun,” Chevet quoted as saying NOTE: France to Debate Extension for EDF in Amortizing Atomic Reactors {NSN MUO5L06S97J2 <go>} Link to Company News:{EDF FP <Equity> CN <GO>}
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Makes changes to selection, adds LVMH, Axa, Allianz, Fresenius SE, removes Richemont, Safilo, SCOR, Swiss Re, Bureau Veritas, Sanofi (out Aug. 1), Actelion, Cap Gemini, Pennon, Holcim.
* Adopts more cautious stance on EMs FX exposure and greater exposure to Europe showing signs of stabilization: Accor, Altran, Fresenius SE, Saint Gobain, Veolia, Axa, Allianz
* Says Fed’s unconventional monetary policy becoming more uncertain and although Janet Yellen should preserve Fed’s dovish bias, current QE can’t be maintained forever; calendar everything but certain, another reason to hedge potential impacts with stocks based on self-helped investment cases: Accor, Altran, Fresenius SE, Qiagen, Saint Gobain, Veolia
* Says Growth segment also represented but only by stocks that deserve significant re-rating vs peers and/or that, for very specific reasons, should experience higher organic growth going forward: Adidas, SAP, Sodexo, Qiagen