By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- These stocks are making notable moves in
European trading Thursday:
EasyJet PLC shares fell 5.3% after the British air carrier
forecast profit before tax of 545 million pounds to 570 million
pounds for the year to Sept. 30, compared with a FactSet estimate
of roughly GBP570 million.
Danske Bank A/S shares popped 5% higher after the lender raised
its 2014 profit projection.
Kingfisher PLC shares dropped 7.3%. In its trading report
Thursday, the home-improvement retailer said trading in its markets
in the second-quarter, notably in June, has been "slower than
anticipated, particularly in France and Poland."
Nokia Oyj shares jumped 7.9% as the Finnish telecom-equipment
maker's second-quarter results came in above estimates.
Reed Elsevier PLC rose 4.3% as the publishing and information
services company backed its outlook for the year, even though
first-half profit fell and revenue declined.
Banco Espírito Santo SA climbed 5.2%. The former chief executive
of the embattled Portuguese lender, Ricardo Salgado, has been
detained for questioning in connection with an investigation of
money-laundering and tax evasion, according to The Wall Street
Journal.
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