By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Here are some of the companies whose
shares made notable moves in European trade on Tuesday.
A.P. Møller-Maersk AS: The Danish shipping and oil conglomerate
topped the Stoxx Europe 600 index with a 5.3% advance after raising
raised its full-year underlying profit outlook to $4.5 billion from
$4 billion. It also said it would kick off a $1 billion share
buy-back program over the next 12 months.
John Wood Group PLC: The energy-services company rallied 4.3%
after backing its full-year guidance for earnings before interest,
taxes and amortization.
Shares of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (ITYBY) gained 1.6%. The
U.K. company said it is on course to complete its acquisition of a
pack of U.S. cigarette brands from Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) and
Lorillard Inc. (LO).
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN): Shares of the U.K. drug maker climbed
1.1% after the U.S. Department of Justice dropped an investigation
into Plato, a clinical trial with heart drug Brilinta.
Losers
Shares of BHP Billiton PLC (BHP) slid 3.9% after the mining firm
said it will spin off several assets, including its nickel mines
and aluminum smelters, which will be listed on Australia's stock
exchange. The company also reported a 23% rise in annual
profit.
Fiat SpA shares fell 1.1% after Credit Suisse initiated coverage
of the Italian car maker with an underperform rating.
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