By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- These stocks are making notable moves in
European trading Thursday:
EasyJet PLC shares fell 4% 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 4.4% higher after the lender
raised its 2014 profit projection.
Kingfisher PLC shares dropped 8%. 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% as the Finnish telecom-equipment
maker's second-quarter results came in above estimates.
Norwegian Air ShuttleASA shares fell 0.6% after Norway's police
security service said it received information about an "imminent"
terror threat that could occur within the next few days. The
intelligence agency, PST, said it got information that people with
connections to an extremist Islamic group in Syria were planning a
terror attack in Norway, but that it had no details about who, how,
or where a possible attack would occur.
Reed Elsevier PLC rose 2.8% as the publishing and information
services company backed its outlook for the year, even though
first-half profit fell and revenue declined.
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