Amsterdam shares AFX market data at 10.31 am - Akzo tumbles on mixed earnings |
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AMSTERDAM (AFX) - MAJOR INDICESAEX 508.07, up 0.03 pctAMX Midcap 716.92, up 0.09 pctGovernment bonds traded higherMajor decliners:-Akzo Nobel fell 2.90 pct to 45.49 eur, after posting fourth-quarter earnings which were mixed compared with last year, and said it will carry out the IPO of Organon BioSciences division during the coming weeks.-ING fell 0.69 pct to 34.39 eur, as investors said initial enthusiasm about the group's full-year earnings faded, with some observers saying the underlying performance was only in line, dealers said.-Randstad was off 0.64 pct at 54.20 eur. Earlier, the company presented fourth-quarter numbers which showed net ahead of expectations, while sales were in-line, although some analysts showed concern about the slowing US market.-Crucell was down 2.20 pct at 20.05 eur.Major gainers:-Reed Elsevier surged 5.89 pct to 14.57 eur, as the publisher surprised the market by announcing plans to sell its under-performing education division and focus on boosting online revenues as it reported full-year results slightly below expectations but said market conditions for 2007 were generally positive.-DSM climbed 1.28 pct to 34.86 eur, despite a rash of downgrades this morning.-Wolters Kluwer added 1.04 pct to 23.36 eur.-Staffing group USG People rose 2.45 pct to 34.35 eur.-Nutreco was up 0.66 pct at 53.35 eur, after revealing it is in talks with several takeover targets with sales potential of 1.3 bln eur as it announced improved full-year results due to higher prices, volume growth and acquisitions, beating expectations.mike.croall@afxnews.commc/jlcCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2006. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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Amsterdam shares AFX market data at 9.54 am - AEX 