BNP Paribas sees lower profit, SG bid talk swirls
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BNP Paribas , France's biggest listed bank, said on Wednesday it expected fourth quarter profits to be lower than last year as rumors swirled that it may pounce on weakened rival Societe Generale .
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U.S. stock index futures indicated a lower opening on Wall Street on Thursday with the focus on corporate results, while European shares slipped after a slew of mixed earnings.
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U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley  MWD.N on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped by a third  on sharply lower bond trading revenue and higher expenses,  falling well short of Wall Street's low expectations and  pushing the company's shares down as much as 8 percent.
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Stock futures pointed to a slightly  lower open on Thursday, as weaker-than-expected earnings from  online retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O dulled the mood on  Wall Street, with investors awaiting more quarterly results and  economic data.
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U.S. shares were seen opening a touch  weaker on Wednesday as markets mull the Federal Reserve's  cautious assessment of the economy and await third-quarter  results Morgan Stanley MWD.N and Bear Stearns BSC.N.
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The investment firm posts a strong profit report, but shares slid.
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Asset manager Federated Investors (FII.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported lower quarterly profits as the firm&#39;s assets declined in difficult market conditions.
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JJB Sports has warned that full-year profits will come in around 20 percent lower as a dismal summer and tough competition hits sales of T-shirts and shorts, sending its shares 19 percent lower.
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BNP Paribas SA confirmed Wednesday that fourth-quarter net profit plunged 42 percent due to write-downs of securities affected by the financial markets crisis.
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Credit Suisse says first-quarter profit will be $1bn less than forecast after a write-down.
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U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley  MWD.N on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped 34 percent  amid reduced trading revenue, falling well short of Wall  Street's already-lowered expectations and pushing the company's  shares down more than 8 percent.
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French bank BNP Paribas revealed Thursday it had its eye on crisis-hit Societe Generale, while voices in the European Union were raised against France for vowing to ward off hostile bids.
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French bank BNP Paribas, seen as a potential bidder for crisis-hit Societe Generale, reported on Wednesday a record estimated net profit of 7.8 billion euros (11.5 billion dollars) for 2007.
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Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Companies posted a drop in quarterly profits on Wednesday, surprising some investors one day after two other big investment banks reported a rise in earnings.
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French bank BNP declines to rule out a bid for rival Societe Generale, which is struggling after a trading scandal.
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Banking giant UBS is cautious over prospects for the rest of the year after a lull in trading hurt its third-quarter profit, despite a strong showing by its blockbuster wealth management operation.
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Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Cos. said fiscal third-quarter earnings fell, their first declines in more than a year. The results sparked concern that Wall Street profits are slowing, and shares of many securities firms dropped.