top Europe stock to watch february 2 2012

top Europe stock to watch february 2 2012 ; European shares were expected to open
slightly higher on Thursday, adding to solid gains in the previous session after a string of strong economic indicators fuelled optimism that upcoming U.S. jobs data could also be upbeat, although Deutsche Bank is set to fall after its results lagged forecasts

DEUTSCHE BANK
The bank posted a fourth-quarter pretax loss after it suffered from the sovereign debt crisis, as Josef Ackermann delivers his final earnings as chief executive on Thursday.

MUNICH RE
The German reinsurer's 2011 results beat expectations with net profit of 710 million euros ($937 million) in 2011, helped by favourable tax effects from the reinsurer's big damage claim payouts last year.

ASTRAZENECA
The drug maker is cutting a further 7,300 jobs and expects earnings to fall
this year as patents on key drugs expire and governments in Europe and the
United States squeeze prices.

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
The energy company reported a 14 percent rise in fourth quarter profits on Thursday, as high oil prices outweighed dismal industry-wide margins in its refining business.

UNILEVER
Consumer goods giant Unilever warned of a difficult 2012 on Thursday due to a tough economic outlook after broadly matching 2011 sales forecasts after it hiked prices and saw strong emerging market growth.

GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL, XSTRATA
Glencore is nearing an agreement to combine with Xstrata in a deal that may value the combined entity at 52 billion pounds ($82.46 billion), Bloomberg said, citing two people with knowledge of the plan.

NOVO NORDISK
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk stood by its 2012 operating profit growth outlook and slightly raised its sales estimate after fourth-quarter profits beat analysts' average estimates.

TELENOR
The Norwegian telecoms firm has had its license to operate in India, along with those of other companies issued under a scandal-tainted 2008 sale, revoked by the country's Supreme Court.

Telenor said it was "unfairly treated" and "shocked" by the penalty imposed by the court and said it would exercise all options to ensure it continues tooperate in the fast-growing Asian economy.

IPSEN
French pharmaceutical company Ipsen on Thursday said fourth-quarter sales rose 14.6 percent, driven by specialty therapies and international markets.

AUTOS
U.S. vehicle sales figures for January. BMW reported a 5.8 percent increase, buoyed by demand for its 6 Series model and the MINI Countryman. Sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles jumped 23.8 percent on the back of C-Class and M-Class deliveries.

Volkswagen's Audi saw sales rise by 19.7 percent, bolstered by the A6 model. Porsche AG's sales were up 6.0 percent, driven by its 911 and Panamera models.

TELIASONERA
Nordic and emerging market telecoms firm TeliaSonera forecast weak sales growth and flat core profitability in 2012 on Thursday after reporting quarterly earnings just above expectations.

UNIBAIL-RODAMCO
Europe's biggest listed property group predicted a return to earnings growth this year, helped by rising income from renting out its shopping malls and offices.

ALSTOM
The engineering group won a contract from the Land Transport Authority of Singapore worth around 240 million euros to provide new trains for two metro lines, along with a signalling upgrade for both lines. Delivery is to start in 2015.

BENETTON
The Benetton family said on Wednesday it will buy out minority investors for 4.60 euros a share, in a tender

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