BIC, GDF, Michelin, Pernod, Vallourec: French Equity Preview

The following stocks may rise or fall on the Paris stock exchange. Symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close.

France's CAC 40 Index climbed 41.32, or 0.7 percent, to 5,836.19. The SBF 120 Index also rose 0.7 percent.

Air France-KLM Group SA (AF FP): Europe's biggest airline may lose as much as 250 million euros in revenue as a result of this weekend's strike by cabin crew, weekly magazine Challenges reported, citing the head of French tour operator Voyageurs du Monde. The shares fell 30 cents, or 1.2 percent, to 25.53 euros.

Bic SA (BB FP): The world's biggest maker of disposable pens reports third-quarter results before the Paris market opens. The shares gained 74 cents, or 1.3 percent, to 58.96 euros.

Dane-Elec Memory SA (DAN FP): The distributor of computer memory devices said third-quarter net profit fell to 500,000 euros from 3.1 million euros a year earlier. It also forecast full-year sales will fall below the 239.5 million euros reported last year. The stock fell 5 cents, or 2 percent, to 2.42 euros.

Dassault Systemes (DSY FP): The company, whose software helped design the Airbus SAS A380 passenger jet, reports third- quarter results before the Paris market opens. Profit excluding certain costs may increase 2.3 percent to 48.8 million euros, based on the median estimate of nine analysts in a Bloomberg survey. The shares declined 1 cent to 46.51 euros.

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