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US:Buyers stepped in near the close of trade after improving earnings report and a declining economic indicator. Texas instruments profits doubled in after hours news.

ARM unveiled better than expected third quarter profits on Tuesday, and said its revenues in the last quarter of 2003 would be similar to the third. Profit for the quarter was 6.8 million pounds against eight million last year with analysts forecast of around 5.8 million.

Brit Insurance forecast record premium income and said it should resume dividend payments. Analysts forecast 2004 gross premium income of 1.3 billion pounds up 21 percent on the expected 2003 total of 1.05 billion pounds.

Allied Domecq yhe world's second-biggest spirits firm reported a 3 percent rise in annual profit and said its new financial year had started well, despite tough trading in Europe. Profit was 495 million pounds beating analysts forecast of 485 million pounds.as strong growth in the United States offset higher pension costs, a weak dollar and destocking in Spain.

International Power announced the resignation of its chief executive a month after reporting a sharp drop in first-half profits.

Stagecoach Group said trading had been strong in its financial year to date with UK, New Zealand and North American bus operations trading in line with expectations and the UK Rail division has performed ahead of expectations.

Granada has backed investors who are trying to oust Michael Green, chairman of Granada's merger partner Carlton.

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Allied Domecq (F) PBT 476-493m exp. Arm Holdings (Q3) PBT 5.5m exp.

Brambles (AGM, Trading statement) Stagecoach (Trading statement)

11:00 Q3 CBI business optimism 11:00 October CBI total orders

SBC Comms, UPS, AT&T

Capital One (Q3), Eli Lilly (Q3)

Hilton Hotel (Q3), Amgen (Q3) Bank One (Q3) United Parcel Services (Q3) Bancorp (Q3)

Valeo, Electrolux (Q3) DaimlerChrysler (Q3) Schneider Electric F (Q3) Teleca S (Q3)

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