OUTLOOK - UK company results for 2 weeks to Nov 11

LONDON (AFX) - The following is a compilation of UK company results due out in the 2 weeks to Nov 11.

MONDAY OCT 31
Lok'n Store Group PLC. Baird Equities forecasts year to July pretax loss 500,000 stg vs loss 200,000 stg; no dividend expected.

TUESDAY NOV 1
BAA PLC. BNP Paribas forecasts six months to September operating profit 416 mln stg, up 4 pct; underlying pretax profit 368 mln stg, up 1.4 pct.

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC third quarter pretax profit before exceptionals under IFRS 121-135 mln stg vs GAAP 117 mln.

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC year to September pretax profit before exceptionals 1.12 bln stg vs 1.01 bln; total dividend 55 pence.

Matalan PLC six months to August pretax profit 30 mln stg vs 41.7 mln stg.

THURSDAY NOV 3
Carphone Warehouse PLC six months to September pretax profit before exceptionals and goodwill 38.0 mln stg vs 28.08 mln.

International Power PLC nine months to September pretax profit 195 mln stg vs 116 mln.

McCarthy & Stone PLC. Evolution Securities forecasts year to August pretax profit 143.4 mln stg vs 147.8 mln; total dividend 18.2 pence vs 17.3.

Pilkington PLC six months to September pretax profit before exceptionals 97-100 mln stg under IFRS vs restated 81 mln.

Shire Pharmaceuticals PLC third quarter pretax profit before exceptionals
91 mln usd vs 106 mln; net profit 75 mln usd vs 66 mln; Adderall XR sales
168.5 mln usd vs 140 mln.

FRIDAY NOV 4
British Airways PLC second quarter to September operating profit 215-260 mln stg vs 245 mln; pretax profit 186-236 mln stg vs 293 mln.

British Sky Broadcasting PLC first quarter pretax profit before goodwill 175-190 mln stg vs 176 mln

Good morning traders!

In Asia, the Hang Seng was recently up 109.84 points at 14,325.67 with the Nikkei at 13,587.08, ahead 240.54 points.

The oil price eased a little with New York's main contract, light sweet crude for December delivery, down 15 cents to $61.07 a barrel from its close of $61.22 in US trading Friday.

Happy Hallowe'en trading!

G.

AFX UK at a glance share guide

LONDON (AFX) - The FTSE 100 is set for a strong start to the week following triple digit gains in the Dow Friday on the back of robust third quarter GDP figures. Meanwhile, M&A news is likely to be key, with reports of a bid for O2 by Telefonica, confirmation that P&O is in takeover talks and as the European Commission rules on Euronext's proposed bid for the LSE, said dealers.
CMC Markets is indicating the FTSE 100 to open up around 28 points at 5,241, having risen 30.6 points on Friday to close at 5,213.4.

MARKETS
Tokyo: Nikkei midday 13,606.50 up 259.96
Hang Seng midday 14,325.67 up 109.84


TODAY'S PRESS
* Business angered by 'pro-union' government; ministers face lobbying from industry over 'bias' - FT
* Move on P&O by Dubai's state-owned ports operator could spark bidding war - FT
PRESS COMMENT
FT
THE LEX COLUMN comments on Inflation (if Asia's ability to export deflation really is slowing, US and European central bankers have even more reason to sound hawkish), Toyota (increasingly uncertain outlook in US markets could dent sales growth; Toyota is winning the fight but it is not time for the referee to intervene), Virtual network operators (cable operators could yet end up with a deal somewhere between reselling Sprint's branded service and launching a true MVNO)
Independent
Small Talk: AIR MUSIC & MEDIA (looks set to miss its published forecasts), SCOTT TOD (row hots up), ABCAM (antibodies maker heads for AIM)

TELEFONICA MAKES 17.7 BLN STG, 200P/SHR AGREED CASH BID FOR O2

Thanks Digger, a takeover at last with these lot.

Morning All.

Morning all.

Morning all,

A positive day for the end of the month?

Morning all. Nice to see more activity on this thread.

Sold OOM +39p.

Possible counter bid may arrive, but a bird In the hand and all that.

Midday Market Summary

Stan - I think you were very wise..... ;-)

Thank's G,... I just hope that I was very wise ;-)

End-of-day Market Summary

Well done Stan.

Thanks 55, Always nice to start the week with a winner.