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U.S. Stocks tried but failed to rally as investors still worried over rising interest rates and oil prices. Analog Devices jumped more than 3 percent after Thursday's close, after the company said its second-quarter profit more than doubled, driven by demand for chips for consumer electronics. Dell fell in extended-hours trading, even after it reported higher earnings for the quarter and said that demand by corporations for new technology is the best it has been in three-and-a-half years.

Old Mutual insurer said earnings in Q1 were in-line with management expectations and it expected to progress steadily over the coming months.IMI said 2004 had started well with order books around 7-8 percent higher and overall volumes up around five percent. It was set to make good progress in the half-year, despite pressure from raw materials prices and the impact of a stronger pound.

Stanley Leisure warned that said trading conditions had been mixed and results for its 2004 financial year could show a decline from the previous year. "The adverse win margin and level of collectable debts in London mean that what should have been a satisfactory outcome for the group may now prove to be below the last financial year,"

Morrison says it will sell 14 stores to Sainsbury

Synergy Healthcare (F).Aveva Group (EGM), Autologic Holdings (AGM), Carillion (AGM), Churchill China (AGM), Edinburgh Oil and Gas (AGM), IMI (AGM), Intertek Testing Services (AGM), iTouch (AGM), Old Mutual (AGM), Universe Group (AGM), Bunzl (AGM)

1.30pm Business Inventories 1.30pm CPI, Core CPI 2.15pm Capacity Utilization 2.15pm Industrial Production 2.15pm Mich Sentiment-Prel. 7pm Treasury Budget

Allianz AG Holding, Salzgitter AG Thyssen Krupp AG Deutsche Post AG REpower Systems AG Thales, Euro Disney SCA Gecina, Atos Origin

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