NORDIC STOCKS – Factors to watch on April 14

HELSINKI, April 14 (Reuters) – The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Wednesday:

NOKIA (NOK1V.HE)

The world’s top chip maker Intel’s sales and margin forecasts trounced Wall Street expectations, reinforcing hopes for an acceleration in the tech sector’s recovery. [ID:nLDE63D02G]

Separately, a Reuters poll of 43 analysts showed that Nokia — due to report first-quarter earnings on April 22 — is expected to post a 50 percent rise in underlying earnings per share in the quarter as economic recovery boosts demand.

For the poll, double-click on [ID:nLDE63C2GA]

For more on the company, double-click on [NOK1V.HE]

BANG & OLUFSEN (BOb.CO)

The Danish luxury stereo and TV maker is due to report fiscal third-quarter results before 0900 GMT. The mean forecast in a Reuters survey of analysts is for a swing into a 33 million Danish crowns ($6 million) pretax profit. [ID:nLDE63812O]

For more on the company, double-click on [BOb.CO]

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(Additional reporting by Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm newsrooms) (Helsinki Newsroom; +358-9-6805-0244) ($1=5.472 Danish Crown)

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