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1120 01July2009 - Mostostal Zabrze jumps on likely contract --------------------------------------------------------------
Polish builder Mostostal Zabrze <MZAB.WA> jumps as much as 6.4 percent on news a consortium in which it takes part together with the local arm of Germany's Hochtief <HOTG.DE> placed a lowest bid to build a roof over Slaski stadium in Southern Poland.
The company said its 334 million zloty ($106.3 million) bid was the most attractive among six bidders.
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1004 01July2009 - TPSA up on dividend, buyback hopes --------------------------------------------------------------
Poland's largest telecom operator TPSA <TPSA.WA> leads Warsaw bluechips higher with a 3.5-percent gain on hopes the company could soon decide to pay an additional dividend or launch a new share buyback.
"The company is to decide whether to go for additional dividend or buy-back, so some investors have stepped in," said a Warsaw trader.
The trader said TPSA was also boosted by its defensive status as some investors worry that the markets may be losing ground in the coming sessions.
Last month, TPSA's head of investor relations told Reuters the Polish unit of France Telecom <FTE.PA>, might decide on on extra dividend payout of as much as 0.50 zlotys per share or a share buyback worth up to 700 million zlotys ($223 million).
The group will make its decision by the end of July. Earlier this year, it proposed a dividend payout of 2 billion zlotys, or 1.5 zlotys per share, from its 2008 profit.
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1008 01July2009 - Wood&Co cuts NG2 to "hold" from "buy" --------------------------------------------------------------
Wood & Co. brokerage downgrades Polish shoe retailer NG2 <CCCC.WA> to "hold" from "buy" and maintains a price target of 42 zlotys after the chief financial officer's downbeat comments about second quarter results in a Reuters interview.
"Although the weak second quarter should be no surprise to the market, our guess is that NG2 is starting to fret about reaching its unofficial guidance for 2009 and we would expect the stock to trade down on the negative news about limits to expansion plans," writes analyst Annie Krasinska.
NG2 shares closed at 39 zlotys on Tuesday.
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