BUZZ-European earnings match: movers & shakers
** Air France (Paris: FR0000031122 - news) : seen 2 pct lower after Q3 operating profit halves, pilots' strike bites.
** Deutsche Bank (Xetra: 514000 - news) : seen slightly higher after Q3 net loss, legal costs weigh, IB numbers lag peers.
** Next : More warm weather woes as company cuts profit outlook, says no more special dividends this year.
** Total : seen up a pct, new CEO to press ahead with cost cuts, Q3 net profit down 2 pct, maintain dividend.
** Software AG (Xetra: 330400 - news) : seen up 3 pct, Q3 profit flat but EBIT beats expectations, operating margin expands vs Q2 as cost cuts starting to pay off.
** Telenor : seen up 1 to 2 pct, Q3 in-line, maintains full-year outlook.
** Dialog Semiconductor (Xetra: 927200 - news) : stock seen 3-4 pct higher, Q3 EBIT beats forecasts, sees full-year rev between $1.11-1.15 bln, gross margin expected to improve.
** Fugro : seen sharply lower, says Q3 significantly below expectations, eliminates 2014 dividend.
** STMicroelectronics : seen as much as 5 pct lower, warns on Q4 revenues.
(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : vikram.subhedar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)