Profit taking in the Paris Bourse

The CAC 40 ended down 1.45% at 3827.60 points. In other European markets, Frankfurt was down 1.50%, 0.63% London and the Eurostoxx 50 of 1.55%. After you open up the Parisian market fell into the red after reporting results from General Electric and Bank of America (BoA).

On the macroeconomic front, the index of U.S. consumer confidence measured by the University of Michigan has declined against all odds in October to $ 69.4 against 73.5 the previous month, according to preliminary figures released Friday .

The values of the day

Carrefour (-3.33%) announced sales of the 3rd quarter of 2009 24,018 billion euros, disappointing compared with expectations Analsyte.The number two worldwide distribution announced Thursday its intention to sell its activities in Russia "in the absence of sufficient growth prospects."

Accor (-1.15%) achieved a turnover decrease of 8.2% for first 9 months of 2009, comparable to 5.258 billion euros. The group confirms its objective of profit before tax and non recurring items of between 400 and 450 million euros for 2009.

The commercial director of the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, John Leahy, denied a press information published Thursday on the Tribune that he was concerned with the former leader of the European defense and aerospace firm EADS (-1, 80%), Jean-Paul Gut, the American aircraft lessor ILFC.

The Tribunal de Grande Instance de Toulouse canceled Trial Plan Out Personalized Volunteer initiated by Altran Technologies (0.71%) in June 2009.It would have felt that some of the arrangements provided outplacement should be improved and supplemented. The group could appeal the decision.

The turnover of Safran rose 1.2% in the first nine months of the year to 7.533 billion euros. Jean-Paul Herteman, CEO of the group, said that the engine of the A400M was ready for a first flight by the end of 2009. The title Safran still loses 5.85%.

Atos Origin (-2.17%) recorded a turnover down over 9% in the third quarter over one year to 1.229 billion euros. Despite "the economic environment remains difficult," the group's CEO Thierry Breton said he was "confident the group's ability to achieve its objectives for the year.

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