By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Here are the companies whose shares are
making notable moves in European trade on Thursday.
Decliners
Bouygues SA shares dropped 1.6% after the French conglomerate
lowered its forecast for full-year revenue amid a price war in
France's telecom sector.
Gemalto NV slid 5% after the digital-security company said
profit declined in the first half.
Mining firms slumped in London as iron-ore prices fell to a
two-year low, according to media reports. Shares of Rio Tinto PLC
(RIO) dropped 3.4%, BHP Billiton PLC (BHP) fell 2% and Anglo
American PLC lost 3%.
Gainers
Essilor International SA climbed 4.9% after the eye-wear lens
maker said profit more than doubled in the first half, buoyed by
its recent acquisitions.
Tullow Oil PLC added 1% after the oil-exploration company said
it has found more oil in Kenya.
Shares of DNB ASA rose 0.7% after Exane BNP Paribas lifted the
Norwegian bank to outperform from neutral.
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