Thursday, July 26, 2007

European Stocks Fall, Led by Legal & General; Thomson Shares Tumble

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks declined for a third
day after disappointing earnings from Legal & General Group Plc,
Britain's third-biggest insurer, and Thomson SA of France
reignited concern profit growth is slowing.

Legal & General fell the most in four years after the
company said flood claims and a drop in new-business profit held
back first-half earnings. Prudential Plc, the U.K.'s second-
biggest insurer, also slid. Thomson, which processed the film for
``Shrek the Third,'' had its biggest slide since February 2006
after the company's cameras unit posted an unexpected loss.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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