Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 5

MILAN, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The following factors could affect
Italian markets on Wednesday.

Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot
vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).

ATLANTIA (ATL.MI)

The toll-road company reported a 5 percent rise in
first-half profits on Tuesday, as higher tariffs helped offset
lower traffic volumes on its highways. [ID:nL4661430]

SMALL AND MID-CAPS

SAFILO (SFLG.MI)

The debt-laden eyewear maker swung to a first-half net loss
as sales fell and said it would concentrate on its core business
as talks with financial investors had collapsed. [ID:nL4588747]

MAIRE TECNIMONT (MTCM.MI)

The engineering company could beat its 2009 target of 2.5
billion euros ($3.6 billion) in new orders, Chairman and Chief
Executive Fabrizio Di Amato said on Tuesday after release of
first-half results. [ID:nL4660171]

PININFARINA (PNNI.MI)

The car designer said its capital increase had ended with
55.6 percent of new shares offered subscribed for with a value
of 38.8 million euros. Majority shareholder Pincar had bought
50.7 percent of the shares on offer, it said in a statement.

MANAGEMENT & CAPITALI (MACA.MI)

The board of the investment company declined to recommend
whether shareholders should accept a takeover offer from Tamburi
Investment Partners SpA (TIP.MI), Management & Capitali said in
a statement.

COMPANY RESULTS

The following companies are among those reporting results:

ASTALDI (AST.MI)

BENETTON GROUP (BNG.MI)

CAMPARI GROUP (CPRI.MI)

SEAT PAGINE GIALLE (PGIT.MI)