German stocks - Factors to watch on March 2

FRANKFURT, March 2 (Reuters) - The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Tuesday:

DEUTSCHE BANK (DBKGn.DE)

The bank could support an Actavis bid for Ratiopharm, Financial Times Deutschland said, citing sources.

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DAIMLER (DAIGn.DE)

The auto maker plans to develop electric cars for China with battery maker BYD (1211.HK), underscoring the German carmaker's dependence on outside companies to gain share in the market for zero-emission vehicles. [ID:nLDE6202C2]

Related news: [DAIGn.DE-E]

VOLKSWAGEN (VOWG_p.DE)

The company sees a difficult 2010 for the auto market but remains cautiously optimistic. Meanwhile cooperation in a truck alliance with Scania (SCVb.ST) and MAN (MANG.DE) is progressing at a faster pace, thanks to new management. [ID:nWEB3173] [ID:nLDE6202GQ]

Related news: [VOWG_p.DE-E]

GENERAL MOTORS [GM.UL]

The carmaker is discussing making further investments at its Opel unit, according to a person familiar with the matter. [ID:nN01114942]

Related news: [GM.UL-E]

AAREAL (ARLG.DE)

The bank has made a non-binding offer for WestLB's real estate unit Westdeutsche Immobilienbank, which is also known as WestImmo, Financial Times Deutschland said.

Related news: [ARLG.DE-E]

SIEMENS (SIEGn.DE)

The engineering group is hoping to have a decision about building high speed trains for Deutsche Bahn by early summer, and is angling to get a contract to build a high speed train in the U.S. between Chicago and St. Louis, Siemens Mobility executive Hans-Joerg Grundmann told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Related news: [SIEGn.DE-E]

E.ON (EONGn.DE)

The German utility is looking to sell its Louisville gas and electric utility in the U.S. according to sources familiar with the matter. [ID:nN01113782]

Related news: [EONGn.DE-E]

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL (RDSa.L)

The oil company, after withdrawing from solar technologies, is focusing on fossil fuels partially because of technological problems with many alternative fuel technologies, CEO Peter Voser told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. [ID:nLDE6202J4]

Related news: [RDSa.L-E]

OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS

Dow Jones .DJI +0.8 pct, S&P 500 .SPX +1.0 pct, Nasdaq .IXIC +1.6 pct at Monday's close. [ID:nN01108998]

Nikkei .N225 +0.5 pct [ID:nTOE62105O]

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(Reporting by Ed Taylor and Veronica Ek)