UPDATE 2-NORDIC STOCKS - Factors to watch on Nov 6

(Adds Ericsson, Metro, updates with Coloplast results)

HELSINKI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Friday:

ERICSSON (ERICb.ST)

The Swedish telecom equipment maker said late on Thursday it expects to close its aquisition of key assets of bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp very soon. [ID:nL5576811]

For more on the company, double click on [ERICb.ST]

SEARDILL (SDRL.OL)

The Norwegian oil driller reported after market close on Thursday that third-quarter operating profit more than doubled to $394 million, from $174 million a year earlier, against average expectations in a Reuters poll for $363 million.

For more on the company, double click on [SDRL.OL]

SANOMA (SAA1V.HE) The Nordic media group reported a 77.1 million euro operating profit, just beating an average forecast for 76 million in a Reuters poll. The company kept its outlook for 2009 unchanged. [ID:nL5411592]

For more on the company, double click on [SAA1V.HE]

SAS (SAS.ST)(SAS.CO)(SASNOK.OL)

The Scandinavian airline releases October traffic data at 1000 GMT, a day after posting a surprise pretax profit for the third quarter.

For more on the company, double click on [SAS.ST]