French stocks - Factors to watch on March 10

PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) - Below are leading stories from the French press and company-related news which could have an impact on the French market or individual stocks.

AIR LIQUIDE (AIRP.PA)

Financial Times reports that Air Liquide CEO sees a good chance for sales and net income to grow by more than 10 percent this year. It also cites him saying the company wants to lift its annual gas revenues to about 20 billion euros by 2012 from 10 billion now by expanding in emerging economies.

L'OREAL (OREP.PA)

In an opinion article, La Tribune journalist Fabio Marquetty speculates that Nestle may swallow the French cosmetics group L'Oreal after the two companies existing shareholder pact expires April 29, 2009.

LATECOERE (LAEP.PA)

French state bank Caisse des Depots is considering buying a stake in the aerospace group to help restructure the sector, its CEO was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview published Monday. For story click on: [ID:nL10673269]

M6 (MMTP.PA)

* Le Parisien newspaper reported on Sunday about allegations that the results of television reality shows had been fixed.

* Les Echos newspaper says M6 could buy community and e-commerce website operator Cyrealis.

DANONE (DANO.PA)

Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China's top beverage firm, said on Sunday talks with joint venture partner Danone to resolve a long-running dispute have hit an impasse as a deadline nears. Click on: [ID:nPEK66661]

EADS (EAD.PA)

* Weekly newletter La Lettre de l'Expansion reports European missile maker MBDA, a joint venture between EADS, BAE Systems and Finmeccanica, could cut its French workforce by 700, or around 15 percent, in 2009.

* EADS wants to identify up to two acquisitions in the United States this year, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters, as the European aerospace group battles opposition in Congress to a U.S. Air Force deal. Click on: [ID:nL09558003]

* The chief executive of Airbus said on Friday he was surprised at what he called a protectionist reaction in the United States to the award of a major U.S. air refuelling tanker contract to a consortium including the European plane maker. Click on: [ID:nL07844621]

* Enders said also that the latest drop in the U.S. dollar validated the European planemaker's ambition to shift production to dollar-zone countries but would not trigger big new layoffs. Click on: [ID:nPAC009343]

AIR FRANCE-KLM (AIRF.PA)

* The chief executive of Air France-KLM may retire in October but stay chairman of the Franco-Dutch airline, Le Figaro newspaper reported on Saturday. Click on: [ID:nL08527064]

* The airline said February passenger traffic was up 3.7 percent and higher yields were offsetting a drop in load factors. Click on: [ID:nWEB8069]

ERAMET (ERMT.PA)

Financier Romain Zaleski told a French newspaper on Sunday he would look closely at any changes in the capital of Eramet and was considering making an offer for ArcelorMittal's (ISPA.AS) Gandrange steel plant in eastern France. Click on: [ID:nL09292221]

VICAT (VCTP.PA)

The cement group said on Friday 2007 net profit rose 6.1 percent as a strong performance in Europe, Africa and the Middle East offset a decline in U.S. earnings. It is due to hold an analysts meeting at 1030 GMT on Monday. Click on: [ID:nL07833167]

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