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German stocks - Factors to watch on April 30

FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Tuesday:

DEUTSCHE BANK

Germany's largest lender said late Monday it will beef up its balance sheet with a 2.8 billion euro ($3.67 billion) capital increase as the bank unveiled forecast-beating first quarter earnings following a wave of aggressive cost cuts.

Separately, the chairman of Monte dei Paschi di Siena said on Monday a lawsuit by the Italian bank against Nomura and Deutsche Bank over loss-making derivatives deals is well founded.

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DEUTSCHE BOERSE

Deutsche Boerse late Monday reported a greater-than-expected 26 percent drop in operating profit for the first quarter as low interest rates and reduced equity market volatility dented the exchange operator's revenue.

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DEUTSCHE TELEKOM

The European Commission has decided against setting specific fees for telecoms firms seeking access to traditional copper networks as it would mean consumers paying more in 10 EU countries, according to a draft EU document.

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VOLKSWAGEN

Q1 results of unit Audi due.

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WACKER CHEMIE

Q1 results due. EBITDA seen down 21 pct at 167 mln eur. Poll:

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QIAGEN

The genetic testing specialist said it bought privately held U.S. software developer Ingenuity Systems Inc for $105 million to expand further into genetic sequencing technology. It also lowered its outlook for the full-year on U.S. government cutbacks.

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SOFTWARE AG

The software maker said it bought back 3.9 million own shares, or 4.5 percent of its share capital, for a total 114.9 million euros between Feb. 12 and April 29.

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TAKKT

Q1 results due. EBIT seen down 14 pct at 31 mln eur. Poll:

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RTL GROUP

Parent Bertelsmann set the placing price range for a 16.5 percent stake in the group at 55.50 euros on Monday. Shares begin trading in Frankfurt on Tuesday.

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SOLARWORLD

The maker of solar panels on Monday reported a 2012 net loss of 477 mln eur on revenues down 42 percent at 606 mln.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

SGL CARBON - 0.20 eur/shr dividend proposed.

PORSCHE SE - 2.010 eur dividend per preference share proposed, 2.004 eur per ordinary share.

LEONI - 1.50 eur/shr dividend proposed.

OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS

Dow Jones +0.7 pct, S&P 500 +0.7 pct, Nasdaq +0.9 pct at Monday's close.

Nikkei unchanged at 0445 GMT.

GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA

Gfk consumer sentiment for May due at 0600 GMT. Seen stable at 5.9.

Retail sales for March due at 0600 GMT. Seen flat m/m in real terms, down 1.2 pct y/y.

April unemployment data due at 0755 GMT. Unemployment rate seen unchanged at 6.9 pct. Unemployment total seen at 3.0 million.

EUROPEAN FACTORS TO WATCH

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REUTERS TOP NEWS ($1 = 0.7634 euros) (Reporting by Victoria Bryan and Maria Sheahan)