The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Friday:
NOKIAN TYRES
The Finnish winter tyre maker reported better-than-expected profits as growth in North America and the Nordic region offset weak demand in Russia.
Its third-quarter operating profit came in at 72.4 million euros ($79.5 million), beating analysts' average expectation of 66.5 million euros.
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SCHIBSTED
The Norwegian media house posted third-quarter core earnings above forecasts on Friday.
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ORKLA
The Norwegian conglomerate posted third-quarter earnings above forecasts on Friday.
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ARCHER
The oil services firm did not expect overall activity levels or pricing to improve during the fourth quarter or the first half of 2016, after posting a larger-than-expected net loss in the third quarter.
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