The Stockholm stock exchange rises initially after strong price reactions from some of the reporting companies. In the initial trading, the OMXS index is up 0.5 percent. Among today's winners are the defense group Saab as well as the bearing manufacturer SKF.
Saab surges over 8 percent on the morning's report while SKF is up 5.1 percent. Another winner is Telia which, in connection with the morning's report, announced that it will acquire the company Bredband2. The share rises 4.6 percent.
Outside the OMXS30 list, a price drop for the appliance manufacturer Electrolux is noted after the morning's report. The share, which has been weak, now falls almost 13 percent. Also, the game manufacturer Betsson backs down significantly on its report. The share is down 10 percent.
Later in the day, among other things, the industrial giant Atlas Copco will release its interim report. The share is up 1.8 percent ahead of the report.
