RPT-UPDATE4-SocGen misses Q3 profit forecast as bid talk returns
(Repeats to additional Reuters subcribers)
* Q3 net profit 426 mln eur vs 481 average forecast
* Says economic environment still uncertain
* Says well placed for recovery from crisis
* BNP Paribas denies Tribune article it eyeing SocGen
* Shares up 4.6 pct, recovering from recent losses
(Adds analyst and fund manager comments, updates shares)
By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Julien Ponthus
PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Societe Generale's (SOGN.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) lower-than-expected third quarter profit has highlighted the French bank's weakness compared to many of its rivals and its position as a possible bid target if there is a sector shake-up. Continued...
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