French stocks - Factors to watch on July 4

PARIS, July 4 (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.

CARBONE LORRAINE (CBLP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research)

Carbone Lorraine said it was acquiring a majority stake in the Chinese privately-held fuse and fusegear firm Zhejiang Mingrong Electrical Protection.

IPSEN (IPN.PA: Quote, Profile, Research)

Drugs firm Ipsen expects to be able to generate a sales growth of 12-14 percent per year from 2009 based on its U.S. sites, chairman Jean-Luc Belingard told the Le Revenu weekly in an interview.

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