French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch

May 3 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.

BNP PARIBAS : BNP Paribas, the eurozone's biggest bank, saw profit more than double in the first quarter from a year ago, bolstered by the sale of its U.S. retail division while revenue beat estimates.

COLRUYT : Colruyt announced on Tuesday it expects a strong decrease in its FY operating result.

IMERYS : Imerys reported on Tuesday a current EBITDA for the first quarter down at EUR 151 mln.

NEOEN : Neoen reported on Tuesday a revenue for Q1 up 42% at EUR 154.4 mln.

CARREFOUR : Carrefour Brasil reported a first quarter net loss of 113 million reais ($22.39 million), hit by high investment costs at its acquired food retailer Grupo BIG, the company said in a filing with Brazil's main stock exchange on Tuesday.

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