UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 4

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Feb 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat at
6,508 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures .FFIc1 up
0.33% ahead of cash market open.

* BT: BT BT.L said it remained on track for the year after reporting a 5%
drop in both adjusted revenue and core earnings for its third quarter, a fall it
mainly put down to the impact of COVID-19. * UNILEVER: Unilever ULVR.L reported underlying sales growth for the
fourth quarter that was in line with estimates, buoyed by strong demand in
emerging markets. * ROYAL DUTCH SHELL: Royal Dutch Shell's RDSa.L 2020 profit dropped to its
lowest in at least two decades as the pandemic hit energy
consumption. * KAZ MINERALS: Nova Resources said it has raised its bid for copper miner
KAZ Minerals Plc KAZ.L to 780 pence, after some minority shareholders rejected
the earlier proposal for being too less. * CRANSWICK: Cranswick CWK.L said it expects its annual performance to be
ahead of the company's previous expectations. * BARRATT: Barratt BDEV.L reported a near 2% rise in first-half pretax
profit, as it benefited from a rebound in demand as buyers sought larger homes
suited for remote working and took advantage of the tax break. * ENQUEST: EnQuest ENQ.L said it signed an agreement to purchase a 26.7%
equity interest in the Golden Eagle development in the UK North Sea for an
initial consideration of $325 million. * COMPASS GROUP: Compass Group CPG.L said it would cover the cost of
providing breakfast and lunch parcels to school children through the February
half-term break after its unit Chartwells faced criticism for low
standards. * JD SPORTS: JD Sports Fashion JD.L said it has raised 464.2 million
pounds through the placing of new shares to finance its expansion. * GOLD: Gold and silver prices fell as a firmer dollar dented their
appeal. * OIL: Oil prices extended gains after the OPEC+ alliance of major producers
stuck to a reduced output policy. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.1% lower on Wednesday as falls in
healthcare stocks offset gains elsewhere driven by investors' hopes that mass
vaccinations would accelerate an economic revival. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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