EUROPE MARKETS: EasyJet, Kingfisher Fall; Europe's Stocks On The Move

By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- These stocks are making notable moves in European trading Thursday:

EasyJet PLC shares fell 5.3% after the British air carrier forecast profit before tax of 545 million pounds to 570 million pounds for the year to Sept. 30, compared with a FactSet estimate of roughly GBP570 million.

Danske Bank A/S shares popped 5% higher after the lender raised its 2014 profit projection.

Kingfisher PLC shares dropped 7.3%. In its trading report Thursday, the home-improvement retailer said trading in its markets in the second-quarter, notably in June, has been "slower than anticipated, particularly in France and Poland."

Nokia Oyj shares jumped 7.9% as the Finnish telecom-equipment maker's second-quarter results came in above estimates.

Reed Elsevier PLC rose 4.3% as the publishing and information services company backed its outlook for the year, even though first-half profit fell and revenue declined.

Banco Espírito Santo SA climbed 5.2%. The former chief executive of the embattled Portuguese lender, Ricardo Salgado, has been detained for questioning in connection with an investigation of money-laundering and tax evasion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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