Europe Inc expected fourth-quarter profits continue to shrink
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LONDON (Reuters) - European companies will report a smaller growth in earnings in the fourth quarter than previously expected but are still set to end a nine month long corporate recession, according to data released on Tuesday.Companies listed on the pan-European STOXX 600 index are seen reporting a 2% rise in earnings per share, according to the latest data from I/B/E/S Refinitiv.This still constitutes an improvement for a region that has suffered three straight quarters of declining profits...