COMMENT: Leaving Portugal would bring Carrefour short-lived comfort

By: Katy Askew | 7 April 2010

Shares in Carrefour gained today (7 April), as the retail giant's stock outperformed the French market on rumours that the company will sell its discount chain in Portugal. However, Katy Humphries cautions, any plans to exit Portugal are a small step on Carrefour's long road to recovery.

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Shares in Carrefour gained today (7 April), as the retail giant's stock outperformed the French market on rumours that the company will sell its discount chain in Portugal. However, Katy Humphries cautions, any plans to exit Portugal are a small step on Carrefour's long road to recovery.

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