NORDIC STOCKS - Factors to watch on Nov 5

HELSINKI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Thursday:

SAS (SAS.ST) The struggling Scandinavian airline, due to announce third-quarter results at 0700 GMT, is seen posting a pretax loss of 403 million Swedish crowns ($56.8 million) versus a 110-million profit a year ago, a Reuters poll showed.

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AKER (AKER.OL)

The Norwegian engineering group is expected to report a 15 percent annual fall in third-quarter core earnings, due at 0600 GMT, a Reuters poll showed.

For more on the company, double click on [AKER.OL]

NORSKE SKOG NGS.OL