FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX Broker) - Adidas shares, which had been hit by rival Puma 's business figures the day before, regained momentum on Thursday. While Puma continued to fall due to the disappointing outlook, Adidas shares picked up at lunchtime after having trended somewhat weaker for long stretches. Most recently, the share price rose by almost five percent to 174 euros, making it the best DAX stock. The leading German index was in the red shortly before the European Central Bank's next interest rate decision.

Traders on Thursday suspected that the Adidas share price jump was due to possible statements made during an analyst meeting in which the performance of the sporting goods retailer was discussed.

The annual figures are not actually due until March, but key data could be announced in advance. Such pre-close calls have long been a common practice for large European companies in order to give analysts some guidance in advance. On Tuesday, share price movements at Volkswagen had already been similarly justified./tih/mis

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