France Telecom (FTE): H1 Ebitda fell 5.1% to €8.82B ($12.4B), better than consensus of €8.67B. Sales fell 3.2% to €25.46B. Sees H2 slightly lower than H1. “Even if second semester shows lower revenue, globally it shows that the group is resisting well against a backdrop of a declining world economy and a hardening regulatory environment." Shares +3% premarket. (Bloomberg)