Latest profit warning undermines Thyssenkrupp spin-off logic

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp shares fell 8 percent on Friday after the German conglomerate cut its profit forecast for the second time this year, blaming provisions from a steel cartel probe and quality issues at its automotive unit.The profit warning late on Thursday is the second under the watch of Guido Kerkhoff, installed as the group's permanent chief executive in July after a tumultuous summer that included the resignation of the group's chairman and former CEO following mounting..