Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on February 2
02/02/2021 05:48
ZURICH/BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday:
CORONAVIRUS
Moderna MRNA.O said it is proposing filling vials with
additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to ease a crunch in
manufacturing as the company approaches the manufacturing of
almost a million doses a day. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2K809I
Asian stock markets extended gains on increased optimism
about stimulus packages and global economic recovery:
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COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Sulzer SUN.S said it had completed its 128 million Swiss
franc acquisition of Nordic Water. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2K70WN
* Luzerner Kantonalbank LUKN.S reported a 2020 profit of
211 million Swiss francs and proposed a dividend of 12.50 francs
per share. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2K8007
* HBM Healthcare HBMN.S : Horizon Therapeutics HZNP.O and
Viela Bio VIE.O announced that Horizon will acquire Viela Bio.
HBM said it invested $29.5 million in Viela since July 2019,
when the company was still privately held. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nEQ2Ld3Zja
* Roche announced it had obtained the CE mark for its new
SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Nasal, which will be available in
countries accepting the CE mark by mid-February 2021.
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* SGS SGSN.S said it is acquiring https://bit.ly/2YxW4eJ
Autoscope/CTOK, a business operating three vehicle inspection
services centres in Le Mans, France.
* Asmallworld ASWN.S announced that it had extended its
partnership with Miles & More, the frequent flyer programme of
Lufthansa Group. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nEQb4GWRPa
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
GIVAUDAN GIVN.S - JEFFERIES CUTS PRICE TARGET TO CHF 3200
FROM CHF 3300
ECONOMY
* No major Swiss economic data scheduled
* The Swiss National Bank will not be deterred from its
expansive monetary policy course by the United States'
designation of Switzerland as a currency manipulator, Chairman
Thomas Jordan said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nZ8N2I5010
(Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk)
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