Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Feb 18
18/02/2016 06:44
ZURICH, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The following are some of the
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday.
NESTLE NESN.VX
The world's biggest food group expects "softer pricing" in
2016. Nestle reported net profit of 9.1 billion Swiss francs
($9.18 billion), compared to the forecast of 9.978 billion
francs of analysts polled by Reuters. ID:nFWN15W078 Nestle
proposed a dividend of 2.25 francs per share, matching the poll.
ID:nL8N15U3PC
For more see NESN.VX
KUDELSKI KUD.S
The Swiss company that makes security devices for TV systems
said its 2015 net income was 49.3 million francs, up from 33.4
million francs last year. ID:nL8N15X0J1
For more click KUD.S
SGS SGSN.VX
Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive
material whose theft last year has raised fears among Iraqi
officials that it could be used as a weapon if acquired by
Islamic State. The material, which uses gamma rays to test flaws
in materials used for oil and gas pipelines in a process called
industrial gamma radiography, is owned by Istanbul-based SGS
Turkey, according to the document and officials. An SGS
spokesman in Geneva had no immediate comment. ID:nL8N15W5OS
UBS UBSG.VX
Activist investor Knight Vinke could be tempted to reinvest
in UBS, the fund's chief executive told Reuters, only weeks
after it sold its stake in Switzerland's biggest bank.
ID:nL8N15W439
UBSG.VX
LAFARGEHOLCIM LHN.VX
The world's biggest construction materials company said on
Wednesday a South African union representing about 800 striking
workers has accepted an 8 percent pay increase, raising the
prospects of ending a week-long walkout. ID:nL8N15W446
For more click LHN.VX
COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
* Swiss asset manager Unigestion said it is taking over the
investment team of the London Hedgefund group Cube Capital and
its Long-Short Equity Fund.
* Sonova Holding SOON.VX said board member John Zei will
retire and that Lynn Dorsey Bleil has been nominated to become a
new board member at next annual general meeting in June.
SOON.VX
* Thurgauer Kantonalbank TKBP.S said it posted 2015 net
profit of 122.4 million Swiss francs ($123.51 million), up 9.1
percent over the previous year. TKBP.S
* Banque Cantonale Vaudoise BCVN.S proposed raising its
dividend and paying out a special distribution after 2015 net
profit rose 14 percent, helped by one-of items urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN15W06O
* Accu Holding AG ACUN.S said it is planning an ordinary
capital increase and simultaneously increase of authorized and
conditional capital to 50 percent of registered share capital.
ACUN.S
* Phoenix Mecano PM.S said it anticipates an operating
result for 2016 in region of 34-40 million euros. Earnings
before interest and taxes was cut in half in the full year 2015,
to 15 million francs. PM.S
ECONOMY M-CH
Switzerland releases trade figures for January at 0715 GMT.
($1 = 0.9909 Swiss francs)
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