Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 29

Basler Kantonalbank

29/08/2018 06:31

ZURICH, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors
that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:
    
    NOVARTIS  NOVN.S 
    Eye care unit Alcon is voluntarily withdrawing its CyPass
Micro-Stent after follow-up clinical data showed patients using
the product experienced statistically significant endothelial
cell loss compared with those who underwent cataract surgery
alone.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ11E
    
    Novartis melanoma cocktail gets additional EU approval
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ11P
    
    BASLER KANTONALBANK  BSKP.S 
    Basler Kantonalbank settled a long-standing tax dispute with
the U.S. Justice Department and will pay $60.4 million in
penalties, less than the 100 million Swiss francs ($100.43
million) it had set aside for the purpose.
    For more, click on  BSKP.S 
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH 
    * Emmi AG  EMMN.S : H1 net profit almost doubled in first
half of 2018 to CHF 129.0 million  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ0ZF
    * Intershop Holding AG  ISN.S : expects a positive operating
result for the year, which should make it possible to maintain
the attractive dividend policy  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ119
    * Jungfraubahn Holding AG  JFN.S : H1 profit of CHF 20.1
million, its best half-year result to date  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ0ZE
    * Vifor Pharma  VIFN.S  said it launched an inaugural Swiss
franc straight bond in the amount of 465 million Swiss francs in
the Swiss domestic market.  VIFN.S  
    
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    * Swiss investor sentiment for August due at 0800 GMT
 CHZEW=ECI 
    

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