Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 16

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16/08/2018 05:47

ZURICH, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors
that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
    
    SWISSCOM  SCMN.S 
    The Swiss telecommunications company's first-quarter net
income was seen falling 17.6 percent in a Reuters poll
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    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH 
    * Ascom Holding AG  ASCN.S  said its first-half net profit
fell to 5.4 million francs, from 6.6 million in the year-ago
period. It signed 2.4 mln swiss franc contract with major Dutch
hospital to implement healthcare platform  ASMN.S 
    * Meyer Burger  MBTN.S  said it had returned to profit in
the first half, helped by rising sales but still hampered by
weaker than expected orders.  MBTN.S 
    * Swiss meat company Bell Food Group  BELL.S  said its
first-half operating declined 10.2 million francs to 55.2
million francs.  BELL.S 
    * Comet Holding  COTNE.S  said its first-half net profit
fell to 14.4 million Swiss francs, down from 18.7 million a year
ago, hurt in part by costs related to closing its 60-employee
location in Davenport, Iowa.  COTNE.S 
    
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    

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