Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on March 20
20/03/2019 05:50
ZURICH/BERLIN, March 20 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI
.SSMI was seen opening 0.1 percent lower at 9,513 points on
Wednesday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius
Baer JBPRE01 .
Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss
stocks:
BANKS
Former finance ministry official Joerg Gasser will become
chief executive of the Swiss Bankers Association as of May.
SWISS LIFE SLHN.S
2018 annual report www.swisslife.com/ar2018
COMPANY STATEMENTS E-CH
* Conzzeta CONC.S said its FY group result rose 17.9
percent to 114.8 million francs and would propose a dividend of
18 francs for class A shares. CONC.S
* Mikron Holding AG MIKN.S : FY EBIT at CHF 13.9 million
(prior year: 2.8 million); outlook 2019: expecting a further
rise in sales and profitability urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2160NW
* Kudelski KUD.S said its cybersecurity division struck a
strategic partnership with blockchain security specialist Hosho.
KUD.S
* Meyer Burger MBTN.S said it received a request from
Sentis Capital PCC for agenda items for the AGM on May 2,
including the cancellation of the authorised capital.
Additionally, the company said it won a contract worth 15
million francs from an Asian customer. MBTN.S
* Arbonia AG ARBNO.S : planned restructuring could result
in shedding of 42 jobs at Dilsen production plant urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2160Q4
* BVZ Holding AG BVZN.S : increased total income in
financial year 2018 by 9.5 percent to CHF 166.0 million
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2170XE
RESEARCH
LAFARGEHOLCIM LTD LHN.S : JP MORGAN RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
SFR 59 FROM SFR 56
KUEHNE UND NAGEL INTERNATIONAL AG KNIN.S : HSBC RAISES
TARGET PRICE TO SFR 147 FROM SFR 130; RATING HOLD
ECONOMY M-CH
No major Swiss economic data scheduled
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