Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on August 22

Centiel AG

22/08/2019 05:56

ZURICH/BERLIN, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
    
    AMS  AMS.S 
    AMS will go ahead with a takeover bid for Osram Licht
 OSRn.DE  that values the lighting group at 4.3 billion euros,
it said, setting the stage for a potential bidding war.
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    COMPANY STATEMENTS  E-CH 
    * Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV)  BCVN.S  reported H1 net
profit of 182 million Swiss francs, pointing to a non-recurring
gain a year ago.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nNDLbZdFWq The lender also proposed https://bit.ly/2HgkwbZ
 Eftychia Fischer proposed its board of directors. 
    * Bossard Holding  BOS.S  said H1 net profit came in at 41.6
million Swiss francs following 49.0 million a year ago, citing
an increasingly difficult market environment.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nNDL4Nk0QK
    * Coltene Holding  CLTN.S  reported H1 net sales of 135.4
million Swiss francs thanks to acquisitions.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTENxohgca
    * Comet Holding  COTNE.S  said the appointment of interim
CFO Beat Malacarne will expire at the end of October.
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    * Gurit Holding  GUR.S  announced supply contracts for core
materials with two wind turbine makers.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTENuzth3a
    * Hochdorf Holding  HOCN.S  said Amir Mechria resigned as
member and Vice President of the Board of Directors of
Hochdorf's Pharmalys Laboratories.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPex7fmSya
    * Sunrise Communications  SRCG.S  tightened its adj. EBITDA
guidance range to 618-628 million Swiss francs from 613-628
million and said it expected higher synergies from the expected
UPC Switzerland acquisition.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTENqga2ia

    
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    * Swiss Q2 industrial production data due at 0630 GMT

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