Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on February 26

Cham Swiss Properties AG

26/02/2021 06:45

ZURICH/BERLIN, Feb 26(Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Friday:
      
    LAFARGEHOLCIM  LHN.S  
    LafargeHolcim reported a 1.5% rise in like-for-like
fourth-quarter net sales and said it expects good demand
momentum this year.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2KW0YS
    
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Tornos  TOHN.S  said Luc Widmer, Chief Financial Officer
and member of the group management team, decided to leave the
group at the end of August.  TOHN.S  
    * ABB reduced the number of board of directors members to 10
from 11.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2KV24T
    * Novartis  NOVN.S  said Committee for Medicinal Products
for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
adopted the final opinion for a type II label variation for
Cosentyx.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2KW1KN
    * SIG Combibloc  SIGNC.S  said it had taken full ownership
of a joint venture in Middle East and Africa.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2KV224
    * Dottikon ES Holding  DESN.S  announced the terms for a
capital increase.
    * Ina Invest  INAI.S  reported full-year EBIT of 5.3 million
Sfr.
    * Senioresidenz AG  SENIO.BN : FY profit including
revaluation gain of CHF 4.07 million
    
    ANALYST VIEWS
    ADECCO GROUP AG  ADEN.S : RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 70
FROM CHF 67

    
    ECONOMY
    Swiss Q4 non-farm payrolls due at 0730 GMT
    Swiss Q4 GDP due at 0730 GMT. Seen 0.0% q/q, -2.1% y/y
    Swiss February KOF indicator due at 0800 GMT. Seen at 96.6
    Swiss January official reserves assets due at around 0800
GMT    

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