Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 14

Crealogix Holding AG

14/08/2014 07:15

ZURICH, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Swiss stocks were expected to 
open unchanged on Thursday in line with other European markets 
as investors stay on the sidelines ahead of euro zone economic 
growth data. 
    The Swiss blue-chip SMI  .SSMI  was seen opening little 
changed at 8,389 points, according to premarket indications by 
bank Julius Baer  JBPRE01 . 
    The following are some of the main factors expected to 
affect Swiss stocks on Thursday: 
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Basilea  BSLN.S  says it plans to launch ceftobiprole in 
Germany in the second half of this year as it posted a net loss 
of 19.4 million francs for the first half of this year. The 
company confirmed its guidance.  BSLN.S  
    * Evolva  EVE.S  said it had entered into a contract worth 
up to $15.1 million with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction 
Agency (DTRA) for its oral antibiotic GC-072.  eve.s  
    * Daetwyler Holding  DAE.S  posted net sales of 654.4 
million Swiss francs in the first half, generating net profit of 
48.3 million francs. It said it was confident of achieving its 
earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) target range of 10-13 
percent before one-off items for the year as a whole.  DAE.S  
    * Walter Meier  WMN.S  said it had acquired Swiss heating 
and ventilation company FRIAP FEURON AG for an undisclosed price 
as it posted adjusted net income of 102.8 million in the first 
half compared, boosted by spin-off effects. It said sales almost 
halved to 190.9 million.  WMN.S  
    * Orell Fuessli  OFN.S  said net sales rose 2.1 percent in 
the first half to 131.2 million francs, generating an operating 
loss of 4 million francs.  OFN.S  
    * Crealogix  CLXN.S  said it has set up an Austrian 
subsidiary in Vienna.  CLXN.S  
  
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    * Swiss producer/import price index due at 0715 GMT. 
 
     
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