ZURICH/BERLIN, Jan 17 - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:
GEBERIT GEBN.S
Preliminary full year results due.
CREDIT SUISSE UBSG.S
Spanish investment bank and asset manager Alantra ALNTA.MC
has hired former Credit Suisse banker Patrick Porritt as
managing director of financial institution coverage, according
to a memo seen by Reuters.
SYNGENTA
Syngenta and Corteva CTVA.N must face a lawsuit from the
U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of states
accusing the pesticide manufacturers of unlawful efforts to curb
competition from generic rivals, a federal judge has ruled.
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS CRSP.BN
The U.S. health regulator has approved Vertex
Pharmaceuticals VRTX.O and CRISPR Therapeutics' gene therapy
to treat a rare blood disorder requiring regular blood
transfusions, in patients 12 years and older, Vertex said on
Tuesday.
ECONOMY
No major Swiss economic data scheduled.
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