Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on February 18
18/02/2022 05:45
ZURICH/BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI
.SSMI was seen opening 0.2% higher at 12,097 points on Friday,
according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer
JBPRE01 .
Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss
stocks:
SIKA AG SIKA.S
Sika posted a 27.1% jump in full-year net profit on Friday
and proposed a 16% higher dividend, as the Swiss construction
chemicals maker benefited from an upturn in building projects
after the pandemic and a raft of acquisitions. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2UT12K
CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.S
Credit Suisse learned of murders and cocaine smuggling
allegedly connected to a Bulgarian gang but continued to manage
cash that is now the focus of a criminal trial, a banker accused
of money laundering told a Swiss court during the case.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2US417
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
* SULZER SUN.S reported its net income from continuing
operations for 2021 almost doubling to 140.7 million Swiss
francs, the company said, and a dividend of 3.50 francs per
share. SUN.S
* DAETWYLER HOLDING DAE.S reported 2021 FY EBIT up at CHF
234.2 Mln DAE.S
* HELVETIA ASSET MANAGEMENT HELN.S said it will implement
capital increase of around 200 million Swiss francs. HELN.S
* BB BIOTECH BION.S reported a net loss of 405 Mln Swiss
francs. BION.S
* EFG INTERNATIONAL EFGN.S announces the redemption of
tier 2 notes and fiduciary certificates. EFGN.S
* SANTHERA SANN.S said it has completed its repayment Of
2017/22 convertible bonds SANN.S
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
NESTLE SA NESN.S : RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 109 FROM
CHF 104
TEMENOS AG TEMN.S : HSBC CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 130 FROM
CHF 155
TEMENOS AG TEMN.S : CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
112 FROM CHF 125
ALUFLEXPACK AG AFPD.S : BERENBERG CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
23 FROM CHF 37
VIFOR PHARMA AG VIFN.S: BERENBERG RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF
167 FROM CHF 116
ECONOMY
Swiss Q4 industrial production due at 0730 GMT
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