Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on May 6

Datacolor AG

06/05/2019 05:55

ZURICH/BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Monday:
     
    NOVARTIS  NOVN.S  
    The drugmaker's gene therapy unit Avexis said new data
showed positive results of its Zolgensma drug for a broad
spectrum of spinal muscular atrophy patients.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N22H10R
     
    ROCHE  ROG.S  
    The company is confident it will complete its $4.3 billion
takeover of gene therapy specialist Spark Therapeutics  ONCE.O 
despite running into delays from U.S authorities reviewing the
deal, the head of the Swiss company's pharma division told
Finanz und Wirtschaft.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N22G0B3
    Seperately, U.S. regulator FDA approved Kadcyla, a drug by
Roche's Genetech unit, for a specific treatment of breast
cancer. [https://bit.ly/2UYWOVN
]
    
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  E-CH 
    *Datacolor AG  DCN.S  said it reached sales of $39.7 million
in the first half of its fiscal year.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN22H067
        
    EX-DIVIDEND
    ABB  ABBN.S - 0.80 CHF/shr dividend
    
    

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