Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on May 7

Datacolor AG

07/05/2015 05:59

ZURICH, May 7 (Reuters) - The following are some of the main 
factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday: 
     
    ADECCO  ADEN.VX  
    The staffing firm reports first-quarter results at 0500 GMT. 
    For more click on  ADEN.VX  
     
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Zurich Insurance  ZURN.VX  said first-quarter net income 
attributable to shareholders was $1.2 billion, 4 percent lower 
than in the prior year.  ZURN.VX  
    * Muegge GmbH, a member of the Meyer Burger Group  MBTN.S , 
has signed contracts with two new customers for the delivery of 
industrial microwave generators and microwave components for 
specialised applications outside of the photovoltaic industry. 
The orders for the microwave systems amount to around 3.5 
million euros.  MBTN.S  
    * GE Capital Swiss Funding announced an offering of up to 
9,460,785 shares in Cembra Money Bank  CMBN.S  by way of an 
accelerated book-building process.  CMBN.S  
    * IVF Hartmann Holding AG  VBSN.S  said Chief Executive 
Andreas Gisler will leave the company at his own request by Dec. 
31, 2015.  VBSN.S  
    * Datacolor  DCN.S  posted net profit of $1.5 million for 
the first half of the 2014/15 financial year.  DCN.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    Consumer confidence data due at 0545 GMT 
    SNB currency reserves due at 0700 GMT 
     
     
 
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