Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 22

Feintool International Holding AG

22/08/2018 06:02

ZURICH, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors
that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH 
    * Meyer Burger  MBTN.S  Chairman Alexander Vogel and CFO
Michel Hirschi have no plans to give in to shareholder pressure
and step down, according to an interview published in Swiss
newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft.  MBTN.S  
    * Swatch Group  UHR.S  said Thomas Meier would step down
from the extended group management board to return to Swatch
Group Switzerland.  UHR.S 
    * Orior  ORON.S  said first half adjusted net profit rose
3.2 percent to 15.3 million francs.  ORON.S 
    * Sensirion  SENSI.S  said it sees its full-year 2018 sales
rising as much as 22 percent. The sensor maker's first-half net
loss was 2 million francs.  SENSI.S 
    * Bossard  BOS.S  said first half net income rose 20 percent
to 49 million francs.  BOS.S 
    * Feintool  FTON.S  said its first-half result rose to 16.9
million Swiss francs.  FTON.S 
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    

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