Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on April 18

Gurit Holding AG

18/04/2019 05:48

ZURICH/BERLIN, April 18 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
      
    LAFARGEHOLCIM  LHN.S  
    The issue price of new shares will be set at a discount of
8.0 percent to a reference share price, the company said, adding
that it believed this would be an opportunity to increase
investment.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN21Z12U 
    
    LONZA  LONN.S  
    Company had a solid start into 2019, despite continued
headwinds of its specialty ingredients branch in the first
quarter.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N21R00O
    
    NESTLE  NESN.S  
    Q1 trading update due. Organic sales seen growing 2.8
percent.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N21X1N0
    
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  E-CH 
    *Gurit Holding AG  GUR.S  said it acquired PET recycling
facilities in Italy from Valplastic.
     
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    Rieter Holding AG  RIEN.S   - Credit Suisse cuts to
"neutral" from "outperform" 
    
    
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    *Swiss March trade data due at 0600 GMT. 

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