Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on January 30

Gurit Holding AG

30/01/2025 06:13

ZURICH/GDANSK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    ROCHE  ROG.S  
    Swiss drugs and diagnostics company Roche said on Thursday
it is targeting a high single-digit core profit growth in 2025. 
    
    ABB LTD  ABBN.S 
    ABB said it was seeing strong demand for electrical products
used by data centres needed for artificial intelligence on
Thursday as it reported profit slightly ahead of forecasts.
    
    ABB on Thursday announced planned changes to its board of
directors, with Lars Foerberg, the managing partner of activist
investor Cevian Capital, standing down.
    
    GURIT HOLDING AG  GURN.S 
    Gurit reports net sales of CHF 431.7 million for the
calendar year 2024.
    
    BUCHER INDUSTRIES AG  BUCN.S  
    Bucher Industries says sales as expected below prior year.
    
    ALUFLEXPACK AG  AFPD.S  
    Aluflexpack says the European Commission clears the takeover
of Aluflexpack by Constantia.
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    LONZA GROUP AG  LONN.S  - JEFFERIES RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 729 FROM CHF 725
    LONZA GROUP AG - BERENBERG RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 680
FROM CHF 640
    
    ECONOMY
    Swiss December Trade due at 0700 GMT.
    Swiss January KOF Indicator due at 0800 GMT. Seen at 100.2.

 (Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Gdansk newsroom)
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