Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on March 16

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16/03/2016 05:41

ZURICH, March 16 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday. 
       
    GALENICA  GALN.S  
    The largest investor in the Swiss drugmaker is likely to 
sell its stake soon as the company splits into two separate, 
publicly listed units, a Swiss newspaper reported on Tuesday, 
citing Galenica's chairman.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N16N6T8 
    For more click  GALN.S  
     
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Property company BFW Liegenschaften  BLIN.S  sait is 
proposing a dividewnd 1.35 francs per A share and 0.135 francs 
per B share, from its reserves. That's after posting a loss of 
2.9 million francs in 2015.  BLIN.S  
    * Comet Holding  COTN.S  said it appointed Detlef Steck as 
new president of X-Ray Systems segment effective April 1. 
 COTN.S  
    * Implenia  IMPN.S  said it won an order worth over 100 
million Swiss francs ($101 million) to build an 80-meter-high 
tower in Zurich.  IMPN.S  
    * Highlight Event and Entertainment  HLEE.S  said it had a 
FY net loss from continuing operations of 709,000 Swiss francs 
($718,483.99) versus profit 108,000 Swiss francs year ago. 
 HLEE.S  
    * EFG International  EFGN.S  said it has established a new 
onshore business in Chile.  EFGN.S   
 
 
 
     
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
     
 
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