Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 29
29/08/2018 06:31
ZURICH, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors
that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:
NOVARTIS NOVN.S
Eye care unit Alcon is voluntarily withdrawing its CyPass
Micro-Stent after follow-up clinical data showed patients using
the product experienced statistically significant endothelial
cell loss compared with those who underwent cataract surgery
alone. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ11E
Novartis melanoma cocktail gets additional EU approval
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ11P
BASLER KANTONALBANK BSKP.S
Basler Kantonalbank settled a long-standing tax dispute with
the U.S. Justice Department and will pay $60.4 million in
penalties, less than the 100 million Swiss francs ($100.43
million) it had set aside for the purpose.
For more, click on BSKP.S
COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
* Emmi AG EMMN.S : H1 net profit almost doubled in first
half of 2018 to CHF 129.0 million urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ0ZF
* Intershop Holding AG ISN.S : expects a positive operating
result for the year, which should make it possible to maintain
the attractive dividend policy urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ119
* Jungfraubahn Holding AG JFN.S : H1 profit of CHF 20.1
million, its best half-year result to date urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1VJ0ZE
* Vifor Pharma VIFN.S said it launched an inaugural Swiss
franc straight bond in the amount of 465 million Swiss francs in
the Swiss domestic market. VIFN.S
ECONOMY M-CH
* Swiss investor sentiment for August due at 0800 GMT
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