Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Sept 3
03/09/2015 05:51
ZURICH, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The following are some of the
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
NOVARTIS NOVN.VX
A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for Novartis to
launch the first biosimilar drug in the United States as it
declined on Wednesday to stop the sale of the company's copycat
version of Amgen Inc's AMGN.O blockbuster cancer drug
Neupogen. ID:nL1N1181B0
Health Canada approved new indications for Promnitrope
(somatropin), Canada's first subsequent entry biologic
(biosimilar)
RICHEMONT CFR.VX
Natalie Massenet, founder and executive chairman of online
fashion group Net-A-Porter, tendered her resignation on
Wednesday ahead of a planned merger with Italy's Yoox YOOX.MI ,
the Italian online retailer said. ID:nI6N10H01B
CFR.VX
COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
** Helvetia HELN.S placed a 300 million Swiss franc ($312
million) hybrid bond to finance general corporate purposes,
including refinancing outstanding subordinated debt
** Gategroup GATE.S reported a first-half loss of 87.5
million francs due to foreign exchange losses in combination
with restructuring costs and adjustments.
** Myriad Group MYRN.S reported first-half revenues of
$17.6 million and a net loss of $4.8 million
** IVF Hartmann VBSN.S said first-half net profit rose 0.7
percent to 8.5 million francs
ECONOMY M-CH
($1 = 0.9608 Swiss francs)
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