Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on June 5

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05/06/2018 06:14

ZURICH, June 5 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors
that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday:
    
    ROCHE  ROG.S 
    The Swiss drugmaker said the US Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application
(sBLA) and granted Priority Review for Hemlibra
(emicizumab-kxwh) for adults and children with haemophilia A
without factor VIII inhibitors. 
    For more, click on  ROG.S 
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH 
    * Givaudan  GIVN.S  said it completed the acquisition of
40.5 percent of the shares in Naturex and confirmed its
intention to launch a cash tender offer for the remaining
outstanding shares.  GIVN.S 
    * Julius Baer  BAER.S  said it closed the acquisition of 95
percent of the Sao Paulo-based Reliance Group on June 4 as
planned.  BAER.S 
    * Landis & Gyr  LANDI.S  said its net profit rose to $46.4
million in the full year to March 31.  LANDI.S 
    * Leclanche  LECN.S  said it secured funding of 75 million
Swiss francs and an additional 50 million franc facility to
finance acquisitions and joint ventures in the e-transport and
stationary grid-based storage markets.  LECN.S  
    * Metall Zug  METN.S  said it intended to spin off the Life
Science Business Area of its infection control business unit,
Belimed Group, into a new business unit under direct Metall Zug
AG ownership.  METN.S 
    * Orior  ORON.S  said board member Josef Ming stepped down.
 ORON.S 
    * SGS  SGSN.S  said it acquired Polymer Solutions
Incorporated that generated revenues of around $4 million last
year.  SGSN.S 
    
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    

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