** Shares in Leonteq LEON.S are seen up 5.7% according to
Julius Baer pre-market indications after the Swiss fintech said
it should report record profits for the first half of 2021
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** The company did not specify the amount of income it
expects for the period, but said its capital base should reach
the target of around CHF 800 million ($890.67 million) as early
as by end-June
** Credit Suisse says the announcement is a positive
surprise, adding it sees Leonteq's net profit within the range
of CHF 55-70 mln
** The stock is seen at the top of Switzerland's mid cap
index .SMIM
($1 = 0.8982 Swiss francs)
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