Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on July 17

Leonteq AG

17/07/2019 06:23

ZURICH/BERLIN, July 17 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:       
    
    SWATCH GROUP  UHR.S  
    The maker of Tissot, Longines and Swatch timepieces reported
a 11.3% fall in first half of 2019 as the Swiss watch
manufacturer's sales fell and profitability was squeezed.
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    COMPANY STATEMENTS  E-CH 
    * Leonteq  LEON.S  said that Raiffeisen plans to keep its
29% stake.  LEON.S 
    * VAT Group  VACN.S  said Chief Executive Mike Allison would
lead operational activities on an interim basis after the
departure of COO Juergen Krebs.  VACN.S 
    * Polyphor  POLN.S  said it is closing its late-state Prism
MDR and UDR studies of intravenous murapavadin, which had been
on temporary hold, on acute kidney injury concerns. It is
looking to improve the intravenous formulation, and continuing
work on an inhaled program, among other activities.  POLN.S 

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