Swiss stocks - Factors to watch

Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft

27/08/2015 06:54

ZURICH, Aug 27 - The following are some of the main factors 
expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday: 
     
    GIVAUDAN  GIVN.VX   
    The Swiss flavours and fragrance maker on Thursday cut its 
five-year organic sales growth target to 4 to 5 percent from its 
previous target of 4.5 to 5.5 percent. The Geneva-based firm 
said it would target 12 to 17 percent free cash flow as a 
percentage of sales by 2020, from the 14 to 16 percent target 
set for 2015. 
    For more click on  GIVN.VX   
     
    ROCHE HOLDING AG  ROG.VX   
    The Swiss drugmaker says a combination of its Cotellic and 
Zelboraf medicines were approved in Switzerland for the 
treatment of patients with advanced melanoma. 
    For more click on  ROG.VX  
     
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
     
    * Swiss Prime Site  SPSN.S  said its first-half profit 
surged 39 percent to 191 million Swiss francs.  SPSN.S  
    * Sika Holding AG  SIK.VX  said it opened its fourth 
production site in Russia.  SIK.VX  
    * Baloise Holding AG  BALN.VX  said first-half net income 
attributable to shareholders fell to 248.7 million francs, from 
349.9 million francs.  BALN.VX  
    * Valora Holding AG  VALN.S  posted a net loss of 26.3 
million francs in the first half. It said it was "well on its 
way" to fulfilling its full-year guidance.  VALN.S  
    * Liechtensteinische Landesbank  LLB.S  said group net 
profit rose in the first half to 44.2 million francs, up 9 
percent from the previous year. It expects net profit for the 
current year to be at last year's levels.  LLB.S  
    * Accu Holding AG  ACUN.S  said it saw a slightly lower 
result, taking into account seasonal effects in the second half 
of the year.  ACUN.S  
    * Repower  REPI.S  said it expected a net loss substantially 
higher than in 2014. It posted a first-half net loss of 108 
million Swiss francs.  REPI.S   
    * Compagnie Financiere Tradition  CFT.S  said first-half 
operating profit advanced to 35.9 million francs.  CFT.S  
    * Perrot Duval  PEDU.S  said first-half net profit after 
taxes fell to 0.1 million francs. PEDU.S  
    * Actelion  ATLN.VX  announced it would share data from a 
Phase III study on its investigational pulmonary arterial 
hypertension drug selexipag at an upcoming cardiology congress 
in London. The company said it would also present further 
information on macitentan at the congress.  ATLN.VX  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
     
    Swiss industry orders for the second quarter due at 0715 GMT 
 
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