Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on March 31

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31/03/2022 06:11

ZURICH/BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
    
    CREDIT SUISSE 
    Credit Suisse's CSGN.S board will leave managers potentially
liable for the collapse of its Greensill-linked funds when it
asks shareholders to grant them a discharge for other
activities, the bank said on Wednesday, as a group of investors
pushed for a special audit.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2VX30B
    
    ABB  ABBN.S 
    ABB will a launch a previously announced $3 billion share
buyback programme on Friday, set to run through March 2023.
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    PICTET
    Prosecutors searched the offices of Swiss private bank
Pictet in mid-March in connection with a criminal probe into
dealings with Brasilian state-run oil firm Petrobras, the bank
confirmed following media reports on Wednesday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N2VX6BR
    
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Novartis  NOVN.S  said it received European Commission
approval for the treatment of people living with diabetic
macular edema.  NOVN.S 
    * Schlatter Industries  STRN.S  says in FY 2021, Schlatter
Group generated net sales of 94.6 million Swiss francs  ($102.33
million) STRN.S 
    * Galenica  GALE.S  and Medicall establish joint venture.
 GALE.S 
    * Burkhalter Holding AG  BRKN.S  reported full year sales of
539.5 million Swiss francs.  BRKN.S 
    * Aevis Victoria SA  AEVS.S  reported full year net profit
of 197.6 million Swiss francs.  AEVS.S 
    * Emmi AG  EMMN.S  elects Ricards Demarmels ad CEO.  EMMN.S 
    * Relief Therapeutics  RLFB.S  widened a full-year net loss
to 34.7 million francs.  RLFB.S 
    * Poenina Holding  PNHO.S  said full-year operating income
rose 26.8% to 383.2 million francs.  PNHO.S 
    
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    SWISSCOM AG  SCMN.S : JEFFERIES CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 409
FROM CHF 413
    SONOVA HOLDING AG  SOON.S : CITIGROUP RAISES PRICE TARGET TO
CHF 410 FROM CHF 370 
    
    EX-DIVIDEND
    SGS SA  SGSN.S  - 80 CHF/shr dividend
    
    
    ECONOMY
    Swiss February retail sales due around 0730 GMT.
    Swiss February official reserves assets due around 0800 GMT.


($1 = 0.9245 Swiss francs)

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