ZURICH/BERLIN, Dec 5(Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday:
CREDIT SUISSE
Credit Suisse has reinstated an independent reviewer to
oversee an investigation into the servicing of Nazi clients and
Nazi-linked accounts, according to U.S. lawmakers who have
probed the issue.
NOVARTIS NOVN.S
Private equity firm Blackstone Inc BX.N is exploring the
sale of Anthos Therapeutics, a developer of a new generation of
blood thinners it launched four years ago with backing from
Novartis AG, according to people familiar with the matter.
BANQUE PICTET
Swiss private bank Banque Pictet has admitted to helping
U.S. taxpayers hide more than $5.6 billion from the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) and has entered into a deferred
prosecution agreement with the Justice Department, federal
prosecutors said on Monday.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Pando Asset AG, a digital asset management firm based in
Switzerland, last week became the latest issuer to submit an
application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to
launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to spot bitcoin
prices.
COMPANY STATEMENTS
*OC Oerlikon OERL.S said it is strategically realigning
its additive manufacturing business and consolidating production
in the United States. OERL.S
*dormakaba DOKA.S said the board of directors has
appointed Till Reuter as new CEO effective January 1. DOKA.S
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
ARYZTA AG ARYN.S : BAADER HELVEA CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
2.10 FROM CHF 2.30
STRAUMANN HOLDING AG STMN.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TO NEUTRAL
FROM OVERWEIGHT
ROCHE HOLDING AG ROG.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
230 FROM CHF 245
SANDOZ GROUP AG SDZ.S : JP MORGAN RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 31.5 FROM CHF 28.5
IDORSIA LTD IDIA.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 2
FROM CHF 6.5
MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG MOLN.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE
TO CHF 4 FROM CHF 6
CLARIANT AG CLN.S : JEFFERIES CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 16
FROM CHF 17
ECONOMY
No major Swiss economic data scheduled.
(Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk)
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