Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Jan 18

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18/01/2018 05:39

ZURICH, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors 
that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday: 
     
    GEBERIT  GEBN.S  
    Reports 2017 sales. Analysts polled by Reuters expect on 
average a rise of 3.1 percent to 2.90 billion Swiss francs 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1PA3P1 
     
    UBS  UBSG.S  
    Credit Suisse raises UBS to outperform from neutral, adds to 
focus list, ups target price to 22 Swiss francs from 17.50 
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Meyer Burger Technology AG  MBTN.S  says slight reduction 
of net loss is expected for fiscal year 2017  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1PC1GR 
    * Banque Profil de Gestion  BPDG.S  said 2017 net profit 
would be positive and surpass the 2016 level; results are due on 
March 8 
    * Clariant  CLN.S  has completed a project to expand its 
industrial facility in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, spending a "low 
double-digit million" Swiss franc sum to increase production 
capacity by around 15 percent. 
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
     
 
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