Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on May 10

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10/05/2017 05:43

ZURICH, May 10 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday: 
     
    SWISS LIFE  SLHN.S   
    The insurer publishes a first-quarter interim statement on 
premiums at 0500 GMT.  
    For more news, click  SLHN.S  
     
    CREDIT SUISSE  CSGN.S  
    Societe Generale, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse have been 
appointed as global coordinators for the initial public offering 
of ALD Automotive, three sources familiar with the matter said. 
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    Credit Suisse plans to add around 1,200 jobs in North 
Carolina, partly by moving positions from New York City, the 
bank said, as it tries to cut costs following back-to-back 
annual losses.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1IB6S2 
     CSGN.S-E  
     
    ROCHE  ROG.S  
    U.S. health regulators on Tuesday granted accelerated 
approval for Pfizer Inc's  PFE.N  immuno-oncology drug Bavencio 
to treat advanced bladder cancer, marking the second approval in 
less than two months for the treatment developed along with 
Germany's Merck KGaA  MRCG.DE . Roche's Tecentriq and Opdivo 
from Bristol-Myers Squibb are also approved for bladder cancer. 
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    ENERGY SECTOR 
    A poll by Gfs.bern showed 56 percent support for the 
government's proposed energy policy in a referendum to be held 
on May 21, with 37 percent opposed and 7 percent undecided. The 
plan calls for boosting use of renewable sources and 
conservation. 
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Banque Profil de Gestion  BPDG.S  posted first-quarter net 
result of 309,196 Swiss francs, up from 73,284 a year earlier. 
 BPDG.S  
    * SmarDTV, a Kudelski  KUD.S  company, said its third 
generation System-In-Package (SIP) technology was selected by 
South Africa's Altech UEC to provide the local retail market 
with a new HD set-top box for free-to-air digital satellite TV 
platform OpenView HD.  KUD.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    * Results due around 0900 GMT for auction of two Swiss 
government bonds  SWIW . 
     
 
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