Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Jan 8
08/01/2015 07:10
ZURICH, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Swiss stocks were expected to open
higher on Thursday, in line with European markets seen tracking
gains in the United States and Asia, and supported by strong
U.S. private sector jobs data and a slight recovery in oil
prices.
The Swiss blue-chip SMI .SSMI was seen rising 0.8 percent
at8,973 points, according to premarket indications from bank
Julius Baer JBPRE01 .
The following are some of the main factors expected to
affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
NOVARTIS NOVN.VX
* A panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
unanimously backed the approval of Novartis AG's NOVN.VX copy
of Amgen Inc's AMGN.O blockbuster cancer drug Neupogen,
setting the stage for the regulator's first approval of a
biosimilar.
* Novartis also said it will submit regulatory applications
in the United States for two treatments against chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after late-stage clinical
studies yielded good results.
For more click on NOVN.VX
COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
* Banque Cantonale de Geneve BCGE.S said it was victim of
an attempted cyber attack but no sensitive information was
stolen. The bank said it had put in place additional security
measures and had informed its clients. BCGE.S
* Evolva Holding SA EVE.S said it successfully completed
the first part of its R&D collaboration with L'Oreal OREP.PA .
The parties have agreed to move into the next phase of the
multi-year programme. EVE.S
* Orior ORON.S said it appointed Ricarda Demarmels as
chief financial officer. She will succeed Helene Weber-Dubui in
April 2015. ORON.S
* Swisslog SLOG.S said division head Joe Doering would
leave by the end of February. He will join communication
technology group Kathrein to oversee distribution and marketing,
Kathrein said. SLOG.S
ECONOMY M-CH
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