ZURICH/BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
ROCHE ROG.S
The drugmaker is closing down most clinical trials of its
experimental Alzheimer's drug gantenerumab after it failed to
slow advance of the mind-robbing disease in a pair of large,
late-stage studies, the company said on Wednesday
J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE BANK JPM.N
The bank has invested in two Swiss fintech companies that
specialise in software that helps advisers customise portfolios
for wealthy clients in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America
and Asia urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N32Q5LX
COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Roche Holding AG ROG.S : Phase III results show
subcutaneous formulation of Tecentriq is comparable to
intravenous Tecentriq and delivered in minutes ROG.S
* Phoenix Mecano PM.S : presents medium-term targets at its
capital markets day PM.S
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG CSGN.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE
TO CHF 3.80 FROM CHF 5.50
SGS SA SGSN.S : CITIGROUP RAISES TO BUY FROM NEUTRAL,
RAISES PRICE TARGET TO CHF 2509 FROM CHF 2303
SGS SA SGSN.S : RBC CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 2300 FROM CHF
2350
GIVAUDAN SA GIVN.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TO UNDERWEIGHT FROM
NEUTRAL; RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 2840 FROM CHF 2700
ECONOMY
November consumer prices due at 0730 GMT. Seen +0.1% m/m,
+3.0% y/y.
October retail sales due at 0730 GMT.
November manufacturing PMI due at 0830 GMT. Seen at 54.0.
(Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk)
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