Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Feb 9

Private Equity Holding AG

09/02/2016 05:30

ZURICH, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The following are some of the main 
factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday. 
     
    ACTELION  ATLN.VX  
    The biotech group reports 2015 results  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N15J41L 
    For more click on  ATLN.VX  
     
    LAFARGEHOLCIM  LHN.VX  
    The building materials group has got a revised order from 
the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to divest its interest 
in Lafarge India, including three cement plants and two grinding 
stations with total annual capacity of 11 million tons, it said. 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N15N3RF 
     LHN.VX  
          
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Lonza  LONN.VX  said it had agreed with Kodiak Sciences 
Inc on accords for the clinical supply of Kodiak's therapeutic 
candidates. Lonza will manufacture material at multiple sites, 
including Slough (UK), Visp (CH) and Nansha (CN) 
    * Accu Holding  ACUN.S  said it had struck a framework 
agreement with 1C Industries Zug AG to purchase seven heat 
treatment and thin-film coating service companies with combined  
2015 revenue of around 13.5 million Swiss francs and EBITDA of 
more 3 million (EBITDA margin of 22 - 23 percent). The purchase 
price is expected to be in the range of 5-7 million francs. 
    * Private Equity Holding AG  PEHN.S  reported comprehensive 
income of 19.4 million euros for the first nine months of its 
financial year 2015/2016. 
    * Metall Zug Group  METN.S  posted 2015 gross sales on the 
previous year level (2014: CHF 927 million) and expects EBIT to 
rise to around 80 million francs. It saw net income falling to 
about 55 million as a consequence of the strong Swiss franc. 
 
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    Unemployment data for January due at 0645 GMT 
    Federal bond tender announcement at 0800 GMT 
     
  
 
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