Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Sept. 1

Romande Energie Holding SA

01/09/2015 06:21

ZURICH, Sept. 1 (Reuters) -    The following are some of 
the main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks: 
     
    Syngenta  SYNN.VX  
    The Swiss crop chemicals maker said it has won U.S. approval 
for its fungicide solatenol, adding global peak sales could 
reach $1 billion.  SYNN.VX  
    Novartis  NOVN.VX  
    The drugmaker said it received EU approval for Tafinlar and 
Mekinist, the first combination approved for patients with an 
aggressive form of melanoma.  NOVN.VX  
     
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
     
    ** UBS Group  UBSG.VX  said it has completed its SESTA 
procedure and will pay a supplementary dividend of 0.25 Swiss 
francs on Sept. 22. It's also starting a new marketing campaign 
with celebrity photographer Anne Leibowitz.  
    For more click on  UBSG.VX  
    ** Alpiq  ALPH.S  sold its 26 percent share of 
Gommmerkraftwerke AG to Group E in western Switzerland. The 
Swiss power producer didn't release the price of the 
transaction. 
    For more click  ALPH.S  
    ** Leclanche  LECN.S  says it won a "major order" for solar 
street lighting solutions in Saudi Arabia and a new battery 
order for automatic-guided vehicles.  
    For more click on  LECN.S  
    ** Helvetia Holdings AG  HELN.S  says its combined ratio in 
the first half of 2015 was 92.4 percent, compared to 94 percent 
in the first half of last year. 
    For more click  HELN.S  
    ** Hiag  HIAG.S  said it had net income in the first half of 
24.2 million Swiss francs ($25.17 million) and that its 
operating income rose 9 percent. 
    For more click  HIAG.S  
    ** Romande Energie  HREN.S  boosted its gross profit by 4 
percent and expects to achieve a full-year business performance 
in line with the first six months of the year, not including 
exceptional items. 
    For more click  HREN.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    The Swiss manufacturing PMI is due at 0730 GMT. 
 
 
 
($1 = 0.9615 Swiss francs) 
 
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