Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Sept 2

Romande Energie Holding SA

02/09/2014 07:22

ZURICH, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Swiss stocks were expected to 
inch slightly higher at the open on Tuesday but with gains 
expected to be limited as investors stay on the sidelines ahead 
of the European Central Bank's policy decision later this week. 
    The Swiss blue-chip SMI  .SSMI  was seen rising 0.2 percent 
to 8,761 points, according to premarket indications by bank 
Julius Baer  JBPRE01 . 
    The following are some of the main factors expected to 
affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday: 
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Roche  ROG.VX  said it had launched a new fully automated 
molecular diagnostic systems.  ROG.VX  
    * Novartis  NOVN.VX  said it will unveil new data from three 
key clinical trials at the European Respiratory Society 
International Congress in Munich on Sept. 6-10.  NOVN.VX  
    * GAM Holding AG  GAMH.S  said Alexander Friedman will 
replace David Solo as the group's chief executive on Sept. 8. 
 GAMH.S  
    * Forbo  FORN.S  said it had completed a share buyback at a 
fixed price of 900 Swiss francs per registered share and that 
3.2 percent of the group's share capital was tendered.  FORN.S  
    * Romande Energie  HREN.S  posted first-half net profit of 
45 million Swiss francs, 15.8 percent lower compared to the same 
period last year.  HREN.S  
    * Swisslog  SLOG.S  said it had won a major order for new 
automated material handling systems in the banking industry in 
South East Asia.  SLOG.S  
    * IVF Hartmann  VBSN.S  posted a 6.3 percent year-on-year 
rise in revenue to 66.2 million Swiss francs for the first half 
of the year.  VBSN.S  
    * Evolva  EVE.S  said it expects revenues in 2014 to reach 
at least 10 million Swiss francs.  EVE.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    * Swiss economic output was unchanged in the second quarter 
from the previous quarter, the State Secretariat for Economic 
Affairs (SECO) said on Tuesday. 
 
     
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