Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Sept 8

Romande Energie Holding SA

08/09/2016 06:17

ZURICH, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday: 
 
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Oerlikon  OERL.S  said that Anna Ryzhova has been 
appointed chief human resources officer and a member of 
Oerlikon's executive committee, effective Oct. 1  OERL.S  
    * Logitech's  LOGN.S  shareholders approved a dividend of 
0.56 Swiss francs per share at the tech company's annual general 
meeting on Wednesday, a 10 percent increase on a year earlier. 
 LOGN.S  
    * Syngenta  SYNN.S  said Jonathan Seabrook has decided to 
leave the company, where he was head of corporate affairs. Laure 
Roberts, currently Head HR Business Partnering, is appointed 
Head Human Resources, succeeding Caroline Luscombe who left 
Syngenta at the end of June.  SYNN.S  
    * Burkhalter Holding  BRKN.S  said its group profit 
increased by 8.5 percent to 16.2 mln Swiss francs and said it 
still expects to be able once again to increase earnings per 
share in the 2016 financial year.  BRKN.S  
   *  Romande Energy  HREN.S  said it expects its full-year 
performance to be in line with the first six months of the year, 
when it boosted earnings before interest and taxes by 14 percent 
to 57 million Swiss francs ($58.81 million).  HREN.S  
   * Santhera  SANN.S  said its drug idebenone received orphan 
drug status in Australia to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 
 SANN.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
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($1 = 0.9692 Swiss francs) 
 
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