Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 4
04/08/2016 06:15
ZURICH, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors
that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
* Galenica GALN.S announced on Friday that its subsidiary
Vifor Pharma USA initiated its tender offer for Relypsa.
GALN.S
* Schweiter Technologies SWTQ.S saw revenues grow 16
percent in the first six months to 501.3 million Swiss francs
($515.37 million). Net profit jumped 85 percent to 34.5 million
francs. The company said it expected further improvements in the
second half of 2016. SWTQ.S
* Mobimo Holding's MOBN.S half-year profit rose to 89.8
million francs from 35.8 million francs a year before. Its board
said it maintained a positive outlook for the group's future.
MOBN.S
* Inficon Holding IFCN.S confirmed its full-year outlook
after second-quarter revenues rose 9.9 percent. IFCN.S
* Valiant VATN.S upped half-year profit 6.5 percent.
VATN.S
* Pax Anlage PAXN.S saw half-year gains fall to 0.6
million francs from 12.7 million francs a year ago. PAXN.S
* Relief Therapeutics Holding AG RLFB.S saw a loss before
interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of 1.4 million
euros for the first five months of the year. Formerly
incorporated under the name Therametrics, the biotech company
changed its name and stock listing in mid-July after merging
with Relief Therapeutics SA. RLFB.S
ECONOMY M-CH
* Swiss consumer confidence survey CHCC=ECI July results
due at 0545 GMT
($1 = 0.9727 Swiss francs)
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