Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on January 29

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29/01/2021 05:57

ZURICH/BERLIN, Jan 29(Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Friday:
    
    GIVAUDAN  GIVN.S 
    Fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan confirmed its mid-term
targets after strong demand for packaged foods and products like
shampoo or washing powder helped it grow 2020 sales and profits
amid the pandemic.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2K40B4

      
    COMPANIES STATEMENTS
    * Swiss Steel  STLN.S : Switzerland's financial regulator
Takeover and State Liability Committee said it had dismissed a
request from Liwet Holding for amendment of its decision
regarding Swiss Steel.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2K40B4
    * Novartis'  NOVN.S  generic drugs unit Sandoz said it had
launched generic icatibant in the U.S. for hereditary
angioedema.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2K31GA
    * Berner Kantonalbank  BEKN.S  said full-year profit rose
3.9% to 148.4 million Sfr.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2K31Q3
    * SFS Group  SFSN.S  said full-year sales dropped 4.3% to 
1.7 billion Swiss francs.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2K31NL
    
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    SGS SA  SGSN.S  JEFFERIES RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 2,900
FROM CHF 2,800, CREDIT SUISSE RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 2,700
FROM CHF 2,615
    SWATCH GROUP AG  UHR.S : JP MORGAN RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 250 FROM CHF 230
    COLTENE HOLDING AG  CLTN.S : CREDIT SUISSE RAISES TARGET
PRICE TO CHF 85 FROM CHF 81
    RIETER HOLDING AG  RIEN.S : CREDIT SUISSE RAISES TARGET
PRICE TO CHF 104 FROM CHF 87
    EMMI AG  EMMN.S : BAADER HELVEA RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF
1,010 FROM CHF 970
    
    
    ECONOMY
    Swiss January KOF indicator due at 0800 GMT. Seen at 102.0
    Swiss December official reserves assets due at around 0800
GMT

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