Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on March 27

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27/03/2020 06:27

ZURICH/BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Friday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far
exceed the 25 million estimated just days ago, U.N. officials
said on Thursday, as U.S. jobless claims surged to record
levels, starkly showing the scale of the economic disaster.
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    LAFARGEHOLCIM  LHN.S 
    The company said it was not planning any job cuts as the
world's biggest cement maker ditched its profit forecast for
2020 and announced spending cuts to counter the downturn in
construction caused by coronavirus.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2BJ1OU
    It also said that due to the impact of coronavirus, its
guidance for 2020 was no longer valid.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2BJ1R8
    
    ROCHE  ROG.S 
    The drugmaker has struck a deal with Britain to increase the
country's coronavirus testing capacity, Channel 4 News reported
on Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2BG05R
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Aevis Victoria  AEVS.S  reported full-year revenue rose by
42% to CHF 933.2 million.
    * The FDA accepted Roche's  ROG.S  new drug application for
Xofluza influenza treatment for children.
    * Adval Tech Holding  ADVN.S  reported full-year EBITDA fell
by 11.1% to CHF 18.4 million.
    * Edisun Power Europe  ESUN.S  reported full-year EBITDA of
CHF 10.3 million.
            
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    * SWISSCOM AG  SCMN.S : BERENBERG CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
338 FROM CHF 445 
    * SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AG  SRCG.S : BERENBERG CUTS
TARGET PRICE TO CHF 87 FROM CHF 95
    * SFS GROUP AG  SFSN.S : BERENBERG CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
50 FROM CHF 60 - Reuters News
    * SCHINDLER HOLDING AG  SCHP.S : BERENBERG CUTS TARGET PRICE
TO CHF 215 FROM CHF 220
    * GEBERIT AG  GEBN.S : BERENBERG CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
380 FROM CHF 420
    * BUCHER INDUSTRIES AG  BUCN.S : BERENBERG CUTS TARGET PRICE
TO CHF 390 FROM CHF 440
    
    EX-DIVIDEND
    Givaudan  GIVN.S  - 62 CHF/shr dividend
    
    ECONOMY
    No economic data scheduled

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