Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on June 20

SHL Telemedicine

20/06/2017 07:02

ZURICH, June 20 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI  .SSMI  
was seen opening 0.1 percent firmer at 9,036 points on Tuesday, 
according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer 
 JBPRE01 . 
    Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss 
stocks. 
     
    NESTLE  NESN.S   
    Nestle has acquired a minority stake in U.S. group Freshly, 
a provider of direct-to-consumer freshly prepared meals, the 
Swiss food giant said in its latest step to improve the health 
profile of its sprawling portfolio.  
    For more news see  NESN.S-E  
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Zur Rose  ZUROS.UL  shareholders approved amending the 
online pharmacy group's statutes to prepare for a public listing 
    * Novartis says RTH258 met endpoints in late-stage trials 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1JH038 
    * Huntsman Corp  HUN.N  said it amended a credit agreement 
with JPMorgan Chase Bank that provides for permission to 
consummate its merger with unit of Clariant Ltd  CLN.S  
    * Dufry AG  DUFN.S  says subsidiary Hudson group opens six 
new stores at Hard Rock hotel & casino in Las Vegas 
    * Aryzta AG  ARYN.S  appointed Keith Cooper, a senior 
managing director at FTI Consulting, as CEO of its Americas 
business on an interim basis  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1JH034 
    * SHL Telemedicine LTD  SHLTN.S  says district court of Tel 
Aviv has ruled in favour of SHL with regards to its claim 
against Shanghai Jiuchuan Investment (Group) Co Ltd in 
connection with merger agreement terminated on 1 Dec 2015 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1JH030 
    * SGS SA  SGSN.S  buys Harrison Research Laboratories, which 
has a team of 35 employees and consultants and generated 2016 
revenues in excess of usd 5.5 million  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1JH032 
    * Implenia AG  IMPN.S  is building a project worth around 
300 mln Swiss francs for real estate company Swiss Prime Site 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1JH033 
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    Swiss government trims 2017 growth forecast, sees tame 
inflation  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nZ8N1HD02O 
     
    Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan speaks at 1200 
GMT event about the central bank's monetary policy 
 
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