Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on May 16

SoftwareOne Holding AG

16/05/2024 06:00

ZURICH/BERLIN, May 16 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
    SOFTWAREONE SWON.S  
    SoftwareOne has attracted the interest of potential buyers
since a new supervisory board was appointed last month, the
Swiss IT service provider said on Wednesday.
    ROCHE ROG.S 
    Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday said the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has approved its human papillomavirus (HPV)
self-testing kit.
    UBS UBSG.S  
    UBS's CEO lamented the perception that the lender is too big
for Switzerland and pushed back against the need for tougher
regulation at an event held at the University of Zurich on
Wednesday.
    AVOLTA AVOL.S  
    Swiss duty-free retailer Avolta reported first-quarter
turnover of 2.83 billion Swiss francs ($3.14 billion) on
Thursday, marking a year-on-year rise as global travel demand
recovered.
    
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    Swiss Re AG  SRENH.S  
    First quarter 2024 results due.
    
    Avolta AG  AVOL.S  
    First quarter 2024 results due.
    
    Molecular Partners AG  MOLN.S  
    First quarter 2024 results due.
    EX-DIVIDEND
    VAT GROUP AG  VACN.S   - 6.25 CHF/shr dividend
    
    ECONOMY
    No major Swiss economic data scheduled.

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