ZURICH/BERLIN, May 18(Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:
COMMODITIES DEALS
Trading houses can decide for themselves whether commodity
deals with state-controlled Russian companies meet the standard
of being "strictly necessary" in order to avoid international
sanctions, the Swiss agency in charge of enforcement said on
Tuesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N2X92UV
ABB ABBN.S
ABB is aiming to further raise profitability in its process
automation business area through pricing, bolt-on acquisitions,
and continuous strict cost management, the Swiss engineering
company said on Wednesday ahead of its capital markets day for
the division. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N2XA0E7
COMPANY STATEMENTS
*Sportradar Group AG SRAD.O releases Q1 results for 2022
SRAD.O
*Obseva SA OBSV.O annual shareholders meeting OBSV.O
*SIG Group AG SIGNC.S launches accelerated book building
to raise around 200 million euros. SIGNC.S
*Investis Holding SA IREN.S gross rental income of 8.7
million Swiss francs sold for gross amount of 319 million
francs. IREN.S
*Daetwyler Holding AG DAE.S revises targets for 2022.
DAE.S
*HBM Healthcare Investments AG HBMN.S says FY net annual
loss at 78 million Swiss francs. HBMN.S
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
SONOVA HOLDING AG SOON.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 346 FROM CHF 399
BARRY CALLEBAUT AG BARN.S : BAADER CUTS TO REDUCE FROM ADD;
CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 2300 FROM CHF 2350
ECONOMY
No major Swiss economic data scheduled.
(Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk)
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