Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on July 2

Syngene International

02/07/2018 05:48

ZURICH, July 2 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors
that may affect Swiss stocks on Monday.
    
    NESTLE  NESN.S 
    Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb on Sunday stepped up
pressure on the food group, in a letter that urged its board to
be "sharper," "bolder" and "faster" in spinning off businesses
and untangling its complex management structure.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1TX0CT
    For more click  NESN.S 
    
    SWISSCOM  SCMN.S 
    CEO Urs Schaeppi said his phone company has prepared for
competition from France's Iliad in the Italian mobile phone
market, according to an interview in Finanz und Wirtschaft.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1TW068
    
    NOVARTIS  NOVN.S  
    The Swiss drugmaker's Chairman Joerg Reinhardt expects Alcon
to be valued at between $20 billion and $30 billion when the
opthalmic devices unit is spun off to shareholders next year, he
said in an interview with Finanz und Wirtschaft.  L8N1TW06N 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1TV0JM
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH 
    * Syngenta said Eveline Saupper, a member of the Board of
Directors of Syngenta since 2013, stepped down, replaced by
former Roche manager Sophie Kornowski, who is slated to go to
work for a Boston-area healthcare investment fund. 
    * Comet Group  COTNE.S  said Detlef Steck, president of
X-Ray Systems is resigning, with Matthias Barz to become his
interim replacement.  COTNE.S 
    
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    Swiss May retail sales at 0715 GMT
    Swiss June manufacturing PMI at 0730 GMT

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