Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Nov. 2

Talenthouse AG

02/11/2018 06:00

ZURICH/BERLIN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Friday:
    
    ROCHE HOLDING AG  ROG.S 
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Roche
diagnostics' voluntary recall of certain test strip lots used
with its CoaguChek test meter devices, as a class I recall.
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    COMPANY STATEMENTS  E-CH 
    * Cosmo Pharmaceuticals  COPN.S  said the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration rejected its appeal seeking to avoid having to
conduct another trial of its product Methylene Blue MMX, for use
in identifying lesions during colonoscopies.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1XC1F0
    
    *New Value AG  NEWN.S  said additional equity financing has
not been secured yet and is anticipated to be concluded during
first half of 2019.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1XC1FA
    
    *Comet Holding  COTNE.S  cut its full-year outlook and said
sales in 2018 are projected to reach 430-440 million Swiss
francs  ($430-440 million, instead of CHF 440-460 million.
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    * Luzerner Kantonalbank reported net profit after Q3 down At
CHF 147.1 million, confirmed its outlook.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1XC1OI
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    LEONTEQ AG  LEON.S : Credit Suisse starts coverage with
"neutral" rating.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1XD016
    VP BANK AG  VPBN.S : Moody's upgrades VPBank Finance Company
Limited's CFR to B1.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nMDYbRGs6c
    
    
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    Swiss September retail prices due at 0815 GMT. 

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