Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 25

Valartis AG

25/08/2015 05:37

ZURICH, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday: 
     
    SYNGENTA  SYNN.VX  
    U.S.-based Monsanto Co  MON.N  has increased its offer to 
buy Syngenta from 449 Swiss francs per share to 470 francs per 
share, valuing the Swiss company at around $47 billion, a person 
familiar with the matter said on Monday. 
    In addition to the new cash offered, the bid includes an 
increased break-up fee, from $2 billion to $3 billion, if the 
transaction is blocked by regulators or falls apart for other 
reasons, the person said.  ID:nL1N10Z1DV  
     
    ZURICH INSURANCE  ZURN.VX  
    After flagging its interest in British rival RSA Insurance 
 RSA.L  to the market on July 28, Zurich has until Tuesday 
evening to make an offer or retreat for at least six months 
unless RSA asked for an extension.  
 
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
     
    ** Novartis  NOVN.VX  says the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration  expands the use of its Promacta drug to include 
treatment of children ages 1 and older with chronic immune 
thrombocytopenia 
     
    ** Valartis  VLRT.S  posts first-half loss of 21.4 million 
francs 
     
    ** Bossard  BOS.S  first-half says first-half net profit 
falls to 29.6 million francs 
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    Non-farm payrolls for the second quarter due at 0715 GMT 
 
 
 
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