Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on October 29

Vaudoise Assurances Holding SA

29/10/2020 05:39

ZURICH/BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    Switzerland on Wednesday ordered dance clubs closed and
added new mask requirements while leaving the nation largely
open for business as it tries to contain surging COVID-19 cases
without resorting to a stricter, economy-crippling lockdown.
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    CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG  CSGN.S 
    Third-quarter results due.
    
    CLARIANT AG  CLN.S 
    Third-quarter results due.
    
    GEBERIT AG  GEBN.S 
    Third-quarter results due.

    SWISSCOM AG  SCMN.S 
    Third-quarter results due.
    
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * HBM Healthcare Investments  HBMN.S  said it had sold stake
in Westmed Holding Company, reaping proceeds of $20.3 million.
    * Vaudoise  VAHN.S  said it bought a stake in the Cargo sous
terrain project.
    * Garrett Motion Inc  G02.BN  said on oct. 26, 2020, the
company borrowed a $100 million delayed draw loan under a DIP
credit agreement.
    * Aevis Victoria SA  AEVS.S  reported a turnover of CHF
509.9 million in first nine months, 0.8% less than in same
period of previous year (CHF 513.8 million)
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    * STRAUMANN HOLDING AG  STMN.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE
TO CHF 716 FROM CHF 754
    * BUCHER INDUSTRIES AG  BUCN.S : CREDIT SUISSE RAISES TARGET
PRICE TO CHF 330 FROM CHF 280
    * RIETER HOLDING AG  RIEN.S : CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TARGET
PRICE TO CHF 87 FROM CHF 99
    * CHUBB LTD  CB.N : PIPER SANDLER RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
$150 FROM $145
    
    ECONOMY
    No major economic data scheduled.
    

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