Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 24

Vetropack Holding SA

24/08/2015 06:20

ZURICH, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Monday: 
     
    SWATCH  UHR.VX   
    Swatch plans to add to its new smartwatch range, the Swiss 
watchmaker's chief executive told a newspaper in an interview 
published on Saturday.  ID:nL5N10X06W  
    For more click on  UHR.VX  
     
    METALL ZUG  METN.S  
    The Swiss household appliance maker says profit fell by 
two-thirds to 10.3 million Swiss francs in the first half of 
2015, down from 31.9 million in the year-earlier period. It 
expects full-year operating income in line with 2014. 
    For more click on  METN.S  
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Sulzer  SUN.S  said its board of directors won't issue a 
recommendation in the mandatory offer by its largest 
shareholder, Renova, to purchase the rest of the shares in the 
company.  SUN.S  
    * HolcomLafarge  LHN.VX  said it has completed construction 
of a cement plant in Indonesia.  LHN.VX  
    * Zur Rose AG  ZUROS.UL  said first-half sales at the 
on-line pharmacy fell to 412 million Swiss francs ($437.23 
million), from 457.6 million francs. [ZUROS.UL} 
    * Gurit Holding AG  GUR.S  said its operating profit for the 
full year is expected to double, compared to 2014, meeting the 
composite materials maker's mid-term target of between 8 percent 
to 10 percent.  GUR.S  
    * Vetropack Holding SA  VET.S  said net profit fell 50 
percent to 14.2 million Swiss francs and expects full-year 
earnings to fall compared to a year ago.  VET.S  
    * HBM Healthcare Investments AG  HBMN.S  will receive 
approximately $8 million in cash and stocks from Raptor 
Pharmaceutical Corp.'s  RPTP.O  acquisition of the rights to the 
inhalable antibiotic QuinsairTN. HBM will also receive around 13 
percent on futue milestone payments and royalties.  HBMN.S  
    * Schlatter Industries AG  STRN.S  posted a loss of 2.8 
million Swiss francs in the first half of 2015, saying it was 
hurt by strong granc and expected an operating loss in the 
middle single-digit millions range for the full year.  STRN.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    SNB sight deposits data due at 0700 GMT. 
 
 
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