Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on October 28

Von Roll Holding AG

28/10/2021 05:31

ZURICH/BERLIN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:  
    
    TEMENOS AG  TEMN.S  
    Shares of Temenos AG rose as much as 10% in afternoon
trading on Tuesday before the publication of a news report
saying the software firm may be subject of a takeover bid,
leading several market participants to question whether someone
had been tipped off  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2RN5W2
    
    CLARIANT AG  CLN.S  
    Clariant raised its full-year sales outlook again after the
Swiss specialty chemicals maker reported better-than-expected
third-quarter sales  CLN.S 
    
    SWISSCOM AG  SCMN.S  
    Swisscom trimmed its 2021 sales outlook, citing a review of
its fibre-optic partnership with Salt as well as developments in
exchange rates. It still expected earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of between 4.4 billion
and 4.5 billion francs and reiterated it planned to keep its
dividend for 2021 unchanged at 22 francs per share  SCMN.S 
    
    DUFRY  DUFN.S  
    The duty free retailer raised its savings target for 2021
for the second time this year, citing recovery in travel from
the pandemic-related slump, primarily in the Western hemisphere
 DUFN.S 
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Idorsia  IDIA.S  said J&J's Cilag Holding had notified the
company that it will convert a second tranche of the remaining
principal amount of a 445 millon Sfr convertible loan.  IDIA.S 
    * Molecular Partners AG  MOLN.S : strong financial position
with CHF 154.3 million in cash (incl. short term deposits) as of
September 30; operating loss of CHF 47.6 million and net loss of
CHF 45.9 million for the 9 months ended September 30  MOLN.S 
    * Landis+Gyr Group AG  LANDI.S : H1 net profit $35 million
versus -2.0 million loss year ago  LANDI.S 
    * Autoneum Holding AG  AUTON.S : lowers its revenue and
earnings forecast for the full year 2021  AUTON.S 
    * Roche Holding AG  ROG.S : Roche and the Zur Rose group
 ROSEG.S  announce collaboration to help people with diabetes
    * Von Roll Holding AG  ROL.S : achieves IATF certification
at its production and research and development center for resins
in Italy
 
    RESEARCH
    TEMENOS AG  TEMN.S : BARCLAYS CUTS TO EQUAL WEIGHT FROM
OVERWEIGHT; CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 130 FROM CHF 160
    
    ECONOMY
    No major Swiss economic data scheduled

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