Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 17

VZ Holding AG

17/08/2015 07:10

ZURICH, Aug 17 (Reuters) -   The Swiss blue-chip SMI 
 .SSMI  was seen opening 0.23 percent higher at 9,367 points on 
Friday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer 
 JBPRE01 . 
     
    Here are factors that could affect Swiss stocks: 
     
    LAFARGEHOLCIM  LHN.VX   
    The biggest maker of cement says it is divesting assets in 
India and plans to use the proceeds from the transaction to 
reduce debt. 
     LHN.S  
     
    ROCHE HOLDING  ROG.VX  
    The Swiss drug company says a Phase II study showed its 
investigational immunotherapy atezolizumab shrank tumours in 
people with a specific type of lung cancer. 
     ROG.VX  
     
    VZ HOLDING  VZN.S  
    The Swiss wealth manager says it boosted its 1H revenues by 
18.5 percent to 112 million Swiss francs ($114.60 million). Net 
profit grew nearly a third to 42.9 million francs. 
     VZN.S  
     
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
     
    ** ORASCOM DEVELOPMENT  ODHN.S  The Egyptian builder says in 
a preliminary first-half 2015 announcement that it expects an 
increase in revenue of 35-40 percent.  
      ODHN.S  
     
    ** CONZZETTA AG  CONC.S  The Swiss maker of outdoor clothing 
and industrial machinery has appointed Michael Willome as the 
new chief executive officer. Acting CEO Ernst Bärtschi will 
devote himself exclusively to his responsibilities as Chairman 
of the Board of Directors.  
     CONC.S  
 
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    Switzerland publishes retail sales for June at 0715 GMT. 
    
 
 
 
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