ZURICH/BERLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
SGS SGSN.S
SGS is divesting its automotive asset assessment and retail
network services business to Belgium's Macadam Europe, the Swiss
company said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN3595L5
Clariant CLN.S
The company forecast its annual sales to slightly decline in
2023, after reporting sales for the 2022 fairly in line with
expectations.
COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Cicor Technologies CICN.S : Board of Directors To Propose
To Waive 2022 Dividend At AGM.
* Gurit GURN.S reported FY Operating Profit at CHF 22.3
million.
* SoftwareONE SWON.S reported full year revenue below
forecasts. SWON.S
*VZ Holding VZN.S : FY Operating Revenues up at CHF 413.9
Mln urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN3595GQ
*Kardex Holding KARN.S reports FY revenue rose 24.2% to
565.6 mln eur urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUCMYJ1N
*VAT Group FY VACN.S 2022 EBITDA at CHF 400 Million
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUC6SHSG1
*Bystronic BYS.S says its FY net result stood at CHF 36.6
mln (2021: CHF 56.8 Mln) urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUC3SF9GB
*Comet COTNES.S reported FY sales growth of 14.1% to CHF
586.4 mln urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUC66L6BZ
* Inficon Holding IFCN.S said its Q4 operating profit rose
9% to $33.9 Mln.
* Sonova SOON.S said Katya Kruglova is to join its
management board as GVP human resources & communications.
* Santhera SANN.S submits a marketing authorization
application to the UK MHRA for Vamorolone in Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy.
ANALYST RATINGS
SWISSCOM AG SCMN.S : MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 680 FROM CHF 640
TECAN GROUP AG TECN.S : BERENBERG CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
431 FROM CHF 467
ADECCO GROUP AG ADEN.S : CITIGROUP CUTS PRICE TARGET TO CHF
40 FROM CHF 45
KUEHNE UND NAGEL INTERNATIONAL AG KNIN.S : JP MORGAN RAISES
TARGET PRICE TO CHF 290 FROM CHF 280
ECONOMY
No major Swiss economic data scheduled.
(Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk)
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