Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Dec 15
15/12/2016 06:14
ZURICH, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The following are some of the
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
LONZA LONN.S
The Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer said it is acquiring
Capsugel, a U.S. maker of capsule products and other drug
delivery systems, for $5.5 billion. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASC09NLQ
For more news, click LONN.S
COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
* Starrag STGN.S said recent business trends have
compelled it to lower the full-year guidance it gave in July.
The EBIT margin for 2016 as a whole is now projected to
approximate the margin reported for the first six months of the
year, the company said. STGN.S
* Sika SIK.S said it has agreed to acquire Rmax Operating,
LLC, a U.S.-based producer of polyiso insulation products for
complete building envelope solutions. Rmax generated sales in
excess of $75 million in 2016, Sika said. SIK.S
* Schmolz + Bickenbach STLN.S announced the formation of a
Joint Venture in China with Tsingshan Group. The JV company is
60 percent owned by Schmolz + Bickenbach and 40 percent by
Tsingshan and will operate under the name Shanghai Xinzhen
Precision Bar Co. Ltd. out of Shanghai, the company said.
STLN.S
* dormakaba Holding DOKA.S said it had submitted
consolidated financial statements and a group management report
for the 2015/2016 financial year to the German Federal Gazette,
removing the obligation for the wholly-owned subsidiary
dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co KGaA to produce particularly
consolidated financial statements for its subgroup. DOKA.S
* 5EL SA FEL.S said it was on Dec. 12 informed about a
change in the shareholders' structure of the company. World
Dynamic Fund Sicav plc has now sold its entire position of 14.46
percent of the shares in the company. FEL.S
* Schaffner Holding SAHN.S said its board of directors has
approved its agenda items for the company's annual general
meeting on Jan. 12. SAHN.S
ECONOMY M-CH
* The Swiss National Bank gives it quarterly monetary policy
update at 0830 GMT. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the SNB
will keep its benchmark interest rate at its current record-low
into 2018. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1E81BS
* Swiss government publishes government forecasts at 0645
GMT.
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