ZURICH/BERLIN, July 14(Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Friday:
UBS UBSG.S
A Swiss parliamentary investigation into the role played by
state institutions in the collapse and emergency rescue of
Credit Suisse will take 12 to 15 months to complete, its
president said on Thursday.
Separately, the Financial Times reported that more than 120
senior Credit Suisse investment bankers are fleeing for rivals.
ROCHE ROG.S
Biotech company Roivant Sciences ROIV.O is nearing a deal
to sell an experimental drug to treat inflammatory bowel
diseases including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease to
Roche in a deal that could be valued at more than $7 billion,
the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
PARTNERS GROUP PGHN.S
Swiss private investment company Partners Group on Thursday
said its assets under management grew 9% to $141.7 billion in
the first half of the year, citing wider bid-offer spreads
throughout the period.
COMPANY STATEMENTS
*Feintool FTON.S said it has secured a major contract for
electric drives. FTON.S
*SIX Exchange Regulation said it has opened an investigation
against Barry Callebaut BARN.S for possible violation of
ad-hoc publicity rules. BARN.S
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
SWATCH GROUP AG UHR.S : JP MORGAN RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 315 FROM CHF 305
NOVARTIS AG NOVN.S : HSBC INITIATES COVERAGE WITH BUY
RATING AND TARGET PRICE CHF 110
ROCHE HOLDING AG ROG.S : HSBC INITIATES COVERAGE WITH BUY
RATING AND TARGET PRICE CHF 320
SENSIRION HOLDING AG SENSI.S : CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TARGET
PRICE TO CHF 77 FROM CHF 95
LONZA GROUP AG LONN.S : HSBC INITIATES COVERAGE WITH BUY
RATING AND TARGET PRICE CHF 742
ECONOMY
Swiss June producer/import price due at 0630 GMT.
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