ZURICH, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The following are some of the main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday.
GEBERIT GEBN.VX
The Swiss maker of sanitary equipment, expects operating margins to be below those of a year ago, it said in a statement on Wednesday, as the company's profitability was hurt by an acquisition as well as negative currency effects. Over the year, Geberit reduced forecasts for its Sanitec business, the Nordic ceramics maker it bought in 2014. ID:nFWN0XO06R
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LINDT & SPRUENGLI LISN.S
The Swiss chocolate maker is expected to report 2015 sales rose 10.4 percent when it releases full-year numbers on Thursday, according to a poll by analysts. ID:nL8N14W1UU
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RICHEMONT CFR.VX
The luxury goods maker is expected to report on Thursday that its sales in the third quarter fell 2 percent. ID:nL8N14W4IH
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KUEHNE UND NAGEL KNIN.VX
The shipping company and GlaxoSmithKline GSK.L signed a long term global logistics partnership contract. ID:nFWN14W031
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COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
* Schaffner Holding AG SAHN.S held its annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday where shareholders approved the proposals put forward by the board, including a dividend payment of 6.50 Swiss francs ($6.48) per dividend-entitled share.
* Roche ROG.VX , the Swiss drugmaker, said one-hour diagnosis of heart attack possible with its troponin T test. ROG.VX
ECONOMY M-CH
($1 = 1.0036 Swiss francs)