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Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on April 25



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ZURICH/BERLIN, April 25 (Reuters) -Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:


UBS UBSG.S

A new lawsuit by U.S. hedge fund Appaloosa LP accuses the former Credit Suisse of misleading investors about its health before $17 billion of its bonds were written down to zero in a government-orchestrated rescue by Swiss rival UBS UBSG.S.

COMPANY STATEMENTS


* HLEE Group HLEE.S - Has Appointed Hasan Dilsiz As New CFO

* EMS CHEMIE HOLDING AG EMSN.S - Achieves Net Sales Of 545 Million Francs In The First Quarter

* Bucher Industries AG BUCN.S - Reports Sales of 853 Million Francs In The First Quarter

* HOLCIM AG HOLN.S - Beats Profit Forecast In The First Quarter

* NESTLE SA NESN.S - First quarter results due

* SWISS NATIONAL BANK SNBN.S - First quarter results due

* VONTOBEL HOLDING AG VONN.S - First quarter results due


ANALYSTS' VIEWS

* CHUBB LTD CB.BN - JEFFERIES CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $251 FROM $256

* TEMENOS AG TEMN.S - JEFFERIES CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 63 FROM CHF 67

* TE CONNECTIVITY LTD TEL.N - JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $169 FROM $170


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

BANQUE CANTONALE VAUDOISEBCVN.S - 4.30 CHF/shr dividend proposed


ECONOMY

No major Swiss economic data scheduled.



Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk

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