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Holcim (SWX:HOLN) is back in focus after partner SaltX Technology produced Portland-quality cement clinker using a fully electrified process, confirming a proof of concept for fossil-free cement production ahead of a planned pilot plant. See our latest analysis for Holcim. Holcim's latest electrification breakthrough comes as the stock trades at CHF74.1, with a 10.27% 1 month share price return but a 5.17% year to date share price decline. The 5 year total shareholder return of 216.06% points...

Alcon (SWX:ALC) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$2.7b and basic EPS of US$0.39, setting a clear marker for how the year is starting after a period where trailing 12 month revenue sat at US$10.6b and EPS at US$1.67. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from US$2.5b in Q4 2024 to around US$2.7b in Q1 2026, while quarterly EPS has ranged from US$0.36 to US$0.71. This gives investors a wide set of earnings outcomes to weigh against a reported trailing net margin of 7.7% and...

Investors may be wondering if Novartis at CHF113.54 is still offering value, or if most of the easy gains are already on the table. The stock is up 25.9% over the last year and 41.9% over 3 years, even though it shows a 1% decline over 7 days, a 7.8% decline over 30 days, and a 4.6% return year to date. Recent headlines have focused on Novartis as a large global pharmaceutical business, with investors watching how its product portfolio and pipeline shape long term expectations. This context...

Temenos (SWX:TEMN) has secured new SaaS core banking agreements with First Abu Dhabi Bank in Saudi Arabia and Questrade in Canada. The company is expanding its SaaS offering on Amazon Web Services to cover end to end digital banking and payments. These updates relate to Temenos' cloud banking platform and its global client reach across the Middle East and North America. For Temenos, a provider of core banking and digital banking software, these wins highlight how large banks and non bank...

Bachem Holding (SWX:BANB) is back in focus after announcing the departure of Chief Commercial Officer Torsten Wöhr. CEO Anne-Kathrin Stoller is set to temporarily assume commercial responsibilities from May 25, 2026. See our latest analysis for Bachem Holding. The leadership change comes as Bachem Holding’s share price trades at CHF75.45, with a 7 day share price return of 10.71% and a year to date share price return of 29.08%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 54.39% contrasts with a 3...

Dividend decision and board changes put Accelleron Industries (SWX:ACLN) in focus Accelleron Industries (SWX:ACLN) drew investor attention after shareholders approved a higher CHF 1.50 per share dividend for the 2025 financial year at the 2026 Annual General Meeting. See our latest analysis for Accelleron Industries. Alongside the higher dividend and board refresh, Accelleron Industries’ CHF85.35 share price sits after a 34.62% year to date share price return and a very strong 3 year total...

In April 2026, SGS SA held its Q1 2026 sales and trading statement call, providing investors with an update on recent operating trends and management’s latest commentary on the business. This routine update appears to have meaningfully influenced investor sentiment, highlighting how even scheduled disclosures about trading conditions and outlook can reshape perceptions of SGS’s longer-term prospects. We’ll now consider how the Q1 2026 trading update, and any shifts in management commentary...

Landis+Gyr Group (SWX:LAND) has joined EPRI’s Open Power AI Consortium, a collaboration focused on open-source AI and GenAI tools for electric utilities tackling reliability, efficiency, and customer service challenges. See our latest analysis for Landis+Gyr Group. At a share price of CHF53.0, Landis+Gyr’s recent 1 day share price return of 1.15% and 30 day share price return of 3.92% sit against a softer 3 year total shareholder return of 28.59% decline. This suggests recent momentum has...

Temenos (SWX:TEMN) has just paired a first quarter earnings update with a change in its finance leadership, providing fresh information on both its recent financial performance and how the company is organizing for future execution. See our latest analysis for Temenos. At a share price of CHF75.0, the stock has recovered from a softer start to the year, with a 90 day share price return of 16.64% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 27.33%. This suggests that recent momentum has been...

What Idorsia’s new QUVIVIQ guidance tells you Idorsia (SWX:IDIA) has put QUVIVIQ at the center of its 2026 outlook, guiding for CHF 200 million in sales after releasing its first quarter results and updating progress on its broader pipeline and partnerships. See our latest analysis for Idorsia. Following the first quarter update and QUVIVIQ guidance, Idorsia’s recent share price moves look mixed, with a 30 day share price return of 8.16% but a year to date share price return of a 6.35%...

Roche Holding stock: recent move puts long term returns in context Roche Holding (SWX:ROP) has drawn attention after a recent pullback, with the stock down about 0.6% over the past day and just over 1% over the past week. For readers tracking longer horizons, the share price shows a small decline over the past month and a larger negative move over the past 3 months, while multi year total returns remain positive. See our latest analysis for Roche Holding. At a share price of CHF316.5, Roche...

OC Oerlikon (SWX:OERL) rose 4.13% on April 30, 2026, on heavier trading within the industrial machinery sector, as some investors appeared to reposition before the company’s August 6 earnings announcement. See our latest analysis for OC Oerlikon. That 4.43% 1 day share price return and 5.24% 7 day gain come after a weaker 90 day share price return of 8.45%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 30.25% contrasts with losses over three and five years. This suggests short term momentum...

As the European market navigates a complex landscape marked by flat performance in the STOXX Europe 600 Index and cautious sentiment due to geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices, investors are increasingly on the lookout for opportunities within small-cap stocks that might offer untapped potential. In this environment, a good stock is often characterized by strong fundamentals, resilience in earnings growth despite broader economic challenges, and strategic positioning that can...

Schindler Holding (SWX:SCHN) has drawn fresh attention after reporting first quarter 2026 results, with sales of CHF 2,593 million, net income of CHF 262 million and basic EPS from continuing operations of CHF 2.34. See our latest analysis for Schindler Holding. The first quarter update, with lower sales but slightly higher net income and EPS, comes after a 4.59% 1 month share price return. The year to date share price return of 8.07% and 1 year total shareholder return of 5.53% indicate...

In late April 2026, Sandoz Group reported Q1 results showing 3% net sales growth at constant currency, led by 18% growth in biosimilars, while also confirming its full-year 2026 outlook for mid- to high-single-digit sales growth and core EBITDA margin expansion. The company also announced a new partnership with Samsung Bioepis covering up to five biosimilar assets, a move that materially broadens its pipeline and reinforces its push into higher-value biologic medicines. We’ll now examine how...

Kuehne + Nagel International (SWX:KNIN) shares are reacting to first quarter results, where sales reached CHF 5,603 million and net income CHF 245 million, both below the CHF 6,330 million and CHF 291 million reported a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Kuehne + Nagel International. The softer first quarter figures appear to sit alongside a mixed price picture, with a 5.0% year to date share price return but a 0.01% decline in total shareholder return over the past year. This...

Helvetia Baloise Holding (SWX:HBAN) has come to market with three senior fixed rate bond issues, raising a total of CHF 550 million across 2028, 2032 and 2036 maturities. This provides investors with fresh information on its funding approach. See our latest analysis for Helvetia Baloise Holding. These bond issues come after a period where the share price has generally been firm, with a 90 day share price return of 7.21%, while total shareholder returns of 16.49% over one year and 141.36% over...

It looks like Avolta AG ( VTX:AVOL ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next four days. The ex-dividend date is usually...

Huber+Suhner (SWX:HUBN) is back on investor radars after expanding its work with Microsoft on hollow core fiber, supplying cables and connectors that are already deployed within the Azure cloud network. See our latest analysis for Huber+Suhner. That Microsoft HCF agreement arrives as momentum in the shares has already been strong, with a 30 day share price return of 22.7% and a year to date gain of 48.04% alongside a 1 year total shareholder return above 200%, suggesting sentiment has shifted...

Why the latest sales update matters for Nestlé shares Nestlé (SWX:NESN) reported first quarter 2026 group sales of CHF 21,317 million compared with CHF 22,601 million a year earlier, yet the stock reacted positively as investors focused on underlying organic growth and pricing. See our latest analysis for Nestlé. That positive reaction around the sales release sits against a mixed share price picture, with a 7.65% 90 day share price return contrasting with a 6.08% decline in the one year...

Zurich Insurance Group (SWX:ZURN) is expanding its technology footprint with a new Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad, India. The centre is aimed at supporting its AI driven transformation and broader digital ambitions across the group. See our latest analysis for Zurich Insurance Group. Despite the new capability centre and recent digital leadership changes in Asia Pacific, Zurich Insurance Group’s share price shows a 1 month share price return decline of 4.73% and a year to date share...

Dividend approval and board refresh put Galderma in focus Galderma Group (SWX:GALD) drew fresh attention after its Annual General Meeting approved a CHF 0.35 per share dividend from capital contribution reserves and confirmed new Board members, including an independent director and two L’Oréal representatives. See our latest analysis for Galderma Group. At a CHF163.8 share price, Galderma’s recent AGM outcomes appear to have supported sentiment, with 1-month and 3-month share price returns of...

Q1 trading update puts SGS (SWX:SGSN) in focus SGS (SWX:SGSN) has come onto investors’ radar after its Q1 2026 sales and trading statement call on 23 April, prompting fresh attention on how the testing, inspection and certification group is currently positioned. See our latest analysis for SGS. Following the Q1 2026 trading update, SGS’s share price at CHF84.64 reflects mixed momentum, with a 1 day share price return of 0.76% but a 90 day share price return showing an 8.79% decline, while the...

In late April 2026, SIG announced a two-phase expansion of its Querétaro plant that will double capacity to 3 billion packs annually by 2028, integrate processes like extrusion, and support nearshoring by shifting some production from Europe to Mexico. This move positions Querétaro as SIG’s main North American manufacturing hub, improving regional responsiveness for food and beverage customers while modestly increasing local employment and operational scale in Mexico. We’ll now consider how...