ZURICH/GDANSK, Aug 6(Reuters) -Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday:

NOVARTIS NOVN.S

Novartis and Viatris VTRS.O were hit with a federal lawsuit in Maryland on Monday by the family of a woman whose tissue cells were taken from her body in the 1950s and used to fuel medical research and development.

MEYER BURGER MBTN.S

Meyer Burger and Solestial sign a manufacturing partnership to scale production of solar cells for space.

COMPANY STATEMENTS

ADECCO GROUP AG ADEN.S

Adecco reported a second-quarter profit slightly below estimates on Tuesday, as hiring volumes fell amidst the economic uncertainty that has driven corporations to cut staffing costs and made employees less prone to switch jobs.

GALENICA AG GALE.S

Galenica H1 group sales grew by 2.6% to CHF 1,900.0 million.

OC OERLIKON CORPORATION AG PFAEFFIKON OERL.S

Oerlikon says it us raising its 2024 guidance after strong execution in H1.

ECONOMY

Swiss July Unemployment Rate Adjusted due at 0545 GMT. Seen at +2.5%.

Swiss July Unemployment Rate Unadjusted due at 0545 GMT.

Swiss June Retail Sales due at 0630 GMT.

Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Gdansk newsroom

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