ZURICH/GDANSK, July 18(Reuters) -Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:

ABB ABBN.S

The company reported a Q2 revenue of USD 8.24 billion

NOVARTIS NOVN.S

The company raised its guidance for its core operating income, expecting growth of mid- to high teens.

VAT Group VACN.S

The company says its H1 EBITDA is up, at CHF 135 million

ROCHE ROG.S

The company's Vabysmo study met all primary endpoints

SFS Group SFSN.S

The group expects 2024 to bring slight organic growth and slight improvement in EBIT margin compared to the previous year

COMPANY STATEMENTS

Sulzer SUN.S

Sulzer says it increases its guidance for order intake and sales for 2024

GEORG FISCHER GF.S

The company said its H1 sales stand at CHF 2.41 billion, up 22.8% year-on-year

RIETER RIEN.S

Rieter says it achieved H1 sales of CHF 421.0 million, 44% below its result in H1 2023

MEDMIX MEDX.S

Medmix AG says in H1 it achieved a revenue of CHF 241.2 million, 2.8% lower than the previous year

BOSSARD BOS.S

Bossard says its H1 EBIT came in at CHF 58.1 million

SOFTWAREONE SWON.S

Apax Partners, Bain Capital and CVC CVC.AS are exploring potential bids for SoftwareOne, sources say

ECONOMY

Swiss June trade balance due at 0600 GMT.

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