ZURICH/BERLIN, Jan 24 (Reuters) -The Swiss blue-chip SMI .SSMI was seen opening 0.1% higher at 11,419 points on Tuesday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer JBPRE01.

Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks:

CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.S

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has increased its stake in Credit Suisse to just under 7%, becoming the Swiss bank's second-largest shareholder after Saudi National Bank, in a sign that its Gulf investor base is growing in importance. nL1N3481QU

SWATCH UHR.S

Swatch Group is positive about China market recovery from the COVID-19 fallout and the return of Chinese tourists abroad, the Swiss watchmaker said on Tuesday after it reported a 2.5% increase in its 2022 sales. nL1N34907Z

HOLCIM HOLN.S

Holcim has acquired a fiberglass matt facility in the United States to bolster its roofing business, the world's biggest cement maker said on Tuesday. nFWN3490P2

LOGITECH LOGN.S

Computer peripherals maker Logitech International said on Tuesday its third-quarter sales fell 22%, confirming its earlier preliminary results which showed that business customers had put the brakes on buying new equipment. nL4N349098

COMPANY STATEMENTS

*Sandoz announces agreement to acquire leading antifungal agent Mycamine from Astellas

*Komax KOMN.S: 2022 EBIT margin is expected to be near 12%

*Basilea BSLN.S reports preliminary operating profit for 2022, significantly above guidance

*Crealogix CLXN.S said net profit was CHF 2.7 million and quity ration improved to 28.4%

ANALYST VIEWS

SONOVA HOLDING AG SOON.S: BARCLAYS CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF 320 FROM CHF 330

SWATCH GROUP AG UHR.S: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TO EQUAL-WEIGHT FROM UNDERWEIGHT; RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 328 FROM CHF 260

SWISS RE AG SRENH.S: CITIGROUP RAISES PRICE TARGET TO CHF 111.64 FROM CHF 89.55

ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG ZURN.S: CITIGROUP CUTS PRICE TARGET TO CHF 498 FROM CHF 510

GLENCORE GLEN.L: MORGAN STANLEY CUTS TARGET PRICE TO 700P FROM 710P

MEDACTA GROUP SA MOVE.S: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 107 FROM CHF 109

ECONOMY

Swiss December trade due at 0700 GMT

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