Sonova seen rising after lifting growth expectations
** Shares in Sonova SOON.S are indicated 3.1% higher in Swiss pre-market trading after the hearing-aid maker raised its full-year guidance and said it expects faster-growing markets to expand by 3%-5%
** The company forecasts 2026/27 local-currency sales growth of 6%-8% and core EBIT growth of 10%-13%
** "Sonova is well on track to execute its strategy," Vontobel says, adding that stronger margins driven by operating leverage and cost discipline prompted the company to raise its outlook