Sika will depend significantly on acquisitions, alongside a gradual recovery in construction markets across the Americas and China, to achieve its full-year sales-growth guidance, Citi analysts say. The Swiss chemicals and construction materials company is expected to deliver resilient second-quarter results despite ongoing currency headwinds, with pricing discipline and cost savings supporting profitability, the analysts say in a research note. Sika's pricing power and ongoing "Fast Forward" efficiency program should protect margins against input cost inflation, they say. The analysts forecast modest underlying sales growth, helped by improving demand in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, particularly Southern Europe and the Middle East, they add. Shares trade 0.6% higher at 173.35 Swiss francs. (nina.kienle@wsj.com)