Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Swatch, the world's largest watchmaker unveiled its riposte to Apple's smartwatch. It plans to put cheap programmable chips in watches that will let wearers from China to Chicago make payments with a swipe of the wrist. Swatch Group will start offering watches with near field communication (NFC) chips within two months, said at a news conference on the company's annual results which were released last month. Scroll down for video We're coming for you Apple! Swatch chief executive Nick Hayek said Apple's launch was a 'fantastic opportunity' for the Swiss watchmaker. The rewards are potentially huge for whoever comes up with a winning formula. Andrew Sheehy, chief analyst at Generator Research, sees the retail value of wearable Internet-connected devices at $93.1 billion by 2018, versus $4.1 billion in 2014, with smartwatches accounting for about two thirds of the market's value in 2018.Swatch will use low cost NFC chips to add payment capabilities to watchCEO Nick Hayek said Apple's launch was a 'fantastic opportunity'Refused to reveal details of watch - which will be on sale in two months 
 Question:At 1600 GMT, _ shares were up 2.7 percent at 432.1

Swatch