Keyword: Q2 results

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ICL Eyes Dividends, New Listing To Ride Out Potash Shake-Up

09.08.2013 - Israel Chemicals (ICL) said it planned to keep paying hefty dividends and possibly buy back shares as it reported a 23% drop in quarterly net profit and braced for repercussions...

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Agrium Profit Hit By Cold North American Spring

08.08.2013 - Canadian fertilizer company Agrium reported a fall in quarterly profit due to an unusually cold spring in North America, but said it expected strong demand for crop inputs for the...

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Lundbeck Suffers Q2 Loss

08.08.2013 - Danish pharmaceuticals group Lundbeck posted a bigger-than-expected operating loss in the second quarter, hit by an EU fine for breaking competition law and cheap competition after...

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Brenntag Reports Positive Q2

07.08.2013 - Brenntag has reported sales up in Q2, increasing 3.4% and reaching €2,544.7 million. The Germany-based chemical distributor's gross profit also grew 4.6% year-over-year to €502...

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Lanxess Sees Weak 2013

07.08.2013 - After announcing a weak first half of 2013, Germany's Lanxess said it doesn't expect to see an improvement in business conditions in the second half of the year. The company...

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DSM: Acquisitions Help Boost Q2 Profits

07.08.2013 - Dutch food and chemicals group DSM on Tuesday reported a 19% rise in second-quarter core profits, beating expectations, thanks to acquisitions and growth in its higher-margin...

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AstraZeneca Warns Of Higher Costs As Drug Sales Slide

02.08.2013 - British drugmaker AstraZeneca warned on Thursday of higher costs in 2013 as it invests through a slump in sales caused by a wave of patent expiries on key medicines. The prediction...

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Evonik Cuts Outlook, To Step Up Cost Cuts

02.08.2013 - Germany's Evonik said it would step up cost cutting measures and slash its investment budget as it became the latest specialty chemicals maker to caution investors about its...