Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Healthcare, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.37% to hit a new all time high. The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Mesoblast Ltd (ASX:MSB), which rose 34.64% or 0.62 points to trade at 2.41 at the close ...
Investing.com -- Swedish paper and packaging company Billerud on Friday reported second-quarter EBITDA of SEK912 million, missing consensus estimates of SEK1.09 billion by 17% as European packaging demand weakened across categories. The Q2 results marked a significant drop from the SEK1.39 billion EBITDA reported in the first quarter. European operations were particularly affected, with EBITDA fa ...
Investing.com -- Vimian Group AB (STO:VIMIAN) reported second-quarter results below expectations, with adjusted EBITA of EUR 25.4 million, missing analyst consensus by 7%. The animal health company posted net sales of EUR 104.3 million, up 15% year-over-year but 2% below Modular Finance consensus estimates. The revenue miss was primarily due to weaker-than-expected performance in the Specialty Ph ...
Investing.com -- Yara International ASA (OL:YAR) on Friday reported second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $652 million, aligning with Jefferies estimates of $649 million but falling 2% below consensus expectations of $668 million. The Norwegian fertilizer producer posted group sales of $3.947 billion, 2% above Jefferies estimates but 1% below consensus. Adjusted EBITDA margins improved by 200 basis po ...