AstraZeneca Posts Mixed Q2 Earnings, Still Raises Annual Guidance On Strong Demand For Cancer, Rare Disease Medicines
Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh
AstraZeneca reported mixed Q2 earnings with sales of $12.94 billion, beating expectations, and adjusted EPS of $1.98. The company raised its annual guidance due to strong demand for cancer and rare disease medicines. Despite the positive outlook, AZN stock is down 4.44% in premarket trading.
July 25, 2024 | 1:19 pm
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AstraZeneca reported Q2 sales of $12.94 billion, beating expectations, and adjusted EPS of $1.98. The company raised its annual guidance due to strong demand for cancer and rare disease medicines. Despite the positive outlook, AZN stock is down 4.44% in premarket trading.
AstraZeneca's strong performance in oncology and rare disease segments, along with raised annual guidance, indicates a positive outlook. However, the stock's premarket decline suggests investor concerns, possibly due to mixed earnings results or other market factors.
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