Alcon Q2 Adj EPS $0.74 Beats $0.73 Estimate, Sales $2.48B Miss $2.52B Estimate
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Alcon reported Q2 earnings per share of $0.74, surpassing the $0.73 estimate, but sales of $2.48 billion fell short of the $2.52 billion estimate. Earnings increased by 7.25% and sales by 3.33% compared to the same period last year.
August 20, 2024 | 8:32 pm
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Alcon's Q2 earnings per share exceeded expectations, but sales fell short. The earnings beat may positively influence short-term stock price, but the sales miss could temper gains.
Alcon's earnings per share beat expectations, which is typically positive for stock prices. However, the sales miss could offset this positive impact, leading to a neutral short-term effect on the stock price.
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