Linde beats second-quarter earnings expectations
The U.S.-German company, which supplies gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen to factories and hospitals, reported a 6% rise in its adjusted earnings per share to $4.09 in the April-June period.
That was ahead of analysts' mean estimate of $4.03 per share, according to LSEG data.
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