European first-quarter corporate profits seen rising 2.3%, up from last week's estimate
May 20 (Reuters) - The outlook for European corporate health has improved, latest earnings forecasts showed on Tuesday.
European companies are expected to report a rise of 2.3% in first-quarter earnings, on average, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data. That is up from the 1.9% increase analysts had expected a week ago.
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