India's UltraTech Cement beats first-quarter profit view
Consolidated net profit was at 22.26 billion rupees ($258.11 million) - including gains from its acquisition of India Cements (ICMN.NS), opens new tab - for the quarter ended June 30, topping analysts' average estimate of 21.56 billion rupees, according to LSEG data.
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