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Merck KGaA Q2 Profit Rises; Total Revenues Up 16% - Quick Facts
July 29, 2010, Thursday, 05:55 GMT | 00:55 EST | 10:25 IST | 12:55 SGT
(RTTNews) - Merck KGaA (MKGAY.PK) reported second quarter profit after tax stood at ?¬186.9 million versus ?¬109.9 million last year. Net profit after non-controlling interest was ?¬183.4 million compared with ?¬108.5 million a year ago.
Earnings per share were ?¬0.84, up from ?¬0.50 in the prior year. Core earnings per share for the quarter rose to ?¬1.44 from ?¬1.10 a year earlier.
Total revenues for the quarter rose 16% to ?¬2.21 billion from ?¬1.91 billion in the previous year.
The company is providing guidance for 2010 that includes Millipore's expected second-half total revenues of EUR 670 million and core operating result of EUR 165 million.
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