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Carlsberg first-half earnings beat estimates on cost-cutting
Carlsberg reported first-half profit that beat analysts’ estimates as the brewer reduced costs and cut debt.
Earnings before interest, taxes and one-time items rose 20% to 4.13bn kroner ($652m). Analysts had expected 3.82bn kroner.
The Danish brewer maintained its full-year guidance of mid-single-digit organic growth in operating profit even after earnings on that basis rose 15% in the first half.
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