BUZZ-Lanxess soars as Q2 adj. EBITDA exceeds expectations ** Shares in Lanxess LXSG.DE rise 17.8% after the German speciality chemicals maker posted Q2 adjusted EBITDA above expectations ** Q2 adjusted EBITDA of EUR 181 mln ($198.01 mln), boosted by inventory reduction and cost-saving measures, beats company-compiled consensus by 32% ** This comes

UPDATE 2-Lanxess Q2 core profit beats expectations, shares jump Q2 EBITDA pre-exceptionals at 181 mln euros Sees Q3 EBITDA pre-exceptionals at about Q2 level Shares soar as much as 22% Adds CEO quote in paragraph 4, context in paragraph 7 and updates share move in paragraph 8 By Ozan Ergenay and Linda Pasquini July 17 (Reuters) - Lanxess LXSG.DE reported a better-than-expected preliminary core profit for the second quarter, and gave an upbeat guidance for the third quarter, sending its shares so

Lanxess Q2 core profit beats expectations July 17 (Reuters) - Lanxess LXSG.DE reported a better-than-expected preliminary core profit for the second quarter on Wednesday. The Cologne-based chemicals company posted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 181 million euros ($197.89 million), exceeding analysts' expectations of 137 million euros.

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