Linde hikes earnings outlook amid soaring demand for oxygen tanks
India medical oxygen production up tenfold
06 May 2021 - 19:00
Linde, the world's largest industrial gases company, hiked its 2021 earnings outlook on Thursday, as a strong performance in its healthcare business helped it beat first quarter forecasts.
The US-German company, which supplies gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen to factories and hospitals, now expects adjusted earnings per share to rise 17%-19% year on year, compared with its previous forecast for 11%-13% growth...
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