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Michael Waterhouse
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Fresenius Posts Stable 2Q as Some Concerns Arise for Upcoming Akorn Acquisition

Despite slightly greater-than-expected margin pressure in the Medical Care division, Fresenius should be able to meet our year-end expectations, thanks to mostly stable growth and profitability. As a result, we're leaving our fair value estimate in place. Fresenius reported 17% constant-currency growth with a 50-basis-point decline in operating margin. Management left its year-end outlook unchanged, which incorporates some anticipated seasonal weakness in the Helios division over the third quart...
Underlying
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

Fresenius is a health care group providing products and services for dialysis, hospitals and outpatient medical care. Co. operates four business segments: Fresenius Medical Care; Fresenius Kabi; Fresenius Helios; and Fresenius Vamed. Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis care and dialysis products for patients with chronic kidney failure. Fresenius Kabi is engaged in the provision of generic drugs, infusion therapies, clinical nutrition products, related medical devices and transfusion technology. Fresenius Vamed manages projects and provides services for hospitals and other health care facilities. Fresenius Helios is a private hospital operator which only operates in Germany.

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Michael Waterhouse

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