Monday, 21 July 2014

Allergan 2Q profit climbs 16 percent


Allergan Inc. (AGN) on Monday reported profit that climbed by 16 percent in its second quarter, and topped analysts' expectations.


The Irvine, California-based company said earnings increased to $417.2 million, or $1.37 per share, from $359.9 million, or $1.19 per share, in the same quarter a year ago.


Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.51 per share. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.44 per share.


The company said revenue climbed 17 percent to $1.86 billion from $1.6 billion in the same quarter a year ago, and beat Wall Street forecasts. Analysts expected $1.78 billion, according to Zacks.


Allergan shares have increased $56.32, or 51 percent, to $167.40 since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen 7 percent. The stock has risen $75.43, or 82 percent, in the last 12 months.


This story was generated automatically by Automated Insights (http://bit.ly/1jX8LIs) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Full AGN report: http://bit.ly/1kLVn4R



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