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Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL) Tops Q1 EPS by 58c

May 7, 2015 7:15 AM EDT

Sigma-Aldrich (NASDAQ: SIAL) reported Q1 EPS of $1.66, $0.58 better than the analyst estimate of $1.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $676 million versus the consensus estimate of $685.23 million.

Commenting on performance in the first quarter of 2015, President and CEO Rakesh Sachdev said, "I am pleased to report that our teams delivered solid organic sales growth with contribution from all business units and major geographies. Despite a significant negative sales impact from unfavorable year-over-year changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company expanded adjusted operating margin and grew... More