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AstraZeneca (AZN) Tops Q2 EPS by 21c; Boosts Outlook

July 31, 2014 8:53 AM EDT

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) reported Q2 EPS of $1.30, $0.21 better than the analyst estimate of $1.09. Revenue for the quarter came in at $6.45 billion versus the consensus estimate of $6.24 billion.

The Company increases its revenue and Core EPS guidance for the full year:

Revenue is expected to be in line with 2013 at CER, an increase on our previous guidance of low-to-mid single digit percentage decline. Core EPS... More