Updates
** Shares of industrial gas manufacturer Air Products APD.N rise 5.1% to $269.14
** Co beats Q1 profit estimates, helped by lower costs and higher sales in Europe and the Americas
** Posts Q1 adjusted profit of $3.16 per share vs. analysts' estimates of $3.05 per share - data compiled by LSEG
** Forecasts Q2 adjusted profit between $2.95 and $3.10 per share, the mid-point of which is in line with analysts' estimates of $3.02 per share
** In 2025, APD fell 14.8%
(Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru)
((Sumit.Saha@thomsonreuters.com;))