Illumina cuts annual profit forecast
Aug 9 (Reuters) - Illumina Inc ILMN.O lowered annual
profit forecast on Wednesday, signaling weak demand for its
sequencing and diagnostic services, sending the life sciences
firm's shares down 7.5% after the bell.
The San Diego, California-based company expects full-year
adjusted profit per share to be between $0.75 and $0.90,
compared with its prior forecast of $1.25 to $1.50 per share.
(Reporting by Pratik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
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