Oct 26 (Reuters) - Koppers Holdings Inc KOP.N :
* . REPORTS PRELIMINARY THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS;
INCREASES 2020
OUTLOOK
* SEES FY 2020 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $3.65 TO $3.90
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.64 FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
* SEES FY 2020 SALES ABOUT $1.6 BILLION
* Q3 SALES $437.5 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF
$425.8
MILLION
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $1.29 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
* SEES Q3 2020 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.83 FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
* Q3 PRELIMINARY EARNINGS PER SHARE $3.53
* ANTICIPATES INVESTMENTS OF $55 MILLION TO $60 MILLION IN
CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES IN 2020
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