ODP Corp up on lifting annual profit forecast, Q2 profit beat
** Shares of ODP Corp ODP.O up 3.6% at $49.96
** Co raises 2023 adj. EPS guidance to $5.00-$5.30 from
$4.50-$5.10 expected previously; above analysts est. of $4.97 -
Refinitiv
** Office Depot owner reports Q2 adj EPS of 99 cents, ahead
of analysts est. EPS of 78 cents
** Co, however, lowers 2023 sales guidance to about $8 bln
from $8.0 bln-$8.4 bln, expected earlier
** ODP shares up 9.46% YTD
(Reporting by Rupali Chaudhary in Bengaluru)
((Rupali.chaudhary@thomsonreuters.com))