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Schneider Electric rises on H1 results 'comfortably above buy-side expectations', FY guidance hike

BUZZ-Schneider Electric rises on H1 results 'comfortably above buy-side expectations', FY guidance hike

** Shares in Schneider Electric SCHN.PA rise 6% after the French electrical engineering company raised its full-year outlook, boosted by data centre demand, and posted H1 core profit above forecasts

** The co now expects FY EBITA growth of 14%-19%, from the previous 10%-15% range

** It posted H1 adjusted EBITA at €4.09 billion ($4.68 billion), compared with analysts' €3.8 billion expectation in a company-provided consensus

** J.P. Morgan sees the results as "comfortably above buy-side expectations"

** "Growth was broad-based across all divisions and end markets, with triple-digit momentum in data centers," it adds

** Shares are on track for their best day since April 8, if gains hold

($1 = 0.8738 euros)


(Reporting by Mathias de Rozario and Aleksandra Kret in Gdansk)

(( Mathias.deRozario@thomsonreuters.com ; Aleksandra.Kret@thomsonreuters.com ))

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