Wienerberger falls after second FY profit warning
BUZZ-Wienerberger falls after second FY profit warning ** Austria's Wienerberger WBSV.VI falls 3% after it cut its full-year operating EBITDA guidance for the second time in three months
** The building materials group now expects 2026 operating EBITDA of 640-650 million euros from about 700 million euros previously
** The company says a seasonal pickup in construction activity after the summer holiday period was weaker than expected, with residential markets in the UK, US and Canada remaining under pressure
** "The release is ... clearly negative and confirms that the earnings trough has not yet been reached," Erste Group says
** The broker expects further estimate cuts and rising leverage concerns, adding that more extensive cost, restructuring or portfolio measures may follow
** Including today's fall, the stock has dropped 47% this year
($1 = 0.8921 euros)
(Reporting by Kira Britten)