Bunge Gains 4%+ as Q2 Beats

Despite lackluster revenue, Bunge Ltd. (BG - Snapshot Report) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, sending its shares higher by more than 4% so far today.

The company posted adjusted earnings of $2.13 per share, beating the consensus estimate by a significant margin of 213%, or $1.45.

The agribusiness major’s sales fell 23% to 10.99 billion.

Meanwhile, the company maintained its full-year earnings guidance of $4.90 to $5.40 per share citing expectations of a strong performance in the second half of the year.

The outlook is well above the consensus forecast of $4.48 per share, derived from 7 covering analysts, which has remained constant over the past 2 months.

BG, a Zacks #3 Rank ("Hold") stock, is trading on higher-than-usual volume of about 2.0 million, compared to the average daily volume of approximately 1.4 million.

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