Baxter (BAX) Beats on Q2 Earnings & Revenues, Ups EPS View

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Baxter International Inc. (BAX - Free Report) delivered second-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings of 89 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 81 cents by 9.9%. The bottom line also improved 15.6% from the year-ago quarter.

Revenues of $2.84 billion outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.79 billion by 1.9%. The top line fell 0.1% year over year on a reported basis but increased 4% on operational basis.

Geographical Details

Baxter reports operating results through three geographic segments — Americas (North and South America), EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia Pacific).

In Americas, Baxter recorded revenues of $1.52 billion, down 0.3% on a year-over-year basis but up 1% at constant currency (cc).

In EMEA, revenues totaled $744 million, down 1.9% from the year-ago quarter but up 6% at cc.

In APAC, revenues of $576 million increased 3% from the prior-year quarter and 9% at cc.

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