BioPharma Dive July 26, 2024
Ned Pagliarulo

Second quarter sales were stronger than analysts expected, pushing shares in the pharmaceutical company nearly 9% higher Friday morning.

Bristol Myers Squibb on Friday raised its forecast for revenue and profit per share this year after a second quarter in which sales of its older products and new drugs surpassed analyst expectations.

The “beat and raise” followed similarly strong earnings reports this week from AstraZeneca, Roche, Sanofi and AbbVie, all of which upped either their revenue or profit estimates for 2024. Shares in Bristol Myers rose by nearly 9% in Friday morning trading on the news.

Between April and June, Bristol Myers reported earning $12.2 billion in sales, 6% higher than Wall Street consensus forecasts. Second quarter earnings per share...

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