Linde q2 operating profit at $591 mln

Linde reports second-quarter 2020 results (earnings release tables attached).linde's sales for q2 were $6,377 million, 5% below prior year excluding negative currency translation, cost pass-through and divestitures.q2 operating profit margin flat versus prior year; adjusted operating profit margin up 230 basis points.for q3 of 2020, linde expects adjusted diluted earnings per share in range of $1.90 to $1.95.excluding linde ag purchase accounting impacts and other charges, q2 adjusted income from continuing operations was $1,005 million, up 1% versus prior year and flat sequentially.for full year, company expects adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in range of $7.60 to $7.80, up 4% to 6% versus prior year, or 7% to 9% excluding currency headwinds.full-year capital expenditures are expected to between $3.0 billion to $3.4 billion to support maintenance and growth requirements including $3.6 billion contractual sale of gas project backlog.q2 adjusted earnings per share were $1.90, 4% above prior year, or 8% higher when excluding negative currency translation effects.second-quarter operating profit was $591 million.
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