What the analysts say – The verdict on Nestle's H1
By Katie Smith | 9 August 2012
Nestle, the world's largest food manufacturer, today (9 August) reaffirmed its full-year profit guidance after posting an 8.9% jump in net profit and a 7.5% increase in sales. On the whole, analysts remained equally positive about the results, which they said, remained in-line with expectations.
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Nestle, the world's largest food manufacturer, today (9 August) reaffirmed its full-year profit guidance after posting an 8.9% jump in net profit and a 7.5% increase in sales. On the whole, analysts remained equally positive about the results, which they said, remained in-line with expectations.
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