1020 GMT - Ericsson delivered a resilient second-quarter performance despite a challenging operating environment, AlphaValue analyst Utsav Sinha writes. The Swedish telecommunications company's organic sales declined 1% on year, while the adjusted gross margin improved to 48.4%. The Ebita margin remained solid at 13.1%, reflecting disciplined cost management and operational efficiency. "Ericsson's Q2 results demonstrate that profitability continues to be the company's primary strength despite limited top-line growth." Management remains optimistic about long-term growth opportunities driven by AI-enabled mobile connectivity, but expects semiconductor cost inflation and project rollouts to weigh on margins in the near term. Shares fall 0.1%. (dominic.chopping@wsj.com)

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