1612 GMT - Philips's cautious outlook for this year doesn't surprise after the company posted only slight order intake growth in 2024, ING analysts say in a note. The Dutch medical-device company's order intake grew 2% in the fourth quarter, bringing the annual growth rate to 1%, they say. With that in mind, it's unsurprising that the guidance for 1%-3% organic growth, including continued decline in China in 2025, was also a little weaker than expected, the analysts say. Divisionally, Philips posted a large adjusted Ebita shortfall in its core Diagnosis & Treatment division, offset by better-than-expected results in Connected Care, as the unit is recovering from its Respironics sleep apnea machines recall. Shares are down 12% at 23.81 euros.(helena.smolak@wsj.com)
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February 19, 2025 11:12 ET (16:12 GMT)
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