Heineken Sees Moderation of Growth After Profit Jumps
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Heineken NV, the world’s third-biggest brewer, expects growth to moderate in the remainder of the year after posting profit in the first half that topped analysts’ estimates.
Earnings before interest and taxation, excluding some items, were 1.45 billion euros ($1.93 billion), compared with 1.33 billion euros a year earlier, Amsterdam-based Heineken said today in a statement. The median of 13 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg was for a figure of 1.32 billion euros.