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our softness So, full-year the we over discuss slowing conditions earnings the are and far outlook now the results expect and which include guidance. current foreseeable thus and our operations, we let’s growth for of plans our Europe the the updating our global sales we across continued XXXX year, in future economy balance for market our and In initiatives year, of see in XXXX. consideration this current
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this customary, As is benefit of the future any guidance acquisitions. excludes
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incurred the expect through share the of side, transaction the in the $X.XX we earnings six of XXXX. for to months On diluted other earnings which first per costs $X.XX, and be accounts range to
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to our our half committed completes operating the business for XXXX. that So to grow the and and of the financial We improve enter our year outlook results. initiatives update second
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