Archer-Daniels-Midland Shares Drop As Q2 EPS Misses Expectations; CEO Sees Margin Improvement

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) shares are trading lower after releasing second-quarter results.

The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.03, missing the analyst consensus of $1.22.

Lower pricing and execution margins led to a decline, largely reflecting the impact of lower crush and origination margins. 

The company reported quarterly sales of $22.248 billion, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $23.177 billion. This is a 11.68 percent decrease over sales …

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