Better first quarter for Philips:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Philips' professional products and systems division, which includes medical devices, reported first-quarter sales of Fl 2,639 million ($1,367 million). This represents nominal growth of 12% on the comparable period in 1996, or an increase of 8% following adjustments for currency fluctuations and changes in consolidation. Net loss for the quarter was Fl 54 million, down from Fl 61 million in 1996.