Changes in US stocks | ALB.US (ALB.US) rose more than 6%, strong lithium demand, Q2 performance exceeded expectations

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on Thursday, America's Alb.US (ALB.US) rose more than 6% to $126.21. According to the news, Abbott of the United States announced its financial results for the second quarter, with net sales of US$1.74 billion, an increase of 31% over the previous year, estimated at US$1.62 billion; adjusted earnings per share of US$3.75, or $0.11 for the same period last year, estimated at US$3.22; and adjusted EBITDA of US$858 million, or US$337 million for the same period last year, estimated at US$779 million. Abbott cut its capital expenditure forecast for the current fiscal year to about 500 million US dollars.

The CEO of America's Yabo said that the 2026 battery energy storage production forecast will be raised by 11%. Global lithium stocks are low, weak supply has failed to keep up with growing demand for electric vehicles and battery energy storage, and raised the low end of the 2030 global lithium demand forecast range by 100,000 metric tons.