Chips and ships: Philips cuts outlook as supply chain problems grow

  • 📰 Reuters
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 40 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 97%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Dutch health technology company Philips cut its outlook for sales and profit growth this year and said the global supply chain problems that added to its growing list of worries in the third quarter would likely intensify

Comparable sales fell 7.6% in Q3, with core profit down 25%on Monday cut its outlook for sales and profit growth this year and said the global supply chain problems that added to its growing list of worries in the third quarter would likely intensify.

Ships transporting Philips' products were also backed up in ports worldwide as international trade rapidly recovered from the COVID-19 induced slump. The impact of the supply chain problems will likely increase to 200 million euros in missed sales in the final quarter of 2021, the CEO said, up from 150 million euros in the third quarter.

Although the issues will probably still hit sales into 2022, Van Houten said he expected growth to return in the course of next year.Philips shares fell almost 1% in early trading in Amsterdam, having already lost around a fifth of their value since the company recalled millions of respiratory devices in June.It has set aside 500 million euros to repair or replace the popular machines used mainly for the treatment of sleep apnea.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 2. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Dutch municipalities 'unlawfully' investigating mosques – reportSeveral municipalities in the Netherlands have been secretly investigating mosques and Muslim institutions through private companies, local media report
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »

Homebuilder sentiment bounces back despite ongoing supply chain problemsHomebuilder confidence rose in October thanks to strong buyer demand. Wait till rates rise.
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »

Unions Push Companies as Workers Stay Scarce“There is a new militancy out there.” Frustration remains among some workers who have been required to work long hours through the pandemic while companies reap big profits from a rebounding economy, union officials and labor researchers said. horrible And unions don't like being told to make their members take vaccines without even being offered terms--not because they are against vaccines, but because they can't allow employers to roll over them, or else they are rendered impotent. Healthcare workers
Source: WSJ - 🏆 98. / 63 Read more »

From Film Sets to Manufacturing Plants, Unions Push Companies as Workers Stay Scarce“There is a new militancy out there.” Frustration remains among some workers who have been required to work long hours through the pandemic while companies reap big profits from a rebounding economy, union officials and labor researchers said. Lol, such drama! This has been a cycle in Employer/Employee relations in all 63 years of my life. The media makes everything the end of the world nowadays🙄 Resentment of cowardly white collar workers preaching down to us while they hide behind their laptops gettin paid or come out with no mask while insisting those that serve them wear a mask. Why is striking considered ‘militancy’ ?
Source: WSJ - 🏆 98. / 63 Read more »

White House Announces New Steps To Tackle U.S. Supply Chain CrisisThe Biden administration announced a series of new steps that will be taken by companies and organizations in the private and public sectors to help address the continuing supply chain crisis in the U.S. Too little too late horrible And I am sure they are staffed to run 24/7 correct because there are no worker shortages.
Source: Forbes - 🏆 394. / 53 Read more »