GSK Raises Its Guidance For Everything Except Vaccines

Second quarter revenues are up but RSV jab woes drag on the company’s stock.    

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Beating forecasts and raising guidance is not always enough to please investors, and GSK plc is a case in point. Despite a broadly successful second quarter, the group’s stock dipped by 2% in early trade on 31 July.

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