date:Jul 30, 2013
-like quarterly sales growth of 6.5 percent, above a 5.7 percent average analyst estimate compiled by the company and 5.6 percent growth achieved in the first quarter.
Its operating margin was pulled lower, as expected, by the ongoing weak demand from European consumers and charges for cost cuts in the region - narrowing in the first half by 49 basis points to 13.34 percent.
The sales beat is encouraging and the company keeping guidance means EBIT margin trends will either stay the same or imp