Paris, France, July 31, 2026 (AFP) - France's Saint-Gobain shares rise despite profits slide

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2026-07-31

French building products manufacturer Saint-Gobain saw its share price slide seven percent in Paris on Friday after it posted a large drop in first half profits. Thursday brought a 13 percent fall in net profit for first half 2026 to 1.42 billion ($1.63 billion) along with a 1.1 percent decline in total sales to 23.6 billion euros. Mid-morning, the shares stood up 6.9 percent at 81.28 euros in a market up 1.03 percent. Operating pre-tax profit wa......

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