By Adria Calatayud
Alcon shares in Switzerland climbed after the company reported higher earnings and profit for the first quarter, boosted by growing demand for contact lenses and ocular-health products.
At 0801 GMT, Switzerlan-listed shares in the Swiss eyecare company traded 9.3% higher at CHF80.96.
Alcon's after-tax profit for the first three months of the year was $248 million compared with $174 million for the year-earlier period.
Sales to third parties rose to $2.44 billion from $2.33 billion. At constant currency, sales grew 7%, with contact lenses the fastest-growing segment.
Alcon Chief Executive David J. Endicott said the company saw record sales in contact lenses last quarter.
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05-14-24 0428ET