FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - Surprisingly good quarterly figures and a profit target for 2024 above Davita 's market expectation also drew attention to FMC shares on Wednesday. The shares of the US dialysis provider gained 5 percent in after-hours trading the evening before. FMC gained 2 percent on Tradegate in the morning.

"Davita has given a better than expected outlook for 2024," said one trader. The consensus estimate for adjusted earnings per share is at the lower end of the company's new forecast range. Davita's sales in the final quarter were better than expected. This could also give the FMC share a positive boost./bek/jha/