Haleon Cuts Outlook as Shares Drop

Haleon lowered its annual revenue growth forecast after missing third quarter estimates. Weaker cold medicine demand and regulatory issues in China pressured results.

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Haleon cut its annual organic revenue growth outlook to around 2.5% on Thursday morning, sending its shares down nearly 14%. The United Kingdom consumer health group lowered its forecast from 3% to 5% previously, missing market expectations of 3.2%. The guidance cut signals weaker consumer demand across key product lines in major international markets.