Linde Posts Rise In Q3 Profit

German company Linde AG (OTC: LNAGF) reported a rise in its third-quarter net profit.

Linde's quarterly net profit surged to EUR313 million, from EUR290 million, in the year-ago period.

Its sales rose to EUR3.89 billion.

Linde shares fell 0.55% to close at $166.60 on Friday.

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