Imerys stock closed at €23.54 after a steady run over the past month, yet today’s move barely captures what just showed up in the earnings. Q2 brought €905.2m in revenue and €48.4m in net income from continuing operations, which sits awkwardly against a trailing twelve month loss of €429.9m. Short term traders are reacting to a tidy quarter. Long term investors are staring at a minerals group still working through a heavy loss profile and a balance sheet that carries €1.47b of net financial debt.

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