Philips pushes towards record highs after strong profits report

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<p><span>Philips shares rise nearly 3% on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange to 46.84 euros, close to its all-time highs, after the technology company announced a net profit of 1,187 million euros for 2020, 1.7% more than in the previous year. Sales of the Dutch multinational grew by 0.3% up to 19,535 million euros, due in large part to the medical technology sector, providing hospital ventilators or diagnostic imaging.</span></p>
<p><span>Despite this, the company is of the opinion that uncertainty is to continue due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and estimates low, single-digit sales growth. Their ​​diagnosis and medical technology sector will continue to carry its weight.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><em><span>Source: Admiral Markets </span></em><a href="https://admiralmarkets.com/trading-platforms/metatrader-5"><em><span>MetaTrader 5</span></em></a><em><span>. Philips CFD daily chart (USD). Data range: from October 16, 2018 to January 25, 2021. Prepared on January 25, 2021 at 12:30 CET. Keep in mind that past returns do not guarantee future returns.</span></em></p>
<p><span>Philips shares are up so far in 2021 by just over 7%. In the graph above, corresponding to </span><a href="https://admiralmarkets.com/education/articles/forex-basics"><span>Contracts for Difference (CFDs)</span></a><span> on Philips shares, we can see how from the lows it registered in March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, the company started a very consistent uptrend until which at the beginning of the new year, on January 4, 2021, reached record highs of $ 56.35.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>In 2019, it rose just over 40%; in 2018, it fell 1.93%; in 2017, it rose 8.76%; in 2016, it climbed 23.09%.</span></p>
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