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Ashland reports second quarter fiscal 2026 results and updates full-year outlook
Sales of $482 million, up one percent from the prior-year quarterIncome from continuing operations of $15 million, or $0.32 per diluted shareAdjusted Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Intangibles Amortization Expense of $42 million, or $0.91 per diluted shareNet income of $16 million, or $0.34 per diluted shareAdjusted EBITDA of $98 million, down nine percent from the prior-year quarter, primarily reflecting temporary operational impacts from the Calvert City startup delay, Hopewell pr
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