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Ball Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) today reported full-year and fourth quarter 2025 results. References to net sales and comparable operating earnings in today's release do not include the company's former aerospace business. Year-over-year net earnings attributable to the corporation and comparable net earnings do include the performance of the company's former aerospace business through the sale date of February 16, 2024.
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