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  "id": 15865047,
  "title": "Why is Swedencare stock plunging today?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/why-is-swedencare-stock-plunging-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/why-is-swedencare-stock-plunging-today-93CH-4961988"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Swedencare AB's stock saw a dramatic 19.1% drop to SEK19.06 after the company released its Q3 2026 interim report before the market opened. The report revealed a revenue and earnings miss due to production disruptions, lower European veterinary sales, and supply-chain issues that delayed deliveries and affected online sales. While revenue increased by 3% year-on-year to SEK732.2 million, it was significantly below the analyst consensus of SEK762 million. Additionally, currency-adjusted organic growth slowed to just 2%, a sharp decline from 7% in the previous quarter and far below what investors had anticipated. Swedencare also reduced its full-year organic growth target to around 6%, stating that double-digit growth for 2026 is no longer probable. Furthermore, CEO Håkan Lagerberg, who has led the company for a decade, announced his departure no later than the third quarter of 2027, adding to the leadership transition concerns among investors at a time when confidence in the company's near-term performance is already waning. Despite the Stockholm Stock Exchange opening slightly higher that day, the company's specific shock overwhelmed broader market support, pushing Swedencare to a new 52-week low of SEK18.54 and marking one of the most significant declines on the Stockholm exchange that day.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}