{
  "id": 16866120,
  "title": "Chemistry: BASF raises earnings forecast for 2026 again - quarter better than expected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/chemie-basf-hebt-erneut-ergebnisprognose-2026-an-quartal-besser-als-16866120",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:19:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/basf-chemiekonzern-hebt-nach-ueberraschend-starkem-quartal-die-prognose-an/100261992.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "BASF has raised its profit forecast for the second time this year, citing benefits from the Iran war and increased sales prices. The company's adjusted operating result (Ebitda) rose 15% to 1.64 billion euros in the third quarter. BASF's CEO, Markus Kamieth, expressed interest in acquiring competitor Evonik, describing a potential merger as a \"strong German response to global competition\". The company now expects an adjusted profit of 7.4-7.8 billion euros for 2026, up from the previous forecast of 6.9-7.7 billion euros.",
  "summary": "The company is benefiting from the restructuring and further price increases in the third quarter. However, another topic is currently dominating - the fight for a competitor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}